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#WritePhoto ‘Lucky!’ #FlashFiction #101words

The following Tanka was written in response to Sue Vincent’s weekly photo prompt. Join in or read other entries here! Alice’s Lucky Day Alice wasn’t enjoying the picnic. Her cousins giggled and whispered behind her back until her mother made them include her in their games. They grumbled and Chelsea said, “Count to a hundred, … Continue reading #WritePhoto ‘Lucky!’ #FlashFiction #101words →

#JaneEyreFF Rereading Jane Eyre in #FlashFiction #Chapter1

Jane Eyre in Flash Fiction Chapter 1 How I came to be locked in the red-room There was no possibility of taking a walk that chilly November afternoon. My cousins Eliza, John and Georgina were clustered around their mother and my aunt, Mrs Reed, in the drawing room, while I was kept at a distance, … Continue reading #JaneEyreFF Rereading Jane Eyre in #FlashFiction #Chapter1 →

#ThursdayPhotoThoughts #Tanka ‘Beware of the Vampires’ #February2021 @Pixabay

This picture has taken me to a dark place I’m familiar with, but not fond of. I’m standing outside the doors to a dark castle inhabited by thirsty, blood-sucking vampires. Some will suck your blood And your dreams, if you let them. Forgive and ignore, They have their own sad journey. You cannot change their … Continue reading #ThursdayPhotoThoughts #Tanka ‘Beware of the Vampires’ #February2021 @Pixabay →

#WednesdayMotivation ‘Good Morning, Sunshine’ #Tanka #MorningMeditation #Mindfulness

I’m currently reading The Gift: Twelve Lessons to Save your life by Dr Edith Eva Eger and the words I read this morning inspired me to write this tanka. Good morning, Sunshine Look in the mirror,  Say, “I love you” Promise, “I’ll never leave you.” Smile and hug yourself, Now wash your happy face, You … Continue reading #WednesdayMotivation ‘Good Morning, Sunshine’ #Tanka #MorningMeditation #Mindfulness →

#WritePhoto ‘Blackbird, Learn to Fly’ #Tanka

The following Tanka was written in response to Sue Vincent’s weekly photo prompt. Join in or read other entries here! Sue’s picture prompt reminded me of the Beatles‘ song Blackbird, so here’s the Tanka inspired by both the song and the picture. Blackbird, Learn to Fly Crow perched on dry branch Must mend broken wings … Continue reading #WritePhoto ‘Blackbird, Learn to Fly’ #Tanka →

#Tuesdaybookblog ‘Recursion’ by Blake Crouch #TecnoThriller #SciFi #Romance #Suspense @Scribd

Today I’m reviewing another audiobook. This time I listened on Scribd, to Recursion by Blake Crouch, an unputdownable Science Fiction, Technothriller narrated by Abby Craden and Jon Lindstrom.  From the blurb What if someone could rewrite your entire life? ‘My son has been erased.’ Those are the last words the woman tells Barry Sutton, before … Continue reading #Tuesdaybookblog ‘Recursion’ by Blake Crouch #TecnoThriller #SciFi #Romance #Suspense @Scribd →

#MondayMotivation ‘Twelve Rules for Life’ #MondayBlogs #PersonalGrowth

Over the past months, I’ve been reading a great number of motivational and inspiring books on personal growth. I’ve also been listening to podcasts and watching videos on YouTube. This interest has sprung from a combination of factors as I’ve recently reached a few significant milestones in my life; I retired and turned sixty, and … Continue reading #MondayMotivation ‘Twelve Rules for Life’ #MondayBlogs #PersonalGrowth →

#SundayWalks #Haiku ‘Breathe’ #February2021

Carrot Ranch Special Collection #FlashFiction Challenge #99Words ‘The River of Life’ #Poem

This 99-word poem was written in response to Charli Mills’ Special collection Challenge at Carrot Ranch.  January 28, 2021, Special Collection Challenge prompt: In 99 words (no more, no less), write a story about life as a river of consciousness. Think about the possibilities of the prompt. Go where the prompt leads! Respond by February 11, 2021. … Continue reading Carrot Ranch Special Collection #FlashFiction Challenge #99Words ‘The River of Life’ #Poem →

#JaneEyreFF Rereading Jane Eyre in #FlashFiction

I regularly reread Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte. Sometimes the whole book, other times passages and it never gets old! There’s always something new I notice or think about. As this blog is called Rereading Jane Eyre and all my novels so far were directly influenced by Jane Eyre I thought I’d share my latest … Continue reading #JaneEyreFF Rereading Jane Eyre in #FlashFiction →