The first of his week’s writing prompts is taken from Laurie Lee’s Cider with Rosie. We had woken to the…
This week’s writing prompts are taken from William Boyd’s Restless, my current read. They had spent the day indoors on…
This week’s writing prompts are taken from William Boyd’s Restless, my current read. Jenny tossed her car keys into the…
Thanks to Crispina Kemp for the writing prompt, taken from Hare and Adder. A memory nagged at Ellen’s brain. Many…
‘Why did you let Julie be your maid of honour? She’ll mess it up somehow, I know she will.’ Sue’s…
Edith stumbled as she got off the bus. She grabbed the rail to steady herself and made it safely to…
It was still there when Laura came down for breakfast, wrapped in her winter dressing gown, sheepskin slippers warming her…
The house is crowded with mourners. The world and his oyster knew and loved her grandmother, and the funeral in…
Elle hunkered down into the sofa, shoulders hunched and arms crossed. The voice – his voice – carried on its…
‘What’s that old joke?’ Mary asked. ‘You know, one of those elephant jokes from aeons ago.’ Sally raised her head…