I looked the other way, pretending to smile.** Gifts “It’s from me!” I forced a gracious smile on my face after unwrapping a birthday gift I picked up off the table from my co-worker, Rose. It was a so-called self-help book on how to be a happy, single independent woman, who is in no need for a man. I found
Read moreThe brief of the AWC Furious Fiction—December 2020 short story competition was as follows: Your story has to include a GIFT of some kind. Your story’s first sentence has to contain only THREE WORDS. Your story has to include the following words: PALM, MATCH and ROSE. *** Gifts “It’s from me!” I forced a gracious smile on my face after
Read moreWhy?** A Night Alone Ron showed up to the hotel with one suitcase in his hand and a forced smile on his face. The young woman behind the desk was friendly and checked him in quickly. When he entered the room, which was drab and gloomy looking with its faded white walls and worn carpet with an outdated pattern, he
Read moreThe brief of the AWC Furious Fiction—November 2020 short story competition was as follows: Your story has to take place at a HOTEL. Your story has to include a PHOTOGRAPH. Your story has to include the following ‘blue’ inspired words: COLLAR, GLOOMY, POLICE, RHYTHM, SAPPHIRE. *** A Night Alone Ron showed up to the hotel with one suitcase in his
Read moreDo I dare disturb the universe?** Mission Briefing It was decided that I would be the human test subject to travel to Earth when I was caught using a Luna boulder as my personal barbell. The Luna Police didn’t charge me as I technically didn’t steal the boulder or damage it, but they were freaked out enough that they called
Read moreThe brief of the AWC Furious Fiction—October 2020 short story competition was as follows: Your story has to include someone/something being caught. Your story has to include the words: OBJECT, WOUND, BAND, ELABORATE (ed/s variations included). Your story’s final two words have to be THE MOON. *** Mission Briefing It was decided that I would be the human test subject
Read moreThe world is now open for business.** Please note, this short story is not meant to trivialise the seriousness of COVID-19 and its subsequent consequences. This story is set in the future when the world has reached a point where they have contained the spread of COVID-19. The World Is Now Open for Business Show me the world! After months
Read moreThe brief of the AWC Furious Fiction—September 2020 short story competition was as follows: Your story should be inspired by the picture above. Your story’s first word must begin with SHO. Your story must include the following words: SCORE, SLICE, SPRINKLE, STAMP and SWITCH (plural and past-tense variations allowed). *** Please note, this short story is not meant to trivialise
Read moreMarried in black (Lynelle Eaves).** My Best Friends’ Wedding Day Today is the wedding day of Aaron and Erin – the (former) love of my life, and my long-time best friend. It turns out that they were secretly seeing each other behind my back. I was so furious and screamed so much that I thought I was going to have
Read moreThe brief of the AWC Furious Fiction—July 2020 short story competition was as follows: Your story must take place at either a WEDDING or a FUNERAL. Your story must include something being cut. Your story must include the words “UNDER”, “OVER” and “BETWEEN.” *** My Best Friends’ Wedding Day Today is the wedding day of Aaron and Erin – the
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Loveday Writing 