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Tag Archives: Prose

What’s Important to You?

It’s about priorities. Make a conscious decision to spend your time on what is important to you.

Posted byAly Writes8th Sep 202112th Aug 2022Posted inWriting TipsTags:Dysfunctional, Favourite Things, Human Condition, Prose, Therapy, Writing TipsLeave a comment on What’s Important to You?

While Some Throw Rocks at the Object of Their Fear

At her touch the raspy scales constricted and coiled, tensed into an anxious lowercase e.

Posted byAly Writes23rd Aug 202123rd Aug 2021Posted inMicro Fiction, ProseTags:Dysfunctional, Human Condition, ProseLeave a comment on While Some Throw Rocks at the Object of Their Fear

The Heart Makes a Poor Compass

Somewhere in the dusk a bird begins its goodnight song, the tune more mournful now, more wistful now. What does he know?

Posted byAly Writes13th Aug 202113th Aug 2021Posted inFlash Fiction, Micro Fiction, ProseTags:Flash, Human Condition, Prose, Romance1 Comment on The Heart Makes a Poor Compass

Please Don’t Sign the Guestbook

The Airbnb was quaint and quirky and we blew in with the wind, strewing makeup bags and wine coolers across the place like our signature: four best friends, there to whoop it up.

Posted byAly Writes22nd Jun 202124th Jun 2021Posted inMicro Fiction, TravelTags:Anecdotes, Dysfunctional, Funny, Prose, TravelLeave a comment on Please Don’t Sign the Guestbook

In Which Cake Becomes a Metaphor

A cake where the beauty is in the cake itself, exposed and unabashed, adorned by only the most carefully chosen elements that add to, rather than superseding, its flavour and appeal.

Posted byAly Writes1st Jun 202124th Jun 2021Posted inWriting TipsTags:Baker, Bakery Life, Baking, Flash, Prose, Writing TipsLeave a comment on In Which Cake Becomes a Metaphor

Angelina Suarez Has a Stalker

Angelina’s not worried about the letters anymore. She’s floating in the swimming pool leaking crimson ribbons that swirl like steeping tea.

Posted byAly Writes24th May 202124th May 2021Posted inFlash FictionTags:Murder, ProseLeave a comment on Angelina Suarez Has a Stalker

8 Steps to Miss the Sunrise

Open the door, for Pete’s sake, because this is real life and it’s the pizza delivery you ordered, not your Prince Charming.

Posted byAly Writes26th Apr 202126th Apr 2021Posted inFlash Fiction, Humor, ProseTags:Bakery Life, Flash, Funny, ProseLeave a comment on 8 Steps to Miss the Sunrise

The Molted Skin of Childhood

Old bridge across the Saugeen River at Krug Memorial Park in Chesley

He had gone away years before. Away, as in not there, not where Miranda was, not around when she needed him—or someone, anyone—to be in her corner.

Posted byAly Writes19th Mar 202119th Mar 2021Posted inFlash Fiction, ProseTags:Dysfunctional, Family, Flash, Human Condition, Prose, Running AwayLeave a comment on The Molted Skin of Childhood

Still I Stood

Squeaks and screeches and haunting calls of “who-hoo-oooo” spoke amongst themselves in the language of the night, exclusive food chain negotiations I had no desire to be party to.

Posted byAly Writes11th Mar 202111th Mar 2021Posted inFlash Fiction, ProseTags:Favourite Things, Flash, Photography, Prose, TravelLeave a comment on Still I Stood

It Comes With a Pickle

He gets so sick of those people with their happy lives and their normal jobs on solid ground. He gets so angry when he’s seen by no one, moving state to state leaving no trace, Mr. Inconsequential mattering to nobody nowhere.

Posted byAly Writes1st Mar 20212nd Mar 2021Posted inFlash Fiction, ProseTags:Flash, Murder, ProseLeave a comment on It Comes With a Pickle

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