The Writers’ Circle by Elizabeth Strehl
Fiction about writing fiction...
Read MoreThe Writers’ Circle by Elizabeth StrehlCategory 2021 SS Prompt 1: Freedom
SS Prompt 1: Freedom
Word count: 1200 words exactly
Deadline: 27 January 2021
Please do not post before the deadline.
Dragon-on-the-Mount by Alice Elizabeth
Dragon-on-the-Mount by Alice Elizabeth # The old man lowered himself onto the rock with a groan, leant against his staff and closed for just a moment while he rested his tired legs. “Hey, gramps, you need a ride or are…...
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The Evening Shift by Amrita Sarkar
What happens when a young girl finds herself trapped in a situation that women working for odd hours face often?
Read MoreThe Evening Shift by Amrita SarkarFREEDOM by Anne Whitehead
Sleep that night would be fearful and fitful, men would cry out in that dark moment before fully awake, when their guard was dropped and the reality of the day would hit them.
Read MoreFREEDOM by Anne WhiteheadFreedom by Maria Delaney
“Hellooooo! Anybody there?” My words compete with a steady hollow drip. Where is water coming from? Mildew assaults my nose, and dampness makes me shiver. I’m barefoot. To my horror, when my vision adjusts to the darkness, I discover I’m…...
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The Glassroom by Chris
A boy helps an elderly man upon the journey to freedom.
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Final Trick by James Hancock . Mindy was understandably on edge. She chewed the skin around her stubby fingernails and fought to take her mind elsewhere. But it was no use; the cause for worry was right in front of…...
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Waiting for the Free by Christopher Joyce
Prison life is hard but you do become institutionalised to survive...
Read MoreWaiting for the Free by Christopher JoyceThe price of freedom by Sharon J Clark
She sat, back straight, legs together and neatly slanted to the right. Her mother had drilled a number of habits into her as a child, coldly informing her that people could tell a great deal from how a young woman sat or walked.
“Mr Mansell,” she said with more confidence than she felt. “I have invested a great deal into this appointment. I would prefer you to look beyond the stereotypical choices suggested by the data you are studying.”
Read MoreThe price of freedom by Sharon J ClarkThe Kerry Way by Pam Muller
.....There was a time he’d have added something stronger to the brew but, by God’s grace, he is free of his old addiction. ...
Read MoreThe Kerry Way by Pam MullerA winter idyll by Bogdana Tepavicharova
A few unusual character reveal a little known side of life .
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