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My working career spans the Royal Navy, a spell as a dairyman in the Highlands of Scotland, many years in military survey in the British Army, and a fourth career in Information Technology. I have recently become a budding author. See more...-
Recent Posts
- Scatter my Ashes 14 February 2021
- The Old Mill – Released! 10 February 2021
- Book Review: Perfectly Flawed: Living with Genetic Illness by Molvia Maddox 6 February 2021
- #Writing tip: flashbacks (and how I avoid them) 3 February 2021
- A Very Special Carrot Ranch Rodeo 1 February 2021
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Category Archives: flash fiction
Flash Fiction Challenge
Whilst out delivering groceries to a Hampshire estate this morning, I saw a sign which led me to pose the following question as a flash fiction prompt. In one hundred words or less, answer the question, “What valued possession did … Continue reading
Challenge: Two Sentence Horror Story
Can you write a horror story in just two sentences? Here is my attempt. As I regained consciousness, I realised that I was naked, tied to a tree and smothered in beef gravy. The wolves that circled around me were … Continue reading
Eyemouth Disaster
Despite the warnings, despite the storm, they rolled out to sea from Eyemouth on that fateful day of October 1881. For weeks, they had been unable to sail because of prevailing weather. They were not greedy. It was their livelihood. … Continue reading
Posted in flash fiction
Tagged carrot ranch, disaster, Eyemouth, Fishing, flash fiction, sea, sea mist
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Flash Fiction: Big game hunter shot friend while aiming at lion he wanted to kill
James and Stewart went hunting. James shot Stewart. You couldn’t make it up! After putting in years of planning, James Brown and Stewart McAlpine finally set off on their big game shooting and fishing holiday of a lifetime to Kenya. … Continue reading
Posted in flash fiction, Personal
Tagged damon l wakes, flash, humour, hunting, Kenya, lion, trophy
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Flash Fiction: The Flying Athlete
The athlete sat in the waiting area at Gate 23 in London Heathrow’s Terminal Three. His athletic prowess was obvious to all around him. His shirt told us that he was superior to the rest of the mere mortals who … Continue reading
Posted in flash fiction, Humor, Humour
Tagged damon l wakes, flash, flash fiction day 2018
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Flash Fiction: The Bottle Dungeon
There was only one way in and one way out of that hellish hole. I could imagine the prisoners languishing, helplessly down there in the bottle dungeon in days gone by. The condemned man’s fate was sealed as soon as … Continue reading
Posted in flash fiction, ghost story, history
Tagged damon l wakes, flash, flash fiction day 2018
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