Category Archives: flash fiction

Flash Fiction: The Booklet by Chiara De Giorgi

Posted on November 22, 2018 by Val

Welcome to The Spot Writers. This month’s prompt: a book keeps appearing out of the blue in the most unexpected and unusual places. This week’s story comes from Chiara De Giorgi. Chiara dreams, reads, edits texts, translates, and occasionally writes … Continue reading →

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Writer Wednesday and Flash Fiction with David Fulcher

Posted on November 21, 2018 by Val

This week, I had the chance to catch up with David Fulcher. We’ve attended several author events together, and I’m happy to feature his flash fiction piece, “Madame Zeist’s Perfume,” as well as a bit about him and his work. … Continue reading →

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Flash Fiction: Rogue Copies by Phil Yeats

Posted on November 15, 2018 by Val

Welcome to The Spot Writers. This month’s prompt: a book keeps appearing out of the blue in the most unexpected and unusual places. This week’s story comes from Phil Yeats. Phil (using his Alan Kemister pen name) recently published his … Continue reading →

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Flash Fiction: Back to Work by Val Muller

Posted on November 8, 2018 by Val

Welcome to The Spot Writers. This month’s prompt: a book keeps appearing out of the blue in the most unexpected and unusual places. Today’s tale comes to you from Val Muller, author of the spooky novel The Man with the … Continue reading →

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Flash Fiction: The Notepad by Cathy MacKenzie

Posted on November 1, 2018 by Val

Welcome to The Spot Writers. This month’s prompt: a book keeps appearing out of the blue in the most unexpected and unusual places. This week’s story comes from Cathy MacKenzie. Cathy’s novel, WOLVES DON’T KNOCK, is available from her locally … Continue reading →

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Flash Fiction: If you can’t kill it, make it your friend by Chiara De Giorgi

Posted on October 25, 2018 by Val

The current prompt: News these days contain a plethora of depressing stuff from floods and wildfires and other environmental problems, to mass shootings, to refuge problems and other political and social crises, to whatever you like as your favourite example. … Continue reading →

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Flash Fiction: Downtown Meetings by Cathy MacKenzie

Posted on October 11, 2018 by Val

Welcome to The Spot Writers. This month’s prompt: Newspapers and news sites show a plethora of depressing stuff from floods and wildfires and other environmental problems, to mass shootings, to refugee problems and other political and social crises. Write a … Continue reading →

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Flash Fiction: The Cabin by Val Muller

Posted on October 4, 2018 by Val

Welcome to the Spot Writers. Today’s post comes to us from Val Muller. She’s the author of the Corgi Capers mystery series (www.CorgiCapers.com) among other works. The prompt: News these days contain a plethora of depressing stuff from floods and … Continue reading →

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Flash Fiction: Mrs Florence and Mr Becco by Chiara De Giorgi

Posted on September 27, 2018 by Val

Welcome to the Spot Writers. This month’s prompt is to use these five words in a story/poem – esophagus, carrot, pigeon, lily, moustache. This week’s story comes from Chiara De Giorgi. Chiara dreams, reads, edits texts, translates, and occasionally writes … Continue reading →

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Flash Fiction: Pigeon Phobia by Cathy MacKenzie

Posted on September 20, 2018 by Val

Welcome to The Spot Writers. The September prompt is to use these five words in a writing: carrot, lily, moustache, esophagus, pigeon. This week’s story comes from Cathy MacKenzie. Cathy’s novel, WOLVES DON’T KNOCK, is available from her locally or … Continue reading →

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