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Flash Fiction, tutto e niente

Finally

Tina Stewart Brakebill

The house was quiet.

Finally.

The loud click of the lock had echoed in her mind for just a moment as she shut out the last of the stragglers. But the constant stream of words had stopped.

Finally.

No more kind-hearted souls urging her to “eat something.” No more obsequious parishioners offering her sympathy and prayers. No more polite policeman asking stupid questions. No more of his exacting demands for unattainable perfection. No more of her internal screams of anguish. No more.

Finally.

She gazed out the window. His final view offering her an open road to the future.

Finally.  

PHOTO PROMPT © Sandra Crook

The attempts at unblocking my writer’s block seems to be have channeled me to the dark side! Thanks Rochelle and Sandra for the inspiration for this 100 word ode to revenge or maybe regret or possibly hope. The reader can decide. Visit her site for more info on the Friday Fictioneers challenge. 

19 September 2025

 

 

Flash Fiction, tutto e niente

A Clever Hen & a Cocky Rooster

Tina Stewart Brakebill

Hoping to be alive to see their babies hatch, the cackling bunch of clever hens gathered in the shade of their favorite hutch to hatch a secret plan. But first they argued over whether they should ask that cocky rooster crowing in the yard to join their covert club.

“No,” said Henrietta Hen, “he’ll just claim the floor and crow and crow and crow,” but Mimsy Chicken and her coterie of clucking pullets called for a vote. (They not-so-secretly craved the approval of that cocky crowing rooster.)  Henrietta lost and the cocky rooster took the lead.

Now they’re all poultry.    

dscf0582PHOTO PROMPT © Mr. Binks

Today’s six sentence / 100 word story was doubly inspired by Friday Fictioneers’ fabulous photo and Girlie On the Edge’s Six Sentence word prompt of HATCH. 

Hope you enjoy. 

16 August 2024

 

It’s Thursday’s Six Sentence Story Link Up!

 

 

Flash Fiction, tutto e niente

DRINK ME

Tina Stewart Brakebill

Drink Me was her—admittedly, completely unoriginal—first thought.  But really what else does one think when one sees a tiny door. If reading had taught her anything it was that tiny doors lead to magical places full of lovely flowers and great adventures. Intent on finding the beautiful bottle that she knew MUST be nearby, she didn’t see the bark begin to ripple. Sadly, little Allie had forgotten another important lesson about magical doors: they often have guards. Before she could even think “what a curious feeling,” she felt its arms around her. Now it’s her turn to wait.  

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PHOTO PROMPT © Fleur Lind

26 April 2024

 

 

Haiku & Other Poetry, tutto e niente

unbridled bunny

Tina Stewart Brakebill

alone in her room 

unbridled inspiration

becomes a best friend

FB_IMG_1709612081168-2Penitence” by Fritz Zuber-Buhler (1822-1896)

This piece was inspired by this piece of art (provided by bookplaces Museum Writing challenge) and the following quote (offered by Reena’s Xploration challenge). Visit their sites and read some other inspired works.

“I think if you are curious, you create opportunities, and then if you open the doors, you create possibilities.”

– Mario Testino

Reena’s Xploration Challenge #322
Let’s Go to the Museum! Writing Challenge-Number One