A flash fiction poetry writing post composed for May. This piece is a poem, of no more than twenty-five lines, using the following words: verdant, open, silence, richness, compassion, and recipe. The Recipe The recipe,I…
An entry for a two-thousand word short story writing competition organised by Writers & Artists in February. This piece is a short story about an elderly lady leaving home for the first time in months…
Another fifty-word flash fiction writing post composed for March. This piece is a brief story about new friendships, shyness, and cake. Two Forks She’s here again, drinking coffee with her friends. She gives me a…
A fifty-word flash fiction writing post composed for March. This piece is a brief story about war, cold, hunger, renewed friendships, and soup. Borchst Cruel weather. Despite modern material ingenuity, once cold seeps in, harder…
Another fifty-word flash fiction writing post composed for February. This piece is a brief story about a murderer, burying a body, and electric shock. Shocking Find The mains’ exact position was unknown, but laws dictate…
Happy New Year, Everyone! There are always updates, aren’t there? Often around this time of year too, when people realise they’ve been slacking for the last twelve months, since their last post. For consistency, I’m…
An acrostic . . . Let us start our story, way back at the beginning,Introduce conflict and concern, charm with characterisation,Exceptional skills we must show, not tell. Be erudite, entertaining as well,Handle flow and feelings,…
This is ridiculous, really. Update! It’s been so long. Is there an antonym for update: unupdated? Or is downdated? Down rated more like, or downgraded, could fit the bill for sure. Rebooted, relaunched, resurrected! Everyone’s…
A quick update, because I have not been frequenting my blog, as much as I should. Trying the new Gutenberg editor for WordPress, please expect lots of errors and mistakes–not from WordPress, but from me….
Welcome to Tarquinius W. Peterson’s Fantastical Guide to the World of Art. This week we are uncovering … The Scream by Edvard Munch, 1893 Everyone knows this artwork, but that’s not surprising, as several, several…