Tag Archives: 99 Word Flash Fiction

Rodeo #4: Fractured Fairy Tales

Posted on October 25, 2018 by Sherri Matthews

Halloween is almost here, so what better time to rustle up those fun treats and cook up a twisted fairy tale, or two? Hello again, dear friends, it’s week four at the Rodeo and time for Norah Colvin’s contest: Fractured … Continue reading →

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Rodeo #3: Travel with a Twist

Posted on October 17, 2018 by Sherri Matthews

Hello again, dear friends! We’ve reached the midway point at the Rodeo which means it’s time to pack your bags and flash a holiday tale with a twist. My contest, Rodeo #3: Travel With A Twist, is up and running … Continue reading →

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Rodeo #2: Memoir

Posted on October 13, 2018 by Sherri Matthews

‘She Did It’. That’s the prompt for Irene Waters’ Rodeo #2 Flash Fiction Memoir Contest. Huge apologies for my late re-blog this week – wifi/update issues, say no more – but there’s still plenty of time to enter by 11:59 … Continue reading →

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Real Memoir Imaginary Flash And Not Your Typical Anthology

Posted on March 12, 2018 by Sherri Matthews

When I moved house last October, I said goodbye to my Summerhouse.  That is, to the wood and nails of it.  To the little wooden house painted blue , strung with pretty bunting and lights which no longer belongs to … Continue reading →

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Write Dance Believe

Posted on February 23, 2016 by Sherri Matthews

Before I dared to call myself a writer, before I could ever imagine seeing even a single word of mine in print, before I knew what a blog was, I read this: ‘When your life’s seasons, assignments or relationships change, … Continue reading →

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The Power Of Surprise

Posted on February 9, 2016 by Sherri Matthews

In early summer of 2001, Eldest Son gave me a fabric CD holder inscribed with the name of his high school and date of his graduation.  Ideal for holding CDs for my car, when I opened it, I noticed there … Continue reading →

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Pirate Treasure

Posted on December 9, 2015 by Sherri Matthews

When I was sixteen, I had a boyfriend with green eyes, a mischievous smile and a Triumph motorbike that leaked oil.  On Friday nights he rode his bike through fog and rain and bitter cold along the stretch between Ipswich … Continue reading →

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Salisbury Cathedral And A Holiday For Fred: 99 Word Flash Fiction

Posted on November 17, 2015 by Sherri Matthews

This week, comfort and refuge is the theme for Charli’s flash fiction prompt: ‘November 11, 2015 prompt: In 99 words (no more, no less) write about a place of comfort that is a refuge. Have fun with it, like a … Continue reading →

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Good Tools Clueless Werewolf

Posted on November 3, 2015 by Sherri Matthews

A bad workman blames his tools, so they say.  But then again, if you haven’t got the right tool for the job… When I moved back to England twelve years ago, my remaining worldly possessions crammed into an international shipping … Continue reading →

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Story From A Cemetery And A 99 Word Flash Fiction

Posted on October 27, 2015 by Sherri Matthews

This week, Charli’s flash fiction prompt has us looking at gravestones, literally: ‘October 21, 2015 prompt: In 99 words (no more, no less) write a story about a final resting place. You can take any perspective that appeals to you … Continue reading →

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