Announcements:-
Chris Longmuir has agreed to adjudicate the General Short
Story competition. Deadline for entries is 17 March. 2020.
The launch of Alex Grey’s latest Lorimer novel “When Shadows
Fall” is 19th March 2020 7.30 at Waterstones, Sauchiehall St, Glasgow.
Adjudication
and readings from Flash Fiction Competition.
Erskine Writers wish to thank Ayr Writers for their efforts
in adjudicating these entries.
Pete’s “A Walk in the Park.” took first position.
George’s idyllic stroll in the fresh air and sunshine suddenly turned sinister
as he saw his opportunity to snatch the young child.
Jacklin had second place with “Into the Dark.”
(Jacklin wasn’t present to read it.)
Kate’s third place was “Tidying the Garden.” Just
because she has broken her leg and house-bound, is that any reason for her
husband to take a sudden interest in gardening?
What are he and his dodgy cronies up to?
Sandra wrote
“Waiting for Greta”. Greta knows she has not left the oven on and yet there is
a hot casserole cooking away merrily. Surely it’s too far fetched to believe
that recently escaped prisoner could be the intruder.
Wilma was “In High Spirits” when she wrote of the
novice priest taking mass for the first time. He settled his nerves with sips of
‘water’. His outrageous but entertaining mistakes and lewd thoughts suggested
that the holy spirit had tampered with the clear liquid.
Hilary’s “Superspreaders Welcome” was a contemporary
tale of a family of germs which looked for every opportunity to impose itself
on the rest of the world. The family joined humans during travel, while in
isolation, in hospitals, almost anywhere. It wasn’t fussy.
Joyce was
tempted by “Forbidden Fruit”. An underage girl dressed up in Mum’s shoes and
accessories. She’s off to visit a distant supermarket for a haul of cider.
Addicted for life
Rob It had been happening for years. It didn’t
matter if there were visitors or even if she was away on holiday, she needed
her fix every evening. That’s why she joined Archers Anonymous.
Joan F The
family had them at home being ill, on boats trips causing mayhem without a care
for anyone else. Incurably addicted to Siamese cats.
Pete In the
days of food rationing, there was still an opportunity to overdose on junk
food. Dripping toast, Chicory Essence and Sugar Butties were rarely in short
supply..
Elizabeth Junior bookworms will sometimes read under the
bed covers with a torch to get their fill of Blyton’s Mallory Towers
or Helen Wells’ Student Nurses. Give them a cornflakes packet and they’ll even read
it cover to cover.
John H. His
world has been spinning ever since he was a teenager. Forget audio tapes, DVDs
and downloads. Nothing but a 33s or 78s are good enough for this Vinyl junkie.
Kate Two of her poems showed this wordsmith’s
addiction to the outpouring of Glaswegian dialect.
Folks north of Chrianlarich or south of Lesmahagow would
have been scunnered.
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Laura was looked for some critique. Her draft story
was of a teenager girl’s apprehension of leaving the comforts of home to go to
university. Equally, her Mum was wondering how to cope with an empty nest.
Next week .
Adjudication Ayr Writers Flash Fiction
entries.
Hilary,
Sandra and Joyce will be the final adjudicators.
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