Monday Motivations

As usual, the weekend went by in a flash and it’s Monday again. Though, for those of us in England, it’s been a bank holiday so that Monday morning feeling hasn’t been quite so bad.

We’re now into May and so you have less that a month to send your entries in for myย  short story competitions One of them is for a flash fiction story of up to 100 words. Why not have a go? You can write a story to make me laugh, or a science fiction story to propel me into another world, or you could go for a spooky story to send shivers up my spine .ย  Hereโ€™s one of mine for you:

The Face

She looked into the mirror, prodding and poking, twisting and tugging at her face. Her reflection stared back at her, prodding and poking, twisting and tugging.

The mist came swirling and swaying. The face appeared.

She opened her mouth.

โ€œDonโ€™t bother,โ€ the mirror said, โ€œyou arenโ€™t the fairest of them all. You were once, but youโ€™re an ugly old bat now. I mean it.โ€

Snow White had to admit that age hadnโ€™t done her any favours.

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13 responses to “Monday Motivations”

  1. I promise to get my entry to you this week, Esther. Having moved house last week, it’s only today I’ve got back to some kind of normality (whatever normality is ๐Ÿ˜€).
    I read the story to the family last night and they loved it. I just need for my partner to check for any mistakes and then it will be with you.
    Have a great week.

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    1. Thanks, Hugh. Moving is very stressful so take your time. I’m really glad your family love your story ๐Ÿ™‚ You have a great week too.

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  2. That is a brilliant one!

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    1. Thank you, Rajiv ๐Ÿ™‚

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  3. That’s a fun little story! ๐Ÿ˜

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    1. Thank you. It was fun to write ๐Ÿ™‚

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      1. Thank you ๐Ÿ™‚

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  4. *๐Ÿ˜„

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    1. Ha! I did wonder at your choice of expression!! ๐Ÿ˜‰

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      1. Stupid clumsy fingers! Haha

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    Jason Moody

    My kind of story!

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    1. Thanks, Jason ๐Ÿ™‚

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