Image courtesy of J Hardy Carroll
Shadows loom from all corners of my room as daylight fades like hope. Insects scratch-scratch-scratch, scuttling under my creaky metal bed frame. I’m trapped in a spider web of shattered memories.
Fluttering. A moth. Gossamer wings translucent in the moonlight. Fragile. We’re all so fragile. Easily broken. I should know.
Footsteps thud outside my door.
‘This place is so cool.’ The excitement in the boy’s voice is palpable. ‘Are you sure it’s deserted?’
‘No-one’s lived here for years.’
‘I’m here,’ I scream. But they don’t hear me. No-one ever does.
Oh that scratching. The endless scratching.
Help me. Please.
I had SUCH a great publication day yesterday for my third novel, The Surrogate which you can find over on Amazon here. Yesterday evening I took part in a live Facebook chat with Kim Nash, the publicist of Bookouture, which you can now view here if you missed it. We chatted about the writing process, how I approach novel writing, editing and getting published. Of course I gave Friday Fictioneers a plug as it’s often the highlight of my week.
‘Daylight Fading’ was written for Friday Fictioneers. A weekly 100 word flash fiction challenge inspired by a photo prompt. Do join in over at Rochelle’s blog here.
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You all know I adore Louise’s writing, how she manages to get so much emotion into one hundreds words is beyond me! Enjoy this #flashfiction folks!
Chilling Louise! You really did pack a world of hurt and harm into those 100 words. Love that opening paragraph – fantastic
Thanks Lynn. It was a good prompt I thought.
Yes, I thought so, then struggled to write something original. I usually love a derelict building too 🙂 You did a beautiful job though
Omg this is great. Very very spooky. Creepy in fact. That poor girl
Thanks for reading Laurie.
it looks like a trapped soul. somebody has to lead her towards the light.
Hopefully they will.
Hi Louise, I’m in the middle of watching your Facebook chat with Kim Nash. Just wanted to say how much I am enjoying listening to you. I’ve been nodding, smiling and chuckling. I especially like how you described your image of ‘real’ writers living on clouds. I tend to think that too. But you are the living proof that they don’t. Thanks (again) for being an inspiration.
Morning Juliet. It’s strange the perceptions we have isn’t it? I never thought ‘normal’ people could become an author but here I am. Good luck to you.
Very chilling and their feelings were so well described I had to suppress a shudder.
Thanks!
That was a corking chiller! I must watch your Youtube video. Can’t wait 🙂
Thank you! 🤗