Let the #winterflashblogbattle commence!
Hosted by Michael R Kiel
The mission?
To create a DRABBLE
...which is a short story comprising 50 - 100 words.
Enjoy!Check out the host's website
Michael R. Kiel Fiction for more details and other interesting stuff, or visit Michael's IG account @michaelrkielfictions
The picture prompt
Lyla thrusts something into my hands. Round, smooth, faintly smelling of winternights. Of apple and cinnamon.
Mulled wine and spice. My eyes fly open. A snowglobe! Dainty and so misplaced in this bloodsoaked world, it steals my breath. I. Can't. Breathe! It sucks the air from my lungs. Slurps me into its diamond skin. Until I am inside. Safe once more...
For those of you who don't know me.
I am a writer of speculative fiction. Which is essentially an umbrella term for anything non-existent. I love to blend science fiction and fantasy, and because I am a sucker for a good love story, my novels are generously seasoned with elements of romance. But I am not strictly speaking a romance writer.
And I love reading and get pretty much stuck into anything that grips my imagination, no matter the genre.
I love it! A piece of peace in an insane world. Well done!
ReplyDeleteThank you :-) Yes, I felt like I needed to create something comforting. Thanks for hosting this blog battle event.
ReplyDeleteOh, I love this! The juxtaposition of a snowglobe amidst the violence - it all fit in so beautifully!
ReplyDeleteThanks :-) I didn't know where I was going when I first started. But the snow globe seemed a good retreat.
DeleteThis piece is awesome. Good description and filled with emotion. ������
ReplyDeleteThanks you so much. It's always hard to pack everything into 100 words or less. But I love flashfiction challenges.
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