She disliked banks, so she secretly kept all her savings in her mattress. After spending a weekend in Tirol, she returned home only to find her mattress gone, and in its place, a new one, red and fluffy. ‘Happy birthday mom!’ her daughter said proudly. ‘Like my present?’ She screamed. Related articles Don't You Like … Continue reading 50-Word Stories #133
Don’t you write more and better when you are not in the company of Lady Internet? I certainly do. And I also feel calmer, more peaceful, less distracted. After much struggling, I've managed to instil the habit of morning writing in myself. The result? A few hours of undisturbed writing in the morning. Wireless off. … Continue reading Lady Internet – The Modern Writer’s Greatest Distraction?
‘Don’t do it, dear! Please don’t!’ ‘I shall!’ ‘You will kill us both!’ ‘I cannot take the pain anymore!’ ‘Please...’ he begged. ‘Farewell.’ She jumped into the sea. (She had cancer.) A mighty splash ensued. He shrieked. Then he jumped after her. ‘Cut!’ said the director, sighing. ‘Too much passion!’ Related articles 50-Word Tales #131 … Continue reading 50-Word Stories #132
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