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Thursday, 19 May 2011

Thursday Tale ~ Smokin'


From Deviant Art  #60

Smokin' by Madeleine Maddocks
The summer sunshine blazed through the opened doorway as Reg stood on the narrow staircase, inhaling deeply. The forbidden cigarette tasted all the sweeter in the relative darkness of this hidden sanctuary. The intoxicating taste masking the earthly smell of damp soil and stone from the surrounding walls, as it enveloped his nostrils and licked curls around his taste buds and throat. He closed his eyes, savouring the moment, sighing.

“Reginald!” came the unmistakable shriek of his 80 year old mother’s crumbling voice.

Reg’s heart pounded beneath his grey gabardine as he stubbed out the cigarette.

“Coming Ma!” he said. (100 words)

Posted by scribbleandedit.blogspot.co.uk at 14:31

16 comments:

  1. Crazy Life of a Writing Mom19 May 2011 at 14:51

    That is awesome! I love the idea of flash fiction. So fun.

    ecwrites.com

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  2. Jinksy19 May 2011 at 16:30

    I'm full of admiration for one who knows how to get the most from the least! :)

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  3. Old Kitty19 May 2011 at 17:04

    Lovely!! I wanted the story to continue!! You captured this scene most evocatively! Take care
    x

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  4. Margo Benson19 May 2011 at 17:19

    Wow! This is wonderful. The deep description in so few words totally absorbs. You have such a gift, Madeleine.

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  5. scribbleandedit.blogspot.co.uk19 May 2011 at 17:29

    Awh shucks, thank you
    And I'm not even a smoker ;O)

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  6. Talli Roland19 May 2011 at 17:59

    Oh, I loved it! A man still afraid of Mama - brill.

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  7. Golden Eagle19 May 2011 at 20:28

    Great flash fiction!

    And now I want to know will happen next to Reginald . . .

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  8. Sandra Ulbrich Almazan19 May 2011 at 20:34

    Madeleine, you won a free copy of Cindy Borgne's Vallar at my blog today! It turned out that she put the book on sale today, and she posted instructions on her blog on how to get Vallar free from Smashwords. I hope you don't feel cheated, but congratulations anyway!

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  9. Michael Di Gesu19 May 2011 at 22:46

    Great advice on how to write Flash Fiction, Madeleine.

    A terrific bit of description. All the senses represented. A piece well written with a surprise ending. Who can ask for anything more?

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  10. Susan Fields20 May 2011 at 04:01

    Great piece - so much said with so few words!

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  11. Trisha20 May 2011 at 04:06

    Award time!
    http://thefarseas.blogspot.com/2011/05/some-awards.html

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  12. Rachna Chhabria20 May 2011 at 08:37

    I always look forward to reading your entries, Madeleine. They are so beautiful, like small works of art.

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  13. Angela20 May 2011 at 14:37

    Love how you experiment with different form.

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  14. Anonymous20 May 2011 at 14:48

    That was great, Madeleine :). A smokin piece of fiction ;)

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  15. trisha21 May 2011 at 07:18

    just loved it. :)

    mommy's lil boy.

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  16. Ellie Garratt22 May 2011 at 15:22

    Wow. I love how you did a complete 180 with the final couple of lines. Hot fiction!

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