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Friday Fictioneers: Refinery Explodes

Posted on February 20, 2015 by Irene Waters 19 Writer Memoirist

The blast started in the catalytic cracking unit of the Exxon refinery. The initial blast unleashed a catastrophic chain of events and further explosions destroyed most of the refinery, killing four people. An investigation into the explosion and safety procedures is underway and pending … Continue reading →

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Friday Fictioneers: The Business Venture

Posted on January 30, 2015 by Irene Waters 19 Writer Memoirist

Quickly scanning the document John signed the bank papers. He was safe as he was not the only guarantor and  glad to help the Pacific islanders in their business venture that would take two years to complete. The snails were ripe for … Continue reading →

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99 word flash Fiction: 2am

Posted on January 25, 2015 by Irene Waters 19 Writer Memoirist

Janice sat bolt upright, glancing at the clock. Two am. Quietly, to not wake her sleeping partner, she rose. It had come to her. Funny how that often happened. Sleeping freed her brain. Floating on air with happiness, she crept … Continue reading →

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Friday Fictioneers: The Prisoner

Posted on January 23, 2015 by Irene Waters 19 Writer Memoirist

“What the…” “She refused to come without her boxes.”The men worked quickly loading them into the small boat and then helped the heavily pregnant girl aboard. They pushed the boat into the water and rowed away from shore. The leaking, … Continue reading →

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99 Word Flash Fiction: In the moment

Posted on January 11, 2015 by Irene Waters 19 Writer Memoirist

Griselda bent double, clutching her side under the jet of hot water. It was bad this time and different. Her skin, it felt, was separating from her fat and into the space created a multitude of spiders tunnelled, constructing multiple channels inside … Continue reading →

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99 word flash Fiction: Carrion and Plum Pudding

Posted on December 8, 2014 by Irene Waters 19 Writer Memoirist

The stench of the decomposing old man’s carcass filled the air. Rotting road kill.Hit and run. In the desert heat the unfortunate fellow would bloat, explode, and have his bones picked bare by the circling vultures in only a couple … Continue reading →

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99 word flash fiction: Character development

Posted on August 18, 2014 by Irene Waters 19 Writer Memoirist

This week Charli’s August 13, 2014 prompt: In 99 words (no more, no less) show the underlying motivation of a character. He or she may not even understand the motivation fully, but let the reader grasp it. It can be an … Continue reading →

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Snapshots (sans photo)

Posted on December 3, 2013 by Irene Waters 19 Writer Memoirist

“Can I use the bathroom?” elicited the normal response of directions and off I went down the hallway to the second room on the left. At the doorway I stopped to take in the view through a single sheet glass … Continue reading →

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Characters that haunt you

Posted on November 20, 2013 by Irene Waters 19 Writer Memoirist

My character is a male human called Stephen DeCovelly He is 52 years old He is a 6 foot, around 11  stone caucasian with brown wavy hair, brown eyes and incredibly handsome. His features are so defined; almost chiselled. His … Continue reading →

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