Sarah Butland – Imagination Captured

Start at the beginning Lucas’s mind drifted and eyes threatened to close as the lady told her story but Helen’s attention was rapt. Figuring she had to wait for her parents to find her anyway she determined it was safest to keep the ladies attention on her story and not be distracted with the little […]

Start at the beginning Lucas knew he wasn’t supposed to judge a book by the cover but the lady’s eyes were so kind and they saw him. That was enough for him to comfortably sleep and the last thought was that he’d be staying in place this way, making it easier for others to find […]

Start at the beginning Lucas heard his family entering the house and, in his excitement, let go of the floor board. Hands slippery from sweat and weak from effort were useless in breaking his fall and he cried out in pain. Somehow it was darker now for him, he didn’t that that could be possible […]

Start at the beginning Lucas made mistakes. He didn’t like to admit them but his sister pointed them out constantly. “Why can’t you colour inside the lines?” “No, two plus two is not twenty two.” “Look at the mess you’ve made!” He often wished he was as perfect as she thought she was but he […]

Start at part one Lucas was trying to be brave but quickly discovered he was just plain stupid like his sister often said. He trusted Cole, even if Cole wouldn’t admit to seeing him following, and he was now inside the abandoned house, his families voices getting further away. “Cole, where are you going?” Lucas […]

Missed Saturdays “E” post? Visit it today or start at the beginning. Helen’s parents, Judy and Max, heard Helen enter the house and leave. They both got dressed in silence, dreading the conversation that would need to be had well before they were ready. Judy thought their kids would hate that they were working on […]

If you want to start at the beginning of  this challenge/ serial story please visit Abandoned! Damage Done Helen wasn’t sure what to do. Walking home without her brother seemed the worst of her options but going back to the crowd was intimidating and seemed useless without a picture of the boy she’d be looking […]

A typical biography is boring and makes for a dull read. I attended a workshop recently where we were asked to write our own short biography but to jazz it up, make it something people want to read and so I did. I started writing it as I would want my obituary to read, in […]