© Ayr/Gray
A magical new weekly writing opportunity from me – Jenne Gray – and him – C. E. Ayr.
Visit this blog every Friday, read an amazing story from each of us, and then post your own even better effort in the comments below.
Or on your own blog and stick the link down in the comments.
The rules are:
Maximum of 250 words.
Inspired by photo prompt above.
That’s it.
Tales from Glasgow 
Just a short one this week
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[…] for The Unicorn Challenge, a magical challenge hosted by Jenne Gray and C E Ayr. They provide a photo and we will write something up to 250 words based upon […]
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We’re back with the Rances again this week, in my post: https://wp.me/pVkLb-96F
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Once again your page won’t let me comment so : Well, that’s one way of being caught short. Fun piece.
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Sorry for these interment glitches, Doug. We should blame the weather.
And thanks… I don’t think the Rances thought of that…
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[…] This piece was re-purposed from a longer story in response to the weekly photo prompt from the Unicorn Challenge. […]
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Not so much the Perils of Pauline this week as the Ascendancy of Arabella. https://sixcrookedhighways.com/2024/03/22/more-bubbly-3/
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[…] Click here to read other stories from the prompt: 22/03/24 […]
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Here’s mine
https://talesfromglasgow137065088.wordpress.com/2024/03/22/immersive-theatre/
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[…] magical new weekly writing opportunity from her – Jenne Gray – and me.Visit her blog every Friday to see the photo prompt, and post your amazing story in her […]
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And mine:
https://ceayr.com/2024/03/22/harbour-lights-unicorn-challenge/
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[…] this is the Wakefield Doctrine’s semi-weakly* contribution to jenne and ceayr‘s photo-prompt bloghop, the Unicorn Challenge. […]
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https://wakefielddoctrine.com/2024/03/22/ffff-freezday-the-wakefield-doctrine/
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[…] Jenne and C.E. is The Unicorn Challenge for March 22, […]
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I pulled up anchor here: https://michaelsfishbowl.com/2024/03/22/the-bethany/
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MEN ARE FROM MARS; WOMEN AREN’T
The couple leant on the esplanade railings, watching the parade of boats that marked the end of the week-long regatta.
She thought the lights on the boats looked like diamonds sparkling in the candlelight of a Victorian ball. The reflections were like tears of despair, disillusionment and departure trembling on the edge of eyelashes. Unbidden, a picture of the boy she had loved so deeply when she was nineteen years old flashed into her mind. She pushed it away, behind a door locked and bolted.
He wondered whether the lights were LEDs and whether he would ever be able to afford a boat now that he was married and his wife was talking about children. Unbidden, a picture of life as a single man, so exciting, so materially focussed, flashed into his mind. He pushed it away, behind a door locked and bolted.
They turned and walked silently home, hand in hand.
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Ain’t that the truth, Angela?
I like your remake of the book title better than the original!
Beautifully told and crafted story.
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Gently painful tale of settling for less than perfect.
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Cry me a river, sister! You’re preaching to the choir here.
Excellent take, Angela. I loved it!
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Oh! This makes me sad. Let’s hope they can hang in there long enough to remix dreams with kids. Or barring that, a happy retirement for both, kids grown!
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Thank you for the kind comments. I really enjoy looking at a photo and trying to imagine a story that goes with it. When the story appeals to other people, it’s a definite plus.
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Two people lost in their own thoughts – the parallels and contrasts so deftly shown. The ‘hand in hand’ at the end takes on so much more significance than it would without that glimpse into their thoughts. Fabulous.
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Thank you, Margaret.
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Poignant and elegant, Angela. A pleasure to read.
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[…] is The Unicorn Challenge.Our objective: to be creative in250 words or less, prompted bythe photo below. This is my […]
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I’m here! https://theelephantstrunk.org/2024/03/23/tall-ships/
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Something a bit different from me this time: memoir. One has to go with the idea that comes, and this was it.
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[…] Thanks to Jenne Gray and C.E.Ayr for hosting The Unicorn Challenge […]
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Here’s mine –
https://keithsramblings.net/2024/03/23/the-boat/
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[…] the Unicorn Challenge (this week’s ‘corn extraordinaire) is: ‘The Bethany‘ by Michael B […]
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[…] is this week’s Unicorn Challenge […]
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[…] Jenne Gray and C.E. Ayr’s photo prompt, The Unicorn Challenge (03/24/2024). No more than 250 words in […]
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Last, but hopefully not least. A plan that seemed so complete at the start, but oh my stars!
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WP won’t let me comment in your page so: Of course a Douglas (without an inflated ‘s’) would never have made that rookie error. 🙂
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WordPress is being poopy…again!
I was going for a Scottish feel with the double s. Don’t ask me why!
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Here’s mine:
https://rosemarycarlson.com/2024/03/26/the-memories-the-unicorn-challenge-march-22-2024/
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[…] Thanks to Jenne Gray and C.E. Ayer for hosting The Unicorn Challenge […]
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