The Prompt Image was > LIGHTHOUSE.
You are all invited to read the different takes – all 55-worders about a lighthouse on a dark stormy night.
I received no less than sixteen (16) contributions! This was after I swept up the first easy four with my post LIGHTHOUSE. Everyone came in spot-on 55 words!
You are invited to take this tour – come along, but please don’t forget your pills if motion sickness affects you. It promises to be a cold topsy-turvy journey.
And in no discernable order, we present:
First off we have a new contributor whom I started reading a couple of months ago. Please welcome Marcus blogging as maxgrankyworld:
Next, we have nightlake blogging as call2read. If you are new here, she was my Blog Pick for March 2013.
The next contributor is a regular reader and commter: Jessicanix blogging as Shadowed in Moonlight
Many of you know Peg Richards blogging as Listening for Joy. Her contribution:
Please join me in welcoming penpusherpen blogging as Poems ‘n Stuff and her take.
Many of you will remember C.J. Black blogging as Chris Black
Susan blogging as A woman’s view of hunting…with men joins us again with:
I started reading Alexiskrystina blogging as Alexiskrystina only recently and was therefore very pleased to have her join us. Please enjoy:
Yoshiko is a regular in the Gallery. Please stop a little to relish the contribution from Yoshiko @ Daylight Tune Ministry
The next participant needs no introduction. Please enjoy the piece from Soumya blogging as SOUMYAV:
Many of you might recall the next contributor, Joyce blogging as REFLECTIONS
Dominic joined the very first Gallery and returns with another piece. I give you Dominic R. DiFrancesco blogging as Black and Write:
The next four are all from new contributors. The first is Sean Bidd blogging as SEAN BIDD:
The second in the quartet, my pleasure to showcase the work by mz_agams blogging as MzAgams:
Please welcome newcomer Blaisesparrow blogging as Fiction for Supper:
Finally, last but certainly not the least, Ben blogging as The Most Excellent Way:
As my good friend Jasey Chua would say: That’s a wrap folks 🙂
If you enjoyed this visit, you are invited to join in the next one. Don’t be shy or anxious as we are here to help to shoe-in and not to criticize.
I shall return on Thursday 2 May with a new Image Prompt, a 55-word Flash Fiction and some guidelines on how you can showcase and share your talent.
Share – Enjoy – Grow – for ultimately, we are left only with memories.
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Related links, if you are new here:
My 55-word post on Lighthouse
Previous 55-word Galleries:Covert Affairs ; Coffee Cup and Lioness & Cub
How it all started – Blog Tips Page
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Tomorrow – Oh, no!
The Brothers Grinn’s take on
Animal Farm
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Clever. I’m amazed at what people can do with 55 words! I was wondering if you know that Edgar Allan Poe’s last work was called “The Lighthouse?” He never finished it. Several years ago, a writer friend of mine (Chris Conlon) invited a group of writers to finish Poe’s story. The variety of plots and endings amazed me. Excellent post! Thanks.
Hello Sheryl,
No, I was not aware of EAP’s “The Lighthouse” – but I can well imagine different people having different takes. Sometimes, when reading a novel, I can see how a story can develop – and not neccessarily the route taken by that author.
Thank you for your visit and kind comment,
Eric
You’ve got a range of postings and each portrays a different scene. Truly talented and inspired people. This shared post always brings out the most interesting POV.
Hello again, Jasey – always a pleasure to have you visit and comment. Yes, I simply love reading all the different POVs – sometimes, so subtle.
Peace, luv and hugz, Eric
Reblogged this on Daylight Tune Ministries and commented:
Do enjoy by our guest blog, Eric Alagan, in how everyone and I interpret LIGHTHOUSE Flash Fiction Gallery.
Thank you, Yoshiko – and all good wishes, Eric
Welcome and good wishes to you too 🙂 ,
Yoshiko
It is wonderful to see so many amazing stories!
Hello, Willow dear, and thank you for your support too 🙂
All I can say is I feel very very seasick now! And I can’t swim so I feel very nauseous for other reasons too! Hydrophobic! But yes I do bathe!! This prompt clearly inspired you though and you did a fine job with it 🙂
Hydrophobic but you bathe – LOL. Thank you for the chuckle, Wolfie.
Thank you also for your presence and comment. You’re kind as usual.
I didn’t say I liked the experience of bathing lol or how infrequently it occurs 😀 Ooops! Did I really say that?! Silly Wolfie admitting to such sinful notions! Didn’t want you to think I was one of the great unwashed though 😀 lol
Thank you so much Eric for posting my contribution, it is appreciated as always.
You’re very welcome, Dominic – and thank you for joining and supporting the Gallery.
High Five,
Eric
Thank you, again Eric. It made a very nice little birthday treat for my 66th today. 🙂 Days and years pass all too quickly when one is having such fun as this. The little stories and poems are all good ones. A lot of blogs to check out.
🙂 Happy Birthday, Joyce 🙂
Days do tend to slip away – as the Golden Being said in the recent episode – time is elastic when driven by emotion. Here’s wishing you an enjoyable day.
Yes, do check out the other blogs here – you’ll discover a diversity of talent and genre.
Cheers, Eric 🙂
Thank you, Eric. Yes, I have been checking them out. That is a good way of putting it – ‘time is elastic when driven by emotion..’ What sometimes will seem like a few days turns into weeks, then months, then years. But, memories are fresh. 🙂
Good and enjoyable journey. All are nice. Thanks for sharing.
Thank you for your visit and generous remark. Cheers, Eric
This is great! I like how the one photo can spark so many different takes on it. Thanks for posting them all in one place to read all at once.
I reckon that is the key, Janna – posting them all in one spot to save everyone multiple clicks. Cheers, Eric
Many thanks Eric, it was a pleasure to contribute among so many talented people…I shall follow the links and view the sites… (I so love ‘site’ seeing… 🙂 ) xx
Thank you Penny and yes, that would be great – to follow the links. I’m sure some others will follow the link to your blog too. Enjoy the new visits 🙂
I’m honored to be included among such great contributions. Thank you
Hello Lesley,
It was my pleasure to feature your contribution and do feel free to join us again.
All good tidings,
Eric
What a great collection, Eric! Always nice to find a few new writers to visit.
Blessings,
Peg
That’s wonderful, Peg.
And I hope they will return the favour and visit your lovely blog too. This is the entire idea behind these “galleries” – discovering and supporting one another and having fun doing it 🙂
All good wishes,
Eric
So many great stories, so many ideas here. You continue to inspire us to give the best. Love all the entries.
Hello Uzo,
Thank you for your kind words as they will only encourage all the contributors.
Peace Bro,
Eric
Eric, I’m glad and happy to be included in your contribution. Will you please correct “Yoshiko blogging as Daylight Tunes” to “Yoshiko @ Daylight Tune Ministry”? Thank you. And may I reblog this? 🙂
Okay, Yoshiko, done.
Re-blog is okay – you don’t have to ask as I’ve indicated this on the left margin of the page – look under “@ Copyright”.
Cheers, Eric
Thank you, Eric 🙂
So many great stories! Thank you for letting me a part of it.
You’re very welcomed, Susan and thank you for contributing too. Cheers, Eric 🙂
Luckier to be a part of such a wonderful playlist of words! It was a treat reading all the above!
Me too, Soumyav 🙂
Glad to have you join. Thank you.
Great blog!!! I’m sharing to facebook! I’m looking forward to Thursday! 😉
Thank you, Georgia – I appreciate this publicity – good for everyone 🙂
I really enjoy your post and so it seems only logical to share so others may get to know you too!
Great prompt you have a lot of good work here today!
Thank you and yes we do – happy that you enjoyed the tour.
All good wishes, Eric
What an inspired clan of followers and contributors you have – I enjoyed them all and. thank you for sharing.
It reminds me of the legend of Grace Darling who was a lighthouse keeper’s daughter in the NE of England. In1838, when 22 years old, she defied the norms of her society, and saved lives by a heroic row to a sinking ship. She died four years later of TB – a haunting story!
Cheerio,
Jane
The Gallery is only as good as the contributions received. Very pleased that after several weeks, we continue to attract talented writers.
The story of Grace Darling is both inspiring and sad – to die at age 26 is so tragic but TB was a scourge.
Thank you for sharing, Jane,
Eric
Dangerous sea, storm and ships. Enjoyed all the takes on the prompt. Thank you kindly for including mine among these lovely write-ups.
You may want to change the spelling under related links..for ‘Lighthouse’…
Thank you for taking the tour, Padmini – I was very pleased to receive and display your contribution. Much appreciate your continuing support and sharing.
Cheers, Eric
P/s Thank you for pointing out that typo – fixed it 🙂