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The Talk

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THE TALK By Linda S. Gunther Theresa and I saw politics the same way. We shared our views every month when I had my hair done at her salon. “How much shall we cut today?” “An inch?” Theresa nodded. “Guess where I’m going next week?” She grinned. “Trip to Europe?” “No. To Washington DC, just before the 250th anniversary. Can’t wait.” Silence. “You don’t think I should?” “I love D.C. but I would not choose to head there in this political climate at this particular time.” “Well…where would you live if not the U.S.?” Her tone, confrontational. “I didn’t say that I don’t love my country.” Author Bio Linda S. Gunther is the author of six published suspense novels: Ten Steps from the Hotel Inglaterra, Endangered Witness, Lost in the Wake, Finding Sandy Stonemeyer, Dream Beach, and Death is a Great Disguiser. Her memoir titled A Bronx Girl (growing up in the Bronx in the 1970’s) was released in 2024. Her short stories and book reviews have been published in a variety of literary journals acr...
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Three stories from Lavinia Blossom

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Bum Luck Lavina Blossom lavinadblossom@gmail.com He swivels the rearview mirror to see his cowlick, palms it down, feels the bump. A squirrel? A cat? Soon the tire starts to limp. Maybe a nail in a chunk of wood. He curses, already late. If he gets there before the tire goes flat, he can change it at her place, show he is a handy guy. When he arrives, she's waiting outside and goes over for a closer look. "You have a damaged rim," she says. "You had better get it towed before garages close." She smiles, turns away, mumbles "dim wit." Phantom  Lavina Blossom lavinadblossom@gmail.com   She puts the romance novel she just finished into the box to trade with her neighbor, although she is nearly ready to quit. So little actual romance in them now, although a lot of sex. The back of her wrist tickles as from a light touch, and she recalls that this was the very place her late husband, moving to kiss the back of her hand, pretended to miss. His mouth pr...
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No Greater Love

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No Greater Love She was devoted to her parents and they in turn loved her dearly. They taught her about life and love and morals to live by. She taught them about fashion and travel and how to use technology. Soon they could post, hashtag and make reels. In the November, she moved into her first apartment and they were so happy for her. Especially after the heartache of her last relationship. A cat had started to come by, a Persian type with cloud grey fur. It soothed her and was a companion in the loneliest of days. She called it her own and even let him stay some nights. The real owners must have been out of their minds. She told her parents a cat like that shouldn’t be let out on its own. It was a house cat. Or an apartment cat. She loved the cat, yet she needed to get away, find herself. She planned a three- month trip to Bali. They were so happy for her. Living life, back to herself. Content again. To pass the time in her absence, her father, now enjoy...
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The story so far

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   It was the 4th July 2018. It was independence day but it was also the launch of #worthingflash. The intention was to keep it going for a year. If there was no response it would have closed down.    Instead over 115 writers have volunteered their services for #worthingflash . They have come from every continent, not just Worthing. Over 246,000 people have visited the blog so you can be guaranteed an audience for your work if you write for #worthingflash.    We are surrounded by stories, everything from jokes that begin "Three men went into a pub." to the parables in the Bible. Some are better than others.    I love stories and here is one:      It was a cold wet day in April and for Winston Smith the clocks had just stopped. He sat in a torture chamber. Heavy metal music was played very loudly on a loop. There was a massive poster ‘Big Donald is watching you’.     His lover, Julia, was in the women’s wing of the Ministr...
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Pieces of Eight

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Pieces of Eight is a small magazine which you might like to consider for your work. It is always entertaining and interesting. Membership is open to everyone. There is a maximum membership size of 25 To find out more contact  Heather Turnbull heatheroo@outlook.com
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Taken for a Ride

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Norbert Kovacs Email: norbertk@att.net Word Count: 590 words Taken for a Ride after Bon Voyage! from Los Caprichos by Francisco Goya (Spain) 1799 Jose saw no problem about climbing aboard the angel’s back in his bedroom. He had died after long illness and knew, as a spirit now, he must leave his body behind. For its part, the angel, with its broad, spread wings and lowered head, seemed both able and eager to take him. So, Jose got on, and the angel carried him away. At once, they went coasting through the night air high over his city. What a rush of speed! What a fantastic flurry of roof tops and towers! Could he have deserved as wild an adventure as this?, he asked himself. For he knew, though he kept it quiet, he had not been perfect in life. Not that he anticipated anyone to mind anymore… As they went their course, the angel dove into a couple of homes and took up other spirits who had departed life that cold, dark evening. Jose turned eagerly toward his new companions...
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French Resistance

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FRENCH RESISTENCE A True Story from My Family Archive For six years, Europe had been off limits to tourists, but by the late 1940’s, wealthy Americans were eager to embark on the 20 th Century equivalent of the Grand Tour. Two American millionaires (they’d be multi-billionaires these days) decided to take their wives on a three-month-long tour of European capital cities starting in London. After a couple of weeks, they set off on the European leg of their tour. Naturally at that time, they made the crossing to and from the Continent by ferry. Unfortunately, on both occasions the sea was rough and the journey quite uncomfortable. The Americans wondered why there was no bridge or tunnel; it was, after all, a very narrow strip of water. They resolved to do something to remedy this unsatisfactory situation so, on their return to London, began making enquiries. They soon learned that a famous tunnel engineer had just set up his own firm of consulting engineers in Upper Grosvenor S...
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