Tag Archives: Rie Sheridan Rose

The Ladies of Horror Picture-Prompt Writing Challenge! They Set Me Here by Rie Sheridan Rose They set me here, upon this bridge, to hold it from invading hordes. One of twelve spread o’er the ridge, I tremble here, upon these boards. … Continue reading →

The Ladies of Horror Picture-Prompt Writing Challenge! To See a Ship… by Rie Sheridan Rose Nothing…still nothing. Not surprising, but I keep hope. I keep the light in service—shining its beam out into the endless sea. The sun rises; the sun … Continue reading →

The Ladies of Horror Picture-Prompt Writing Challenge! Brief Awakening by Rie Sheridan Rose Warmth. It was what she sensed first. A heat almost liquid in its embrace. It called to her, and she blinked eyelids heavy as boulders. Those lids fluttered … Continue reading →

The Ladies of Horror Picture-Prompt Writing Challenge! I Never Learned to Swim by Rie Sheridan Rose I knew cross-country skiing. I could run on snowshoes—and that isn’t an easy feat. The sun rose and set differently in our little corner of … Continue reading →

The Ladies of Horror Picture-Prompt Writing Challenge! Oops by Rie Sheridan Rose Gillian twirled before the mirror, examining the dress from every side. The froth of lace and silk was perfect. She’d waited for this day all her life—the day that … Continue reading →

The Ladies of Horror Picture-Prompt Writing Challenge! Clackety Clackety by Rie Sheridan Rose The rail running through Lost Acre Wood has been abandoned for ages. They quit running trains through there in the 70s. So, when Carter Essex pulled me aside … Continue reading →

The Ladies of Horror Picture-Prompt Writing Challenge! The New Boy by Rie Sheridan Rose “Do you see him?” One asked. “Not yet…” answered Two. “Maybe he won’t come. Maybe he’ll be perfect,” Four replied timidly, crouching behind the others. Three hugged … Continue reading →

The Ladies of Horror Picture-Prompt Writing Challenge! The House on the Hill by Rie Sheridan Rose “See? Whaddid I tell ya?” Petey whispered, handing me the binoculars, and pointing into the darkness. I looked through the eyepieces. It was hard to … Continue reading →

The Ladies of Horror Picture-Prompt Writing Challenge! The Child Snatchers by Rie Sheridan Rose “Twelve degrees starboard, Larakin,” ordered Captain Stilskin. “There’s a hovel on the hill looks promising.” “Aye, aye, Cap’n.” The mate turned a brass crank, and the complex … Continue reading →