Tag Archives: Suzie Lockhart

The Ladies of HorrorPicture-Prompt Writing Challenge! The Estate by Suzie Lockhart When I discovered I was the sole beneficiary of Aunt Lilly’s Estate, I cried. Not because I was happy. Quite the contrary. I bawled my eyes out. My sweet, loving … Continue reading →

The Ladies of Horror Picture-Prompt Writing Challenge! Burn  by Suzie Lockhart  One spark. One tree. Warning siblings of impending, glorious killing fields; brilliant flames licking the heavens, skies reflecting striking shades of tangerine and scarlet… Before the blackened soot leaves … Continue reading →

The Ladies of Horror Picture-Prompt Writing Challenge! Freedom’s Penalty  by Suzie Lockhart  I stand, tilt my head back          And breathe a freedom That did not come easy.           But today, I taste … Continue reading →

The Ladies of Horror Picture-Prompt Writing Challenge! The Forest Phantom  by Suzie Lockhart  Everything in my young life had led to this moment… I still recall the day the Okaasan of the most prestigious Okiya in the area grabbed my … Continue reading →

The Ladies of Horror Picture-Prompt Writing Challenge! Taboo  by Suzie Lockhart  I know what I project…on the outside. I’ve seen my cool, composed look in author photos, and in the mirror; the presentation is a mere reflection, telling my readers … Continue reading →

The Ladies of Horror Picture-Prompt Writing Challenge! Inside the Matrix  by Suzie Lockhart  Ice melting away I see it shimmering Surely a diamond’s matrix For I spot it! Glimmering . Beckoning me The rock within dwelling A collector’s dream I … Continue reading →

The Ladies of Horror Picture-Prompt Writing Challenge! The Crossing  by Suzie Lockhart  Donald I stare blankly through the train’s frosted window as light snow blankets the landscape. It is a peaceful scene, however, does nothing to calm the unsettled feeling … Continue reading →

The Ladies of Horror Picture-Prompt Writing Challenge! A New Bride  by Suzie Lockhart  I peer through a small gap between the heavy tapestries covering my east-facing window, running my tongue across parted lips as shadows slowly creep across the back … Continue reading →

The Ladies of Horror Picture-Prompt Writing Challenge! Appearances by Suzie Lockhart My performance deceived everyone for so long I hid behind dirty windows, Ashamed of what I’d become inside year upon year of practiced dissimulation, Stinging me into a silent façade, … Continue reading →