Month: March 2023

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Friday Fictioneers – Bow Tie

Author’s note: Sickness is never a friend. And last week was pretty awful. So I am doing better and have something a little more… whimsical? Let’s read!

© Amanda Forestwood

Bow Tie

by Miles H. Rost

For that moment, only the sounds of panting could be heard through the hall.

Followed by a single person clapping.

“Well done! Well done both of you! Your ability has left you two in a “bow tie”.”

Charles Crumb, the concertmaster for the New Seattle Pops and Bluegrass Orchestra, smiled as the two fiddlers stood on the stage.

“In fact, I think both of you could fit with our company.”

We’re only auditioning for one newbie, Crumb’s assistant whispered.

“Bah! Who’s the guy we have again?”

“Mark O’Connor, sir.” Assistant replied.

“Fire him today. We’re bringing these two on board.”

Why not try and read more?

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Friday Fictioneers – Taking The Town (…A Third Time?!)

(Author’s note: After a week of being sick (hence why no post last week), I am back to give more fictioneers. This is a reprise… or maybe a new season, of “Taking The Town”. The last entry of this was “Taking This Town (Again)” from MANY months ago. So I figured it’d be nice to revisit the idea…)

© Rowena Curtin

Taking The Town (… A Third Time?!)

by Miles H. Rost

Professor Ronald Scott did not know what hit him.

One minute he was walking down a side street around the Royal University of Sydney, after finishing the prep for student orientation;

The next, he was bouncing in a sea of co-eds into a very active bar.

His particular ring of people involved 20 or so, led by a vibrant blonde with a Melbournian accent.

“Girls! Devour anything you see!”

With Icehouse’s “Taking The Town” thumping through the bar, the good professor barely made it out of the bar alive. Torn clothing, lipstick kisses, the works.

“They’re back…”, he said, fainting.

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Friday Fictioneers – Island Rain

(Author’s note: Hey, everyone! Getting back into the game. Hoping to start posting every week again, and maybe drop some other story ideas on here. This month is going to be further work on my first book, at least a rough draft. We’ll see how things work. I have a goal of getting it off to an editor by the end of April. We’ll see what happens. Anyhow… here’s today’s fictioneers!)

© Me!

Island Rain

by Miles H. Rost

A laundry cafe.

Not exactly a typical thing to see, but in Korea, they’ll make a cafe or bar out of anything. It seems like Korea catches waves earlier, then moves on quickly. America doesn’t usually have things like this.

While sitting and waiting for my wash to dry, I sipped on a cup of yuzu tea, the sounds of jazz fusion music in my ears. The fact I was able to find this place during my month off from teaching was helpful, as I could work through the evening on my writing.

I could stay in this place forever.

You know you want to click it.