Flash fiction prompt: The things we grow from

The start of this year has been undeniably hectic. Three months of work being crazy busy and life bringing its own little hurdles, not to mention the general state of the world. So I’ve neglected to post as much as I was hoping to, already slipping on the promises I made to myself to carve out more time. 

So here’s to a bit of a reset. There’s a glimmer of calmness on the horizon, with a long overdue holiday at the end of April to look forward to (the first since before the pandemic, to give you an idea of just how ready I am for this). And there’s been a lot going on meaning I’ve not made enough time for writing, but I had the greatest ‘pick me up’ news last weekend that one of my favourite short stories is going to be published by the wonderful Necessary Fiction this September. I can’t wait to share that with you, and it’s reinvigorated me at a time I was doubting myself. 

On top of this, I’ve been busy thinking hard about work and life and enrolled on a Counselling Skills course. I’ve only just started and it’s already made me remember what it is that made me study Psychology in the first place, and refocussed me on what I find interesting and rewarding both personally, and potentially from a career. I don’t know exactly where this particular journey is going to lead, but I’m embracing the learning and the start of potentially some new adventures. 

But with all that said, and with Spring well and truly kicking in, we’re well overdue a fresh flash fiction prompt to play with. And what better topic to go with than ‘growth’? In this neck of the woods the flowers have started to show their faces, the birds have kicked into gear and the longer evenings bring with them a sense of relief and latent potential. So with that in mind, this flash fiction challenge is looking for 500 words inspired by the title ‘The things we grow from’. Maybe it’ll be part memoir, something you’ve personally learned along the way. Maybe it’ll be an ode to a garden. Maybe it’ll be an origin story for the birth of a new and vicious alien species come to drown us in their acid blood and use our chests as incubators. Go wherever the title leads you.  

Word count: 500 words 

Title: The things we grow from 

Go ahead and carve out those words and share a link in the comments below. If you like a deadline let’s go with 26^th April giving you two weeks and the whole of the Easter bank holiday weekend to get the word crafting going.

I hope the year is treating you well, and happy writing! 🖤