Friday Fictioneers for March 10th, 2023

For International Women’s Day, Rochelle has invited us to receive inspiration from a yummy photo by Jennifer Pendergast. To save your seat at the FF table, click on Jennifer’s inviting dinner pic for a savory trip over to Rochelle’ place for writer’s just desserts. Be sure to thoroughly peruse all the menu has to offer.

For the record, today is also National Organize Your Home Office Day. Since I kind of stay organized, today I will begin changing my office décor. I could probably finish in one day, but Amazon delivers the goods tomorrow. Today is undo. Tomorrow is do-over.

PHOTO PROMPT © Jennifer Pendergast

Genre: Historical Fiction
Title: Talk To Me
Word Count: 100

***

My invitation to the séance arrived via overnight delivery. It was addressed only to Reynolds. My street address had obviously been added by a different hand. I decided to go. My first.

I arrived before the appointed time of 5:00 AM. The door was ajar, so I walked in. The table had only a crystal ball and twelve empty chairs.

I waited. I double checked the invitation. I had the date right, October 7th. But the year said 1849.

As I waited longer, I felt a chill. Then I heard his voice, “Reynolds, Reynolds, Reynolds. Lord. Help my poor soul.”

***

Look both ways when reading Poe.
Mind the gaps for an elusive truth in his biographical history.

Give Edgar a click to mosey on over to where all the other stories are neatly linked up.

41 thoughts on “Friday Fictioneers for March 10th, 2023”

  5. Dear Bill,

    I’d be up for a seance at 0500. Make sure the coffee’s hot and black. Levitate some breakfast my way. Well written as always. That’s all I have to say. Nothing more. 😉

    Shalom,

    Rochelle

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  9. I understand in a seance, it is the living that call out to the long departed dead. In this story it is the spiritual soul that summons the living to the table, and at such an ‘un-Godly hour.’ Edgar A Poe’s troubled spirit seeks an answer from Reynolds, or is it just another order for more drink?
    A ghostly story indeed, Bill.

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