Monthly Archives: August 2015

Mondays Finish the Story – Aug. 17th, 2015 – Chaos.

Posted on August 18, 2015 by Michael

Finish the story begins with:  “I see absolutely everything.” It was hard to imagine the impact those words had on the gathering. As they boomed out on what had been an orderly afternoon with everyone mingling comfortably, it turned suddenly … Continue reading →

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Wordle #74 “August 17, 2015″ – Lily

Posted on August 17, 2015 by Michael

This week’s words:  Madness, fertile, scorn, listen, crinoline, exaggerate, petrous, needle, Lily, fragile, ornament, twenty-three   All Lily heard sounding in her head was twenty- three, twenty-three, twenty-three…..as the words bounced around inside her mind. It was panic stations as the … Continue reading →

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Writing Prompt #120 “Collage 4″ – Take it or…

Posted on August 16, 2015 by Michael

‘The raven himself is hoarse That croaks the fatal entrance of….’ ** But it’s no king this time Whose life is in danger But any of you who venture through my door. I’ve seen the despair of those who loved … Continue reading →

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The Scribe’s Cave – Abandoned Places

Posted on August 16, 2015 by Michael

When grandmother retired she shocked everyone by taking up the lease on her great grandfathers abandoned island. All that remained was a rickety jetty from the south bank out to the island, which always looked as if a high tide … Continue reading →

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SoCS August 15/15 – ‘ay’ words

Posted on August 14, 2015 by Michael

Congrats to Hope Floats for the winning badge, great design. Words ending in ‘ay’ I say I say I say But this is too hard Linda. Which ‘ay’ word to choose when there are so many. I pondered the task … Continue reading →

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Music Friday Prompt #4 “Queen of the Night” from The Magic Flute by Mozart – The Girl and The Boy

Posted on August 14, 2015 by Michael

This week we are asked to use Mozart’s ‘Queen of the Night’s ‘aria from “The Magic Flute” as the basis for a piece of writing. The girl looked up from her screen She’d written another thousand words Once again tears … Continue reading →

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Tale Weaver #26: inuksuk – Home

Posted on August 13, 2015 by Michael

Image: Vancouver, British Columbia Winter Games, 2010 This week we are asked to weave a tale using the Inuit word ‘inuksuk’ as the basis for our tale. In Inuit (and other Artic Circle languages), inuksuk* translates into “something which acts … Continue reading →

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Photo Challenge #73, Crowned, August 11, 2015 – Inclines with no Declines

Posted on August 12, 2015 by Michael

Image: – Natalia Drepina Today I breathed The down is not so rapid The up not so harrowing There’s a chance of progress The stream’s not flowing so swiftly Making headway is possible A step at a time Day by … Continue reading →

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FFfAW-Week of 08-11-2015 – Manis

Posted on August 12, 2015 by Michael

Manis looked at me and I at her. This would be our tenth castle and I was fed up with castles. The previous excursion to take in the Castle of Vitorian had resulted in a rude awakening for us. At … Continue reading →

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Mondays Finish the Story – August 10th, 2015 – Jez

Posted on August 12, 2015 by Michael

Finish the story begins with:  “Where did they go?” Jez looked sheepishly around. Not a sound. Not a sight of….. But he knew what he had seen. They were here one second and gone the next. Not an apparition. He … Continue reading →

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