Monthly Archives: December 2017

Conversations with Marjorie Nettlespawn 3

Posted on December 18, 2017 by Michael

It was a steamy morning, and Marjorie came in from her walk all sweaty and immediately grabbed the purple hand towel I left out for her. I had discovered in the course of our morning chats that she was a … Continue reading →

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#LyricalFictionFriday: “No” #fictionfriday

Posted on December 17, 2017 by Michael

This week’s line: I think it’s so sweet…how you let your friends encourage you to try and talk to me…but let me stop you there…“   I’m not unapproachable Nor am I a demon, an ogre or a monster But … Continue reading →

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Sunday Writing Prompt #233 “Creation Myth” – Cyril Rum’s Version of Creation.

Posted on December 17, 2017 by Michael

“It was all a bit of hit and miss,” said Cyril Rum, Angel on Sabbatical from Heaven to his neighbour Mildred Thrup’s question as the origins of everything. They had been discussing the state of the world and how there … Continue reading →

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Weekend Writing Prompt #33 – Time

Posted on December 17, 2017 by Michael

Write a story in 175 words where the central theme is time travel. When the leap occurred, it wasn’t anything like he expected. There he was twenty-five years into the future looking in on his own funeral. There was a … Continue reading →

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SoCS Dec.16/17 – contrast

Posted on December 16, 2017 by Michael

The contrast was as obvious as day and night and up and down. The problem was opening your mind to see it. Most people only see one side of any issue, like being for it or against it and we … Continue reading →

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December 14: Flash Fiction Challenge

Posted on December 15, 2017 by Michael

December 14, 2017 prompt: In 99 words (no more, no less) write a story using the phrase “only in…” It can be used to tell a story about a profession, a place or situation. Go were the prompt leads you. … Continue reading →

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Music Prompt #18: “God Rest Ye Merry Gentleman” – Pentatonix Version #musicchallenge #amwriting #Christmas #MLMM

Posted on December 15, 2017 by Michael

With the weather heating up Cyril Rum, Angel on sabbatical from Heaven, wasn’t sure he’d made the right decision in coming to earth to see how humans did what they did. Today was going to be a hot one, he … Continue reading →

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Thursday photo prompt – Mists – #writephoto

Posted on December 14, 2017 by Michael

It was the best time of day to be out and the little man hurried along as best he could. Most mornings he walked the streets, even though his Plantar Fasciitis was giving him the gyp he knew if he … Continue reading →

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Reena’s Exploration Challenge #Week 17

Posted on December 14, 2017 by Michael

1 A teacher and writer of English and Drama, a parent, naïve and yet willing to learn all I could, the perpetrator of numerous mistakes where I learned eventually to pick myself up off the floor and move forward.   … Continue reading →

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OLN #210 Breaking for holidays

Posted on December 14, 2017 by Michael

The Anthology is now ready for ordering by Amazon. In Europe: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Chiaroscuro-Darkness-Voices-dVerse-Anthology/dp/1979675333/ref=sr_1_14?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1513193103&sr=1-14&keywords=chiaroscuro In the US.  https://www.amazon.com/Chiaroscuro-Darkness-Voices-dVerse-Anthology/dp/1979675333/ref=sr_1_7?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1513193029&sr=1-7&keywords=chiaroscuro Living across the pond does ensure Isolation, a sense of being alone Forgotten at times and not considered The intellectual equal of those with … Continue reading →

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