Monthly Archives: January 2018

#JusJoJan Daily Prompt – January 12th, 2018 – aggravate

Posted on January 12, 2018 by Michael

You know that expression, ‘To leave well enough alone’? Well, Charlie was not one to use that strategy when in trouble. He was more your, ‘Let’s make the shit hit the fan and see what happens.’ It got so that … Continue reading →

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Thursday photo prompt – Crow #writephoto

Posted on January 11, 2018 by Michael

Timothy Crow looked down upon the murder gathered before him. Since being elected leader of the murder he had taken the job on in as serious a manner as he could. And Timothy was very good at being serious. Around … Continue reading →

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#JusJoJan Daily Prompt – January 11th, 2018 – “Humiliate.”

Posted on January 11, 2018 by Michael

Humiliate The Reverend Mother looked at the boy before her and saw a crude, callous and deserving creature of all the punishment she could deliver. It was her God-given obligation to teach boys humility even if she had to belt … Continue reading →

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Tale Weaver – #154 – January 11th – Beauty – The Witch Marble

Posted on January 11, 2018 by Michael

Image © Trudy Calliess Preston – Used with permission There was a time in days past when Prince’s Charming roamed about their kingdoms seeking out maidens in distress which gave rise to maidens creating more and more ingenious ways to … Continue reading →

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In Other Words, forward…

Posted on January 10, 2018 by Michael

Forward She said the only way was forward. “You can cry over spilt milk for only so long.” I surveyed the wreck that was my life in that one moment. “Gird your loins my darling, we are stepping out away … Continue reading →

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Twittering Tale #66 – 9 January 2018 – The Interview

Posted on January 9, 2018 by Michael

Lights blazed, men in suits looked formidable. Where were you on the night of the tenth? Home in bed. Liar. We have ways of making you talk. Gulp. Bring me the thumb screws. Gulp. Answer my question. Ok I did … Continue reading →

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#JusJoJan Daily Prompt – January 9th, 2018 – coffee

Posted on January 9, 2018 by Michael

Coffee Like so many of his friends, she wasn’t with it until she had her morning cup of joe. “With cream,” she’d say as she looked bleary-eyed at the morning. The transformation was remarkable. From the first sip, the hagged … Continue reading →

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FFfAW Challenge-Week of January 9, 2018 – A Twisted Mind

Posted on January 9, 2018 by Michael

Image: © Fandango When we found him sitting on the kerb, drool dripping from his lip he was strangely coherent. “It’s my brain,” he said, in his rich English accent. “It’s all scrambled, twisted in on itself and I can’t … Continue reading →

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#JusJoJan Daily Prompt – January 8th, 2018 – Pants

Posted on January 8, 2018 by Michael

Pants It was clear to anyone who bothered to notice as to who wore the pants in the family. “You’ll make someone a good wife,” he was told as he shifted one child to a more comfortable spot on his … Continue reading →

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Wordle #182 – The Crackle

Posted on January 8, 2018 by Michael

This week’s words: Crackle Bloodline Lotus-eater ((n.)a member of a people represented by Homer as living in a state of dreamy forgetfulness and idleness as a result of eating the fruit of the lotus plant. Giddy Memory Dangerous Akimbo Satin … Continue reading →

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