Monthly Archives: April 2018

Envy: Ernest Winston-Jones – Part One

Posted on April 30, 2018 by Michael

Ernest was hanging by a finger over a drop that went a long way down. ‘This was it,’ he thought as rescue was out of the question. Just as he was about to let go a hand grabbed his wrist, … Continue reading →

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Envy: Vera Winston_Jones, Part 3

Posted on April 29, 2018 by Michael

Vera with tea-cake and cup of sugar in hand made her way to Mary Dowd’s front gate. As she went though the gate squeaked in protest and she wondered if the gate and the Mary she had met yesterday were … Continue reading →

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Sunday Writing Prompt “-gasm” – The Coming of the ‘gasm’.

Posted on April 29, 2018 by Michael

The word had spread like wildfire. The annual ‘gasm’ was coming, a momentous event in the lives of the villagers. The ‘gasm’ was something all villagers aspired to. So when the news came that it was coming there was mass … Continue reading →

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Weekend Writing Prompt #52 – Emergence

Posted on April 28, 2018 by Michael

Mrs Smithenfdd was an old lady who had it in for us kids. Her overgrown house was between mine and my mate Johnny’s. It was a dark house, the shutters closed and the front door never opened unless Mrs Smithenfdd … Continue reading →

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Envy: Mary Dowd Part 3

Posted on April 28, 2018 by Michael

Since the day Ray had left, Mary had organised her life around a schedule of events she tried to stick to. It was how she coped with the loneliness his absence imposed on her. She spent her mornings tidying up … Continue reading →

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Time To Write: Picture Prompt 16 [Creative Writing Prompt] – When a Good Smite is the Answer.

Posted on April 27, 2018 by Michael

“Why are we here?” she whispered in his ear. “The speaker is a world-famous evangelical expert on the next life. You’ll have to be quiet as he is softly spoken,” he said in reply. “I can’t hear a thing. Can … Continue reading →

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April 26: Flash Fiction Challenge – Fishing

Posted on April 27, 2018 by Michael

April 26, 2018, prompt: In 99 words (no more, no less) write a fish tale. It can be about fishing from any angel, about those who fish, or what might be caught. Go where the prompt leads. The angel looked … Continue reading →

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Reena’s Exploration Challenge #Week 34 – The Meaning of Life

Posted on April 27, 2018 by Michael

Image: Drawing XIII by Georgia O’Keeffe 1915 Reena’s Task: Have you ever been inspired to think of a life, while viewing a mountain, river, animal, bird, insect, plant or any other element of nature? Pen down your thoughts in whatever … Continue reading →

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Thursday photo prompt: Splash #writephoto- Toad

Posted on April 27, 2018 by Michael

‘Not another one,’ thought Toad as a dark pebble hit the pond. Toad hated his revere being disturbed as he sat in the bottom of the pond, doing things only toads know about. How was a Toad to achieve irresistible … Continue reading →

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Envy: Vera Winston-Jones Part 2

Posted on April 26, 2018 by Michael

Vera woke and paused to take in her new surroundings. There was light coming through the curtains against the window for her to assume it was the beginning of a new day. As she rolled over in her bed, her … Continue reading →

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