Monthly Archives: April 2019

Writing Prompt #16 – Spring

Posted on April 21, 2019 by Michael

This is how I plan for Spring… But I realise I have missed it. It’s the problem we at the bottom of the world face with regards to the seasons. We are always too late or too early. Though having … Continue reading →

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Sunday Writing Prompt- “Choose an Antique” – Gran’s Books

Posted on April 21, 2019 by Michael

We jokingly referred to Gran as a living antique. She was old, and everything in her house reflected her age. It was her books she treasured the most. She had vast bookshelves of volumes she had collected over the years … Continue reading →

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Story Starter Challenge April 19 – Watch the Edge

Posted on April 19, 2019 by Michael

Image © Kelli Seeger Kim Today’s sentence: “Watch the edge!” This is what mum screamed when we went to see the valley from the magnificent lookout above it. Leo was one to take things to an extreme and mum was … Continue reading →

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April 18: Flash Fiction Challenge – Gender

Posted on April 19, 2019 by Michael

April 18, 2019, prompt: In 99 words (no more, no less) write a story about gender. It can be fixed or fluid. Explore the topic on your own terms and open your mind to possibilities and understanding. Go where the … Continue reading →

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Reena’s Exploration Challenge #83 – Perspective

Posted on April 19, 2019 by Michael

One of the things that makes the world go round is the different perspectives we see to most of life’s topics. We all come from different contexts where we were brought up by parents who believed they were doing the … Continue reading →

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Thursday photo prompt: Beyond #writephoto – Uncle Fred

Posted on April 18, 2019 by Michael

When Uncle Fred went missing, it came as no great surprise. Mum had been saying for years that he was beyond help. Fred was her younger brother, a single man who spent most of his waking hours in the pub … Continue reading →

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Tale Weaver – #219 – April 18th – Making Sense of Nonsense – The Woklecockle.

Posted on April 18, 2019 by Michael

When the woklecockle first arrived we thought it was the most wonderful thing. It was there to do for us what we basically didn’t have time to do, or were too lazy to do. We took full advantage of it … Continue reading →

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Story Starter Challenge April 16 – Sitting on the Front Porch

Posted on April 17, 2019 by Michael

It was one of those days where the heat finally gave up its assault and allowed us some respite. When that happened, we sat on the front porch and watched the sun setting away into the west while we sipped … Continue reading →

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Crimson’s Creative Challenge #23 – Crust.

Posted on April 17, 2019 by Michael

I woke up to find Crisp, my aged companion, unwell and locked in the toilet. Today was a special day as we were to catch up with her sister, the less aged, Crust. Crust was on a hiking holiday, and … Continue reading →

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100 Word Wednesday: Week 117 – Notre Dame

Posted on April 17, 2019 by Michael

I was in Paris and standing in front of Notre Dame lining up to go inside and being the starry-eyed tourist I was wasn’t watching where I was stepping and tripped. It was one of those moments where you saw … Continue reading →

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