Author Archives: Michael

Sunday Writing Prompt “Double Lives” – Malcolm Ordinary

Posted on July 1, 2018 by Michael

Today’s task: I want you to write me a detective story. Someone in that story should be leading a double life. Include some colourful and gripping dialogue/monologue. Malcolm Ordinary was an accountant and true to his name was an ordinary … Continue reading →

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Reena’s Exploration Challenge #Week 43 – In Death

Posted on July 1, 2018 by Michael

When it all comes down to it, we don’t have a lot of say in what might be written about us or what might be inscribed on our tombstone, if we have one. I remember asking my dad if there … Continue reading →

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Weekend Writing Prompt #61 – Quarantine

Posted on June 30, 2018 by Michael

She insisted her small fluff ball dog called Linda Louise accompany her our tour down under. It meant the dog would be quarantined for a few weeks, but she would be able to visit. They pined for each other, it … Continue reading →

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June 28: Flash Fiction Challenge – The Exhibition.

Posted on June 30, 2018 by Michael

June 28, 2018, prompt: In 99 words (no more, no less) write a story that is a sketch or about a sketch. It can be “A Sketch of a Romance” or “The Sketch of Aunt Tillie.” Go where the prompt … Continue reading →

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Weekly Photo – serenity

Posted on June 30, 2018 by Michael

Defence It had been a long and arduous day. We were exhausted from the trek from Wentworth through the Mungo National Park. We planned to make it to the campsite in the park, and by the time we arrived it … Continue reading →

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Time To Write: Picture Prompt 18 [Creative Writing Prompt]

Posted on June 29, 2018 by Michael

I’d been on the road for a few hours, and it didn’t surprise me that I was beginning to tire. There had been a sense of urgency about her call to get home as soon as I could. She knew … Continue reading →

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50 Word Thursday #7 – Thomas and the Cat

Posted on June 29, 2018 by Michael

“The very next day, Carella got the fight he was spoiling for.” From Ed McBain’s Give the Boys a Great Big Hand Thomas was told by his mother not to go into the kitchen. It was a place fraught with … Continue reading →

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Thursday photo prompt: Wave #writephoto – The Souls of the Dead

Posted on June 29, 2018 by Michael

No matter the time of day, the season or the weather, the waves kept rolling in. It was comforting to the souls of the dead that some constant remain. After all, they were there because the waves, the ocean and … Continue reading →

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Tale Weaver – #177 – Climbing to the Top – 28th June – Self-Centred

Posted on June 28, 2018 by Michael

Image: © Jim Kable (Used with permission) He didn’t find it hard to trample over anyone who stood in his way as he climbed the corporate ladder. His success was strewn with the ‘bodies’ of those who dared to stop … Continue reading →

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100 Word Wednesday: Week 77 – The Lids

Posted on June 28, 2018 by Michael

The Bottle twins, Kelly and Karl liked climbing to the top of the hill behind their house to watch the sunset and talk over their respective days. Since they were little they had been given the nickname, Lids. Both answered … Continue reading →

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