Author Archives: Michael

Weekly Photo – relocation

Posted on June 13, 2018 by Michael

Ronny and his wife were sick of the city living, so they bought a block of land up in the mountains and moved their small family there. They spent the first few weeks positioning their old caravan and installing a … Continue reading →

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100 Word Wednesday: Week 75 – Parent’s Amazement.

Posted on June 13, 2018 by Michael

We stood in amazement as our son was awarded his degree. To us he’d wasted his years, he did very little work, he attended the bar more than he did lectures and he seemed disinterested in everything academic. Often, he … Continue reading →

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Twittering Tales #88 – 12 June 2018 – Dreamcatcher

Posted on June 13, 2018 by Michael

Photo by Free-Photos at Pixabay I wake in a cold sweat. Breathing heavily, shaking from the nightmare. I heard myself shouting: Get away! I’m disorientated momentarily. A big black dog was on my bed. I pushed it off and it … Continue reading →

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Wordle #200 – The Ducks

Posted on June 11, 2018 by Michael

This week’s words: Tangible Alien Duck Enhance Revert Garnet Possessive Dissolution Objurgate(rebuke severely;) Quickening Possibility Decathect (v)) to withdraw one’s feelings of attachment from (a person, idea, or object), as in anticipation of a future loss) The Ducks were aliens and lived … Continue reading →

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FOWC with Fandango — Notorious

Posted on June 10, 2018 by Michael

Notorious My Uncle Hugh was the notorious character in our family. He had a notoriety that could be best described as legendary within the family. Where the rest of us had struggled with life, Hugh had made it, and his … Continue reading →

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Weekend Writing Prompt #58 – Pandemonium

Posted on June 10, 2018 by Michael

The coven thrived despite the influence and presence of Pandemonium. He was a constant within the workings, always sticking his large proboscis where it wasn’t welcomed. His beady eyes and hooked nose always over your shoulder, casting opinions. He was … Continue reading →

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Sunday Writing Prompt “Sea Angel”

Posted on June 10, 2018 by Michael

The Sea Angel hovered beneath the coral outcrop as above it the sea angrily flayed the old wooden ship. It was a time to take cover, the sea had a mind the Sea Angel could never always understand and today … Continue reading →

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First Line Friday: June 8th, 2018 – Their Final Voyage.

Posted on June 9, 2018 by Michael

The video footage was grainy, but Taylor recognized them easily. It was Great Uncle Phil and Great Aunt Phyllis. It was taken the day they set out on their final adventure. They were young and adventurous, impetuous and very much spur … Continue reading →

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Saturday Mix – Double Take, 9 June 2018

Posted on June 9, 2018 by Michael

  This week’s words: mail – postal delivery male – masculine person and moose – a large elk mousse – dessert of whipped cream and eggs The mail arrived yesterday. A large male person with a very masculine appearance knocked … Continue reading →

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Time To Write: Set The Scene 9 [Creative Writing Prompt]

Posted on June 9, 2018 by Michael

(The story below is a re-working of a tale I posted some time ago) Allistair owned a travelling library and today it was looking neglected. Allistair had done a brilliant job over the years transporting his library from one location … Continue reading →

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