Author Archives: Michael

June 7: Flash Fiction Challenge – The Humble Man

Posted on June 9, 2018 by Michael

June 7, 2018, prompt: In 99 words (no more, no less) write a story about man glisten. It was a fun term coined by two men with glitter in their beards. What more could it embrace? Look to the unexpected … Continue reading →

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Thursday photo prompt: Remains #writephoto

Posted on June 9, 2018 by Michael

Once a month the keeper of bones and artefacts would open the crypt and dust off the remains of Albert the Alchemist. He always marvelled at how the place, which was sealed, still attracted dust. The dusting complete he would … Continue reading →

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Reena’s Exploration Challenge #Week 40 – All About 40

Posted on June 8, 2018 by Michael

Lent has 40 days. So we were told. I was brought up in a very Catholic family, Mass every Sunday, no meat on Fridays and Lent we were told were days of fast and abstinence. Each year it was a … Continue reading →

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Tale Weaver – #174 – Making Sense of Nonsense – Seeking the Elixir of Life.

Posted on June 7, 2018 by Michael

Image: Pinterest Carstairs found himself in a precarious situation. He now had a clearer understanding as to why the Elixir of Life was so elusive. Though he did think himself halfway there. He’d found the root of the Goodtogo Tree, … Continue reading →

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50 Word Thursday #4 – Gallop’s Bad Day.

Posted on June 7, 2018 by Michael

“Life was a queer business, she thought.  On occasions it threw people together haphazardly without regard to consequences.” From Frederick J Thwaites No Rainbow In The Sky When life was a lazy day in a paddock, it was hard for Gallop to … Continue reading →

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Photo Prompt -The Over 60’s Beach.

Posted on June 7, 2018 by Michael

There were several reasons for the No Dogs sign on the beach. As it was an Over 60s Nudist Beach, many of the beach attendees had pets and knowing their pets as they did decided the beach was no place … Continue reading →

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FOWC With Fandango – Simple

Posted on June 7, 2018 by Michael

Simple.  A simple solution to the problem was a bandaid. It covered up the indiscretion, and if you didn’t know, it didn’t matter.  Life was like that. The boy who made mistakes found simple solutions were the best, they allowed him … Continue reading →

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100 Word Wednesday: Week 74 -The Street of Sameness.

Posted on June 6, 2018 by Michael

In the street of sameness, nothing stood out. It wasn’t allowed, to be different was akin to being subversive, and that would never do. Once a month the suburban dictator would arrive with set-squares and theodolites to check the sameness. … Continue reading →

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FLASH FICTION FOR THE PURPOSEFUL PRACTITIONER- 2018 WEEK #23 – The Concert.

Posted on June 6, 2018 by Michael

Image: Jack Gittoes pexels-photo-761543 Concert Our tour of the ancient and scenic town of Morgue was put on hold as Roger our tour guide decided to take us for a night out. It was an added extra on the tour, … Continue reading →

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In Other Words, browsing…

Posted on June 6, 2018 by Michael

I was in the supermarket browsing as one does. In the cereal aisle, the boxes started shaking. Corn flakes mixed with rolled oats in ways that seemed improper. The weetbix and the frosties ran sensuously in out of the fruit … Continue reading →

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