Author Archives: Michael

Emptiness

Posted on March 4, 2018 by Michael

When they opened him up, they spotted In his stomach cavity, a vacuum. He’d told them it was there But no one believed him. They knew what had been there They saw the scar where the cord had been cut, … Continue reading →

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Sunday Writing Prompt “Unlikely Partnerships”

Posted on March 4, 2018 by Michael

 I was nervous about going on the trip as being a lone traveller I was uncertain as to who else might be on tour and whether or not I’d fit in if I was the only single person. Our tour … Continue reading →

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Weekend Writing Prompt #44 – Fallen

Posted on March 3, 2018 by Michael

“Oh, how the mighty have fallen.” The words echoed in his mind as he sat on the park bench in a foreign city in an equally foreign city. More than once he asked himself how it had all gone wrong, … Continue reading →

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#SoCS March 3/18 – fine

Posted on March 2, 2018 by Michael

Fine Everything was fine as long as the motor kept running. The running motor made it possible to edge our way forwards despite the huge crowds surrounding us. It was a fine day, everything was going along fine when we … Continue reading →

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Reena’s Exploration Challenge #Week 26 – Looking Inside Oneself.

Posted on March 2, 2018 by Michael

Image: by Salvador Dali Looking inside yourself is fraught with danger. If you are honest you see a whole bunch of stuff you may not be all that keen to acknowledge. No matter how much you wish for it, the … Continue reading →

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Time To Write: Sentence Starter 32 [Creative Writing Prompt]

Posted on March 2, 2018 by Michael

“Where were you? I’ve been waiting all day!” “You aren’t going to believe the day I have had.” “Go on, thrill me, I’m so pissed off right now. Do you have any idea what’s like to stand here all day … Continue reading →

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Thursday photo prompt – Dark #writephoto

Posted on March 2, 2018 by Michael

They welcomed the dark. After a hot summers day sheltering in the depths of the lake among the thick reeds and the slimy bottom the night and its darkness allowed them to slide out of the water and shed their … Continue reading →

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TELL ME A TALE IN 120 WORDS – Kitchen Fire

Posted on March 2, 2018 by Michael

Today’s prompt is:  What is the most insane thing you’ve ever done in a crisis? We were preparing to cook dinner when small girl reached up to the bench, grabbed a jar of honey and dropped it. Everything stopped as … Continue reading →

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March 1: Flash Fiction Challenge – The Ravens

Posted on March 1, 2018 by Michael

March 1, 2018, prompt: In 99 words (no more, no less) write a story that includes a raven. It can be in nature or used to describe humanity as a metaphor. Follow the bird. Go where the prompt leads. The … Continue reading →

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Tale Weaver – #161 – 1st March 2018 – The Beauty in Nature

Posted on March 1, 2018 by Michael

Image © Deborah Whittam (Used with Permission)  It was on their morning walk that Miss Marble and her friend and neighbour Mansur Stigglefod saw a sight in the Grimace Street pond that was somewhat alarming. While the pond was a … Continue reading →

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