Author Archives: Michael

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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Fandango’s Flash Fiction Challenge #9 – Gran’s Russian Piece.

Posted on April 16, 2019 by Michael

Image: AdnaeInviere at DeviantArt.com. The strange piece with the wind-up mechanism was a curiosity from the past, and strangely no one had seen it operate. Gran explained to us that the coil was over-wound and so it sat, and we … Continue reading →

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Story Starter Challenge April 15 – Where Are You?

Posted on April 16, 2019 by Michael

Today’s sentence: “Where are you?” The crone with the bent nose and the wire-rimmed glasses looked down at the recipe in front of her. The demand for potions was as great as ever, and today she was making one that … Continue reading →

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Wordle #129 – The Youngest of the Hall Brood

Posted on April 15, 2019 by Michael

This week’s words: Boy Brood Localize Coil Dark Tremble Sphere Unmistakable Ruthless Stomach Contour Coastline When the body of the boy was discovered the entire coastline was searched for clues as to what had happened to him. The boy was … Continue reading →

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