Author Archives: Michael

Three Things Challenge, 16 Sept 2018

Posted on September 16, 2018 by Michael

Today’s things are: safety pin, hotel, bathrobe Miss Teresa told us that today in our writing lesson we were to write a story about staying in a hotel. Dango who was sitting beside me made up a story of staying at … Continue reading →

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Three Things Challenge, 15 Sept 2018

Posted on September 15, 2018 by Michael

Today’s things are: tent, retail shop, hat There’s a retail shop near me that sells tents and hats. That’s all they sell. Can you believe it? Hats of every shape and colour, wide brim, narrow brim, no brim. Tents from the … Continue reading →

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September 13: Flash Fiction Challenge – Peter the Pasta Maker

Posted on September 15, 2018 by Michael

September 13, 2018, prompt: In 99 words (no more, no less) write a story that includes pasta. It can be spaghetti, macaroni and cheese, or any variety. It can be a meal or a work of art. Go where the … Continue reading →

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Pull up a seat Photo Challenge-week 2

Posted on September 14, 2018 by Michael

Even a panda needs somewhere to sit. Photo for: https://xingfumama.blog/2018/09/14/pull-up-a-seat-photo-challenge-week-2/

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Worth A Thousand Words #32 – Darcy and Dolores

Posted on September 14, 2018 by Michael

Image: The Jolly Flatboatmen, George Caleb Bingham, 1846. National Gallery of Art. They hadn’t always been a jolly bunch. Flatboatmen were of a particular breed. They worked hard, it wasn’t easy maneuvering a flatboat across the water as tides and … Continue reading →

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Thursday photo prompt: Spectral #writephoto – The Annual Feast

Posted on September 13, 2018 by Michael

It was the annual feast of St Mildred the Lingerer patron saint of ghosts, ghouls and gooblegooks and the ghosts in residence were arguing. It appeared that Cedric the Disgraced, the twelfth-century abbot whose ghost had been committed to an … Continue reading →

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Reena’s Exploration Challenge #Week 54

Posted on September 13, 2018 by Michael

Rejection I think one of the great fears that hangs over our heads is that of rejection. It comes in all forms, and when you’ve lived a fair while on this earth, you have had periods where rejection has weighed … Continue reading →

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Tale Weaver #188 – Into the Unknown – 13th September – Lucy and the Black Wizard

Posted on September 13, 2018 by Michael

Lucy Carter was told by her mum not to go into the yard of their neighbour. But Lucy being an adventurous girl would often find her way to the fence between her place and that of the neighbour. The neighbour … Continue reading →

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Three Things Challenge, 12 Sept 2018

Posted on September 12, 2018 by Michael

Today’s things are: takeaway, potatoes, pizza Today in class Miss Teresa was looking a bit the worse for wear. Several times she had rushed from the class leaving us alone which we didn’t mind in the least. It turned out that … Continue reading →

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100 Word Wednesday: Week 88 – Frau Reading

Posted on September 12, 2018 by Michael

Frau Reading on her trip to town frequented the free book library but being short of stature was restricted to books on the lower shelves. Today she spied a favourite author on a higher shelf. It was a new novel … Continue reading →

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