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In Other Words, happenstance…

Posted on March 28, 2018 by Michael

Write a story or poem of 5 Lines or Less using the word happenstance It was pure happenstance that I arrived at the finishing post just as the escaped bull burst onto the tracks. We stared at each other, both frozen to the spot. … Continue reading →

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FLASH FICTION FOR THE PURPOSEFUL PRACTITIONER- 2018 – Cheating

Posted on March 28, 2018 by Michael

Image: MorgueFile MX146-460-Cheat Cheating often involves one or two individuals, and often it happens in isolation. This past week we in Australia have been disappointed to hear of our national cricket team cheating in the current series being played in … Continue reading →

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Photo Challenge #207 – Tokens of Love

Posted on March 27, 2018 by Michael

Image: – Alpha Coders Each lock is someone’s undying love I wonder if they hold true today. Do the vibrant red symbolise something more Or the flamboyant couple needing to be different. Do the gaps represent a love that has … Continue reading →

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Twittering Tale #77 – 26 March 2018

Posted on March 27, 2018 by Michael

Photo by Min An at Pexels.com I dropped it and down it went, where it landed, no one knows. I think it missed the grey-haired man, and I’m certain Mrs Smith avoided it hitting one of her two heads. She’s … Continue reading →

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Flash Fiction for Aspiring Writers – A Man is Screaming.

Posted on March 26, 2018 by Michael

Image © Enisa   There’s a man screaming on the walkway. He’s creating a scene, and people are stopping to gaze at him as he runs in circles screaming and pointing to the cameras on the wall, “They’re watching us, … Continue reading →

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Wordle #189 – Helminth the Parasitic Worm

Posted on March 26, 2018 by Michael

This week’s words: Malice Gangly Find Misery Hardhearted Lens Imperative Orbit Inchoate (adj.)) Not yet fully developed, rudimentary, lacking order Helminth (n.)) a worm especially a parasitic worm Mask Glide Helminth the parasitic worm looked about. It was such a … Continue reading →

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Sunday Writing Prompt “The Tides” – Clara

Posted on March 25, 2018 by Michael

When Clara studied the Tides, she decided she was obviously an Indigo. Her decision was based solely on her liking indigo as a colour more than what it represented. She liked to think she was calm and influential, an upstanding … Continue reading →

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Reena’s Exploration Challenge #Week 29 – The Philosophically Challenged

Posted on March 24, 2018 by Michael

Feel free to write whatever comes to mind. (And I did!!) The annual meeting of the philosophically challenged met to hear the eminent professor, Louis V Socratrees. His visit and expected lecture on the virtues of the placement of ceilings … Continue reading →

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Weekend Writing Prompt #47 – Vibrant

Posted on March 24, 2018 by Michael

When I awoke, I was immediately stunned by the landscape around me. Everywhere, were the brightest colours, each plant and tree was aglow with vibrancy. My first thought was that I was dead and this was heaven. Then again the … Continue reading →

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March 22: Flash Fiction Challenge – Follow Your Dreams

Posted on March 24, 2018 by Michael

March 22, 2018, prompt: In 99 words (no more, no less) write a story using the theme “follow your dreams.” Bonus points for throwing a badge into the tale. Go where the prompt leads.   From an early age, he … Continue reading →

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