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Wot I Shot Wednesday

Posted on December 19, 2017 by Michael

Bunder (my elf on a shelf) this past week has been atop the Christmas tree as well as spending the week at the home of my three small grandsons. They were amazed he found their house and more amazed he … Continue reading →

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FFfAW Challenge-Week of December 19, 2017 – the Museum Visit

Posted on December 19, 2017 by Michael

Image: Yinglan Z. Joey and his dad were on their first visit to the museum and both were excited to see the new dinosaur exhibit. They had arrived early and waited patiently at the head of the queue for the … Continue reading →

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Photo Challenge #193 – When Sadness Descended Upon Her

Posted on December 19, 2017 by Michael

Image: – Michal Trpák She saw her life unravelling Important bits were falling off What she saw yesterday as whole and complete Was today collapsing before her eyes. It’s what happens when sadness descends upon you.   She saw so … Continue reading →

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Bonus Wordle “Holidays” – Angus McSroogerton

Posted on December 18, 2017 by Michael

This week’s words: Gifts Oranges  Cloves  Glistering Biting Cinnamon Rice Porridge Family Stress Snowfall Darkness Candles Ornaments Fire Every year was the same Angus McSroogerton thought as he packed the Christmas parcel that was to go to his distant but … Continue reading →

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Conversations with Marjorie Nettlespawn 3

Posted on December 18, 2017 by Michael

It was a steamy morning, and Marjorie came in from her walk all sweaty and immediately grabbed the purple hand towel I left out for her. I had discovered in the course of our morning chats that she was a … Continue reading →

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#LyricalFictionFriday: “No” #fictionfriday

Posted on December 17, 2017 by Michael

This week’s line: I think it’s so sweet…how you let your friends encourage you to try and talk to me…but let me stop you there…“   I’m not unapproachable Nor am I a demon, an ogre or a monster But … Continue reading →

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Sunday Writing Prompt #233 “Creation Myth” – Cyril Rum’s Version of Creation.

Posted on December 17, 2017 by Michael

“It was all a bit of hit and miss,” said Cyril Rum, Angel on Sabbatical from Heaven to his neighbour Mildred Thrup’s question as the origins of everything. They had been discussing the state of the world and how there … Continue reading →

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Weekend Writing Prompt #33 – Time

Posted on December 17, 2017 by Michael

Write a story in 175 words where the central theme is time travel. When the leap occurred, it wasn’t anything like he expected. There he was twenty-five years into the future looking in on his own funeral. There was a … Continue reading →

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SoCS Dec.16/17 – contrast

Posted on December 16, 2017 by Michael

The contrast was as obvious as day and night and up and down. The problem was opening your mind to see it. Most people only see one side of any issue, like being for it or against it and we … Continue reading →

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December 14: Flash Fiction Challenge

Posted on December 15, 2017 by Michael

December 14, 2017 prompt: In 99 words (no more, no less) write a story using the phrase “only in…” It can be used to tell a story about a profession, a place or situation. Go were the prompt leads you. … Continue reading →

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