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Saturday Mix – Opposing Forces, 16 September 2017

Posted on September 16, 2017 by Michael

  This week’s task: Since it is our first ‘Opposing Forces’ challenge, our words this week are: – first and last – beginning and end One thing you had to admire about Casey was he was the first to arrive … Continue reading →

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September 14: Flash Fiction Challenge – Riptide

Posted on September 16, 2017 by Michael

September 14, 2017, prompt: In 99 words (no more, no less) write a story about a riptide. How can it be used to move a story? It could be a stretch of turbulent water or a pull of another kind. … Continue reading →

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Reena’s Exploration Challenge #Week 4 – His Own Longing

Posted on September 16, 2017 by Michael

It was knowledge he craved Realising there was so much to absorb He spent a lifetime chasing it wherever he could. There was no doubt the longing lived inside him He tried his hand at so many things Discovered a … Continue reading →

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First Line Friday -September 15th 2017

Posted on September 15, 2017 by Michael

This week’s first line: “Well, I didn’t want tea anyway.”  Her statement was accompanied by the pouring of the tea down the sink. We had argued again. It wasn’t uncommon for us to argue these days. It seemed like one thing … Continue reading →

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Thursday photo prompt – Scattered #writephoto – Mr Bashyaup

Posted on September 15, 2017 by Michael

The teacher, Mr Bashyaup, looked down his large roman nose and announced as if a fact of life that my son was a scatterbrain. He informed me in no uncertain terms that my son’s mind was scattered to the four … Continue reading →

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Tale Weaver # 137– 14/9/17 – Opening – The Dimensions

Posted on September 14, 2017 by Michael

Image: Google labelled for re-use. When the Opening happened, you had to move quickly before the Opening became a closed and there was nowhere for you to go. That’s how it operated within the Dimensions. You did, or you didn’t, … Continue reading →

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100 Word Wednesday: Week 36 – When Patience Wears Thin.

Posted on September 14, 2017 by Michael

Image: Izaak Standridge They weren’t sure why they were there, but they had been there a long time. Patience and resilience were wearing thin. Their minds had begun to wander, and many were losing focus on the task at hand. … Continue reading →

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In Other Words, grandparent…

Posted on September 13, 2017 by Michael

Write a story or poem of 5 Lines or Less using the word grandparent I rang my dad just at midnight to tell him about his new grandson. It wasn’t his first as a grandparent but he was alone, and I wanted to share … Continue reading →

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Twittering Tale #49 – 12 September 2017

Posted on September 12, 2017 by Michael

Image: Photo by Tim Savage at Pexels.com Behind each door a separate story. Fears, conciliation, celebration. A boy cries in room 3 A girl laughs in room 5 A microcosm of our society. Written for: https://katmyrman.com/2017/09/12/twittering-tale-49-12-september-2017/

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Photo Challenge #180 – Darcy Longbottom

Posted on September 12, 2017 by Michael

Darcy Longbottom was a jokester A clown, a manipulator and he loved cards. He would play cards all day From both sides of the deck, he was adept. He’d tell you flat and to your face That his name was … Continue reading →

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