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Fairy Tale March 27th 2015, a new world – The Mersade

Posted on March 27, 2015 by Michael

This week’s task: Imagine that you have traveled to an all new world. What does this world look like, is there magic, is there religion or spirituality? What kind of creatures are living there? Are friendly or hostile? Just imagine … Continue reading →

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Tale Weaver Prompt #6: Ghosts in the Photographs – Helton Sparrowlike

Posted on March 26, 2015 by Michael

This week’s challenge is to weave a tale based on the following: You are scrolling through your latest collection of selfies, and you notice something strange with one of them. Something not visible/there when you took the picture. Dear Loz, … Continue reading →

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Creative Expressions #15. Inspiration and creativity – Final Reflection on Inspiration

Posted on March 24, 2015 by Michael

I have always found it interesting to reflect on what inspires me to write. Often it has had to do with a perceived audience. When I was writing for students I had particular students in mind for various character and … Continue reading →

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100 Word Challenge for Grown Ups – Week#172 – The King’s Demise

Posted on March 23, 2015 by Michael

This week’s prompt: …when the daylight returned the king was dead… There was no doubt about it. The morning sunrise brought news of the king’s demise. It was a shock to us all as only the day before the king … Continue reading →

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Wordle #53 March 23, 2015 – Bea

Posted on March 23, 2015 by Michael

This week’s words: Corridor Sardonic (cynical, sneering, derisive) Pry Kimono Puzzle Hag Theme Moan Velocity Lift Audible Insolent (boldly rude) When Bea was a girl her mother warned her that if she didn’t improve her ways she was destined to … Continue reading →

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Okay, What If? Challenge “What if your workplace was where you first discovered the Zombie virus?”

Posted on March 22, 2015 by Michael

With autumn came cooler weather and introspection among the staff of the school dedicated to the teaching and learning of the nation’s elite. I liked getting to school early. It allowed me to miss the morning peak and it gave … Continue reading →

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Fairy Tale March 20th 2015 – Topia

Posted on March 21, 2015 by Michael

The theme for this Fairy Tale prompt is to describe your Utopia and feel free to bring in all kinds of creatures you know from fairy tales. How does your Utopia look, are there rules? Is it an island (as … Continue reading →

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Tale Weaver # 5 – Mythical creatures – The Dur

Posted on March 19, 2015 by Michael

Image: Google Images I never knew of the Dur until the fairies asked me one day why he was always so sad. I know my puzzled look explained my lack of knowledge of any such a creature. A little while … Continue reading →

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Fairy Tale March 13th “superstition” – The Quest

Posted on March 13, 2015 by Michael

Imagine that you are in the Middle East and you are haunted by some sorcerer … the only way to defeat that sorcerer is by wearing a Nazar, but you have to go on a quest to find that Mighty … Continue reading →

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Scribe’s Cave Picture Prompt #63 – Ben

Posted on March 11, 2015 by Michael

Image: c.1900 Chicago. Rush Medical College lecture auditorium What disturbed Ben the most when he awoke was not the crowd standing around him but that he was, where he was. The night before his mother holding a rather large wad … Continue reading →

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