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Wordle #18 – Brutus McDonwald

Posted on July 21, 2014 by Michael

Sibyl enjoyed the life of a prophet. Not only was she a prophet but her mother had called her Sibyl, as if in some weird humourous gesture to the Gods. Sibyl was the sort of prophet who enjoyed looking into … Continue reading →

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Fairytale #17 – Faeries Perch

Posted on July 19, 2014 by Michael

Image: Faeries Perch by Josh   It had been our family holiday destination each year for as long as I could remember. I loved Faeries Perch, a quaint out of the way holiday house built on the side of a … Continue reading →

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Tale Weaver’s Prompt #17 – Animals – The Bull Elephant

Posted on July 17, 2014 by Michael

It had been another tiring day. The drought was ravaging the country and where once there had been plenty there was now a stark emptiness that left the inhabitants of the plains wondering when the rains might come to fill … Continue reading →

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Wordle #17 – Aunt Flo

Posted on July 14, 2014 by Michael

My Aunt Flo lived three doors up from me. She was an unsightly woman. She was unwashed so much so she was never invited to our house until mum had been to her house to supervise aunt’s bathing. Her house … Continue reading →

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Fairytale #16 –The Ferns

Posted on July 11, 2014 by Michael

Today we have been asked to use the word ‘eutony’ – the pleasantness of a words sound – as the basis for a story. The Ferns had long lived in the fernery beside my house. The fernery had been there … Continue reading →

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Tale Weaver’s Prompt #16 – Shortfuse

Posted on July 10, 2014 by Michael

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=in_Oyywwqa0   This weeks task was to listen to the attached piece of music and then ; from the first note  to the last beat – then stop.  Whatever came to mind –  harvest the words and edit your words … Continue reading →

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Wordle #16 – My Brother

Posted on July 7, 2014 by Michael

My brother was once described in one of his school reports as nothing more than a scofflaw. The word sent my parents scurrying to the dictionary to find what derogative term was being used about him this time. To say … Continue reading →

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Prompt #62 “Mamihlapinatapei” – Terrifying Exhilaration

Posted on July 6, 2014 by Michael

Today’s task is to use Mamihlapinatapei as the basis for a story: “The wordless, yet meaningful look shared by two people who both desire to initiate something but are both reluctant to start.”   It was Maryanne who first brought … Continue reading →

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Prompt for SoCS July 5/14 – Arria

Posted on July 6, 2014 by Michael

This week’s prompt word is “body.” It was a body like no other. I was mesmerised, captivated, frozen in time almost. I looked at you and thought is that really you? I was fooled to believe you were not as … Continue reading →

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Fairytale #15 – Other People

Posted on July 5, 2014 by Michael

My Grandfather was an aloof man who kept himself in a shed out the back most of the time. It suited my Grandmother who said it was for the best as it kept him out from under her feet. Grandfather’s … Continue reading →

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