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Weekend Writing Prompt #58 – Pandemonium

Posted on June 10, 2018 by Michael

The coven thrived despite the influence and presence of Pandemonium. He was a constant within the workings, always sticking his large proboscis where it wasn’t welcomed. His beady eyes and hooked nose always over your shoulder, casting opinions. He was … Continue reading →

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Sunday Writing Prompt “Sea Angel”

Posted on June 10, 2018 by Michael

The Sea Angel hovered beneath the coral outcrop as above it the sea angrily flayed the old wooden ship. It was a time to take cover, the sea had a mind the Sea Angel could never always understand and today … Continue reading →

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First Line Friday: June 8th, 2018 – Their Final Voyage.

Posted on June 9, 2018 by Michael

The video footage was grainy, but Taylor recognized them easily. It was Great Uncle Phil and Great Aunt Phyllis. It was taken the day they set out on their final adventure. They were young and adventurous, impetuous and very much spur … Continue reading →

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Saturday Mix – Double Take, 9 June 2018

Posted on June 9, 2018 by Michael

  This week’s words: mail – postal delivery male – masculine person and moose – a large elk mousse – dessert of whipped cream and eggs The mail arrived yesterday. A large male person with a very masculine appearance knocked … Continue reading →

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Time To Write: Set The Scene 9 [Creative Writing Prompt]

Posted on June 9, 2018 by Michael

(The story below is a re-working of a tale I posted some time ago) Allistair owned a travelling library and today it was looking neglected. Allistair had done a brilliant job over the years transporting his library from one location … Continue reading →

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June 7: Flash Fiction Challenge – The Humble Man

Posted on June 9, 2018 by Michael

June 7, 2018, prompt: In 99 words (no more, no less) write a story about man glisten. It was a fun term coined by two men with glitter in their beards. What more could it embrace? Look to the unexpected … Continue reading →

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Thursday photo prompt: Remains #writephoto

Posted on June 9, 2018 by Michael

Once a month the keeper of bones and artefacts would open the crypt and dust off the remains of Albert the Alchemist. He always marvelled at how the place, which was sealed, still attracted dust. The dusting complete he would … Continue reading →

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Reena’s Exploration Challenge #Week 40 – All About 40

Posted on June 8, 2018 by Michael

Lent has 40 days. So we were told. I was brought up in a very Catholic family, Mass every Sunday, no meat on Fridays and Lent we were told were days of fast and abstinence. Each year it was a … Continue reading →

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Tale Weaver – #174 – Making Sense of Nonsense – Seeking the Elixir of Life.

Posted on June 7, 2018 by Michael

Image: Pinterest Carstairs found himself in a precarious situation. He now had a clearer understanding as to why the Elixir of Life was so elusive. Though he did think himself halfway there. He’d found the root of the Goodtogo Tree, … Continue reading →

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50 Word Thursday #4 – Gallop’s Bad Day.

Posted on June 7, 2018 by Michael

“Life was a queer business, she thought.  On occasions it threw people together haphazardly without regard to consequences.” From Frederick J Thwaites No Rainbow In The Sky When life was a lazy day in a paddock, it was hard for Gallop to … Continue reading →

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