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FLASH FICTION FOR THE PURPOSEFUL PRACTITIONER- 2018 WEEK #14 – The Morgue Kite Festival

Posted on April 4, 2018 by Michael

Image: MorgueFile 2a4054c7afcb25f354a6cf9709d9b8a5 My wife and I had extended our holiday in Morgue by an extra week as we found the community very relaxing and welcoming. At breakfast one morning there had appeared a brochure announcing the annual Morgue Kite … Continue reading →

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100 Word Wednesday: Week 65 – Growing Older.

Posted on April 4, 2018 by Michael

Image: Photo by Bikurgurl It was a fact the older he grew, the more isolated he became. He had never been a beauty and old age did nothing for his looks and certainly was a contributing factor in his inability … Continue reading →

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Flash Fiction for Aspiring Writers – The Missed Ferry

Posted on April 3, 2018 by Michael

Image: © Dorathy She was so pissed off at missing the ferry she sat glumly on the bench watching the happy travellers making their way to the resort across the water. Her companion Russell didn’t know what to say to … Continue reading →

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Twittering Tales #78 – 3 April 2018

Posted on April 3, 2018 by Michael

He was sure he’d left the car right where he was standing. Looking left and right he knew he was in the right place. How could his car not be here? He thought of the embarrassment of calling home to … Continue reading →

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Wordle #190 – The Bride of Learning

Posted on April 2, 2018 by Michael

This week’s fab words: Unthinkable Thread Bend Minatory (adj.)) menacing, threatening) Social Pen Impasse Bride Erudite (adj.)) characterized be great knowledge, learned, scholarly) Underneath Scatter Thirst.  She was the bride of learning, and it was unthinkable that her thirst for … Continue reading →

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First Line Friday – March 30th, 2018 – Seth and Habit.

Posted on April 2, 2018 by Michael

The horse came back alone. This wasn’t unusual in itself and didn’t raise a lot of interest among the drinkers on the veranda outside the pub. To a man they turned and looked towards the west for out of the … Continue reading →

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Saturday Mix – Opposing Forces, 31 March 2018

Posted on April 1, 2018 by Michael

Our words this week are: – guest and host    liquid and solid Across the crowded restaurant, the guest eyed off his host. She was a solid girl but moved with liquid grace. The host caught the eye of her … Continue reading →

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Sunday Writing Prompt “It’s All in the Title” – The Day the Willows Shrieked

Posted on April 1, 2018 by Michael

When I answered the door, Sunday had that grimace on her face that always meant bad news. There had been a murder, a gruesome one as it turned out. Sunday had an order from the Chief for me to go … Continue reading →

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Weekend Writing Prompt #48 – Glimpse – Lester the Bunyip.

Posted on March 31, 2018 by Michael

Prose Challenge – Write a story in 250 words about something seen out of the corner of the eye.  Choose from one of the following genres: Fantastical – about a fairy or other mythological creature or Horror – about a … Continue reading →

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#SoCS March 30/18 – bun

Posted on March 31, 2018 by Michael

When Bunnykins Bunton woke up and saw the blood, he immediately thought, “Here’s another job I have bungled.” On the floor beside him lay the baker, Mr Bunbury, covered in blood. What could have happened he asked himself? He remembered … Continue reading →

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