Category Archives: Writing prompt

Tale Weaver #103: Through a Child’s Eyes 19.01.17 – Alice and Mr Rum

Posted on January 19, 2017 by Michael

This week’s task from Lorraine: weave a tale from the perspective of a child – your inner child, or someone else’s (as always not necessarily human). Use age appropriate thought patterns, reasoning and language. Don’t impose adult rationalities (or irrationalities) … Continue reading →

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Twittering Tale #13 – 17 January 2017

Posted on January 17, 2017 by Michael

Anything else? Butter? Check! Flour? Check! Beakthwistle powder? One kilo? Yes. Mangle towjamer? Left handed? Yes. All set? Wanna watch? Yes please. Good.    (140 characters) Written for: https://kmmyrman.wordpress.com/2017/01/17/twittering-tale-13-17-january-2017/

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FFfAW Challenge-Week of January 17, 2017 – Shifting the Piano

Posted on January 17, 2017 by Michael

Image: Shivangi Singh It was one of those “Right Said Fred”* moments. Bozo had asked his mates, Simmo, Paddo and Mickey to help move the piano from his place to his sisters. Bozo lived on the top floor and needed … Continue reading →

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Wordle #138 “January 16th, 2016” – The PM

Posted on January 16, 2017 by Michael

This week’s words: Yew (any of several evergreen, coniferous trees and shrubs: the fine-grained, elastic wood of any of these trees: an archer’s bow made of this wood: this tree or its branches as a symbol of sorrow, death, or resurrection) Harbinger … Continue reading →

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Saturday Mix – January 14, 2016 – Red Power Shorts

Posted on January 14, 2017 by Michael

The task: a story in 100 words (better if less) with a conflict or ambiguity which creates a surprise ending. He’d waited impatiently for them to arrive. At last a package. He ripped it open and there they were. His … Continue reading →

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Tale Weaver #102 – 12th January – The Winter Chill – Miss Marble’s Friend Cath

Posted on January 12, 2017 by Michael

Image © Winter Woolly: Used with Permission   There was one thing the residents of Grimace Street liked about the winter. There wasn’t one. While the rest of the town froze knee deep in ice and snow Grimace Street was … Continue reading →

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Twittering Tales #12 – 10 January 2017

Posted on January 10, 2017 by Michael

They met a man upon the bridge on their way to market. The dog growled, the girls screamed. The man giggled. Then they threw him in the drink. (140 characters)   Written for: https://kmmyrman.wordpress.com/2017/01/10/twittering-tales-12-10-january-2017/

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FFfAW Challenge-Week of January 10, 2017 – The Dinner Cruise

Posted on January 10, 2017 by Michael

Photo: Louise with The Storyteller’s Abode. A boat cruise along the town’s canals was the perfect way to end the day. We looked forward to the leisurely evening being fed and guided through this historic town. Another cruise was leaving … Continue reading →

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SoCS and #JusJoJan Jan. 7/17- coat

Posted on January 9, 2017 by Michael

It wasn’t that he wore a coat of many colours but more he many coats of many colours. Each coat reflected a mood he was in. The blacks and greys were when he was in a sombre mood, attending weddings … Continue reading →

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Saturday flash splash 07.01.17

Posted on January 7, 2017 by Michael

Prompt One: In 142 characters or less, write a piece of flash about this picture. We must stop meeting like this. But it’s out of the way. It is but we’re conspicuous. Your lilac hat and spotted pants. Gives me … Continue reading →

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