Category Archives: Writing prompt

Worth A Thousand Words # 26

Posted on August 12, 2018 by Michael

Image: https://pixabay.com/en/users/Tama66-1032521/ When the time came to demolish the old house, everyone was surprised to fine the front door still standing. Several times the bulldozers came in, and overnight the door reappeared. We began to understand there had to be … Continue reading →

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Three Things Challenge, 11 August 2018

Posted on August 11, 2018 by Michael

Today’s things are: bishop, vicar, post Miss Teresa was in a tizz as today she’d organized the local Vicar to come to the school to give us a religion lesson. She posted at the front of the room a notice saying … Continue reading →

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Reena’s Exploration Challenge #Week 49

Posted on August 11, 2018 by Michael

What is it that lives inside our bodies, and drives our actions? Is it a god, a monster or a ghost? I think that within us are elements of each of the above. As humans, we are susceptible to emotion, … Continue reading →

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August 9: Flash Fiction Challenge – The House in the Woods

Posted on August 11, 2018 by Michael

August 9, 2018, prompt: In 99 words (no more, no less) write a story that includes an act of “peering from the woods.” Go where the prompt leads.   As my sister and I walked along, lost and bewildered by the … Continue reading →

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Three Things Challenge, 10 August 2018

Posted on August 10, 2018 by Michael

Today’s things are: dolls, crackers, questionable Miss Teresa’s life lesson was somewhat questionable today. She came into class with a box full of Barbie dolls and proceeded to explain to us the facts of life. Considering our age, we were a … Continue reading →

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Worth A Thousand Words # 25 – A Life is Born

Posted on August 10, 2018 by Michael

Image: https://pixabay.com/en/users/Myriams-Fotos-1627417/ I’ve been cooped up in this egg for as long as I can remember. You any idea how uncomfortable it is with your legs up behind your head, my feet aren’t exactly soft and luxurious, and several times … Continue reading →

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Thursday photo prompt: Summer #writephoto

Posted on August 10, 2018 by Michael

It rippled through the field like a breath of fresh air. Summer. At long last, the winter was over, and the warmth of the Spring and Summer would descend, and life would be its summery pleasant self. The creatures and … Continue reading →

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Worth A Thousand Words # 24 – Great Uncle Horatio

Posted on August 9, 2018 by Michael

Image: https://pixabay.com/en/users/Comfreak-51581/ The painting of Great Uncle Horatio’s final voyage hung in Grandma’s hallway and was always a point of conversation if not controversy. Great Uncle Horatio had been a pirate. Not just a pirate in name but very much … Continue reading →

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In Other Words, vacation…

Posted on August 9, 2018 by Michael

A change is as good as a holiday I announced one morning. But I want a vacation was her reply. Somewhere exotic? Somewhere fun and where I can look at the ocean. With me? Written for: https://patriciasplace.me/2018/08/08/in-other-words-vacation-2/  

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100 Word Wednesday: Week 83 – Decision

Posted on August 9, 2018 by Michael

Every sign pointed to places I wanted to visit but each one said it was a long way from where I was standing. We had reached that point on our trip where we had to make decisions about where to … Continue reading →

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