Tag Archives: Dream

What do you see # 3 – Safety

Posted on November 13, 2019 by Michael

Image: Painting by Jim Warren Jim’s story was compelling He had me in the first sentence. It was an adventure like no other I loved his characters They transported me to a world I’d not known. There was a magical … Continue reading →

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Response – JSW Prompt 8-27-2018 – The Light.

Posted on September 11, 2018 by Michael

I woke in a sweat, my clothes soaked, my heart pumping, my anxiety levels higher than they should have been. Ahead of me was the glow of the opening. I couldn’t decide if it was an opening or a closing. … Continue reading →

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June 22: Flash Fiction Challenge – Dumbfounded

Posted on June 23, 2017 by Michael

June 22, 2017 prompt: In 99 words (no more, no less) write a story that involves a dream. This action could have happened while awake, such as daydreaming, or make up a dream when asleep. Go where the prompt leads … Continue reading →

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February 2: Flash Fiction Challenge – The Rock

Posted on February 3, 2017 by Michael

February 2, 2017 prompt: In 99 words (no more, no less) write a story about a rock in the road. It can be physical, adding to a plot twist, or it can be metaphorical for a barrier or hardship. Go … Continue reading →

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JOELLE’S TALES: FIRST THURSDAY OF THE MONTH #TMAT120 #WRITING #PROMPT FOR FEBRUARY

Posted on February 2, 2017 by Michael

 Today’s prompt is:  Your worst dream/nightmare/daydream I’m driving my car down a steep road between two sides that begin to narrow in on me the further down I get. To make it worse there are huge rocks to negotiate as … Continue reading →

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Microfiction challenge #9: Rainbow

Posted on August 13, 2016 by Michael

It was the appearance of my fairy godmother that alerted me firstly to the fact I was delusional and in need of urgent help for the storm and all its ferociousness had obviously played havoc with my brain. She stood … Continue reading →

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Photo Challenge #75, Trapped, August 25, 2015 – At Great Cost

Posted on August 25, 2015 by Michael

Image: vishstudio I awoke Sweat pouring from my brow The dream was so real A nightmare? Driving down a road Enjoying the vista It never occurred to me Disaster beckoned. Not watching the malevolence Circling me Unaware and naïve I … Continue reading →

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Tale Weaver #24 “Good night Mrs. Calabash, wherever you are.”* – The Dream

Posted on July 31, 2015 by Michael

This week’s task per courtesy of Phylor: You wake up in a strange environment, not the one you went to sleep in. Weave a tale about the experience. Where are you? How did you get there? It was the most … Continue reading →

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Okay, What If? Challenge “What if your workplace was where you first discovered the Zombie virus?”

Posted on March 22, 2015 by Michael

With autumn came cooler weather and introspection among the staff of the school dedicated to the teaching and learning of the nation’s elite. I liked getting to school early. It allowed me to miss the morning peak and it gave … Continue reading →

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100 Word Challenge for Grown Ups – Week#166

Posted on February 3, 2015 by Michael

This weeks prompt: … checking in proved to be…   I arrived at the airport which was its usual busy self. Crowds in the departure area said to me it would be a slow check in. But all I could … Continue reading →

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