Tag Archives: Family

TELL ME A TALE IN 120 WORDS – My Earliest Memories

Posted on May 4, 2017 by Michael

May 4  Today’s prompt is:  Your earliest memory It’s all snippets of memory. My young brother aged about three going missing and finding him hours later in bed asleep after mum had everyone in the street looking for him. Being … Continue reading →

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100 Word Wednesday: Week 15 – The Old Lighthouse

Posted on April 19, 2017 by Michael

Image: Bikurgurl The old lighthouse had stood on the cliff top overlooking the entrance to the harbour for such a long time. Not many knew its history. Of the drama in the early days when the lighthouse keeper had gone … Continue reading →

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First Line Friday 14.04.17

Posted on April 15, 2017 by Michael

This week’s first line: I’m going to tell you how I lost my inheritance. It was hard to see that it was going to be a sad story. He had that look that suggested it was going to take some … Continue reading →

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Writing Prompt April 9th – Lists – Mum’s Lost List

Posted on April 9, 2017 by Michael

*image courtesy of Google Search Engine “Where is it?” she asked, looking perplexed at us all. “Where’s what?” we asked as one. “My list, I left it by the phone.” “Haven’t seen it,” we chorused not wishing to get involved … Continue reading →

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Saturday Mix – April 8, 2017 – A Theory of Time

Posted on April 8, 2017 by Michael

Image: Digital landscapes by Yuri Shwedoff My Uncle Horace had a theory about time. He’d say that within each second of time there stretched an infinite amount of time. He thought time was a relative structure and was far more … Continue reading →

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FFfAW Challenge-Week of March 28, 2017 – Mrs Louise Thrum

Posted on March 28, 2017 by Michael

Image: Louise from The Storyteller’s Abode. There was much expectation in the drawing room as the dinner group gathered to hear Mrs Louise Thrum sing her newest creation, her aria from her new opera, The Storytellers Abode. Accompanied by her … Continue reading →

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Tale Weaver #109: metamorphosis 02.03.17 – Rover the Dog/Cat

Posted on March 2, 2017 by Michael

It came as such a shock to everyone when it first happened. Our dog Rover changed into a cat. It’s quite ridiculous when you think about it that such a thing should happen and we were as puzzled as Rover … Continue reading →

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Writespiration #104 52 Weeks in 52 Words Week 8 – Choke

Posted on February 24, 2017 by Michael

If you pulled it out too far you flooded the carburettor. You had to judge just how far and that depended on the time of year. Winter needed more than summer. Our old car had a mind of its own. … Continue reading →

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February 16: Flash Fiction Challenge – Being Watched

Posted on February 17, 2017 by Michael

February 16, 2017, prompt: In 99 words (no more, no less) write a story that includes a watcher. It can be a sentinel like the Watchman formation that overlooks Zion Canyon, or a Big Brother conspiracy theory. How can you … Continue reading →

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100 Word Weekly Writing Challenge —Week 6 – Valentine’s Day Party

Posted on February 16, 2017 by Michael

Our Valentine’s Day party was in full swing. A day she and her friends celebrated with cake and coffee.  A day they all wished they were actually loved. It never surprised me she had so many friends like herself. Divorced, … Continue reading →

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