Tag Archives: First Line Friday

First Line Friday: December 6th, 2019 – In The Icy Water.

Posted on December 7, 2019 by Michael

A crack like a gunshot pierced the frozen air and the ice broke. It all happened in a second, one minute he was on the ice, the next plunging into a world colder than he ever imagined. It was in … Continue reading →

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First Line Friday: September 13th, 2019 – The Thirteenth Floor Jungle.

Posted on September 13, 2019 by Michael

The elevator stopped on the thirteenth floor with a lurch.  His first thought was that it was odd the lift should stop at this point, as he knew the building had no thirteenth floor. The lurch had woken him from … Continue reading →

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First Line Friday: August 31st, 2018

Posted on September 1, 2018 by Michael

Image: Google Images -Labelled for re-use Summer died that night. It was a sad end to a summer holiday romance. But then again what did I expect, we had met had fun and tomorrow we returned to our respective homes, … Continue reading →

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First Line Friday: August 17th, 2018

Posted on August 18, 2018 by Michael

The sun simmered red as it slunk towards the jagged horizon.  Another stinking hot day was drawing to an end, and the glow of the setting sun heralded the same again tomorrow. We had had two weeks of record high … Continue reading →

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First Line Friday: June 22nd, 2018 – The Strangers

Posted on June 24, 2018 by Michael

Image: Pinterest The strangers with her on the rooftop paused in unison. They had been doing that for some time now. Since yesterday when they first appeared, they had been by her side and all efforts to shake them had … Continue reading →

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First Line Friday: June 8th, 2018 – Their Final Voyage.

Posted on June 9, 2018 by Michael

The video footage was grainy, but Taylor recognized them easily. It was Great Uncle Phil and Great Aunt Phyllis. It was taken the day they set out on their final adventure. They were young and adventurous, impetuous and very much spur … Continue reading →

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First Line Friday: April 13th, 2018

Posted on April 13, 2018 by Michael

The dance lessons were not working. It was plainly obvious. The promise of teaching his feet to co-ordinate was going nowhere. His teacher was looking resigned more and more to the fact his student was plainly unco. So much 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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First Line Friday – February 16th, 2018

Posted on February 18, 2018 by Michael

“I don’t care what you do with it, I just want it gone,” Alex said, pointing at the dollhouse. ‘But what will Heather say when she finds out?” pleaded Mary, his long-suffering wife. “Mary!” replied Alex, “Heather is thirty-five years … Continue reading →

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First Line Friday – January 5th, 2018 – The Sigil

Posted on January 5, 2018 by Michael

The sigil left in his place made no sense. Not until you went too close and felt its power. It wasn’t like a burning or anything but more like a wall of invisible force that kept you at bay. It … Continue reading →

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