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July 13: Flash Fiction Challenge – Flying Lessons

Posted on July 14, 2017 by Michael

July 13, 2017 prompt: In 99 words (no more, no less) write a story about an unexpected landing. It can be acrobatic, an unplanned move or created into a metaphor. Go where the prompt, or chickens, lead. Chook looked at … Continue reading →

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Moral Mondays: “Judge not, lest you be judged”

Posted on July 12, 2016 by Michael

I arrived in the town greeted by my immediate boss. He was excited to see me as they needed a new teacher and as I had two legs and a heartbeat I qualified. He proceeded to tell me the layout … Continue reading →

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Moral Mondays: Mommy Lessons

Posted on May 8, 2016 by Michael

Nothing good ever happens after 2AM   My mother never liked waiting up or me. If I said I’d be home at midnight she expected me to drive in at midnight. If I was late there was a frostiness the … Continue reading →

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Moral Mondays: “Treat Others the Way You Want to be Treated”

Posted on March 21, 2016 by Michael

Lester looked down on the snivelling child. ‘I have my lunch money,’ he thought triumphantly. He enjoyed a good lunch. Savoured every mouthful as around him the other kids looked on with relief it wasn’t them he was bullying. Lester … Continue reading →

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Journal Monday Prompt #11 – What Shapes Me

Posted on June 22, 2015 by Michael

(Image is me standing in front of a mural wall I helped my artist son paint in 2014) This week’s prompt: write about something that helped to shape your outlook on life. I found this prompt challenging in that it … Continue reading →

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