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Tale Weaver – #142 – 19/10/17 – Birthday

Posted on October 19, 2017 by Michael

Miss Marble didn’t know when her actual birthdate was, but she had decided that October 18th would be a suitable day as it was mid-spring and she liked the spring. Her garden took on a new life, the flowers bloomed, … Continue reading →

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Wordle #174 – Peter Pester

Posted on October 17, 2017 by Michael

This weeks words and phrases: turn signal Corrupt Pester swain [a young lover or suitor|a country youth] gibbous moon [any moon that appears more than half lighted but less than full is called a gibbous moon. The word gibbous comes from a root word that means hump-backed] … Continue reading →

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First Line Friday -October 13th, 2017 – Crapsville.

Posted on October 13, 2017 by Michael

Your line for this week is: The autumn chill descended over the town and with it came rot and ruin.  It was a seasonal thing for the town of Crapsville. The locals came to accept their town was crap, and … Continue reading →

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Tale Weaver – #141 – Unicorn – 12/10/17

Posted on October 12, 2017 by Michael

“You can’t train them you know,” said Miss Marble to Miss Monty. “They are more than a horse with a horn on its head. Despite what mythology tells you Miss Monty unicorns are the most contrary of creatures.” The youthful … Continue reading →

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Bonus Wordle – Shakespearian Style – Much Ado About Something

Posted on October 9, 2017 by Michael

This week’s fabulously challenging wordle comes with thanks to Cressida de Nova: bough distils [*alternate spelling of distills] Owls musk [a strong-smelling reddish-brown substance that is secreted by the male musk deer for scent-marking and is an important ingredient in … Continue reading →

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Sunday Writing Prompt #223 – Maggie Allcock.

Posted on October 9, 2017 by Michael

This week we are asked to use this sonnet as an inspiration for our writing response.   Sonnet XVI by Pablo Neruda I love the handful of the earth you are. Because of its meadows, vast as a planet, I … Continue reading →

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Music Prompt #13: Snow Patrol – “Run” #musicchallenge #amwriting #music

Posted on October 8, 2017 by Michael

This week’s prompt: Snow Patrol’s “Run”     “Even if you cannot hear my voice I’ll be right beside you dear”   He lay in the bed beside her feeling the devastation of the moment. He felt ashamed, less a … Continue reading →

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Saturday Mix – Same Same But Different, 7 October 2017

Posted on October 7, 2017 by Michael

Same Same But Different Your ‘Same Same But Different’ task is to take the five challenge words and NOT use them in your writing. That’s right, you need to dig out your thesaurus and find a synonym for each word … Continue reading →

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Tale Weaver – #140 – 5th October – Wheels On The Bus

Posted on October 5, 2017 by Michael

He found it odd that at that particular moment in time and inside his head the song: “The wheels on the bus go round and round’, kept up a merry ditty as he surveyed all around him. That was it, … Continue reading →

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Bonus Wordle: Otto and Arks

Posted on October 2, 2017 by Michael

This week’s challenging wordle: Thanks Mark for the challenge. Favissa (a cache of sacred objects that are no longer in use) Arkwright  (a skilled craftsman who produces wooden chests or coffers (Arks)) Crimson Corset Delve Cacophony (discordant and mixture of … Continue reading →

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