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Photo Challenge #173 – Work/Play Balance.

Posted on July 11, 2017 by Michael

Image: – Alison Saar “You have to keep a balance. There’s always a good argument for a work and play balance.” The woman looked up from her sitting position at her husband hauling out another load of broken concrete. “It’s … Continue reading →

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Wordle #163 – Harriet Bird

Posted on July 10, 2017 by Michael

This week’s words: Bird Cassette Trail Bohemian Warrant Nascence (adj.)) Beginning to exist, develop.) Chide Illusory Everywhere Topple Clinch Insouciant (free from worry, concern, anxiety) When Harriet Bird woke and looked around, she found she was in the hospital. Still … Continue reading →

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Saturday’s Mix–08 July 2017 – A Person of Merit

Posted on July 9, 2017 by Michael

The task is to see how a silhouette would look in writing. When you are an invisible person, you can safely exist on the periphery of society. People know you are there, but mostly they don’t care a lot about … Continue reading →

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First Line Friday -July 7th 2017 – The Book Gnomes

Posted on July 8, 2017 by Michael

Image: Google Images, Labelled for reuse. Carla Scott wanted nothing more in life than to own a little bookshop in the coastal town she’d grown up in. Her wish became real when Mr Partridge died. Mr Partridge had been the … Continue reading →

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Tale Weaver #127: Nursery Rhyme Rifts 06.07.17 – Muffet

Posted on July 6, 2017 by Michael

image: jo dover, fineartamerica.com The assignment this week: take a nursery/Mother Goose rhyme, tongue twister or song, and give it a new spin. Modernize it, analyze it, hypo–theoreticalize it, satirize it, serialize it, fantasize it . . . then weave … Continue reading →

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Photo Challenge #172 – Its Forbidden!

Posted on July 4, 2017 by Michael

Image: – Mrs. White It’s forbidden to like you It’s forbidden to look at you as I do. It’s forbidden to feel for you as I do It’s forbidden to want you as I do.   In public, we are … Continue reading →

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Wordle #162]- Cyril Rum Reveals his Asomatous.

Posted on July 3, 2017 by Michael

This week’s words: Absolute Precede Blip Cabal (n))  a small group of secret plotters, as against a government or person in authority. the plots and schemes of such a group; intrigue. a clique, as in artistic, literary, or theatrical circles.) Paper Asomatous (adj.)) … Continue reading →

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Sunday Writing Prompt – July 2, 2017: Love Flowers – Head Over Heels

Posted on July 2, 2017 by Michael

“Love Breaks My Bones and I Laugh.” Charles Bukowski I never thought it could hurt so much and bring the ultimate joy all at the same time. “You’re such a wimp,” she’d say as I lay there in the dust. … Continue reading →

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Saturday’s Hunt-01 July 2017 – Grief

Posted on July 2, 2017 by Michael

Google images: Labelled for Re-use Your task today is to choose an emotion (love, hate, fear, joy, etc.) and fully personify it.  It started as an ordinary day. I was at work early. I like to avoid the morning rush. … Continue reading →

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Music Prompt #8: “Calm Before The Storm” by Sarah Ross #amwriting #musicchallenge #music

Posted on July 1, 2017 by Michael

https://www.youtube.com/watch?list=RDZH80uXuaZoI&v=X9d5Zd3AMIk   She asked him the question: Why did you lie? Shrugging he doesn’t know why, Or does he? It’s about saving grace Deep inside alarm bells ring out He wants her to love him To see him as a … Continue reading →

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