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Crimson’s Creative Challenge #157 – The Fence.

Posted on November 11, 2021 by Michael

It was hard to believe that there was danger beyond the fence. But there was. People crossed over and didn’t return. Vanished. Gone. It became a shunned place. A place where after consuming enough beers you dared each other to … Continue reading →

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What do you see # 38 – 13 July 2020 – Randalph Not Gandalph.

Posted on July 15, 2020 by Michael
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Fandango’s Flash Fiction Challenge #19 – The Cube

Posted on June 26, 2019 by Michael

Image: Andrew Neel@pexels.com. When the knock on the door was answered, they were greeted by a man introducing himself as Mr Minisota, and he was there to show them something that would change their lives forever. By the time they … Continue reading →

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Photo Challenge #267 Butcher’s Chopping Block Lane

Posted on June 11, 2019 by Michael

Image: – bookbadaboom/Pikabu I’d followed her for a few days, and she gave me the slip every time. Where did go and where did she come from? An innocent looking child, school back pack, I wondered what scholarly treasure she … Continue reading →

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What do you See? May 28/2019 – The Unusual Gift

Posted on May 29, 2019 by Michael

It was sitting outside the front door, Just there, minding its own business But alluring at the same time. What made it even more mysterious was it wasn’t Christmas It wasn’t my birthday In fact, a gift of any kind … Continue reading →

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Fandango’s Flash Fiction Challenge #15 – The Last Stop

Posted on May 28, 2019 by Michael

There was a sense of finality about the sign ahead of them. Beyond this point were they stepping off the edge of the world, entering an abyss or just some never-never from which survival was only an option. They contemplated … Continue reading →

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Sunday Writing Prompt “it’s all in the title” – A Distant Hum

Posted on March 10, 2019 by Michael

When our visitors arrived they asked what the hum was they could hear. We replied with a nonchalant: ‘Its just a hum, its somewhere in the distant north, we are used to now, don’t let it bother you, another cup … Continue reading →

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Fandango’s Flash Fiction Challenge #1 – The Image from Smither’s Glade.

Posted on February 26, 2019 by Michael

Image: Watanska at DeviantArt.com. The photo in the local museum created a lot of interest. The origin of the subject was raised by many, as the young girl was not a local. The photographer was Muriel Sparks an eccentric woman … Continue reading →

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Crimson’s Creative Challenge #14 – The Road to Nowhere.

Posted on February 14, 2019 by Michael

The sign said “Nowhere 25 kilometres.” I did chuckle at the thought of being on the road to Nowhere. I was curious to see what lay at the end of the road. It wasn’t as if it was the road … Continue reading →

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The Ministry of the Unique* Part 5

Posted on January 13, 2019 by Michael

Master James O’Dowd had received a memo from the Ministry of the Unique to attend a meeting at 9.07am the following morning at their office in 37.5A Sourgrapes Lane. It was signed by Alfred Hawers, Esquire, Minister of the Unique. … Continue reading →

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