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Writespiration #135 52 Weeks in 52 Words Week 40

Posted on October 4, 2017 by Michael

Write about the day you ignored the ‘KEEP OUT’ sign. The paddock was deserted. The dare was to run to the other side. We looked again making sure the farmer was not in sight. Over the rails and I set … Continue reading →

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Twittering Tale #43 – 1 August 2017

Posted on August 1, 2017 by Michael

Ray loved to make tattoos. Secretly he loved the pain his clients felt. The buzz electrified him. The heat of the iron rushed through him. (136 characters) Written for: https://katmyrman.com/2017/08/01/twittering-tale-43-1-august-2017/

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Sunday Writing Prompt: July 30: Surfacing

Posted on July 30, 2017 by Michael

When she thought about it surfacing was the only alternative. Apart from the bracingly cold water The sapping of her breath There was only one way, and that was up. Broadsided by recent revelation News a problem existed. Momentarily there … Continue reading →

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100 Word Wednesday: Week 18 – Personal

Posted on May 11, 2017 by Michael

Image Credit: Felix Russel;-Saw After twenty-three years of tortured marriage, I took my family by surprise when I received my first tattoo.  I’d lived a life of servitude, jumping when told, serving when directed ridiculed for my opinions and ultimately … Continue reading →

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April 27: Flash Fiction Challenge – Massage

Posted on April 28, 2017 by Michael

April 27, 2017 prompt: In 99 words (no more, no less) write a story that includes oil. It can be an oil refinery, the raw product or used as a commodity. How does oil fit into a plot or a … Continue reading →

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TELL ME A TALE IN 120 WORDS – The Dentist

Posted on April 7, 2017 by Michael

Today’s prompt is:  A vignette from your childhood   My mother looked in horror the day the dentist slapped me. I was about five years old and my first visit to the dentist. I wasn’t co-operative, squirming and moving all … Continue reading →

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Writing Prompt #163 “Collage 25” – The Edge

Posted on June 12, 2016 by Michael

It’s the edge you see, It’s getting closer day by day. When she went away When she said goodbye The edge you see it loomed ever closer. The reoccurring nightmare The fat little red bird Mocking me, taunting me. The … Continue reading →

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Music Prompt #29 “Read My Mind” by The Killers – Pretence

Posted on February 12, 2016 by Michael

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zc8hbSM1zVo&list=PLnG56ODjnHyIcALeFlZQozuHldfLzwzgB     Can you read my mind? Do you know what lurks And festers beneath this mortal visage? My nights are taken with memory Of you in my bed Together we were as one. We played as lovers Long … Continue reading →

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SoCS Oct 17/15 – Still

Posted on October 16, 2015 by Michael

This week’s prompt: ‘still’ Sit still. Hold still. I wont tell you again. Sit still. Its takes longer if you don’t sit still. Stop it. WHACK. A blow landed across my head. I was stunned. I sat still after that. … Continue reading →

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Scribe’s Cave Picture Prompt #62: – Lenny

Posted on March 9, 2015 by Michael

Image: c.1855-1860. one of the first surgical procedures using ether as an anesthetic Its true boss he’s lyin’. You sure he knows? Oh he knows boss. How can you be sure? He’s got a map. How do you know it’s … Continue reading →

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