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Wordle #50 March 2, 2015 – Brother Andrew

Posted on March 2, 2015 by Michael

This week’s words: Madcap (wildly impulsive, heedless) Blister Strap Aureole (a halo) Accident Howl Gnaw Flagellation (flogging, associated most frequently with BDSM or religious penitence) Craven (cowardly) Scale Victim Shelf Brother Andrew knelt on the stone floor before the altar. … Continue reading →

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SoCS February 28/15 – Acquaint/Friend

Posted on February 28, 2015 by Michael

Image by Doobster @ Mindful Digressions This week’s prompt in association with Bee’s Love is in da blog: acquaint and/or friend. I had an acquaintance once. If you can believe I have the wherewithal to actually acquaint with anyone in … Continue reading →

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Tale Weaver Prompt 2: Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner February 26, 2015 – Entities

Posted on February 26, 2015 by Michael

Your tale weaver prompt this week is to plan a dinner party and invite 2 “entities” living or dead, to supper. Entities means you can include living or dead mythical, alien, human guests. My table was set. My menu was … Continue reading →

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Mondays Finish the Story – February 23rd, 2015 – The Letter Q

Posted on February 23, 2015 by Michael

Finish the story begins with: “The old typewriter had a mind of its own.” Which was a novelty in itself. If I typed A it typed B, C/D, E/F and so on until I hit Q. Then it took over. … Continue reading →

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Scribe’s Cave Picture Prompt #60 – The Chat

Posted on February 23, 2015 by Michael

Image: Anatomical model. Doctors were not allowed to touch women’s bodies so they would point to describe pain locations My son its time for a chat. A chat Father? A chat, only a father can have with his son. I … Continue reading →

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Flash Fiction for Aspiring Writers Feb 18, 2015 – Dangerous Books

Posted on February 21, 2015 by Michael

Image: Dawn M Miller Main Street Books was run by Mr Adolphus Miller, a bookseller of renown. Adolphus liked old books. They contained secrets and stories from times past. He nurtured the thought that he was preserving them for future … Continue reading →

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SoCS February 21/15 – relative/relativity

Posted on February 20, 2015 by Michael

This week’s prompt: “relative/relativity”.   ‘Its all relative.’ I hear it all the time. Usually in relation to some sort of disaster in my life or someone else’s. Then again I do have relatives. Relos we refer to them as. … Continue reading →

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Tale Weaver prompt – Substance – Joey

Posted on February 19, 2015 by Michael

Image: Sunday Skeleton – Lucas Grogan When Joey was born his dad looked at him and thought this boy is going to grow into a man of substance. He didn’t mean his son would become the Prime Minister, or a … Continue reading →

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Creative Expressions #10: Snow

Posted on February 18, 2015 by Michael

When the first snow arrived there was great excitement. Children rushed to the windows to watch in silence as the white flakes fluttered to the ground. Being from the northern climes my family saw the snow as a novelty. We … Continue reading →

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100 Word Challenge for Grown Ups – Week#168 – The Blue was Sapphire

Posted on February 17, 2015 by Michael

This weeks prompt: …the blue was sapphire…   ‘You are adult undertaking an adult orientated writing task so there is an expectation that you will conduct yourself appropriately.’ I received this comment and realised my writing was under scrutiny and … Continue reading →

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