Tag Archives: resilience

Microfiction challenge #26: A journey

Posted on December 10, 2016 by Michael

Image: John Bauer McIntyre had seven daughters which meant seven brides which meant seven weddings. It was overwhelming the thought of them, the cost, the courting, the men seeking approval, the potential arguments with daughters wanting to marry some man … Continue reading →

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Thursday photo prompt – Smoke #writephoto

Posted on December 9, 2016 by Michael

What we thought was the light at the end of the tunnel turned out to be anything but that. The closer we got the harder it was to breathe. Outside there must have been a bush fire that wasn’t there … Continue reading →

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Tale Weaver # 97: (un)Reality TV 08.12.16 – The Lighthouse

Posted on December 8, 2016 by Michael

It was all Mavis’ idea. The challenge to live six months on a remote lighthouse perched on an island in the middle of the ocean seemed like a good idea at the time. Added to that was the prospect of … Continue reading →

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Tale Weaver #96 – 1st December – A Place of Healing – The Lucky Rub Spa and Wellness Centre

Posted on December 1, 2016 by Michael

I was in desperate need of healing, care, love and understanding. My heart was broken, my life was shattered, it was true I had become a shadow of my former self. A friend recommended the Lucky Rub Spa and Wellness … Continue reading →

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FFfAW Challenge – Week of November 29, 2016 – My Sister

Posted on November 29, 2016 by Michael

Image: thanks to Louise at ‘The Storyteller’s Abode”. My sister was a snob there was no two ways about it. She looked down her nose at everyone. It was mother’s fault. As my sister’s role model, a haughtier woman, you’d … Continue reading →

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Microfiction challenge #24: Moonlit night

Posted on November 27, 2016 by Michael

Image: Iliya Repin Lady Grace often walked out at night. On moonlit nights you’d see her walking towards the Manor brook her hound Felix by her side. Lady Grace stood before the brook, her hands clenched as she looked into … Continue reading →

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Photo Challenge #140 – The Woman Who Carries the World

Posted on November 22, 2016 by Michael

Image: – Slrlounge.com There’s a woman I know Carries the world with her. Wherever she goes She brings it along. And they sit comfortably Back to back, side by side. If you stop her asking why She draws from it, … Continue reading →

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November 17: Flash Fiction Challenge

Posted on November 18, 2016 by Michael

In 99 words (no more, no less) write a story that is told around a campfire. It can be a bonfire, burning trash can, a fire pit, something flaming outdoors. It can be a prop, and you can tell the … Continue reading →

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Thursday Photo Prompt – Passage #writephoto

Posted on November 17, 2016 by Michael

It was the final flight of stairs before you got to the THE PASSAGE that took so much out of you. You had that sense of dread about you. You began to get a feel for what it must have … Continue reading →

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Tale Weaver #94 November 17 Making Sense of Nonsense – The Nanny

Posted on November 17, 2016 by Michael

It was the children’s nanny who first put me onto it. The Nanny had a habit of looking down her nose at you whenever she spoke. Like she thought you couldn’t possibly understand the workings of children after all you’d … Continue reading →

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