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Time To Write: Sentence Starter 36 [Creative Writing Prompt]

Posted on July 7, 2018 by Michael

Irma Fortescue-Smyth surveyed her guest list. In her head, she checked off each name noting who it was and why they were invited. Irma wanted her evening to be perfect even though there were three guests who had indicated they … Continue reading →

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Time To Write: Picture Prompt 18 [Creative Writing Prompt]

Posted on June 29, 2018 by Michael

I’d been on the road for a few hours, and it didn’t surprise me that I was beginning to tire. There had been a sense of urgency about her call to get home as soon as I could. She knew … Continue reading →

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Time To Write: Rain [Creative Writing Prompt]

Posted on June 22, 2018 by Michael

“Listen to the pouring rain, listen to it fall Its raining it’s pouring, the old man is snoring.” My mother would croon this to me as I lay down to sleep. It was more pertinent when it was actually raining, … Continue reading →

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Time To Write: A Book [Creative Writing Prompt]

Posted on June 17, 2018 by Michael

The book was coming along a treat. The plot was clearly cemented in my mind and as I worked daily on the tale I found myself totally engrossed in the process of creation. The characters I spent weeks on as … Continue reading →

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Time To Write: Set The Scene 9 [Creative Writing Prompt]

Posted on June 9, 2018 by Michael

(The story below is a re-working of a tale I posted some time ago) Allistair owned a travelling library and today it was looking neglected. Allistair had done a brilliant job over the years transporting his library from one location … Continue reading →

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Time To Write: Sentence Starter 35 [Creative Writing Prompt]

Posted on June 2, 2018 by Michael

“Can you come here a second?” she asked sipping her morning coffee and looking down the back yard. “Hmm, what is it?” I asked looking out the big window and out over the farms beyond our back fence. “Can you … Continue reading →

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Time To Write: Red Herring [Creative Writing Prompt – Mystery Month]

Posted on May 19, 2018 by Michael

The mystery over the death of Frank the Gardener at 23 The Crescent deepened, and the police appeared baffled. They gathered at the end of the street with a force of new recruits determined to leave no stone unturned in … Continue reading →

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Time To Write: Random Words 9 [Creative Writing Prompt – Mystery Month]

Posted on May 12, 2018 by Michael

Inspector Onthejob looked around the coffee stained crime scene and immediately knew there were clues looking at him. The barista with a kitchen knife in his back and his entire body covered in coffee pointed to a crime of passion. … Continue reading →

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Time To Write: Sentence Starter 34 [Creative Writing – Mystery Month]

Posted on May 8, 2018 by Michael

“I didn’t do it,” stated the small ginger-haired man, “I was just passing by, and I saw him there on the floor.” The Judge looked down his long nose, adjusted his glasses and said, “But Mr Tilden, your prints are … Continue reading →

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Time To Write: Picture Prompt 16 [Creative Writing Prompt] – When a Good Smite is the Answer.

Posted on April 27, 2018 by Michael

“Why are we here?” she whispered in his ear. “The speaker is a world-famous evangelical expert on the next life. You’ll have to be quiet as he is softly spoken,” he said in reply. “I can’t hear a thing. Can … Continue reading →

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