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Crimson’s Creative Challenge #99 – On The Buses

Posted on October 1, 2020 by Michael

Crisp, my aged companion and I used the bus a lot on our travels. Once we got the hang of them, they provided us with a safe and reliable way of getting around the countryside. “So different from when we … Continue reading →

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What do you see # 6 – Driving with Gran

Posted on December 3, 2019 by Michael

Thanks to JOHN TOWNER for making this photo available freely on @unsplash Gran lived a cliched life. She’d once lived a hippie lifestyle and remembered the days living on the community farm in the north of the state fondly. We … Continue reading →

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Worth A Thousand Words #30 – The Jester Galaxy

Posted on September 3, 2018 by Michael

Image: Photo credit: NASA and JPL Our third day in space was to be our most exciting. We awoke to see the constellation way ahead of us, and the Captain estimated it might be twenty light years away. Needless to … 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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FLASH FICTION FOR THE PURPOSEFUL PRACTITIONER- 2018L WEEK #20 – The Morgue Beach

Posted on May 23, 2018 by Michael

Image: MorgueFile April file8051277901708 No visit to Morgue was complete without a visit to the Morgue Beach situated south of the main town. Roger our tour guide had requested we make an early start. Joyce, my aged companion was looking … Continue reading →

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FFfAW Challenge-Week of December 5, 2017 – The Cat’s Third Life.

Posted on December 4, 2017 by Michael

Image © Enisa The cat had a premonition of danger long before it arrived. The sense of doom came across the more pleasant images of sardines and lying on her owner’s bed. The cat saw the crossing and thought, ‘That … Continue reading →

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Weekend Writing Prompt #30 – Journey

Posted on November 26, 2017 by Michael

Write a story in 50 words about going on a journey. Bags packed, GPS programed, the old Ford coughs into action, stutters gathering momentum as we back out the drive and point it west for the long journey home. Windows … Continue reading →

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100 Word Wednesday: Week 38 – Toilet Stop!

Posted on September 27, 2017 by Michael

Ever noticed how spies have a habit of following you at the most inopportune moments. I was on my way home, the boot loaded with the week’s groceries and in the rear-view mirror there they were. I call them Mutt … Continue reading →

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March 9: Flash Fiction Challenge – Honeymoon

Posted on March 10, 2017 by Michael

March 9, 2017 prompt: In 99 words (no more, no less) write a honeymoon story. It can be between a couple before, during or after the honeymoon. Or it can refer to a honeymoon period. Go where the prompt leads. … Continue reading →

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Twittering Tale #20 – 7 March 2017

Posted on March 7, 2017 by Michael

I carried it around the world, through every customs place imaginable, and as fate would have it, I dropped it out of the box at home. Ugh! Written for: https://katmyrman.com/2017/03/07/twittering-tales-20-6-march-2017/

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