tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7320131690292314651.post7338676170104237614..comments2024-02-13T13:54:25.645+01:00Comments on Finding Clarity: Mid-Week Flash Challenge - Week 9 Miranda Katehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11166000575283710451noreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7320131690292314651.post-26808594016464348212017-05-10T23:07:10.113+02:002017-05-10T23:07:10.113+02:00Wonderfully short and succinct. And very much the ...Wonderfully short and succinct. And very much the truth! Thanks for joining! Miranda Katehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11166000575283710451noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7320131690292314651.post-38669354996747240372017-05-09T19:53:38.795+02:002017-05-09T19:53:38.795+02:00Go to this link to make it clickable: How to Leave...Go to this link to make it clickable: <a href="http://smallbusiness.chron.com/leave-blogger-comment-26481.html" rel="nofollow">How to Leave a link in Blogger</a> Miranda Katehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11166000575283710451noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7320131690292314651.post-69570001228982671732017-05-09T17:14:11.346+02:002017-05-09T17:14:11.346+02:00It seems I can't show you without it trying to...It seems I can't show you without it trying to turn my example text into a link. I'll send you a tweet :-)Wombathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18398485548046610750noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7320131690292314651.post-32331923235708077692017-05-09T15:02:57.597+02:002017-05-09T15:02:57.597+02:00How do I make it a clickable link when I put it in...How do I make it a clickable link when I put it in the comment box?Lisa Shambrookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12767127776898278402noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7320131690292314651.post-27857705173565741172017-05-09T15:02:27.413+02:002017-05-09T15:02:27.413+02:00Wow, I love all the entries! Here's mine... ht...Wow, I love all the entries! Here's mine... https://thelastkrystallos.wordpress.com/2017/05/09/time-mid-week-flash-challenge/Lisa Shambrookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12767127776898278402noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7320131690292314651.post-4989831385328221822017-05-09T12:39:45.005+02:002017-05-09T12:39:45.005+02:00One day I'll write a happy ending. But it is n...One day I'll write a happy ending. But it is not this day...Wombathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18398485548046610750noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7320131690292314651.post-57172935365410311382017-05-09T11:42:17.802+02:002017-05-09T11:42:17.802+02:00Heartbreaking, emotive and poignant. Thanks for jo...Heartbreaking, emotive and poignant. Thanks for joining.<br /><br />And for making this the most written for prompt yet! Miranda Katehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11166000575283710451noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7320131690292314651.post-11330487309217090632017-05-09T10:01:30.575+02:002017-05-09T10:01:30.575+02:00A short love story :-) "Beneath the Clock at...A short love story :-) <a href="https://cubicscats.wordpress.com/2017/05/09/beneath-the-clock-at-timothy-whites/" rel="nofollow">"Beneath the Clock at Timothy Whites"</a>Wombathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18398485548046610750noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7320131690292314651.post-59860104108732481162017-05-07T15:08:45.094+02:002017-05-07T15:08:45.094+02:00Great little tale Mark, with a new perspective on ...Great little tale Mark, with a new perspective on the prompt. And your story takes us to 6 entries, making this the most written for prompt so far for Mid Week Flash. Hooray! We are gaining ground. Miranda Katehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11166000575283710451noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7320131690292314651.post-8811161375147669972017-05-06T16:06:21.403+02:002017-05-06T16:06:21.403+02:00Interesting prompt. Lots of stories. Had to settle...Interesting prompt. Lots of stories. Had to settle for one...<br /><br /><a href="https://mysoulstears.wordpress.com/2017/05/06/miranda-kates-mid-week-challenge-20170506/" rel="nofollow">Such A Good Thing</a><br />Markhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17582099080904943774noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7320131690292314651.post-29413121086259602702017-05-06T09:27:12.967+02:002017-05-06T09:27:12.967+02:00Superb! What a great entry. Great build up and ten...Superb! What a great entry. Great build up and tension. Thanks for coming to join. If you are on Twitter, come connect with me. Miranda Katehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11166000575283710451noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7320131690292314651.post-57126195562159859112017-05-06T00:18:18.727+02:002017-05-06T00:18:18.727+02:00Thank you for the love, ladies! Thank you for the love, ladies! Cara Michaelshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00956521710750982258noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7320131690292314651.post-58954885733985398792017-05-05T22:05:12.149+02:002017-05-05T22:05:12.149+02:00The hands on the ruined clock remained still but t...The hands on the ruined clock remained still but time continued its flow. The church had been mostly demolished but one side of its tower remained intact, albeit at a lower level than before. The glass behind the dial was broken, of course, but the outer ring bearing the figures for the hours was still there, as were the hands, reaching out as though they needed rescuing. The main body of the building was wrecked though, its contents largely looted, with no sense of it once being revered.<br /><br />A rat pushed its head up and out into the moonlight. It was hungry and although it felt safe in the ruins, there was little food to be found there. It would have to venture further away to find its supper. The man watching it raised his rifle to his eye and mouthed a single silent word.<br /><br />Bang.<br /><br />Of course, the rat remained unscathed. Although the rifle was loaded, the marksman had other targets in mind. He’d been in position since late the previous morning, his pocket flask providing for most of his needs, the occasional sip being all he’d permit himself. His quarry was yet unknown to him, his employer assigning him his mission along with details of the location and the time he’d expected the contact to be there, picking up the money he’d demanded. The designated time was long past now and only the shooter’s professionalism had kept him here. Someone would come, he knew. No-one demanded three million dollars and then left it for someone else to find.<br /><br />The night was still quiet at three in the morning though and the watcher was beginning to lose confidence in both himself and the target. A fox had followed the trail half an hour ago, its nose to the ground and its tail in the air, but nothing else had shown itself, even to his night-scope. He’d heard an owl’s hooting and the small sounds of its prey but neither of them had broken cover. Perhaps he’d been seen himself. A successful terrorist was usually as skilled as those sent to hunt him, although the marksman preferred to think he still had the edge. He’d been working this trade since the eighties and had put away more than enough to keep him in comfort for the rest of his life. But there was always the call of the challenge; the sport of the kill. It was an addiction that would never loosen its grip.<br />The undergrowth and the trees suddenly quietened, the soft noises ceasing as something disturbed the creatures that made them. The disc of his sight panned the trail, hunting.<br /><br />He heard the child before he saw it, its heavy feet cracking and breaking the finer wood stems that were everywhere. The balloon came first; silver-green in his scope, bobbing at the end of its cord. It would be one of the easiest shots he would ever have made. One to be remembered forever. He’d never killed an American child. Not yet.<br /><br />The low cough came from directly behind him, the cold nose of the pistol firm against his temple. He began to turn away then stopped.<br /><br />He would never outrun the bullet. He’d seen many try but the target always lost the race.<br />Mark A Morrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00855198804375011390noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7320131690292314651.post-23683487350910413992017-05-05T12:38:53.930+02:002017-05-05T12:38:53.930+02:00Thanks. The voice of the character was quite stron...Thanks. The voice of the character was quite strong in this tale for me. <br /><br />I loved your wonderful tale, love the reveal at the end. Thanks for joining in. Miranda Katehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11166000575283710451noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7320131690292314651.post-19062936944057874092017-05-05T12:27:04.836+02:002017-05-05T12:27:04.836+02:00What an intense piece! Loved it.
Here's a cli...What an intense piece! Loved it.<br /><br />Here's a clickable link for other readers: <a href="https://adtrosper.com/2017/05/04/mid-week-flash-challenge-week-9/" rel="nofollow">Reaper</a>Miranda Katehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11166000575283710451noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7320131690292314651.post-38724059974537865392017-05-05T12:09:21.302+02:002017-05-05T12:09:21.302+02:00I love the surrealism in it. And I thought of the ...I love the surrealism in it. And I thought of the Matrix with the scene of him seeing lots of images of himself doing different things. Thanks for joining. Miranda Katehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11166000575283710451noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7320131690292314651.post-38718777277756165562017-05-05T12:08:08.093+02:002017-05-05T12:08:08.093+02:00I know, I wish she'd come out more often. I lo...I know, I wish she'd come out more often. I love the whole Winchester/Remington/Colt scenario. Miranda Katehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11166000575283710451noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7320131690292314651.post-8321546731525883472017-05-05T04:58:44.066+02:002017-05-05T04:58:44.066+02:00Miranda, cool use of of a degenerated language for...Miranda, cool use of of a degenerated language for the nouns and names. A sad post war kind of tale. THanks for the prompt.Stacy Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13858467128941282668noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7320131690292314651.post-22807637081545547612017-05-05T04:57:10.997+02:002017-05-05T04:57:10.997+02:00I love the "one is all it takes" idea an...I love the "one is all it takes" idea and the feel of this is quite ... creepy to be honest. Is that what 1 AM looks like? Creepy? Good thing I'm usually asleep for it. Stacy Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13858467128941282668noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7320131690292314651.post-24127675065864827582017-05-05T04:52:09.950+02:002017-05-05T04:52:09.950+02:00Great job! I love your Reaper world, Audra! Can&#...Great job! I love your Reaper world, Audra! Can't wait for your sequels. <3Stacy Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13858467128941282668noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7320131690292314651.post-33356759436568032722017-05-05T04:44:50.032+02:002017-05-05T04:44:50.032+02:00Damn, you still got skills, Cara! Where you been h...Damn, you still got skills, Cara! Where you been hiding? ;)Stacy Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13858467128941282668noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7320131690292314651.post-7812487227536361382017-05-05T04:37:03.209+02:002017-05-05T04:37:03.209+02:00I'm a little late this week, been busy with fi...I'm a little late this week, been busy with finishing a WIP, and I haven't read anyone else's yet. But here's mine. <br /><a href="http://stacybennettauthor.com/2017/05/04/midweek-flash-rumors-of-yumon/" rel="nofollow"> Rumors of Yumon </a>Stacy Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13858467128941282668noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7320131690292314651.post-32488503455421854462017-05-04T13:41:33.265+02:002017-05-04T13:41:33.265+02:00Haha, that's okay. Working out the intro to so...Haha, that's okay. Working out the intro to something new... Thanks for the cool prompt.Cara Michaelshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00956521710750982258noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7320131690292314651.post-49445501751620049052017-05-04T10:07:18.811+02:002017-05-04T10:07:18.811+02:00This comment has been removed by the author.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08672466786621051482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7320131690292314651.post-86220458989854439502017-05-04T09:55:35.517+02:002017-05-04T09:55:35.517+02:00Nice little tale, leaves me wanting to know more. ...Nice little tale, leaves me wanting to know more. Although it took a couple of reads before I worked out that Chess and Winchester Blake are the same person! LOLMy brain doesn't work so good these days! LOL Thanks for joining. Lovely to read you here.Miranda Katehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11166000575283710451noreply@blogger.com