Monthly Archives: March 2014

Weekly Photo Challenge -Street Life

Posted on March 28, 2014 by Joe Owens

The weekly photo challenge is one of my favorite recurring opportunities to delve into the photo archives and see what I can ferret out to apply to the weekly theme. This week I want to share some photos from my … Continue reading →

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Walk or Die – Friday Fictioneers – 21 March

Posted on March 19, 2014 by Joe Owens

We come to another Wednesday which to 100 or so hardy souls means it is time to fib. Okay, maybe tell a fantastical tale sounds more respectful, but either way we are spinning a yarn about something our minds concoct … Continue reading →

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Speakeasy 153 – Remaking Hugo

Posted on March 18, 2014 by Joe Owens

Okay, so this week’s sentence prompt, provided by last week’s winner, Stacie, must be used as the FIRST line in your piece. And the media prompt is a painting by Dutch artist, Piet Mondrian. Mondrian is best known for his modern work, … Continue reading →

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Trifextra-Week One Fourteen – Satisfy

Posted on March 17, 2014 by Joe Owens

Trifecta is one of the best challenges I found for writing prompts. Each week the challenge alternates between a long 33 to 333 word challenge and a simple and quick 33 word version. Now we get the word that Trifecta … Continue reading →

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Weekly Photo Challenge – Inside

Posted on March 14, 2014 by Joe Owens

The weekly photo challenge is one of my favorite recurring opportunities to delve into the photo archives and see what I can ferret out to apply to the weekly theme. I consider my photo bucket, no copyright infringement intended, to … Continue reading →

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Weekly Writing Challenge – Golden Years

Posted on March 13, 2014 by Joe Owens

JUST A NUMBER For this week’s writing challenge, we’re asking you to explore what age means to you. Is the the loss of youth, or the cultivation of wisdom? Do things get better as you grow older, or worse? There … Continue reading →

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Living With the Specter of Cancer – YW WWC 152

Posted on March 12, 2014 by Joe Owens

We all have family history. The adventures and achievements of our ancestors can trace their way over decades and oceans. Exploits that include the building of nations, fighting of wars and beginning the family tree that branches out over several … Continue reading →

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Countin’ Boards – Friday Fictioneers – 14 March

Posted on March 12, 2014 by Joe Owens

We come to another Wednesday which to 100 or so hardy souls means it is time to fib. Okay, maybe tell a fantastical tale sounds more respectful, but either way we are spinning a yarn about something our minds concoct … Continue reading →

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Speakeasy 152 – Survivor’s Guilt

Posted on March 11, 2014 by Joe Owens

Okay, so this week’s sentence prompt, provided by last week’s winner, Suzanne, can be used ANYWHERE in your piece. And the media prompt is a song that many of you will recognize. It’s Stayin’ Alive, by the Bee Gees. As with all our … Continue reading →

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One With the Pond – 09 March – Sunday Photo Fiction

Posted on March 10, 2014 by Joe Owens

Sunday is the beginning of another weekly invitation from Alastair to open our imagination and tell the world what we see in his photo prompt. There is always several rich stories that flow from this interesting photographic offering. If you … Continue reading →

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Weekly Photo Challenge – Perspective

Posted on March 8, 2014 by Joe Owens

The weekly photo challenge is one of my favorite recurring opportunities to delve into the photo archives and see what I can ferret out to apply to the weekly theme. I consider my photo bucket, no copyright infringement intended, to … Continue reading →

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Weekly Writing Challenge – Threes

Posted on March 6, 2014 by Joe Owens

Recently, Michelle wrote a great post on how to tell a story in three photographs. We loved the idea so much, we used it as the subject of the “threes” photo challenge. Today, we’re going to look at the idea of threes … Continue reading →

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Callie’s Heart – Friday Fictioneers – 7 March

Posted on March 5, 2014 by Joe Owens

We come to another Wednesday which to 100 or so hardy souls means it is time to fib. Okay, maybe tell a fantastical tale sounds more respectful, but either way we are spinning a yarn about something our minds concoct … Continue reading →

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Domestic Violence Comes Home – Yeah Write WWC 151

Posted on March 4, 2014 by Joe Owens

Today will mark the seventh day since a nearby community awoke to the horror of domestic violence in its worst form. Last Tuesday we found out that a local man entered the home of his in-laws and brutally murdered his … Continue reading →

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Speakeasy 151 – Elise in Love

Posted on March 4, 2014 by Joe Owens

Your Prompts This week’s sentence prompt, provided by last week’s winner, Janna, must be used as the FIRST line in your piece. The media prompt is a photograph, by Czintos Ödön, that captures some of those beautiful colours I can’t wait to see … Continue reading →

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