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Beck Finally new computer!
    My main portfolio contains 15 items.
Folder links are in Red   *   Other Item links are in Blue

[Christmas Port]    (ASR)    # 1622352:
        All of my Christmas Stories are here.
[Flash Fiction Entires and Oddities]    (ASR)    # 1499927:
        Flash Fiction contest entries I would like to develop
The Problem with Grocery Shopping    (E)    # 1377381:
        My observations that certain people do not know the "rules" of grocery shopping.
[Misc. Contest Entries]    (13+)    # 1785317:
        Things that don't fit elsewhere in my port, but that I save for future reference.
[Book Items]    (13+)    # 1785314:
        Anything written in book format that's not a novel.
[Interactions]    (ASR)    # 1785313:
        Campfires, Interactives, and In & Outs that I create will be housed here.
[Frontliners]    (ASR)    # 1745366:
        Anything to do with the WDC Frontliners Group
[Beck's Contests]    (ASR)    # 1728984:
        Contests that I am working on putting together
[NaNo Novels]    (ASR)    # 1728981:
        Novels needing revisions that I have written for NaNo
[Class Assignments]    (ASR)    # 1626016:
        Assignments for classes I have taken
Puppy Pics    (E)    # 1620085:
        Some pictures of my two babies!
Characterization Secrets Revealed    (E)    # 1594608:
        An article with ideas about how you can find out more about your characters
[Beck's Shops]    (E)    # 1589343:
        My cNote shops are here.
[Games]    (E)    # 1507152:
        The "fun stuff" I have created.
[Sigs]    (------)    # 1507151:
        A place to store my sigs, etc.
#1499927:   Flash Fiction Entires and Oddities    (ASR)     [Top]
Flash Fiction contest entries I would like to develop    (41 items)

Only What I Need    (13+)    # 1536855:
        A story of a small boy who only takes what he needs
Different Paths - revised    (ASR)    # 1600857:
        A revised version of two people who have lost touch over the years
Hunting with Dad - REVISED    (ASR)    # 1504619:
        The story of a boy earning his rites of passage
The Snow Storm - REVISED    (E)    # 1501494:
        My Dec entry for Daily Flash Fiction
The Ransom    (ASR)    # 1742311:
        Daily Flash entry: microphone, shiny, fountain
Sweet Revenge    (13+)    # 1732945:
        Marge gets her revenge. Written for Daily Flash Fiction Challenge
You Can't Win if You Don't Play    (ASR)    # 1730528:
        A man has fallen on hard times.
The Biggest Threat    (13+)    # 1628339:
        My entry for the A Moment in Time Contest for December
Seasons of Life    (E)    # 1623951:
        My Dec 5 entry for Paint a Picture Contest
Stumped During NaNo    (ASR)    # 1623367:
        Daily Flash Fiction for Dec. 2 - A computer, a doughnut, and a clock.
[Angel Army Buddy Stories]    (ASR)    # 1589345:
        Stories written with my Angel Army Buddy
Pet Store Friends    (E)    # 1554563:
        A story that takes place in a pet store
Happy At Home    (E)    # 1541236:
        Writer's Cramp entry for 3/23: you must stay home with no creature comforts for a week
[Songs, Movies, and More Entries]    (ASR)    # 1529766:
        This folder will hold al of my entries for the Songs, Movies, and More, Oh My! Contest
Gnome Sweet Gnome    (ASR)    # 1523046:
        Cramp entry: when I finally get the door to my house open... what do I see?
Seven Years of Wedded Bliss    (ASR)    # 1519891:
        My Cramp entry for 1/25 - a seventh wedding anniversary
Lost Ring of Keys    (E)    # 1515072:
        For Writer's Cramp - Write about a lost set of keys
My Love Affair with Mr. Coffee (r)    (E)    # 1511708:
        Daily Flash Fiction entry "an inanimate object talks"
When Animals Talk    (E)    # 1507905:
        My Dec. 22 entry for Daily Flash Fiction
The Joys of Winter    (E)    # 1507890:
        My Dec. 22 entry for Writer's Cramp
Learning to Ski    (E)    # 1507586:
        My first attempt at cross country skiing - for Daily Flash
Old Man in the Dump    (ASR)    # 1505584:
        A story for Writer's Cramp: a homeless man, a recycling dump, and a stray dog
A present for Ted    (ASR)    # 1504569:
        My Writer's Cramp entry for 12/12
Snow Creatures    (13+)    # 1504010:
        My Writer's Cramp entry for Dec 10
Mall Santa grants a Christmas Wish    (E)    # 1503178:
        My December 8th Daily Flash Fiction entry
Kat's new friend    (E)    # 1502825:
        My Dec 7 Daily Flash Fiction entry
Found in the Barn    (13+)    # 1502809:
        My December 7th Writer's Cramp entry
The Gun    (13+)    # 1502129:
        My Dec. 5th entry for Daily Flash Fiction "Are you sure you weren't followed?"
Memory    (E)    # 1501493:
        A lighter take on memory loss... not meant to offend, but I only write comedic poetry
A Travel Agent's Nightmare    (E)    # 1501204:
        My Writer's Cramp entry for Dec 2
Misplaced Love    (18+)    # 1500719:
        A young one's love for another is not returned
The Thanksgiving Mouse    (E)    # 1500421:
        Thanksgiving dinner with a "mouser" dog
Not a Good Fit    (E)    # 1500278:
        My Dialogue 500 entry for Nov 30
Black Friday    (E)    # 1500096:
        My Nov 28 Daily Flash Fiction Entry
The Perfect Thanksgiving Feast    (E)    # 1499602:
        My Daily Flash Fiction Thanksgiving Dinner entry
Different Paths    (ASR)    # 1498911:
        My Nov 25th Daily Flash Fiction entry - revised somewhat
The Too White Christmas    (E)    # 1498558:
        My Nov 23 Writer's Cramp entry
Ma Belle    (------)    # 1498232:
        Nov 23 Daily Flash Entry
Right Off the Lot    (------)    # 1497959:
        Daily Flash Fiction contest nov 21 entry
Daily Flash Fiction    (ASR)    # 1497953:
        My entries for Daily Flash Fiction contests
The Magic Paintbrush    (E)    # 1497947:
        My entry for Daily Flash Fiction November 21, 2008.

#1507151:   Sigs    (------)     [Top]
A place to store my sigs, etc.    (24 items)

Reeling Class Sig    (E)    # 1840667:
        My Reeling Class Sig
30 Day Novel Class Sig    (E)    # 1814867:
        My NaNoWriMo 30 Day Novel Class Sig - Thanks Katz!
Rising Star Sig 2011    (E)    # 1783816:
        I am a Rising Star sponsor to Cerulean Son
Rising Star Sponsor Sig    (E)    # 1779062:
        I am a Rising Star Sponsor
Sprintime Sig    (E)    # 1752951:
        I need spring!
Santa, Elves, and Reindeer Contest Banne    (E)    # 1730021:
        The banner I had made for my first Christmas contest
Koala Christmas Sig    (E)    # 1727862:
        A Christmas Sig for 2010
write2b review    (E)    # 1717818:
        A reviewing sig made by Leger
Dream sig    (E)    # 1657403:
        A new siggy
The LIfting Fog Picture    (E)    # 1627525:
        A picture that I got for my NaNo Novel for this year
Christmas 2009    (E)    # 1622353:
        My sig for my Christmas 2009 folder.
Christmas Portfolio Heading    (E)    # 1622350:
        Bought from Leger's shop
Eat at Beck's!    (E)    # 1577868:
        Just something that reflects my line of work - built by Leger
Believe Sig    (E)    # 1572394:
        A sig from Forsaken's shop
Imagine Sig    (E)    # 1560507:
        A sig I bought from Forsaken.
Dragony Sig    (E)    # 1554550:
        A cool sig I bought to change up my sigs a bit
Rattie-looking pup    (E)    # 1554549:
        A sig I bought that reminds me of my pup... and my past pup
Write2B    (E)    # 1541605:
        A sig given to me by {suser:ba_satish} by Angel Army Writing Buddy!
Chop, Cut, Revise Logo    (E)    # 1525669:
        My first logo attempt
WDCF Novel Review Forum Sig #2    (E)    # 1522584:
        A sig by {suser:nann0827} for the WDCF Novel Review Forum
WDCF Novel Review Forum Sig #1    (E)    # 1522581:
        A sig by {suser:nann0827} for the WDFC Novel Review Forum
My Reviewing Sig    (E)    # 1521025:
        Sig gifted to me by Pat from Showering Acts of Joy. Thanks, Pat!
Another Forsaken Sig for Me    (E)    # 1513920:
        A sig gifted to me by Pat and created by Forsaken. Thank you both!
My Sig from Forsaken    (E)    # 1510719:
        A personal sig that I think is pretty cool!
#1507152:   Games    (E)     [Top]
The "fun stuff" I have created.    (5 items)

Summertime Madlib    (E)    # 1549364:
        A madlib describing a summer scene
Generic Crossword    (E)    # 1505304:
        Fisrt crossword evey created.
All About Cooking    (E)    # 1504592:
        Words related to cooking
Comedy-related Words    (E)    # 1503185:
        My first Word Search... all things comedy related
Practice Madlib    (E)    # 1497593:
        This is my first Madlib, a game I loved as a child.
#1509522:   Christmas Shorts    (13+)     [Top]
Short entries for Christmas-themed contests    (10 items)

Under the Tree    (E)    # 1508893:
        A poem for Writer's Cramp: Something unexpected under the Christmas tree
Santa's Vacation    (E)    # 1508760:
        My Writer's Cramp entry for Christmas Day!
The lost child    (E)    # 1507909:
        My first attempt at an entry for Songs, Movies, and More, Oh My!
The Christmas Interruption    (13+)    # 1507615:
        A gift... from the 12 Days of Christmas
The Dreaded Work Party    (13+)    # 1507035:
        My Dec. 19 entry for Daily Flash Fiction
A Christmas Homecoming (revised)    (ASR)    # 1505598:
        My December entry for Beyond the Water's Edge
How Toys Are Made    (E)    # 1505001:
        My December Active Writing Short Story Competition entry
Santa Speaks    (ASR)    # 1504587:
        My Dialogue 500 entry for the week of Dec. 14th
Twelve Days... of Fishing    (E)    # 1503425:
        A Parody of 12 Days of Christmas: my other love: Fishing!
Claude and Geneva    (13+)    # 1503153:
        My Dec. Short Shots Contest Entry
#1512090:   Sunrise Class Folder    (ASR)     [Top]
This folder will hold my assignments for the Sunrise Class    (13 items)

Lesson 8    (E)    # 1535097:
        Cutting the fat for Lesson 8!
Lesson 7 Part 2    (ASR)    # 1534778:
        My attempt at removind adverbs and adjectives
Sunrise Lesson 7 Assignment 1    (E)    # 1533210:
        Removing adverbs and adjectives
Similies and Metaphors    (E)    # 1529986:
        My Lesson 6 Assignments
Lesson 5 Assignment 2    (13+)    # 1527002:
        Three different perspectives on an incident
Turkey Soup Fights Back    (E)    # 1526657:
        My Lesson 5 Assignment 1 for Sunrise Class
Why do I Remember?    (E)    # 1525567:
        My Lesson 5 Assignment 1: A memory
Lesson 4, Assignment 2    (E)    # 1520865:
        My sensory experience in a list form (At a Subway inside a Wal-Mart)
Lesson 4, Assignment 1    (E)    # 1519849:
        Sensory descriptions for the Sunrise Class
My Deaf Experience (second run)    (E)    # 1518759:
        The assignment asked me to be blind or deaf for an hour and relay the experience
Lesson 3, Part 1: The Epiphany    (ASR)    # 1517449:
        An epiphany that I had.... or didn't
Sunrise Lesson 2    (E)    # 1514208:
        The Freytag Pyramid
Journaling and Blogging DT:1    (E)    # 1512096:
        How I begin stories, and what I write about.
#1512565:   Tell Me A Story     (ASR)     [Top]
Folder for all of my assignments for the Tell Me A Story Class    (7 items)

Lesson 5 Part 1    (E)    # 1529109:
        My assignment about legends
The Legend of the Hodag    (ASR)    # 1529104:
        A story of a local legend
Hurricanes and Tornados    (ASR)    # 1523799:
        Lesson 4 Part 2 - my myth about the existence of these storms
A Finnish Myth - Lesson 4 Part 1    (E)    # 1523798:
        My discussion of a Finnish myth for Tell Me A Story class
My First Parable    (E)    # 1519169:
        Lesson 3 Assignments: Parables
My First Fable    (E)    # 1517029:
        My first attempt at a fable, written for the Tell Me A Story Class
Fables, Parables, Myths, and Legends    (E)    # 1512961:
        Assignment #1 for the class
#1525110:   cNotes    (E)     [Top]
For my cNote shop    (17 items)

BeeNotes    (E)    # 1524802:
        BeeNotes
Bee Inspired    (E)    # 1524799:
        Bee Inspired
Bee Yourself    (E)    # 1524797:
        Bee Yourself
Beetiful Writing    (E)    # 1524795:
        Beetiful Writing
Sour Bee    (E)    # 1524793:
        Sour Bee
Flower Bee    (E)    # 1524791:
        Flower Bee
Saint Bee    (E)    # 1524790:
        Saint Bee
Hope Bee    (E)    # 1524789:
        Hope Bee
Honey    (E)    # 1524787:
        Honey
Bee Happy    (E)    # 1524786:
        Bee Happy
Bee Friend    (E)    # 1524783:
        Bee Friend
Butterfly    (E)    # 1473155:
        Butterflies thinking of you
Glasses and Flower Thinking of You    (E)    # 1472844:
        Glasses and Flower Thinking of You
Hearts Thinking of You    (E)    # 1472840:
        Hearts Thinking of You
Rose Thinking of You    (E)    # 1472839:
        Rose Thinking of You
Cat Thinking of You    (E)    # 1472836:
        Cat Thinking of You
Ice Cream    (E)    # 1472835:
        Ice Cream thinking of you card
#1529766:   Songs, Movies, and More Entries    (ASR)     [Top]
This folder will hold al of my entries for the Songs, Movies, and More, Oh My! Contest    (4 items)

No Treasure Here    (E)    # 1524940:
        My entry for Songs, Movies, and more, Oh My! Story with 20 Disney titles
Forgive and Forget    (13+)    # 1518898:
        Songs, Movie, and More entry: 10 soap operas
Dysfunctional Families    (13+)    # 1510010:
        Entry for Songs, Movies, and Music, Oh My! 20 comedy movies
Rosie and Ray    (ASR)    # 1569400:
        A story containing 23 sitcom titles
#1555268:   Writer's Cache    (ASR)     [Top]
My cache items - whatever they may be :-)    (12 items)

As Luck Would Have It    (ASR)    # 1578371:
        My Writer's Cache Lesson 8 Assignment
Cache Less on 7    (E)    # 1578113:
        A scene paralleling a character and a season
Lesson 6 - Setting the Imagery Table    (E)    # 1577865:
        My attempt at setting - one character, two settings :-)
Christmas at Gran's    (ASR)    # 1575905:
        A description of the place I loved so much as a child
Symbolism Theme Park for Cache    (E)    # 1571895:
        My attempt at symbolism for Lesson 5
Who is Harold Stephens    (E)    # 1567843:
        Learning about a character through his belongings
Lesson Four Character assignment    (13+)    # 1566704:
        I sat down with a character in the novel I am currently writing.
Dialogue Assignment    (18+)    # 1564248:
        My dialogue assignment for the Writer's Cache
Optional Assign. for Cache Lesson 2    (ASR)    # 1560498:
        The same story written in 1st, 2nd, and 3rd POV
POV exercise for Cache    (ASR)    # 1559431:
        Lesson on POV for Writer's Cache
Cache Lesson 1 Assign. 2    (ASR)    # 1556848:
        A letter that starts, "By the time you read this..."
Cache Lesson 1 Assign. 1    (ASR)    # 1556838:
        An exercie completed in plot generation
#1589343:   Beck's Shops    (E)     [Top]
My cNote shops are here.    (3 items)

Beck's Thinking of You Shop    (E)    # 1472832:
        Thinking of someone and want to let them know it? Check out this shop!
BeeNotes    (E)    # 1524781:
        My first cNote shop!
[cNotes]    (E)    # 1525110:
        For my cNote shop
#1589345:   Angel Army Buddy Stories    (ASR)     [Top]
Stories written with my Angel Army Buddy    (3 items)

MISSION EARTH - 2    (ASR)    # 1554489:
        My April Angel Buddy entry: bas' alien, 4th of July in America
A Journey to Friendship    (E)    # 1545103:
        For the Angel Army Buddy contest for March
Dual Lives    (ASR)    # 1530355:
        A short story about two people who think they know each other
#1622352:   Christmas Port    (ASR)     [Top]
All of my Christmas Stories are here.    (2 items)

[Christmas Shorts]    (13+)    # 1509522:
        Short entries for Christmas-themed contests
[Christmas 2009]    (ASR)    # 1622354:
        All my 2009 Christmas stories will live here.
#1622354:   Christmas 2009    (ASR)     [Top]
All my 2009 Christmas stories will live here.    (3 items)

Blue Christmas    (ASR)    # 1628349:
        For all the kids I know in this situation
The Christmas Train Wreck    (ASR)    # 1628321:
        December Beyond the Water's Edge entry. Family comes together for the holidays
An Elf's Ride    (E)    # 1626306:
        My Dec. 12 entry for Daily Flash Fiction
#1626016:   Class Assignments    (ASR)     [Top]
Assignments for classes I have taken    (7 items)

[Tell Me A Story ]    (ASR)    # 1512565:
        Folder for all of my assignments for the Tell Me A Story Class
[Sunrise Class Folder]    (ASR)    # 1512090:
        This folder will hold my assignments for the Sunrise Class
[One Act Play]    (13+)    # 1774808:
        My first attempts at a one act play will be here - New Horizons Class!
[Tuesday Morning Cantos Assignments]    (ASR)    # 1740860:
        My Assignments for Tuesday Morning Cantos Class
[Characterization Class Assignments]    (ASR)    # 1635803:
        My assignments for Ms. Katz character class
So, You Had a Bad Day?    (18+)    # 1589663:
        For Writer's Workshop. A character talks to an object
[Writer's Cache]    (ASR)    # 1555268:
        My cache items - whatever they may be :-)
#1635803:   Characterization Class Assignments    (ASR)     [Top]
My assignments for Ms. Katz character class    (7 items)

Examples of Subtext in Dialogue    (ASR)    # 1650682:
        Examples of how subtext can be used in dialogue for Spotlight on Character Class
Character Traits    (ASR)    # 1645906:
        An exericse in looking over past assignments to estabish character mannerisms
Stereotypical Characters    (13+)    # 1640839:
        An assignment that talks about stereotypes and how to create a character from them
Describing a Setting to Show a Character    (18+)    # 1640497:
        Showing the character, Jason Stucky, through setting: his home.
Lesson 2 Writing Assignment    (18+)    # 1638927:
        Intorducing Jason Stucky
Lesson 2 Character Exercise    (13+)    # 1638851:
        50 Things about Jason Stucky
My favorite character    (E)    # 1635806:
        A discussion of a character and what I like about that character
#1728981:   NaNo Novels    (ASR)     [Top]
Novels needing revisions that I have written for NaNo    (4 items)

Traveler's Haven    (13+)    # 1508739:
        Jen's past follows her in a curious way
The Fight for Kanovbenes    (13+)    # 1815462:
        This will be my NaNo 2011 Novel.... SteamPunk
October NaNo Prep 2011    (13+)    # 1814877:
        Prepping for NaNo 2011
The LIfting Fog    (13+)    # 1627523:
        My NaNo Novel for 2009.
#1728984:   Beck's Contests    (ASR)     [Top]
Contests that I am working on putting together    (5 items)

Steam Powered Auction Banner    (E)    # 1786775:
        A Banner made for my auction by Cerulean Son
The Steam Powered Auction - CLOSED    (E)    # 1784689:
        An auction to benefit three great groups on WDC! Now closed!
Steam Powered Auction Bank    (E)    # 1784685:
        This group will hold all GPs for the Steam Powered Auction
Santa, Elves, and Reindeer Contest    (ASR)    # 1730016:
        My 2010 Christmas Contest - bring your best short story to win great prizes!
Santas, Elves, and Reindeer Contest Bank    (E)    # 1730012:
        Bank for any donations for my 2010 Christmas contest
#1740860:   Tuesday Morning Cantos Assignments    (ASR)     [Top]
My Assignments for Tuesday Morning Cantos Class    (11 items)

Silence    (ASR)    # 1758014:
        My first attempt at a VIllanelle
Than-Bauk Poem    (E)    # 1756016:
        Catching a fish - my first attempt at a Than-Bauk Poem
Lonely at the Top    (ASR)    # 1754267:
        Lesson 5 Assignment 2
Lesson 5 Assignment 1    (E)    # 1752671:
        Creating similes and metaphors from a brainstorming list
Fights    (ASR)    # 1750858:
        An allegorical poem - weather and relationships
Similes and Metaphors    (E)    # 1749362:
        Similes and Metaphors for Lesson 4 Assign. 1 - Cantos class
Catching a Largemouth Bass    (E)    # 1747266:
        Largemouth bass on a top water frog - from calm to crazy in 1.5 seconds - Cantos Poem.
Cantos Lesson 3 Assignment 1    (ASR)    # 1745675:
        Assonance, consonance, and alliteration assignment for Tuesday Morning Cantos Class
Betrayed by my Muse    (ASR)    # 1744955:
        A narrative poem written for Tuesday Morning Cantos Class
Cantos Lesson 2 Assignment 1    (E)    # 1743458:
        Using the five senses to describe a color
Ode to the Small Mouth Bass    (E)    # 1741537:
        An Ode - assignment 1 for Cantos Class
#1745366:   Frontliners    (ASR)     [Top]
Anything to do with the WDC Frontliners Group     (1 item)

My Frontliners Essay    (E)    # 1769023:
        Why I became a Frontliner and what I'm looking for in the group.
#1774808:   One Act Play    (13+)     [Top]
My first attempts at a one act play will be here - New Horizons Class!    (6 items)

A Time to Move 2nd Draft    (ASR)    # 1790604:
        My first revisions on the first one act play I've ever written
A Time to Move Scene 2 with revisions    (13+)    # 1785287:
        Scene 2 revised. For The One Act Play Class
Scene 1 Revisions in Progress    (13+)    # 1783526:
        My first revisions of Scene 1 of my One Act Play
ATime to Move First Draft    (ASR)    # 1779831:
        My first draft and first attempt at writing a one act play!
A Time to Move Characters    (E)    # 1777786:
        My Character sketches for One Act Play class
Comprehensive Outline    (ASR)    # 1774809:
        My comprehensive Outline for the play A Time to Leave
#1785314:   Book Items    (13+)     [Top]
Anything written in book format that's not a novel.    (4 items)

10-Minute Freewrites    (ASR)    # 1623378:
        A compilation of prompts that I have followed - and written about for 10 minutes only!
55 Word Stories    (ASR)    # 1524606:
        My 55-word stories, an experiment
Untitled 90 Day Novel    (13+)    # 1787354:
        My first SteamPunk novel created for the 90 Day Novel group
WdC Survivor entries    (ASR)    # 1763582:
        My entries for the WdC Survivor Challenge

#1785317:   Misc. Contest Entries    (13+)     [Top]
Things that don't fit elsewhere in my port, but that I save for future reference.    (4 items)

A Letter from Home    (E)    # 1777224:
        Keeping a soldier up to date on random happenings from home - with a bit of humor.
Bad Things I Did as a Kid    (13+)    # 1763078:
        My entry for part A of the Listography contest
Dear Me, 2011    (E)    # 1741591:
        My letter to myself for the Dear Me Contest
14 Days 7 Prompts 1 Story Contest    (ASR)    # 1559719:
        This will hold my entries for the 14/7/1 contest

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