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by Emily
Rated: 18+ · Book · Personal · #2166092
A blog to house my musings, curiosities, and fascinations.
#963656 added September 2, 2019 at 1:49pm
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Catching Up
Hello, hello, hello! Gee golly, I'm pretty disappointed in myself for falling behind on ... pretty much everything here on WDC. All I can say is that work was hell and I barely kept up with prompting for the 30DBC, so this blog fell by the wayside. But they say it's best not to "dwell," so let's get caught up on everything right here and now and move on *Smile*

This blog post series each month was started as a way to help me remember what I did each month related to writing so at the end of the year, I could look back at my successes and be proud, I guess. So, not bragging, only selfish. And helpful since I'm so forgetful *Pthb*

Anyway, last time I wrote was about May, so let's highlight some of the things that happened in June.

June writings:
 
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The Cast  (E)
A private moment is captured
#2192785 by Emily

 
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Belonging  (18+)
I want to belong TO someone and I want someone to belong to me.
#2193828 by Emily


I also added stories to my collection for the "Musicology Anthology, but got way behind and unfortunately, gave up *Frown* Maybe one day I'll come back and work on it some more, but I definitely took on too much trying to write that many short stories when I knew I would be busy and knew I am a novice at short stories. Anyway, here's the incomplete collection:

BOOK
The Golden Age  (GC)
Stories of family, growing up, and facing your destiny based on Woodkid's "The Golden Age"
#2189427 by Emily


I am proud to say that two of my works were nominated for the 2019 Quill Awards *Delight* They are:

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The Winning Color  (ASR)
A defeated Queen attempts to bring a victory to her troops
#2179314 by Emily

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Callused Hands  (ASR)
I see the years built up in layers - Includes Reading
#2186907 by Emily


Signature for nominees of the 2019 Quill Awards

I also think I neglected to mention two of my poems won 2018 Quills, which I'm very humbled by *Blush* My grandparents think I'm some kind of prodigy now *Laugh*

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Mistakes  (GC)
It made me sick believing them - Includes Reading
#2169989 by Emily

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There Are No Bad Words  (GC)
Every logophile knows how powerful the right words can be
#2173039 by Emily


Signature for winners in the 2018 Quill Awards

Okay, now on to July ...

New writings in July:

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All the Things You've Given Me  (13+)
"I tied my flailing body down with a cherry behind my ear..."
#2194928 by Emily

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Over the Coral Jewels  (ASR)
The path to love is like the ocean
#2196258 by Emily


This old piece was also given first place in a contest I had forgotten I entered back in November 2018:

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Something Beautiful  (13+)
A farmer boy becomes a man at the cost of a mare and a mango tree
#2166607 by Emily


I did keep up with my reading goals as well (thank goodness). I read:

"Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge and the Teachings of Plants"   (Very, very highly recommended)
"The Silent Patient"   (The first time in a long time that a book has made my jaw hang open)
"On Writing: 10th Anniversary Edition: A Memoir of the Craft"   (A pleasure learning from the master)


And now, my goals for August!

Read:
For "CLOSED!The Monthly Reading Challenge, "Invalid Item and "Angel Product Reviews
*Boxcheck* "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly
         *Boxcheck* Product Review: "Hidden Figures: The American Dream and the Untold Story of the Black Women Mathematicians Who Helped Win the Space Race"  
*Boxcheck* "Less" by Andrew Sean Greer
         *Boxcheck* Product Review: "Less (Winner of the Pulitzer Prize): A Novel"  
*Boxcheck* "Being a Beast" by Charles Foster
         *Boxcheck* Product Review: "Being a Beast: Adventures Across the Species Divide"  

Enter Contests:
*Boxcheck* "Invalid Item for "The Contest Challenge
*Box* "Dark Dreamscapes Poetry Contest
*Boxcheck* "SugarCube's Monthly Random Contest!!

MHWA: "Invalid Item
*Box* Week One
*Box* Week Two
*Box* Week Three
*Box* Week Four

Continue Regular Commitments:
*Boxcheck* Normal review crediting for "WdC SuperPower Reviewers Group
*Boxcheck* "30-Day Blogging Challenge ON HIATUS judging for July Official Month and prep for September WDC Birthday activity

Okay! Let's see how we go!
-Emily


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