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Bones In The Field

A short poem about the impossibility of moving on and how that leads to one's death.

Searing Silence

A poem about hating the feeling of anger & wishing you could rid yourself of it forever

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Her All Along

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Don’t Go Into the Woods

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I Wish

An ode to a beloved friend and companion

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#12482:	Poetry	March 27, 2024
Collaborative Creation with Poetry Chain Exploring collaborative creativity in poetry chains, where each verse weaves a unique, evolving narrative. Have you dreamt of co-creating a poetic masterpiece? 🖋️🔗🌐✨ How would you balance the linked voices?

#12451:	Poetry	March 06, 2024
I Enjambed the Quatrain! It Lost a Foot! If you avoid poetry because the jargon seems like a foreign language, you're not alone! Take it one term at a time. Have you ever tried a poetic device or form that resulted in a literary disaster?

#12174:	Contests & Activities	September 13, 2023
From Start to Submit: Finish Your Entry! Quick Tips to Stay Motivated and Finish Your Contest Entry What's your writer's kryptonite? Share your superhero solutions to maintaining motivation in the comments! 🦸‍♀️🦸‍♂️

#12165:	Contests & Activities	September 06, 2023
Let's Celebrate with Murder & Mayhem! WdC's annual murder mystery Masquerade Party arrived September 1st! There's still time to join the fun! What's the Most Ingenious Alibi You've Ever Encountered?

#11985:	Poetry	May 24, 2023
The Digital Quill: Technology & Poetry Discussing the Role of Technology for the Contemporary Poet 📱💻 vs. 📚✍️! Do you embrace or rebel against the digital era in your poetic journey? Why?

#11976:	For Authors	May 17, 2023
Even Old Digital is New Again Interactive Fiction in the Age of AI How might AI reinvent interactive fiction? 💻 🤖 Share your predictions!

#11942:	Romance/Love	May 03, 2023
Love Bytes: Hearts and Hard Drives Tackling AI Romance in a Changing Technological Landscape Can AI steal your heart, or would you hit 'ctrl + alt + delete' on robo-romance? Share your thoughts! 💻❤️ #LoveBytes

#11902:	For Authors	April 19, 2023
Embracing Modern Style Guides Going Beyond Strunk and White for Vibrant, Inclusive Writing What does it mean to be a "modern" author?

#11901:	Mystery	April 12, 2023
Dynamic Storytelling with In Media Res If you're dropping your reader into the middle of a story, give them a parachute instead of an empty backpack. I "nope" out of conversations all the time. Have you ever walked into a conversation and walked right back out?

#11905:	Short Stories	April 12, 2023
Unlocking the Potential of Short Stories A Dive Into Five Captivating Tales What's your favorite short story? Why?

#11596:	Action/Adventure	October 05, 2022
Writing Battle Scenes Writing epic battles in any genre. What's your favourite fictional battle scene?

#11562:	Contests & Activities	September 14, 2022
Mistakes Were Made Poor Contest/Activity Performance May Not Mean It's A Poor Idea What's the silliest thing you've accidentally done in public? (I've done my fair share!)

#11553:	Action/Adventure	September 07, 2022
Riding the Birthday Wave! Thoughts for keeping the creativity going at a sustainable pace. What was your favourite part of WdC's 22 birthday celebration?

#11503:	Action/Adventure	August 10, 2022
Are You Controlling Your Idea? Or is your idea controlling you? What themes do you typically work into your own writing?

#11492:	Noticing Newbies	August 03, 2022
Read the Newsletter! There's not enough room here to fully explain why. Did you know the answers/background to the newsletter questions are often in the newsletter itself?

#11472:	Contests & Activities	July 20, 2022
Make Reviewing a Regular Activity! Pt. 1 Pt. 1 - Is Review Avoidance Holding You Back? Leave a link in the comments for a someone else's recent item that you thought was fantastic!

#11461:	Action/Adventure	July 13, 2022
Lighting Your Action Scenes Don't overlook the impact of lighting! Based on the author's descriptions, what book(s) would you consider mostly cool-toned or warm-toned?

#11426:	Contests & Activities	June 22, 2022
5 Ways to Help Us Help You Stay Current Keeping your contest/activity status up to date makes life easier for authors, aggregators and hunters. How would you let your participants know your contest/activity is on a break?

#11416:	Action/Adventure	June 15, 2022
Why Are You Still Talking? Learning to minimize chatter in action sequences. Can you think of any potentially great action sequences that were destroyed by excessive dialogue?

#11379:	Contests & Activities	May 25, 2022
Clean Up Your Copy The final installment on pulling together or revamping your contest or activity on WdC. If you take part in contests or activities, what sort of things encourage you to participate?

#11369:	Action/Adventure	May 18, 2022
Fight the Power, Not the Genre. How do you know if you're staying in the action epic genre and not straying into a societal story? Movie or Book: What's the most jaw-dropping action scene you've watched/read?

#11334:	Contests & Activities	April 27, 2022
What You're Doing Matters. Don't let anyone dictate whether or not what you're doing is important. Are hobbies important to you? Why/why not?

#11323:	Action/Adventure	April 20, 2022
Action-Adventure: Person Against Nature Does the action dilute the message? Jaws : Book or Movie Version? Discuss.

#11301:	Action/Adventure	April 06, 2022
No Spoilers Don't insult your audience with an extra-large serving of trope and a side sauce of silly. Which book or movie took a great idea and completely wasted it with bad writing or poor creative decisions?

#11290:	Contests & Activities	March 30, 2022
Solve Your Writer’s Problems The problems your writers face directly impact your contest or activity. Address the issues and build a community. What's a genre you're uncomfortable writing in?

#11277:	Action/Adventure	March 23, 2022
The Good, The Bad, and The Intolerable Get your characters right in the action genre. Who's the worst popularized Mary Sue/Marty Sue character?

#11276:	Contests & Activities	March 23, 2022
Have I Made Myself Clear? Clarity of purpose and direction is the cornerstone of contests and activities. What's your communication style?

#11255:	Action/Adventure	March 09, 2022
Is Action a Standalone Genre? Can Action Support Itself? What's one of the best action sequences you've ever read?

#11242:	Contests & Activities	March 02, 2022
Who Is Your Audience? Are you serving your writers as best you can? What’s a contest or activity you’d like to see that’s currently missing?

#11025:	Mystery	October 13, 2021
The Need to Know The legacies of unsolved mysteries and what they can tell us about endings. Have you ever read a book where you questioned if you truly understood the ending?

#11026:	Contests & Activities	October 13, 2021
A Quick Quill Update & Special Request Can I ask for a quick favor? What's your favourite piece of your own writing? Link it here and tell us why.

#10981:	Mystery	September 15, 2021
Subverting Tropes Upending tropes to help create unique work What's the most unique story/book you've read?

#10980:	Contests & Activities	September 15, 2021
Volunteer Burnout Everyone at WdC is a volunteer, and any volunteer is at risk for taking too much on. What was your most rewarding volunteer experience?

#10936:	Contests & Activities	August 18, 2021
IT'S BIRTHDAY TIME! Mark your calendars! WdC's Birthday Bash is on the way! I love turning 32 every year. Do you celebrate your own birthday?

#10938:	Mystery	August 18, 2021
Are You Up for a Little...Murder? WdC's annual murder mystery Masquerade Party arrives September 1st! Have you been to a live dinner-theatre style murder mystery?

#10885:	Contests & Activities	July 21, 2021
Timely Habits There's no one-size-fits-all when it comes to time management. Which procrastination station does your train stop at?

#10883:	Mystery	July 21, 2021
The Meddling Kids Are Useless It's no mystery why not all tropes work in all places. Can you think of a main character who had no impact on the outcome of a story?

#10845:	Fantasy	June 23, 2021
Bang! Bang! Bangsian! Club Dead for the rich and famous. Read any off-the-beaten-path subgenres lately?

#10840:	Contests & Activities	June 23, 2021
Follow the Rules! Whether or not you like rules (who does?), ignoring them is self-sabotage. Have you faced publisher rejection because you missed one of their requirements?

#10838:	Mystery	June 23, 2021
Honkaku: Testing Your Logic A quick overview of Japanese mystery fiction known as honkaku Have you read any honkaku?

#10811:	Drama	June 09, 2021
Streaming Content The Art of Creating a Stream of Consciousness What's your stream of consciousness like?

#10786:	Contests & Activities	May 26, 2021
Generic Genres Why does genre selection matter for The Quills? Why don't you use all three genre options for your work?

#10788:	Mystery	May 26, 2021
Weapons of Convenience Not every whodunnit has a criminal mastermind. What weapon details do authors frequently get wrong?

#10780:	Mystery	May 19, 2021
Hey, Look Over There! Are you writing red herrings or a kettle of fish? What's your favourite way to throw your readers off the trail?

#10737:	Mystery	April 28, 2021
Horrified by Thrills, Thrilled by Horror The difference between the psychological thriller and psychological horror genre. Do you prefer a thrilling horror or a horrifying thriller? What's your favourite psychological genre book or movie?

#10734:	Contests & Activities	April 28, 2021
Spotlight on {suser:socalscribe} For the next several issues, I'll be focusing on the people behind the contests and activities offered on WdC. Do you enter the official contests?

#10729:	Drama	April 21, 2021
Pause and Effect Wait for it... Take a deep breath and focus. What are you thinking about?

#10712:	Drama	April 14, 2021
The Great Irony Irony literally slid into "literally" territory 100 years ago. Maybe we should move on. Does it bug you when language evolves and gives alternate or extra meaning(s) to words?

#10648:	Horror/Scary	April 07, 2021
Horror For Kids: They'll Be Fine. A brief look at writing horror for a younger audience. Is it getting harder to scare kids with fiction?

#10649:	Contests & Activities	March 31, 2021
Spotlight on lilli_in_fl For the next several issues, I'll be focusing on the people behind the contests and activities offered on WdC. How many contests do you enter each month?

#10637:	Mystery	March 31, 2021
The Mystery of Mysteries Disentangling the subgenres of mystery. Do you think subgenres have become too niche?

#10635:	Contests & Activities	March 03, 2021
Spotlight on: purplesunday For the next several issues, I'll be focusing on the people behind the contests and activities offered on WdC. Is there a contest you'd really like to see on WdC?

#10634:	Mystery	March 03, 2021
Are You Sure It's A Mystery? The blurry lines between mystery, thriller, and crime stories. Has an author ever disappointed you by promising a certain genre of book but delivering something different?

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