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Escape!
Escapism is the avoidance of unpleasant, boring, arduous, scary, or banal aspects of daily life. It can also be used as a term to define the actions people take to help relieve persistent feelings of depression or general sadness.
We all like to daydream. Buying that lottery ticket knowing full well the odds are against you. Really, that's the very gentle tip of the iceberg. Over time, we have found many ways to deal with a not-so-pretty reality. During wars, entertainment was comedic to help people forget their loved ones were in danger. When the economy is bad, we travel vicariously through print and pixels by reading about exotic places. Then there is the ugly side of escapism. Your life sucks so you alter your perception with drugs. Then those drugs aren't working so well so you find better ones, but your life gets worse. It's a vicious circle.
As authors, we can help others escape through our writing. Alternate realities, complex world building, or comedic entertainment can all provide escape for our readers. So when you're writing a story, don't be afraid to be funny, or create something fantastical. You could have a great time writing it, but also help a reader escape a bad day / week / life and bring them a measure of comfort.
As always, Write On!
This month's question: Do you like to escape into a good story? What's your favorite read?
Answer below  Editors love feedback! 
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Excerpt: Over his head shadows fell on the water. The monster knew it was men searching, poking the water with long metal poles. He tried to abate his breath, fearing the air bubbles from his breathing would give his position away. Someone fired a gun. Fool! No arrow or blade or bullet could pierce his scales. One bullet ricocheted off his hide. His body clenched in pain. They still hurt like blazes.
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Lily, a time-travelling assassin, defies The Society. Historical Fantasy.
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Excerpt: Lily Fairbright alighted from a carriage as she stepped through the time-portal directly into the bustle of Catherine Street in front of the Theatre Royal.
Lord Richard Blackford, her controller from The Society, bowed and she took his arm. “Good day, my lord. I am glad you have met me this time. It is all very well doing research but it never really prepares you for the realities of the past.”
He twitched up an eyebrow. “We have taken notice of your complaints, Lily, my dear. I will brief you during the first half of the performance. We are to sit through one of Mr Dryden's plays. I will say, you do look lovely. Your green gown and your hair curled in that style suits you. He will be as captivated as I am, there is no doubt of that.”
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Excerpt: “Mademoiselle, I did not mean—”
“Do not concern yourself, Monsieur. I think he’s a pompous ass too, and I should know, I’m his mistress.”
Pierre found himself staring at the young woman.
“Chérie, close your mouth before some flying thing mistakes it for its home,” she said, as he snapped his mouth shut. “Come. Escort me to the garden balcony. The ball is beginning to bore me.”
Excerpt: Crom walked on the shore of a tumultuous dark sea near the side wall of a castle. It was a moonless night when his eyes gazed at the sandy surf with shells and sharp boulders lining the water’s edge. He switched his glance to the sea. I know it’s out there but where?” Crom sighed as he thought. I feel it. But if I do find it, what will I wish for?
Excerpt: What would you like to name your Homemaker’s Helper?”
“Samantha. That’s my older sister and she used to torture me and boss me around. Now I’ll be able to tell Samantha what to do.”
Mike chuckled. “That’s one I’ve never heard. Samantha, it is. How would you like Samantha to address you?”
“Princess Cynthia. Samantha used to make me call her your highness.”
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Excerpt: Karg. the wizard, had been hired to tutor Rog, a dwarf of only eight years. Karg had been told the boy was intelligent and had been determined to become a wizard from the age of two. There had never been a dwarf wizard, and Karg was interested to see how the lad would do.
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Excerpt: The ochrish glow of campfires beading the horizon lit up the prairie with a false dawn. Khudo knew daybreak was still hours away. The wind rubbing against his goose-pimpled forearms carried the familiar chill of night. For now, he could still take comfort in the the solace darkness offered. The day would bring blood and death. He could smell it in the air.
Genre of the Month: Animal / Pets The task is simple: use the genre above as inspiration for a short story!
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This month's question: Do you like to escape into a good story? What's your favorite read?
Answer below Editors love feedback!
Last month's question: Has social media inspired a story in your portfolio? Do you find it too distracting?
Mary Ann MCPhedran  replied: Hi, and thank you for sharing your ideas with me. Social media yes I can relate to using it to inspire an idea for a story or a book in some occasions. I was reading in the newspaper in a hotel in Malta about a girl being forbidden to leave the island incase she aborted her unborn child when the relationship she was in broke down. Malta is a catholic country.
This news began my story False intentions, a private eye story where I completely turned the story around where the character was being held against her wishes by her husband, and I went on to being a continuation with the character ex policeman retires and begins a new career as a private Eye, and nicknamed eagle eyed Joe and he names his new venture Eagle's Way. series Eagle's way has three stories..
mike1754 wrote: I don't know if inspired is the word as I already had the idea, but "Invalid Item" required me to write a story that could fit on a tweet.
Quick-Quill  sent: I find there are video posts and such that give me a broader spectrum of character actions to draw from. Many times we see people in action and I save the video or story. Later if I need something I will add that to my characters to give them humor, facial reaction, cause and effect.
willwilcox commented: Social Media is distracting. Your newsletters are, as always, attracting. 
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