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Music Notes

by Amethyst Angel 💐

Rated: 13+ · Book · Music · #2313403

A blog about music from my unique perspective (also a spot for some poetry I’ve written)

A blog, generally about music, usually for projects hosted by Jeff

. I may also write about the 48-Hour Media Prompt Challenge if I don't feel like writing a story or poem inspired by the given song. Other bits of poetry or different topics of discussion might end up here as well.

This is the poem which earned my blog its green ribbon, courtesy Brian K Compton

"Renewal"

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10 Most Recent Blog Comments:

Sumojo

about 16 hours ago
In response to "The Bard's Hall, June 2025, Entry 1"

Kåre เลียม Enga

Hi Kare, i can’t help but feel concerned when WdC members have cause to be anxious. I can understand it to a degree and do my utmost not to feel obliged/forced/ compelled to enter everything which is offered. WdC can be addictive and we need to understand that. It’s quite refreshing when one decides to have a month off— that is of course not including the Contest Challenge— after all I’ve been doing it for years!

Kåre เลียม Enga

about 21 hours ago
In response to "The Bard's Hall, June 2025, Entry 1"

I feel overwhelmed by contests this month so I'll have to be more careful of deadlines.

Kåre เลียม Enga

about 21 hours ago
In response to "Rude (synopsis inspired by song)"

I'd never heard of the song. Very catchy. Video well done. Simple lyrics; simple song.

I seldom do these challenges because 1. I don't hear about them in time or 2. They don't force me to write and I need to be inspired if there's a deadline. And lastly, 3. I write so much regardless.

Amethyst Angel 💐

Jun 5, 2025 at 3:02pm
In response to "The Bard's Hall, June 2025, Entry 1"

Sumojo

Ah, but I already knocked three of those off my list since I posted this

Sumojo

Jun 5, 2025 at 2:58pm
In response to "The Bard's Hall, June 2025, Entry 1"

I think what intrigues me most about your blog is that you write everything on your phone!

When I read all the contests you enter I began to feel anxious on your behalf. I know personally I couldn’t manage to complete more than a few of those. So well done on your achievements.

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Beholden

Jun 5, 2025 at 11:01am
In response to "Rude (synopsis inspired by song)"

I listened to the song (I always do with these media challenges) and quite liked it. And it was the first time I'd heard it so your assumption that all of us had heard it before is slightly wrong. Not that it surprises me - I am far too old to keep up with pop music these days.

But that isn't my point. The fact is that I found your essay more interesting than the lyrics (they are written from one point of view only and, if I were to write about it, I'd have to mention that there's another side of the story). And that means that you have rekindled my thoughts about writing for the prompt. I must thank you for that, whether or not I actually write something.

Nice work.

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Humming Bird

Jun 5, 2025 at 12:06am
In response to "The Bard's Hall, June 2025, Entry 1"

Wow! You seem to be such an avid writer! So many writing projects! This makes me intrigued to know more about you, and what you write.

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Ẃeβ࿚Ẃỉtcĥ

Jun 4, 2025 at 8:11pm
In response to "The Bard's Hall, June 2025, Entry 1"

Yeah, what StephBee said! The point of this is to relax and write whatever thoughts you wish to say that day. You can talk about your favorite recipe or current book you're reading. Or, write a poetry blog with an introduction and a few words about something relating to the poem. Merge the poetry (or music video) with your thoughts if that helps. That's the point of not have daily prompts with this Blog contest.

Welcome aboard!

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StephBee

Jun 4, 2025 at 6:08pm
In response to "The Bard's Hall, June 2025, Entry 1"

It sounds like you have a full plate of writing on your table. It's good to challenge yourself, but I hope you didn't take on more than you could chew. That said, I've read several items of yours and I do enjoy your writing. I'm a firm believer in quality over quantity.

smiles
Steph

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Charity Marie - <3

May 18, 2025 at 11:39am
In response to "A Stone Only Rolls Downhill..."

Also, thank you for the honor of listing me as a member blog. I was delighted to see that!

1 Like

June 4, 2025 at 1:13pm

#1090696

The Bard's Hall, June 2025, Entry 1

Ẃeβ࿚Ẃỉtcĥ

StephBee

"The Bard's Hall Contest"

Sometimes I wonder why I write.

I write to figure out my world, to create order from chaos, to make a record of what happens, to have something to look back on and say “I wrote that.” I write to share my perspective with others, to “reinvent the wheel” by telling tales as old as time in fresh, impactful ways. I write to communicate, with myself and others.

Sometimes I don't feel like writing. I sit up late, forcing myself to spill out notes on what I've been thinking about, feeling a sense of satisfaction when I've drained every nagging tidbit onto the page. I sleep better after I've “put a lid on the day” by journaling, even if what I write is only connected to the day by the calendar.

An open blogging challenge will indeed be a challenge this month, because I have other writing projects to keep track of and deadlines to maintain…

Five stories left to write in my "Musicology Anthology"

collection, and I plan on combining one story with possibly two other prompts.

Rachel's Beatles project, where I had the bright idea of writing twenty-eight drabbles, one for each day and seven per week

The weekly Promptly Poetry, which is a relaxing shift from whatever I'm in the middle of.

Merit Badge Magic, which has yet to be announced.

48 Hour Media Prompt Challenge, which is also as yet unannounced.

Cubby's Writing 4 Kids.

Perhaps the Sci-fi writing contest hosted by Black Adder, who hasn't settled on a prompt yet. I'm undecided.

Hook of the Book, which will be more puzzling to figure out this month.

Plus half a dozen or so submissions I need to make to contests allowing previously written content: First and Second Chances, Shadows and Light, Twisted Tales, Senior Center, Poetic Traditions, Higher Ratings.

Just looking at this list is enough to make me

And since I do most of my writing at night, it's more difficult, because I also want to

at night (duh.) I usually end up zoning out around 10:30 PM while attempting to write whatever is next, clutching my old phone in bed, because I write almost everything on it. I'm still learning how to type

With that being said, I'm not entirely sure I can manage ten blog entries of any quality worth your time, but I'll certainly try. I can use them as a progress report of sorts, laying out my writing goals and keeping them in view. I can make notes about music, which would be appropriate since the blog is called Music Notes.

I hesitate to reveal personal details on a blog; I'm naturally a recessive, almost reclusive person, and I believe the less said, the better. But that doesn't rule out sharing life anecdotes, some of the shaping moments that led me here.

I'm looking forward to doing my best on this blog project, wherever it will take me.

Thank you for the opportunity.

Words: 503.

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