Toe in the Water (Book) https://www.Writing.Com/main/profile.php/blog/beholden A Title I like titles that are short and pithy. The aim is really to think of one word that explains the work in a word. But every now and then, Iâll name something with a really long title, just to lighten the mood. And today I thought of a doozy. I wonât give you a link because, to be honest, the poemâs not particularly good or even special. The title is so delightful that I canât resist telling you, however. Itâs called (drum roll): They A...[Read Full Post] Sat, 11 Apr 2026 11:50:34 EDT https://www.Writing.Com/main/books/entry_id/1113060 https://www.Writing.Com/main/books/entry_id/1113060 I Know Jack Today might have been designated Jack's Day. Wherever I looked, there were Jacks popping up. It started with the "Jack of all trades" prompt for the Daily Poem. Several others came along before I reached the prompt for SpliLit. That didn't mention Jack but he was so much on my mind by then that my response just had to contain him. Hopefully, this will be the last of Jack's appearances today. Word count: 71...[Read Full Post] Thu, 09 Apr 2026 17:26:54 EDT https://www.Writing.Com/main/books/entry_id/1112872 https://www.Writing.Com/main/books/entry_id/1112872 Short Stories In a bid to outwit my short story writerâs block, I signed up for [Link To User jeremy] âs SpitLit contest. This requires a 55-word story every weekday with weekends a brief relief. Somehow I thought this might help in my quest to write a short story per week for The Bradbury. Why I figured Iâd be able to write five stories per week instead of one, I do not know. The weird thing is that it works. So far Iâve not missed a day sinc...[Read Full Post] Tue, 07 Apr 2026 15:38:22 EDT https://www.Writing.Com/main/books/entry_id/1112687 https://www.Writing.Com/main/books/entry_id/1112687 Whistle How clean is a whistle? Tue, 31 Mar 2026 11:33:34 EDT https://www.Writing.Com/main/books/entry_id/1111950 https://www.Writing.Com/main/books/entry_id/1111950 What Are You Advertising? [Link To User brennus] did me the favour today of writing about a particular advertisement. A favour because it made me realise something that had been staring me in the face for a while without recognition. It started because I havenât seen the ad in question. Big deal, you may think, but itâs the reason for my missing it that occasions my revelation. And that is almost certainly because Richard watches a channel that ...[Read Full Post] Sun, 29 Mar 2026 11:51:05 EDT https://www.Writing.Com/main/books/entry_id/1111804 https://www.Writing.Com/main/books/entry_id/1111804 Cult Classics The problem with cult classics and their follow-up episodes is that, eventually, they become so old that their actors are all retired or dead. So we will never see how Rubicon, Slings & Arrows, Detectorists, and Severance, come to a believable ending. They were always too good for the networks to see them through. They will, in fact, all go the way of Lost. ...[Read Full Post] Wed, 25 Mar 2026 09:05:08 EDT https://www.Writing.Com/main/books/entry_id/1111489 https://www.Writing.Com/main/books/entry_id/1111489 An Amy Clone The first time I heard a clip of Allie Sherlock, I thought I'd found a clone of Amy Winehouse. Since then I've realised that Allie is her own singer and has a distinctive style beyond sounding like Amy. But today I found the real Amy clone. Listen to this lady: [Embed //www.youtube.com/shorts/xAJH7XxaRpI] [Embed //www.youtube.com/shorts/QHTOZ7CGPJ4] ...[Read Full Post] Mon, 23 Mar 2026 10:48:35 EDT https://www.Writing.Com/main/books/entry_id/1111322 https://www.Writing.Com/main/books/entry_id/1111322 A Distressing Tale I heard someone admit yesterday that they were distressed. I canât help it - I thought immediately that it must be terrible to lose your hair over something. Tue, 17 Mar 2026 10:41:21 EDT https://www.Writing.Com/main/books/entry_id/1110863 https://www.Writing.Com/main/books/entry_id/1110863 DNA Sometimes I grow tired of DNA's constant claims to tell a whole new story about us. Usually it amounts to no more than a tiny tweak on what we know already. Mon, 16 Mar 2026 17:02:49 EDT https://www.Writing.Com/main/books/entry_id/1110813 https://www.Writing.Com/main/books/entry_id/1110813 Brevity Though I may be Beholden, I am not responsible. Thu, 12 Mar 2026 12:00:15 EDT https://www.Writing.Com/main/books/entry_id/1110483 https://www.Writing.Com/main/books/entry_id/1110483