Now... anyone can write a poem... a bad one that is. I struggled with this piece, 8 lines, a total of 80 syllables, fun with the — emdash; but, alack, I was supposed to write a short story under 500 words! Green pancakes Dad, add mint and hope — to dispel the stench of last night's snores — that raspy voice of dreams, mix in milk to make it creamy — bananas to give some substance — baking powder ... The rest is in ... "Green pancakes [360]" ![]() It was for
Now I have to write the story behind the poem. *sigh* By March 7th ... You could write a story for the contest too! BY MARCH 7TH hint HINT HINT |
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I believe I did 16 poems/stories for contests in February. I'm exhausted. Remind me why I don't write short stories over 2,500 words. That's 9 flash fictions or numerous short poems, my preference. (Typos, spellcheck, read and reread, formatting... it took a couple hours just to make it presentable.) So... a war between unicorns and merfolk? Why is there a problem to begin with? The water's edge is a liminal space (one of transition) that both species visit, especially mermaids and stallions. The narwhals negotiate a truce.
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This is up for a Quill award as an entry ... so I felt it needed to be a static item. Elle ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]()
You splashed water at me while I read, wetting the book, stoking my flames begging me to rise like a thunderhead, ... |
There are only 13 signed up so far for March's
Personally I think it works better when there are 25 signed up as 15 responses per day is healthy. Also
is open for March with the than-bauk form. |
DEADLINES! It's the end of the month. Working on: 1. working on flow
2. almost ready?
3. getting there
4. for the big contest
5. needs one last read
6. I need to find a replacement for this one "TEXT BOOK NEW LOVE [353]" ![]() 7. at least i know what i'm trying to say "i am behind the camera [358]" ![]() 5:15 p.m. and 30 outside... not that I've been outside... I have 3 stories left to write by Sunday midnight. I may or may not write them. ![]() |
These contest DEADlines are killing me.
I seek your forgiveness, your wrinkled skin, glaucous grey eyes that can barely see me, ears that ignore white lies, my rancid sighs. |
Based on 30DayBlogChallenge February 22 - 28 Prompts posted in "Questions Answers ... true or not. " ![]() I'm going to tell the truth... or lie. Wanna play the game? 22. Make a Myth vs. Fact post. a. my favorite color is purple. b. my favorite number is 2. c. I love pineapple. x. all the above. y. none of the above. 23. What are some things that most people don’t know about you? (here where I live.) d. my birthday. e. my nickname. f. my telephone number. x. all the above. y. none of the above. 24. What is your favorite restaurant? g. Sawadee. (Thai) h. Pinocchio. (Pizza) i. Red Lobster. (Seafood) x. all the above. y. none of the above. 25. What things can’t you live without? j. coffee. k. a good night's sleep. l. money. x. all the above. y. none of the above. 26. What podcasts do you listen to? m. Hidden Brain (weekly) n. NPR (daily) o. 538 (rarely) x. all the above. y. none of the above. 27. Besides writing, what are your hobbies? p. gardening. q. photography. r. travel. x. all the above. y. none of the above. 28. List your top 8 favorite candies: reese's pieces, m&ms, butterfinger, necko wafers, violet squares, reese's peanut butter cups, snickers. That's 7. What's missing? s. almond joy. t. skittles. u. atomic fireballs. x. all the above. y. none of the above. I dare you to get 4 out of 7 questions right! Comment and post your best guess in "Questions Answers ... true or not. " ![]() |
The End of the Month is Nigh. ![]() I have a couple days to rethink and edit this and make it into a static item, but I'm putting it here first. "The suitcase had survived the storms of the seas, the jostle of rutted roads, the cold in the belly of the plane, the sway of the train. Teddy was tired of traveling. He crawled into his chest to rest. He dreamed of being held over a rail on a cruise, being caught when he almost fell into a puddle. He remembered a torn ear and being hugged. ..." "Traveling Teddy [355]" ![]() It's for
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This was just posted today if you hadn't seen. It may help as you edit. I'll try to drop some comments by the weekend. "For Authors Newsletter (February 24, 2021)" ![]() |
Woke up to this: Congratulations! You won the Grand Prize in "Second Time Around Contest " ![]()
It's a tad purply. ![]() By now, most friends have collected this, but it's in keeping with the purply nature of the day. Plus, I really wish I were in Taiwan and NOT here! |
Thanks for the plug, too!