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| Dizzy Time |
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| Ferriswheel Wonders. |
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| Metaphorical Lifecyle |
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The new year can be scary. Does the new year frighten you? |
| There is much to fear this year and every year, regarding the operations of human self-will, whether from leaders or "the average Joe on the street." The Second Law of Thermodynamics tells me that History is degrading, not getting better. My fear becomes peaceful faith "under the shelter of His Wings." (Psalm 91:1-4, KJV) My Dad taught me the following verse when I was a little boy. "What time I am afraid, I will trust in thee." (Psalm 56:3, KJV) The Lord will put all to right in His Own Good Time. |
| I remember the world dreading the turn over of the millinium.. We were supposed to lose everything because it wasn't set up for the 2000s.... Well it's 26 years later and I know I am still waiting for the Y2K disaster.... That was the only time I remember people being scared. |
yes. trump 2028. the more he knaves and messes with changing the constitution the more he weasels his way in as a dictator of the united states. And no one is stopping him. This year hopefully will have a new pres when someone with nothing to lose removes the old one with extreme prejudice. Hope and pray.. i certainly am.  |
No, it's not the Romance/Love Newsletter. It's the Short Stories Newsletter. About love letters. How long does it take to read a letter from the one you love? |
| I had a girlfriend once who very seldom sent letters. She would write a lot, and then stuff many, many pages into one envelope. It would take a long time to read them when they finally arrived. She doesn't write me letters anymore, but I've been married to her for 36 years. Married people text nowadays. |
Three Word Thursday What three words best describe the baker at the bakery? See a great response? Send them a Three Word Thursday badge! from the left menu, "Points" --> "Merit Badges: Shop"  |
Weather Wednesday  Tell us about your weather today...    |
| I haven't looked outside yet this morning, but yesterday was miserable. Thankfully, it wasn't fish this time. Now it was corn cobs, and believe me, when I tell you, you don't want to get hit by one of them. At least it didn't smell like fish all day. I wish it would drop marshmallows soon. We put out baskets for those. Best marshmallows you ever had. |
| January has been weird so far in DC. Sometimes it seems like Spring, other days like Siberia. Today started out spring-like, but the temperature is dropping rapidly right now, it is 31 F, (-o.6 )but feels like 19, (-7.2c), dropping to 22 F (-5.6 c)by sunset, feels like 12 F (-11.1 C) But it is sunny and not raining. |
 REMINDER! Our annual New Year's contest "Dear Me: Official WDC Contest" is open to our paid members throughout January!  Entries into our January 2026 paid membership contest, "Dear Me: Official WDC Contest" , are due in by the end of January 31st, 2026 Writing.Com time -- that's Eastern. 
Good luck to all our entrants! |
Winter is a great time for writing. Or perhaps it is time to sort your port! What are your creative projects this winter? Or, if it is summer where you are, do you find yourself writing less? |
| I write whenever something inspires me! Doesn't matter if it's a particular season. A friend of mine recommended this site, so I'm excited to try it! |
I do find that I am affected by the seasons and the weather. Although I used to love winter, as I age it is beginning to show its negative side for me in the aches and pains department.  I do love the cozy side of things snug inside while the cold is outside. We have a fireplace, but don't use it really because it heats the house up too much. So, I play a pretend one on the t.v.  Over 20 years ago, we lost power for four days from an ice storm on December 23rd. The only time at that point in my life when I didn't see my mom and dad on Christmas Eve or Christmas. I can relate to the horrible expanse of time with no power and frigid temps. Little did I know at the time, but I was pregnant with our first. Also, I am someone who needs rain periodically. Not days and days of it, but a nice 24 hour period can go a long way to soothing me. So, when I need it and it's not there, I play it over earbuds.  I feel as though my coping mechanisms go hand in hand nicely with creating atmosphere and spurring on my imagination. |
Maddie Stone <2026 Edition>  - Hmm... yes, replying to myself. Because. I forgot to really respond to the question.  Sorry, it is that kind of day. I am working on "26 Paychecks " and am going to start "Rach's Reading Club" . I am also starting on a new novel that the idea recently popped into my head and still working on an old one in progress. |
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| this week I hope to get caught up on blogging blogging the following books read 2025 done writer digest chapbook tbc best rom coms tbc AI Tips to tbc computer pet peeves tbc where to find my work tbc turn these all into substack medium wattpad and spotify posting then work on editing my writing and making a submission plan Daily writig com and Fan Story postings |
If actions speak louder than words, what do your character's actions say about them? What are some memorable character actions from books, movies, or television that have always stuck with you? |
Soldier_Mike  - I even used The Hobbit's Riddle Game in an I/O on WdC several years ago. An obvious bald-faced unapologetic steal. I don't remember all the conditions that I set, just that I included enough so that I came tantalizing close to the 255 character limit when I ended with "What is in my pocket?" It was legen - wait for it - dary. And I ask you ... If I'm going to talk about stealing something, how can I not finished with another steal? |
| Um.... honestly, Dipper and Mabel's scene in like the last episode of gravity falls. It's where they both come together and talk about growing up and how they will always have each other, despite getting older and how they've always come out on the other side. I loved how Dipper had a heart to heart with her, definitely showed his maturity and her character arc. I love it, reminds me of me and my brother. |
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