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Rough Writers World Tour #Flash Fiction Anthology. How to Make Every Word Count #TuesdayBookBlog  

Writing is often a solitary endeavour, so supportive writing communities, like the Rough Writers at Carrot Ranch, led by Charli Mills, are invaluable to authors. They’re a safe place where we can express our creativity, receive and offer feedback, and feel we belong to a greater worldwide community we would never be able to reachContinue reading “Rough Writers World Tour #Flash Fiction Anthology. How to Make Every Word Count #TuesdayBookBlog  “

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#TANKA TUESDAY #POETRY CHALLENGE ‘The Warrior’ #Cantabria #HotelChiqui

This Tanka is for Colleen Chesebro’s challenge. This week’s challenge is to include #Synonymsonly of Honour and Grow. The Warrior On raised rock he stands, Watching over land and sea, Tubal’s descendent, Testament to times long past, Weathered stone proclaims glory. **** You can find this stone statue of a pre-Roman, Iberian warrior, at the end of theContinue reading “#TANKA TUESDAY #POETRY CHALLENGE ‘The Warrior’ #Cantabria #HotelChiqui”

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#CarrotRanch #FlashFiction Challenge: The Exam

Here’s my ‘sun silly’ story in response to Charli Mills Carrot Ranch flash fiction weekly 99-word challenge. Drop by and join this supportive community of writers! **** The Exam   “Come outside and watch our dance!” Beth called waving her arms in the air.    Sister Mary looked out of her open, classroom window, squinting at theContinue reading “#CarrotRanch #FlashFiction Challenge: The Exam”

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#FridayFictioneers ‘The Lie’ #FlashFiction #100words

It’s Friday, time for another Friday Fictioneers Flash Fiction story with adorable and creative Alice, her parents, Marsha and Kevin, and her best friend, Billy. Kevin was kidnapped and rescued by Alice and Billy, but since his return, he’s been behaving strangely… Thanks to Rochelle Wisoff-Fields for hosting the challenge, and Dale Rogerson for today’sContinue reading “#FridayFictioneers ‘The Lie’ #FlashFiction #100words”

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#AtoZChallenge ‘B is for Birds’ #Haiku #NaPoWriMo

Birds descend on sea-shore Screeching and searching for food Fast fish will survive This year is my fourth AtoZ Challenge. My theme this year is poetry once again. I’ll be writing a haiku a day, but I’m also adding a new hobby to the posts, photography. I will post one of my photos, or aContinue reading “#AtoZChallenge ‘B is for Birds’ #Haiku #NaPoWriMo”

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#AtoZChallenge ‘A is for Airplane’ #Haiku

This year is my fourth AtoZ Challenge. My theme this year is poetry once again. I’ll be writing a haiku a day, but I’m also adding a new hobby to the posts, photography. I will post one of my photos, or a donated photo, every day to accompany my haiku. Airplane flies low Watching theContinue reading “#AtoZChallenge ‘A is for Airplane’ #Haiku”

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#Easter #Tanka Tuesday #Poetry Challenge ‘Treasure Hunt’

This Tanka is for Colleen Chesebro’s weekly challenge. Long ago once more Chocolate eggs and treasure hunts Cast a childhood spell Life cycles into seasons My turn to hide sweets for you! **** Would you like to take part? The rules are simple. Use synonyms of Colleen’s two-word prompt, this week, charm and time, writeContinue reading “#Easter #Tanka Tuesday #Poetry Challenge ‘Treasure Hunt’”

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#TANKA TUESDAY #POETRY CHALLENGE ‘The Agony and the Ecstasy’

This Tanka is for Colleen Chesebro’s challenge. The Agony and the Ecstasy Enraged tears flooding My parched heart swallows anger The drought is over The wind will settle in sky The mermaid will smile again **** I watched Gone with the Wind, one of my favourite films, yet again, last weekend. I couldn’t resist snapping a photoContinue reading “#TANKA TUESDAY #POETRY CHALLENGE ‘The Agony and the Ecstasy’”

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Photos wanted for #AtoZChallenge! #Haiku #Photography

As I said in my Theme Reveal post last Monday, I’ll be posting some of my photos with accompanying haikus during the April Blogging Challenge. I have a lot of photos, but I’m no expert photographer, yet, and as I love photo prompts, I’ve been wondering if any of my blogging friends and followers wouldContinue reading “Photos wanted for #AtoZChallenge! #Haiku #Photography”

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