In this week’s writing.com newsletters, I had two mentions: Utopia is Boring made the Science Fiction/Fantasy newsletter Phoenix made the For Authors newsletter More importantly, however, I discovered that this is Poetry Month. Yay!!! Get ready for some poetry this month, guys… been meaning to write a sexy poem, something I’ve never tried. Maybe thisContinue reading “Writing.com Newsletter Mentions”
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Standing Naked in the Wind
I love writing.com. Every now and then, a REAL author just drops you a little note out of the blue, and you realize that you’re completely exposed, just standing naked in the wind with your own embarrassing, crazy little stories… Gotta love it! 🙂
Subtlety
Today’s Blogging Question: Does your communication style tend to be straightforward or subtle? Are you more likely to speak your mind or beat around the bush? Have you ever gotten into trouble because of your communication style? I’m not subtle. Like, at all. Subtlety <> me. I’m far more likely to speak my mind. To theContinue reading “Subtlety”
Patience?
Ironically, the topic for today’s blogging challenge is patience. Yeah. Something of which I have heard but manifestly do not have. My idea of patience is waiting 30 seconds for the self-checkout line at the grocery store… and even that tests it. It’s almost bearable if I’m listening to an audiobook as I wait, atContinue reading “Patience?”
Some Pulp Fiction
I need two entries in the Weird Tales Pulp Fiction Contest for my goal of completing the contest challenge on writing.com. The Red Knife of Hassan is the first.
Climbing Fiction
I’ve had several people make inquiries about my rock climbing after yesterday’s post. There’s quite a bit of curiosity about my clandestine activity of choice. I have a suspicion that people would like me to post more about it. Rock climbing is poised for a boost of visibility in the public eye this summer whenContinue reading “Climbing Fiction”
75-Word Story Contest
Here’s my entry: Birthday Wish
When I grow up…
When I was really young, I wanted to dance. As I grew up a bit, I wanted to be a musician. For a while, in college, I wanted to be a politician. Then I got into rock climbing. My secret dream career hasn’t changed since. If I could be paid for doing anything I wantedContinue reading “When I grow up…”
Long Game
I had to set this one up with three previous “? Why ? Why Not ?” entries, but it’s finally time for this one… ESSAY (Non) Fiction (E)A commentary on the best tool for the topic: fiction or nonfiction?#2214734 by HikerAngel (38) 🙂
My First Limerick
There was a new girl from Seattle,who very much liked to write prattle.She won some contests,forgot to suppress,and on her, the buzzkills did tattle. 😉
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