Bob is so amazingly good at choosing photo prompts that pull the poetry right out of you! I attempted the visual wording thing that I’ve seen others do with free verse this time. My latest entry in my favorite contest. (My Word on writing.com) Taking Flight
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Sci-Fi Runner Up!
I was one of two runners up in the January “Science Fiction Short Story Contest“, my first foray into a new genre. So near and yet so far… there’s always this month’s entry… 🙂 STATIC The Human Element (18+)A brief spy story for January’s Science Fiction contest…#2211551 by HikerAngel (32)
On Prose
As my ability write flowery prose improves, I’m receiving more feedback that I might want to dial it back a notch. As I read the stories that they are commenting on, I can’t help but agree. Especially when I’m writing fantasy stories or science fiction, where the subject matter itself is already kinda ostentatious. TryingContinue reading “On Prose”
Classic Review! :)
Review of “Three Wolf Moon T-Shirt”Â
Around the World Contest!
SleepySerpent challenged SCREAMERS!!! to see how quickly we can garner a win from each SCREAMS!!! contest judge, so get ready for a horror story deluge on writing.com, yo! 🙂
Picture a Story Book Jacket Contest Entry :)
THE BIRDS 2: BIRDIER Ever seen Alfred Hitchcock’s The Birds? Ever wondered about that ambiguous, unsatisfying ending? Me too. I encourage you to check out my unauthorized sequel, More Birds, Fewer People before it is blocked from future printings by Universal Pictures for blatant copyright violations. Finally, 57 years after the movie hit theaters worldwide, you will learn the motivationContinue reading “Picture a Story Book Jacket Contest Entry :)”
Yay!
I tied with Beholden for the win on this week’s “My Word” contest! If you haven’t read Beholden ‘s work, I highly recommend a look-see. He’s an incredibly talented and versatile writer, and I love reading his contest entries. I’ve begun to dip into his portfolio whenever I have a sec to read. 🙂 https://www.writing.com/main/portfolio/view/beholden
Quill Award Nominations
Holy Quill! I somehow garnered several “2019 Quill Nominations“, which I am told is like writing.com’s version of the Oscars. While it is extremely unlikely that I will win any, it feels great to be nominated. Thank you so much, mysterious benefactor(s) for nominating me! 🙂 (I know who nominated two of these, but notContinue reading “Quill Award Nominations”
Writing.com Newsletters
I had a story and a poem make newsletters this time. It’s the first time I’ve had a poem mentioned! That makes me happy… 🙂 “A Kind Thief” made the Mystery Newsletter “Drones”  made the Horror/Scary Newsletter
Desolation Inside
That poem has had about a half dozen likes on my blog, easily the most likes of any blog entry I’ve posted. I do like that one. I almost always write my best poetry with the visual prompts from “My Word.” Desolation Inside (E)A Valentine’s Day Poem#2211789 by HikerAngel (31) Today’s music is from Marian Hill:
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