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Ronovan Writes Weekly Haiku Prompt Challenge #50

This is my contribution to Ronovan’s Weekly Haiku Prompt Series. Here are the prompts this week: GAIN and HOUND I got carried away and played around with the prompts a little. It was great fun. Thanks to Ronovan, as always, for the opportunity. This good, loyal hound He awaits your attention With no hope of…
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Incessant Chatter: Ronovan Writes Weekly Haiku Prompt Challenge #49

This is my contribution to Ronovan’s Weekly Haiku Prompt Series. Thanks, as always, to Ronovan for the opportunity to practice my writing. Here’s the challenge this week: The Prompt Words Lock & Gab My Example A lock of your hair Stays silent lips forever Gab secrets no more The following is how the sentences should…
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True Strength: Ronovan Writes Weekly Haiku Prompt Challenge #48

It was a tough prompt this week. I instantly thought I my father, but the words wouldn’t come. So, my first attempt reflects my frustration, and is a bit of fun. Here are the prompt words Ronovan set: The Prompt Words Inspire & Loss My Example The Loss of a dream Is the door…
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Charmed by a Witch: Ronovan Writes Weekly Haiku Prompt Challenge #47

I decided to take part in Ronovan’s Haiku Challenge again this week because, as the regular contributors would agree – it’s addictive! It’s not a surprise that one of my characters (Maddison) is on my mind a lot at the moment, so the instant I read the prompt words from Ronovan’s challenge today – Water…
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Practice Session: Ronovan Writes Weekly Haiku Prompt Challenge #46

I make no secret of the fact I struggle with poetry. It might be because I love it so much and, unlike my prose, I have a tendency to overthink it. I used to practice a little, but I haven’t in a while, so I decided to take part in Ronovan’s Haiku Challenge this week.…
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The Last Laugh – A conclusion to the tale

A few weeks ago I wrote a guest post over at Silver Threading – a short story I titled the Last Laugh, which was based on the following prompt: “I wish I’d wake up tomorrow and be anyone but me,” You’ve had a rough day at work. You head home and go straight to bed, mumbling, “I…
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Freestyle Writing Challenge – Dreamscape

I’d like to thank Colleen from Silver Threading for choosing me to participate in the Freestyle Writing Challenge, in which I had to: “Describe your perfect fantasy world so that we all want to live there.” I’m not sure what fantasy world I’m describing exactly, but I followed the challenge and this is what I…
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Continuing the tale: The Last Laugh – Part 2

Last Saturday, I had the opportunity to guest post over at Silver Threading. I wrote a short piece of fiction, using the following prompt: “I wish I’d wake up tomorrow and be anyone but me,” You’ve had a rough day at work. You head home and go straight to bed, mumbling, “I wish I’d wake up tomorrow and be anyone but…
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WC-Prompt Series #1 take 2

Another attempt at fantasy…I need all the help I can get! It needs a little polish, but I really enjoyed taking part in the prompt series run by DKC – Writer’s Corner.
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Shamefaced – 30 Days of September Writing Prompt

5 September 2014 I wanted the ground to open up and swallow me whole. But then, even if it did, I’d still be tied to a lamppost. Naked. Squinting against the early morning sun and cursing my former best friend to hell and back, I tried to shake off the fog in my brain. The…
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