Den of Writers | Barny | Friends Activity https://www.denofwriters.com/members/barny/activity/friends/ Activity feed for Barny's friends. Thu, 11 Jun 2026 22:26:33 +0000 https://buddypress.org/?v= en-GB 30 hourly 2 fe5f627bd939c7f88f170fd5163431ea Kate posted a new activity comment https://www.denofwriters.com/activity/p/25801/#acomment-25820 Tue, 02 Jun 2026 12:27:53 +0000 Congratulations. Fabulous news.

In reply to - Janette posted an update I have news! After much waiting, then swearing quite a lot at screens, The Indiculous Grace Dunn is now available in paperback format from The Great British Bookshop (online) priced […] ]]> 578b24bc2f20e5be6140b35913d8628e Thea posted a new activity comment https://www.denofwriters.com/activity/p/25801/#acomment-25817 Mon, 01 Jun 2026 21:30:43 +0000 Congratulations, Janette! Good luck with the launch 🙂

In reply to - Janette posted an update I have news! After much waiting, then swearing quite a lot at screens, The Indiculous Grace Dunn is now available in paperback format from The Great British Bookshop (online) priced […] ]]> 8b63bd07cfa86aa93ce331b3b98b2570 Libby replied to the topic Monthly competition May 2026 in the forum Monthly Competition https://www.denofwriters.com/forums/topic/monthly-competition-may-2026/#post-17780 Mon, 01 Jun 2026 07:21:22 +0000 Congratulations, Jill. A lovely story – and the song which inspired it is lovely too. I’ll be singing it all day 🙂

Thanks for setting the comp, Sandra. Congratulations also to Ath and Terrie.

]]> 0 d56699581e77298754148dd87f34c4b2 Athelstone replied to the topic Monthly competition May 2026 in the forum Monthly Competition https://www.denofwriters.com/forums/topic/monthly-competition-may-2026/#post-17779 Sun, 31 May 2026 12:05:12 +0000 Well done Jill. A bittersweet story, beautifully told. And well done the rest of us!

]]> 0 35b1e2e914b06dfb4aa722e29f270a5b Terrie replied to the topic Monthly competition May 2026 in the forum Monthly Competition https://www.denofwriters.com/forums/topic/monthly-competition-may-2026/#post-17777 Sun, 31 May 2026 09:42:46 +0000 Congrats, Jill.

Looking forward  to  seeing the prompt  for June .

]]> 0 8b781c486c361a0887887611c4a478ef Terrie replied to the topic Monthly competition May 2026 in the forum Monthly Competition https://www.denofwriters.com/forums/topic/monthly-competition-may-2026/#post-17774 Sat, 30 May 2026 16:35:59 +0000  

 

  Songs from the charts  31st  October   1998  – 

Aerosmith   ‘I don’t want to miss a thing’

Bachman Turner Overdrive – ‘You aint seen nothing yet.’

Contains one, bleeped, swear word.

True   story

 

This story involves my youngest daughter, who’s the sassy, won’t give an inch if she thinks she is in the right, type, and the anniversar…[Read more]

]]> 0 7d25161684d8385d4eb165aac97d8bf6 Athelstone replied to the topic A bit "poorly" in the forum Blogs https://www.denofwriters.com/forums/topic/a-bit-poorly/#post-17771 Wed, 27 May 2026 19:11:31 +0000 Thanks, Kate. I’m trying hard to get better.

]]> 0 de7eb414dd1388656b58147f72f376c3 Janette posted a new activity comment https://www.denofwriters.com/activity/p/25801/#acomment-25806 Wed, 27 May 2026 18:07:19 +0000 Thank you so much, Libby. Hope you enjoy.

In reply to - Janette posted an update I have news! After much waiting, then swearing quite a lot at screens, The Indiculous Grace Dunn is now available in paperback format from The Great British Bookshop (online) priced […] ]]> 35ce0380f2d50eba24046b63d7922a16 Libby posted a new activity comment https://www.denofwriters.com/activity/p/25801/#acomment-25805 Wed, 27 May 2026 17:31:30 +0000 Congratulations, Janette!!! I’ve ordered my copy.

In reply to - Janette posted an update I have news! After much waiting, then swearing quite a lot at screens, The Indiculous Grace Dunn is now available in paperback format from The Great British Bookshop (online) priced […] ]]> af6cecda14e307461f7868509da99759 Janette posted an update: I have news! After much waiting, then swearing quite a lot at […] https://www.denofwriters.com/activity/p/25801/ Wed, 27 May 2026 13:01:18 +0000 I have news!
After much waiting, then swearing quite a lot at screens, The Indiculous Grace Dunn is now available in paperback format from The Great British Bookshop (online) priced ÂŁ11.99 (please consider this outlet first for the paperback – it is British and doesn’t take the great slice such as Amazon demand).
The Ebook version will be…[Read more]

]]> 4 42e3710b5fedd4f13d842f74bb0dd7a1 Kate replied to the topic A bit "poorly" in the forum Blogs https://www.denofwriters.com/forums/topic/a-bit-poorly/#post-17764 Tue, 26 May 2026 16:13:24 +0000 I managed to miss this post- Ath. I’m so pleased you are feeling better and hope you can get the rest of the problems sorted. It sounds like a terrifying ordeal, but your story telling still managed to bring the occasional smile. Keep getting better!

]]> 0 8c98a0ce57f5bb0d3f6dc1b9304ef89f Libby replied to the topic Monthly competition May 2026 in the forum Monthly Competition https://www.denofwriters.com/forums/topic/monthly-competition-may-2026/#post-17760 Sat, 23 May 2026 08:46:23 +0000 My Birthdays, My Parents’ Wedding Anniversaries

 

‘Got to get you into my life!’ sings Mum. She and Dad have brought me, newborn, from the hospital. She sits at the kitchen table, cradling me, delivering the loud lullaby.

Or so she tells me, when I’m seven. We’re at the table again. I say, ‘I was already in your life. In your tummy and then ou…[Read more]

]]> 0 f97b574d22132d3342eb13bce2eed5b1 Libby replied to the topic The Sheep Detectives film/Three Bags Full novel in the forum Coffee Shop https://www.denofwriters.com/forums/topic/the-sheep-detectives-film-three-bags-full-novel/#post-17759 Thu, 21 May 2026 10:42:01 +0000 Thanks, Ath. I haven’t read Charlotte’s Web. It sounds rather traumatic and I’m a wimp about animals. Animal Farm was so long ago at school (did we even read the whole thing?) that I was thinking I should read it again. Beasts of England by Adam Biles, a recent version of Animal Farm, was interesting, worth reading.

I hope you’re able to enjoy…[Read more]

]]> 0 ec665ed41dfacdda021a2449d37587a2 Athelstone replied to the topic The Sheep Detectives film/Three Bags Full novel in the forum Coffee Shop https://www.denofwriters.com/forums/topic/the-sheep-detectives-film-three-bags-full-novel/#post-17754 Wed, 20 May 2026 13:05:15 +0000 I’m not a huge fan of cosy crime, and I think that the television series of TTMC is rather better than the books, although only because the acting is good. However, there are many variations within that genre and I wouldn’t dismiss everything. The same goes for anthropomorphised animal stories. For instance, Charlotte’s Web and Animal Farm spring…[Read more]

]]> 0 f9cc3ef8c90637ea37cc3128e2817c80 Libby started the topic The Sheep Detectives film/Three Bags Full novel in the forum Coffee Shop https://www.denofwriters.com/forums/topic/the-sheep-detectives-film-three-bags-full-novel/ Wed, 20 May 2026 09:12:59 +0000 Recently released, The Sheep Detectives is a cosy crime film for children about a flock of sheep who set out to discover the murderer of their shepherd. Fair enough. I’ve seen the trailer and probably won’t see the the movie.

But there’s another option. Three Bags Full by Leonie Swann is the German bestselling novel for adults which the film is…[Read more]

]]> 0 c8aace251e07f2243cf3e090a5ba7575 Thea replied to the topic A bit "poorly" in the forum Blogs https://www.denofwriters.com/forums/topic/a-bit-poorly/#post-17742 Thu, 14 May 2026 21:45:07 +0000 I’m glad to hear that you have treats lined up. The trip to Pompeii sounds especially fabulous! It should be a little quieter and cooler in the autumn so may be pleasanter to wait until then.

The iron tablets should make a big difference, and they tend to take effect within a few days. I do hope all goes well with your referral. Do please keep u…[Read more]

]]> 0 0240de577d5df0c91c907fae4020f892 Athelstone replied to the topic A bit "poorly" in the forum Blogs https://www.denofwriters.com/forums/topic/a-bit-poorly/#post-17741 Thu, 14 May 2026 07:37:55 +0000 On a small scale, my daughter gave me a voucher for a foraging/cooking day for 2, for my birthday last year, and I’d just booked a day in March when I got ill. When the company heard I was in hospital, they gave me a six month extension on the voucher for free, so that I could book when I was completely recovered. I thought that was really…[Read more]

]]> 0 68164aed05cb32da56ff4ded62a596ff Thea replied to the topic A bit "poorly" in the forum Blogs https://www.denofwriters.com/forums/topic/a-bit-poorly/#post-17740 Wed, 13 May 2026 21:50:46 +0000 This is such good news, Ath! The relief must be a huge weight off your shoulders and hopefully that has boosted your energy levels. The iron tablets should make a big difference too.

I do hope you are able to resolve the outstanding issues swiftly and then make some plans to do something special after all you’ve been through 🙂

]]> 1 50c7d14a656ff44fbb1e51d138a2445d RichardB replied to the topic A bit "poorly" in the forum Blogs https://www.denofwriters.com/forums/topic/a-bit-poorly/#post-17734 Tue, 12 May 2026 15:31:00 +0000 <p class=”western”>So glad to hear this, Ath, and let me add my hopes to those already expressed about the resolution of your remaining issues.</p>
<p class=”western”>I have been on blood thinners for several years as I have atrial fibrillation, which is an irregular pulse, or as my GP put it with her customary no-nonsense bluntness, ‘a hoppitty…[Read more]

]]> 0 65486b15fc4aa0538cf8a9b0e66c07bb Athelstone replied to the topic A bit "poorly" in the forum Blogs https://www.denofwriters.com/forums/topic/a-bit-poorly/#post-17732 Tue, 12 May 2026 13:16:00 +0000 Hi Libby, a very big relief. And thank you. I had another read through my discharge notes. I don’t think they’d seen somebody so ill with such a mixed bag of symptoms before (who hadn’t been in an accident). They took advice from the teams at Guildford, Reading, and Kings. There was a consensus to deal with the immediate emergency which was the…[Read more]

]]> 0 86c38a0ec2344ad1f956a5a3e21b3545 Athelstone replied to the topic A bit "poorly" in the forum Blogs https://www.denofwriters.com/forums/topic/a-bit-poorly/#post-17729 Tue, 12 May 2026 13:05:14 +0000 Thanks Jill. Yes, it is a big relief.

I’ve been on blood thinners (apixaban) since I was admitted to hospital. My problem is that the hospital doctors didn’t share any plan for dealing with the existing clots which have blocked two major veins to the liver. I strongly suspect that they were anticipating a worse outcome from the endoscopy and…[Read more]

]]> 0 096ddd11675c6c5434c1a48ac8851c94 Janette posted a new activity comment https://www.denofwriters.com/activity/p/25759/#acomment-25763 Tue, 12 May 2026 12:54:55 +0000 Ath, this is such a huge relief to hear, though I imagine the mindset prepping beforehand must have left you mentally drained. I have polyps and so have to be monitored with colonoscopies every three years – I’m guessing you might be invited to do the same. I hope your quest to find out the cause of the clots and anaemia is soon fruitful and…[Read more]

In reply to - Athelstone replied to the topic A bit "poorly" in the forum Blogs I hope that this is a footnote, although I forsee a few more tests from my GP. Today I had the endoscopy which I believe some of the doctors in my […] ]]> 5d3f0a45ddec433b3e4356c7cb03fa5f Libby replied to the topic A bit "poorly" in the forum Blogs https://www.denofwriters.com/forums/topic/a-bit-poorly/#post-17727 Tue, 12 May 2026 09:52:16 +0000 Hi Ath, this is great good news. What a relief it must be. I hope you’re able to resolve the remain issues. I hope you can get out and about a bit too, especially now the weather is improving.

Take care.

]]> 0 045af251297c5b0e19a09a0b0f1f03db Athelstone replied to the topic A bit "poorly" in the forum Blogs https://www.denofwriters.com/forums/topic/a-bit-poorly/#post-17725 Mon, 11 May 2026 14:43:49 +0000 I hope that this is a footnote, although I forsee a few more tests from my GP.

Today I had the endoscopy which I believe some of the doctors in my hospital thought would show cancer. the symptoms were all lined up. There was even consistent evidence from CAT scans and other X-rays. To be fair to them, they never said that, though they always…[Read more]

]]> 1 3b20cf669dd62906bc429821c4b3f787 Athelstone replied to the topic Monthly competition May 2026 in the forum Monthly Competition https://www.denofwriters.com/forums/topic/monthly-competition-may-2026/#post-17723 Fri, 08 May 2026 11:37:59 +0000 Caution: Stuart’s language isn’t for polite company. The anniversary was my 18th birthday, June 21 1974.

Stuart’s story

People call me Plug ‘cos they reckon I look like Plug from the Bash Street Kids I ain’t never seen him, so I don’t know. Stuart’s my real name, and I just done three months in nick for something I ain’t done. Possessio…[Read more]

]]> 0 d130371a26364b42ac73d81746cb6321 Janette posted an update: Apologies again that I have been to busy and distracted to […] https://www.denofwriters.com/activity/p/25751/ Tue, 05 May 2026 17:45:30 +0000 Apologies again that I have been to busy and distracted to participate in the comps just yet. You may have seen on FB that I have now announced the imminent launch of my book The Indiculous Grace Dunn, along with a cover preview and blurb. I’m hoping to launch by the end of May or early June, depending on how smoothly the readthrough of the proof…[Read more]

]]> 0 6777d3e1a08360495a3669e355dcf621 Janette posted a new activity comment https://www.denofwriters.com/activity/p/25746/#acomment-25750 Tue, 05 May 2026 17:37:04 +0000 Good to hear there is progress, Ath, albeit on the slow side. I’ll be thinking of you on 11th May, sending positive vibes.

In reply to - Athelstone replied to the topic A bit "poorly" in the forum Blogs Thanks for the kind wishes, Jill. I know you’ve had your own burden lately, and I was so pleased to hear things were going well. At the moment, […] ]]> 3cfa11a439dabb3f68a496fbe05522b9 Bella replied to the topic A bit "poorly" in the forum Blogs https://www.denofwriters.com/forums/topic/a-bit-poorly/#post-17715 Mon, 04 May 2026 15:28:22 +0000 Bloody Norah! (Sorry, Norah.) I have also just happened upon this. How ghastly and scary. Some aspects are all too familiar to me after a 2 week stint in hospital with evil pneumonia a couple of years ago. It’s surprising what a state we can innocently get into with no idea we are quite so ill until suddenly the ambulance has to be called. I’m…[Read more]

]]> 0 8db9a07ae72fb892548f599428381858 Athelstone replied to the topic A bit "poorly" in the forum Blogs https://www.denofwriters.com/forums/topic/a-bit-poorly/#post-17714 Mon, 04 May 2026 15:19:37 +0000 Thanks for the kind wishes, Jill. I know you’ve had your own burden lately, and I was so pleased to hear things were going well. At the moment, progress is good. I’m not using crutches or a frame now around the house and I can make it upstairs 2 or 3 times a week for a shower, all approved by the health visitors. I still have anaemia and run out…[Read more]

]]> 1 63a9262d019c237b2905f8d2dd05efbb Terrie replied to the topic Monthly Competition April 2026 in the forum Monthly Competition https://www.denofwriters.com/forums/topic/monthly-competition-april-2026/#post-17706 Fri, 01 May 2026 01:06:20 +0000 Jill – this story was woven with the muted grey overtones of something unpleasant being cast off.  I enjoyed how you linked the idea of metamorphosis with the prompt word butterfly as well as showing the protagonist dealing with the stages of an abusive relationship and its outcome with quiet strength too. Perceptively written.

Sandra, I loved…[Read more]

]]> 0 9a363af69c5f8b15d24a082db9912b14 Libby posted a new activity comment https://www.denofwriters.com/activity/p/25731/#acomment-25732 Tue, 28 Apr 2026 12:19:36 +0000 Sorry, Terrie. I’m not going to be able to post a story this month. Life has been very busy. It’s a shame – I especially like word prompts.

In reply to - Terrie replied to the topic Monthly Competition April 2026 in the forum Monthly Competition Just to remind everyone  there are only  two days  left  until the  end of the  April competion and as  there are only  […] ]]> d1b05859262436df26714f285be9d58b Terrie replied to the topic Monthly Competition April 2026 in the forum Monthly Competition https://www.denofwriters.com/forums/topic/monthly-competition-april-2026/#post-17701 Tue, 28 Apr 2026 10:03:57 +0000 Just to remind everyone  there are only  two days  left  until the  end of the  April competion and as  there are only  two entries so far, both equally as worthy of being chosen  as the other, I may  have to  resort to  flipping a coin or  standing at midnight by candlelight and chanting  one of those weird  childhood choosing rhymes ….mid…[Read more]

]]> 1 e8cbce3e99f9da6b005d8aa9b84d7897 Athelstone replied to the topic A bit "poorly" in the forum Blogs https://www.denofwriters.com/forums/topic/a-bit-poorly/#post-17700 Mon, 27 Apr 2026 08:16:26 +0000 Thanks for all the kind wishes. Please don’t think me rude that I haven’t responded individually. I still find messaging quite an effort. Your words are very much appreciated.

]]> 0 1b9aa37dea01e74c2b65694af0cc94ab RichardB replied to the topic A bit "poorly" in the forum Blogs https://www.denofwriters.com/forums/topic/a-bit-poorly/#post-17699 Sun, 26 Apr 2026 19:44:45 +0000 So glad to see you back, Ath – I was beginning to be afraid we never would.

And as it turns out, we nearly didn’t. My God, what a time you’ve had. All my best wishes for your continued recovery, and I do hope that the issue still hanging over you turns out to be not too catastrophic.

]]> 0 4e060615aa25f8c8b24b3036169ef9a4 Libby replied to the topic A bit "poorly" in the forum Blogs https://www.denofwriters.com/forums/topic/a-bit-poorly/#post-17698 Sun, 26 Apr 2026 07:48:34 +0000 Heavens, Ath! I’m glad you (and Mrs Ath) are now recovering. Thank you for telling us what you’ve been through. Take care and take it easy.

]]> 0 bf5a5ed39891170f369c405e62986dcf Seagreen replied to the topic A bit "poorly" in the forum Blogs https://www.denofwriters.com/forums/topic/a-bit-poorly/#post-17697 Sat, 25 Apr 2026 10:40:07 +0000 What an experience! I’m just glad you’re home and on the mend. Credit to you for maintaining a positive mindset and to Mrs Ath for being amazing!

Not sure if you know, Ath, but positive feedback for specific nurses ‘Natalie did this, Esme supported me with that’ can be used for their revalidation. Just saying. ☺️

]]> 0 b63eca522e5adfb7e8eadfc2954a0e39 Thea replied to the topic A bit "poorly" in the forum Blogs https://www.denofwriters.com/forums/topic/a-bit-poorly/#post-17694 Fri, 24 Apr 2026 22:04:38 +0000 Oh my goodness, Ath, what a time you’ve had! I am so glad to hear that you were well looked after in the hospital and are now home. Thank goodness for Mrs Ath’s quick thinking!

I hope you are taking things easy and making good progress. It’s great to see you back at the Den. Sending very best wishes for a speedy recovery 🙂

]]> 0 6f2f1279a5c28eb5ff76e3a89e8e3d2d Athelstone replied to the topic A bit "poorly" in the forum Blogs https://www.denofwriters.com/forums/topic/a-bit-poorly/#post-17693 Fri, 24 Apr 2026 21:18:05 +0000 Honestly, nobody wants to get ill and go to hospital, but I don’t regret having met the staff. From the cleaner who I talked to a lot, to the nurses who tirelessly carried horrible pots away without a single complaint, to the consultant who (I now see) was joking/hinting about discharge when she said, ‘We must get this catheter out, unless you use…[Read more]

]]> 0 23dc4a87bb2ca034987e120669ceb11c Janette replied to the topic A bit "poorly" in the forum Blogs https://www.denofwriters.com/forums/topic/a-bit-poorly/#post-17691 Fri, 24 Apr 2026 18:34:05 +0000 Hell, Ath, this is too much for one person to put up with, and must have been (and continues to be) very frightening. I really do hope that the ‘frightening bit’ is treatable, and that you get an upturn in health very soon. Thinking of you loads and sending positive vibes your way.

]]> 0 1c2f682d321ed70f1743bb98d1fa7fcf Athelstone started the topic A bit "poorly" in the forum Blogs https://www.denofwriters.com/forums/topic/a-bit-poorly/ Fri, 24 Apr 2026 15:04:37 +0000  

So many people have asked, ‘What’s wrong with you’ and ‘Why are you still in hospital?’, (I’m out now) that I thought a small blog might help. Don’t get me wrong, there are many people, including on this site, who have had worse problems, often for longer. But I’ve never been this ill, so I’ll press on.

In the beginning, at the very tail end…[Read more]

]]> 0 4f486d006fffb6ff59130a5a96e609a3 Terrie started the topic Monthly Competition April 2026 in the forum Monthly Competition https://www.denofwriters.com/forums/topic/monthly-competition-april-2026/ Fri, 03 Apr 2026 01:39:00 +0000  

I  decided  not  to go with  the  traditional  kinds of  prompts  associated  with  April  and  simply   picked  four words  at random  that must be included  in  your comp  entry  about  anything  in any genre  that inspires  your  creative  preference in 450 words or less.

The four words are :-   Portrait  Ignite  Butterfly & Granite

&nbsp…[Read more]

]]> 0 d8d4648a6871aca6c43902482e0d8226 Terrie replied to the topic Monthly ompetition March 2026 in the forum Monthly Competition https://www.denofwriters.com/forums/topic/monthly-ompetition-march-2026/#post-17639 Fri, 03 Apr 2026 01:08:49 +0000 Thank you for  helping out  here  Janette, and  thank for  choosing  my  offereing as  winner. I felt  all the  entries   captured  Ath’s remit for this  March  madness  comp so well done  Jill, Sandra,Libby and Sea.

The  April  comp   challenge   will be posted  shortly .

]]> 0 47fba8d6bdae911eefcc8ba5d4837e84 Janette posted a new activity comment https://www.denofwriters.com/activity/p/25667/#acomment-25668 Thu, 02 Apr 2026 16:11:54 +0000 It was a pleasure, Libby – and I truly loved your story too.
I have just messaged Ath.

In reply to - Libby replied to the topic Monthly ompetition March 2026 in the forum Monthly Competition Congratulations, Terrie! What a wonderful story. Loved it. Thank you, Janette, for stepping in. Btw does Ath know he […] ]]> af5555c51838bf08b683d95e474e9624 Libby replied to the topic Monthly ompetition March 2026 in the forum Monthly Competition https://www.denofwriters.com/forums/topic/monthly-ompetition-march-2026/#post-17638 Thu, 02 Apr 2026 14:44:29 +0000 Congratulations, Terrie! What a wonderful story. Loved it.

Thank you, Janette, for stepping in. Btw does Ath know he doesn’t have to worry about judging?

]]> 1 8b8e02afdc6fd2c1922e3473bcdabfa5 Janette replied to the topic Monthly ompetition March 2026 in the forum Monthly Competition https://www.denofwriters.com/forums/topic/monthly-ompetition-march-2026/#post-17635 Thu, 02 Apr 2026 11:15:15 +0000 Simple, I thought – judge a few stories for the March competition while Ath is out of action (Ath, if you’re reading this, sending BIG healing vibes and willing a speedy recovery). But – what a dilemma to be handed. These are all excellent and worthy to be winners in their own right.

But judge I must, as promised, so here are my thoughts:

Jill -…[Read more]

]]> 0 f67697d18ed2ddaa42d56cf15fd30716 Libby replied to the topic Monthly ompetition March 2026 in the forum Monthly Competition https://www.denofwriters.com/forums/topic/monthly-ompetition-march-2026/#post-17634 Thu, 02 Apr 2026 10:15:29 +0000 Thank you, Janette!

]]> 0 e36dff013b308d9adabfa915d0b89123 Libby replied to the topic Monthly ompetition March 2026 in the forum Monthly Competition https://www.denofwriters.com/forums/topic/monthly-ompetition-march-2026/#post-17631 Thu, 02 Apr 2026 08:29:21 +0000 That’s a great shame. All best wishes to Ath.

How about finding another judge?

Could anyone else reading this be willing to judge the comp? Five delightful entries. Then the winner can set the April comp.

]]> 0 9fd9fb162d9f1a8af42d2e1ad830982c Seagreen replied to the topic Monthly ompetition March 2026 in the forum Monthly Competition https://www.denofwriters.com/forums/topic/monthly-ompetition-march-2026/#post-17619 Tue, 31 Mar 2026 11:02:56 +0000 Damn! It messed with my formatting 🙁

 

]]> 0 b1a04ce08199f5a6a0b7a70c9412b2ce Seagreen replied to the topic Monthly ompetition March 2026 in the forum Monthly Competition https://www.denofwriters.com/forums/topic/monthly-ompetition-march-2026/#post-17618 Tue, 31 Mar 2026 11:01:45 +0000 The madness is all mine for thinking I could do this!

All words taken from Rod Judkins’ The Art of Creative Thinking.

 

DRIBBLES AND SPATTERS

Inner demons

chisel

creative confidence

Ideas so strange

wither.

 

Radiate defiance

Salvage mistakes with freedom

and

transform the message

Come alive!

]]> 0 19739a9b24fbc29a7452dded91b3f0c2 Libby replied to the topic Monthly ompetition March 2026 in the forum Monthly Competition https://www.denofwriters.com/forums/topic/monthly-ompetition-march-2026/#post-17615 Tue, 31 Mar 2026 10:19:42 +0000 Running

499 words

 

My sister’s boyfriend dumped her so she booked a day at a willow-weaving workshop – in the countryside, calming and therapeutic. She’d make a sculpture of a hare though she’d never seen one in real life. Ironic, I thought, as she’d never seen herself either.

 

I admit the dumping had been nasty. Sis waiting to meet the…[Read more]

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