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Athelstone replied to the topic Monthly comp: July 2020 in the forum Monthly Competition 5 years, 10 months ago
Congratulations to all (of us), especially @Janette 🙂
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Squidge replied to the topic Monthly comp: July 2020 in the forum Monthly Competition 5 years, 10 months ago
Well it was a small select number of entries this month…well, two months! But they were none the worse for being that.
@Athelstone – a tale with sinister overtones… having been on the business end of a cat’s claws more than once, I’m glad my scratches didn’t end up this way.
@Janette – such a poignant story. I fully expected this to be linked…[Read more] -
Athelstone posted an update 5 years, 10 months ago
A bump never hurt anyone – well, unless it did. Anyway, BUMP. Don’t forget the short story writing challenge! If that means little, hurry over to the group “Things that go bump!” and be enlightened (You’ll have to join to read the forum). Preferably make a choice and take part.
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Squidge replied to the topic Monthly comp: July 2020 in the forum Monthly Competition 5 years, 10 months ago
Last chance to enter something in the monthly-that-turned-into-two-months competition…
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JaneShuff replied to the topic Susie in the forum Blogs 5 years, 10 months ago
Lovely story, Richard. Funny how some people stay with you over the years while others disappear from your memories.
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JaneShuff replied to the topic Choices in the forum
Things that go bump 5 years, 10 months agoHome believer spoon
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RichardB posted an update 5 years, 10 months ago
Last night, beginning at about one in the morning, chaos erupted as over 3,000 young people (police estimate) converged on our quiet little village, making their way to an illegal rave on the mountain behind us. Judging by the number of parked cars choking the streets, most of them are still there. On so many levels, more than I can be bothered to…[Read more]
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Oh Richard – saw it on the news last night. Had no idea it was your village. I can’t understand why people would be so selfish and inconsiderate when so many are doing their best to avoid catching/spreading this blasted infection.
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Daedalus replied to the topic Chit Chat in the forum
Things that go bump 5 years, 10 months agoPerhaps ghosts are rewriting our stories…
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Athelstone replied to the topic Chit Chat in the forum
Things that go bump 5 years, 10 months agoIt certainly was memorable. A superb short story with two perfectly-flawed protagonists. The first challenge on the new site – started on the Cloud and rebooted here.
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Daedalus replied to the topic Chit Chat in the forum
Things that go bump 5 years, 10 months ago…Although I’ve just remembered my ‘Room with a View’ story wasn’t supernatural. You know, the one where I came top? Memorable, clearly
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RichardB posted an update in the group
Things that go bump 5 years, 10 months agoI noticed that over half the entries in the last challenge had some sort of paranormal element. Mine didn’t, but since I’ve always loved ghost stories…
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I’ve entered six of these now and four of them have had some sort of supernatural aspect. This one definitely ought to be up your street
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Daedalus replied to the topic Chit Chat in the forum
Things that go bump 5 years, 10 months agoAs do I, although I just have this feeling that the fact I’ve essentially written ghost stories, broadly defined, for the last four challenges straight is not going to help me in the slightest
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RichardB replied to the topic Susie in the forum Blogs 5 years, 10 months ago
I wasn’t 100% certain that the (very) occasional references I found on the Net were to ‘my’ Susie until I found that photo. Susie isn’t exactly a rare name; neither is her given name, Susana, not in Spain. And though her surname may be exotic in Britain, she’d told me it’s common in Catalonia, where she was born.
On her last day at the pub I gave…[Read more]
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Athelstone replied to the topic Chit Chat in the forum
Things that go bump 5 years, 10 months agoHah! Completely unintentional but the choices are taking on something of the evangelical hymn titles I remember from my Methodist upbringing.
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“Onward Denion soldiers” you mean?
Yeah, and for the first time in these challenges, my mind keeps trying to force a story in advance of the theme.
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Away, unbeliever. Watch!
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Lol
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Daedalus replied to the topic Susie in the forum Blogs 5 years, 10 months ago
Wow Richard, what a story. I really wasn’t expecting that ending. It’s funny when you meet people who just have this sort of energy about them, who you know in your bones are remarkable. Lovely bit of real life at a deep emotional level, beautifully told
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Daedalus replied to the topic Choices in the forum
Things that go bump 5 years, 10 months agoAway, believer, ring
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Athelstone replied to the topic Choices in the forum
Things that go bump 5 years, 10 months agoMy selections, chosen for me by our wonderful administrator, Jules, are:
Away, Believer, Watch
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