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Clebs replied to the topic Monthly Competition – August 2021 in the forum Monthly Competition 5 years, 1 month ago
Apologies if the formatting is bad. I’m posting from my iPad.
The Conductor Plays a Tune
Anastasia straightened the crown of daisies on her head then pulled the bronze slippers from her feet. As soon as she’d placed one on each pathway a hard gust of wind announced the start of proceedings.
She shut her eyes and clenched her fis…[Read more]
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Sandra replied to the topic Chit Chat in the forum
Coming Home 5 years, 1 month agoI’ve my fingers crossed Piety will hook up woth Freedom Jones.
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Athelstone replied to the topic Chit Chat in the forum
Coming Home 5 years, 1 month agoDoing well so far. 14 choices made as of now and still a couple of weeks to go. I look forward to a bumper crop 🙂
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I loved last year’s challenge and am looking forward to a whole batch more of great stories.
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So excited. It’s going to be fabulous 😊😊
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Athelstone replied to the topic Monthly Competition – August 2021 in the forum Monthly Competition 5 years, 1 month ago
Fox Wood
When I was little, the two roads through Fox Wood were no more than undergrowth pressed flat by habitual footfall. Now I am old. The roads are asphalt paths. Fox Wood is a quarter of its previous size and instead of the roads emerging onto glorious open fields, they emerge onto Honeysuckle Drive and Rose Crescent, although there is…[Read more]
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Athelstone replied to the topic Choices in the forum
Coming Home 5 years, 1 month agoCourtesy of Jules who picked for me
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Squidge replied to the topic Choices in the forum
Coming Home 5 years, 1 month agoSpacecraft
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Sandra replied to the topic Choices in the forum
Coming Home 5 years, 1 month agoboat
cheese
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Barny replied to the topic Choices in the forum
Coming Home 5 years, 1 month agoBus
Cheese (yum)
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Athelstone posted an update in the group
Coming Home 5 years, 1 month agoRe Choices, and especially @seagreen and @knickylaurelle who have posted choices. Sorry, I inadvertently put up an old version of the lists which omitted “animal” from choice 1.
A reminder that everybody is free to change choices until the group closes.
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It’s all good for me. Doesn’t change my choice any 😊
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Athelstone replied to the topic Chit Chat in the forum
Coming Home 5 years, 1 month agoAwards to Knicky and to Seagreen (who joined even before I’d finished setting up).
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Kate replied to the topic Chit Chat in the forum
Coming Home 5 years, 1 month agoThat came around quickly! Looking forward to the challenge.
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Athelstone started the topic Rules in the forum Coming Home 5 years, 1 month ago
Some Basic Story Rules and Guidelines
The challenge is to produce a short story, so in the way that the term is usually understood, what is needed is a work of fiction. By all means stretch this definition as you like, to include, for example, an imaginative account of true events, but please avoid essays, reportage, political polemic,…[Read more]
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Athelstone posted an update 5 years, 1 month ago
It’s that time again. There’s a new group in town. Head on over to “Coming Home” for details of the new Short Story Challenge.
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