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Y3 Story Chat Summary #13: "In Search of Light" by Miriam Hurdle
The Story’s Success
With 231 recent views, 44 likes, and 183 comments, this month’s SC story, “In Search of Light” by Miriam Hurdle, was a huge success. If you love to read short stories, you will enjoy Story Chat. For links to all of the SC stories, bookmark the Story Chat Page.
What Miriam Said About her Story Chat Experience
“Hi Marsha, thank you for featuring my story on your Story Chat!…
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#Alwayswrite.blog#Coming of Age#Freedom vs Confinement#Good vs Evil#Marsha Ingrao#Miriam Hurdle#Rebellion and Conformity#Story Chat Summary#Story Chat Y3
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LAPC: Rock Solid Art, Tanka Tuesday & Sunday Stills Purple & Crystal
This week’s Lens Artist, Donna of Wind Kisses, introduced the topic of Rocks – anything from Rock-a-by Baby to the rocks you tote on your wedding ring. She even included some real rocks since she lives in the Land of Rocks, Arizona.
All of these pictures are also submitted for Johnbo’s Cell Pic Sunday, and were taken with one of my cell phones. John doesn’t have a theme to his challenge, so if…
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#Lens-Artists Photo Challenge#Tanka Tuesday#Alwayswrite.blog#Cell Pic Sunday#Fountains#Marsha Ingrao#Purple#Rock Formations#Sunday Stills Photo Challenge
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Tanka Tuesday: Spring - Clear and Bright
Colleen is in the 29th week of the 24-Season Poetry Challenge. This is the second week of Clear and Bright. Join in the fun.
Kigo words: flurries of blossoms, twittering birds
Flurries of blossomsScamper like a flock of birdsDance across the streets.As I drove down Willow Creek Road in Prescott, Arizona yesterday morning, it was fun to watch the piles of blossoms scatter in a flock across the…
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#Tanka Tuesday#Alwayswrite.blog#blossoms#Cee&039;s Flower of the Day Challenge#Marsha Ingrao#spring#Sunday Stills Photo Challenge#Weekend Coffee Share
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Y3 Story Chat #23: "In Search of Light" by Miriam Hurdle
Welcome to September Story Chat Y3, our seventh month of year three. Story Chat is a unique blogging program in which a different author bravely shares their short story with Always Write readers once or twice a month. This is Miriam’s first story for Story Chat, but she is a well-know author. During Story Chat, new and old friends come together for a week to chat about the story. Comments are…
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Tanka Tuesday: Iconic Prescott Woman and the Tale of the Bradford Pear Tree
Colleen Chesebro hosts the Tanka Tuesday 24 season challenge each week. This is the first week of Clear and Bright! YAY! She has all the news about poetry. Did you know this is NoPoWriMo? Are you participating?
Iconic Prescott Woman
Kigo Words: Rain clouds, sunlight
Iconic Woman
Rain clouds shroud Thumb Butte.Yet she takes her daily walk, 'Round Prescott Courthouse.
It doesn’t matter what…
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Y3 Story Chat Summary #12: "Home Ship Home" by Amanda Forestwood
The Story’s Success
With 155 recent views, 29 likes, and 149 comments, this month’s SC story, “Home Ship Home” by Amanda Forestwood, was a huge success. If you love to read short stories, you will enjoy Story Chat. For links to all of the SC stories, bookmark the Story Chat Page.
What Amanda Said About her Story Chat Experience
“Thanks so much for publishing my story, Marsha. Story Chat is a…
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#Alwayswrite.blog#Amanda Forestwood#Freedom vs Confinement#homelessness#Marsha Ingrao#Something to Ponder About#Story Chat Summary#Story Chat Y3#tragedy
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WQ #166: The Motivation of Easter: The Death of Death
WQ #166: March 27: Beliefs/Easter
Happy Wednesday! Welcome to #WQ (Wednesday Quotes). Here’s your chance to showcase your photos, poems, thoughts, and stories about beliefs that inspire. On March 31st, Christians celebrate Easter, which is a basic belief in the Christian faith. But it has other connotations as well. As always, feel free to combine your favorite challenges and double dip. All you…
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Sunday Stills: Definitely Choose Sunsets in Prescott
Terri asked in Sunday Stills this week if we prefer sunrise or sunset.
I stay up late, and sometimes get up and read after I’ve been asleep for my 90 minutes of REM. Then I go back and sleep for another couple of rounds of REM sleep that usually take me past sunrise. So my answer is sunset.
BTW, Prescott (Pres kit) and sunset almost rhyme if you say Prescott correctly.
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WQ #165: Rejoice - Spring Is Here!
WQ #165: March 20: Weather/Spring Vernal Equinox
Happy Wednesday! Welcome to #WQ (Wednesday Quotes). Here’s your chance to showcase your photos, poems, thoughts, and stories about spring weather or the flowers they bring that inspire you. As always, feel free to combine your favorite challenges and double dip. All you need is one excellent quote about the topic.
WQ 2024: A Year of…
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Y3 Story Chat #12: "Home Ship Home" by Amanda Forestwood
Welcome to March Story Chat Y3 #12. Story Chat is a unique blogging program in which a different author bravely shares their short story with Always Write readers once or twice a month. Amanda Forestwood, like several of our authors this year, is new to Story Chat as an author, but not to the field of writing. Join us each month as new and old friends come together for a week to chat about the…
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#Alwayswrite.blog#Amanda Forestwood#Encouragement#friendship#homelessness#Hopelessness#Marsha Ingrao#Something to Ponder About#Story Chat Y3
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Y3 Story Chat Summary #11: "of Houses and Homes" by Trent McDonald
The Story’s Success
With 178 recent views, 34 likes, and 136 comments, this month’s SC story, “Of Houses and Homes” by Trent McDonald, was a huge success. If you love to read short stories, you will enjoy Story Chat. For links to all of the SC stories, bookmark the Story Chat Page.
What Trent Said About his Story Chat Experience
“I have read a few SC stories but haven’t participated much –…
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#Alwayswrite.blog#Freedom vs Confinement#Identity and Belonging#Marsha Ingrao#Redemption and Forgiveness#Story Chat Summary#Story Chat Y3#Trent McDonald
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Museum Writing challenge: Bunny Hat on a Stick & Thursday Doors
This piece is written for Kay Castaneda’s Let’s go to the Museum challenge. You can join in here: https://bookplaces.blog/lets-go-to-the-museum-writing-challenge-number-one/ This is a new challenge for me, but I saw Robbie’s entry and loved it, so I decided to give it a try.
Little girl
Sad eyes, hands folded
Slip askew
Stares, wonders
What to make of her clothing
Outside the…
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#Alwayswrite.blog#Bookplaces.blog#Dan Antion#Kay Castaneda#Marsha Ingrao#Museum Writing challenge#Thursday Doors
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WQ #164: Actions Inspire: Settling Our Debts This March
WQ #164: March 13: Actions/ Ides of March/Settling debts/St. Patrick’s Day
Happy Wednesday! Welcome to #WQ (Wednesday Quotes). Here’s your chance to showcase your photos, poems, thoughts, and stories about the actions that inspire us. As always, feel free to combine your favorite challenges and double dip. All you need is one excellent quote about the topic.
WQ 2024: A Year of…
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#Alwayswrite.blog#Cell Pic Sunday#debt-free#Green#Marsha Ingrao#self-discipline#settling debts#St. Patrick&039;s Day#Sunday Stills#Tanka Tuesday#Wednesday Quotes
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Tanka Tuesday - March Winds, Sunday Stills - Rain. Thursday Doors
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WQ #163: The Inspiring World of Animals
WQ #163: March 6: Nature/Animals
Happy Wednesday! Welcome to #WQ (Wednesday Quotes). Here’s your chance to showcase your photos, poems, thoughts, and stories about how nature, specifically animals inspire you. Maybe you have a favorite animal or animal rescue project. As always, feel free to combine your favorite challenges and double dip. All you need is one excellent quote about the…
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Y3 Story Chat #11: "Of Houses and Homes" by Trent McDonald
Welcome to March Story Chat Y3 #11. Story Chat is a unique blogging program in which a different author bravely shares their short story with Always Write readers once or twice a month. Trent McDonald is new to Story Chat but not to being a published author. Trent, like many of our authors, also hosts a blog challenge. Join old friends and make new ones as we chat about Trent’s story this…
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Y3 Story Chat Summary #10: "9-1-1" by Dan Antion
The Story’s Success
With 180 recent views, 30 likes, and 181 comments, this month’s SC story, “9-1-1” by Dan Antion, was a huge success. If you love to read short stories, you will enjoy Story Chat. For links to all of the SC stories, bookmark the Story Chat Page.
What Doug Said About his Story Chat Experience
“Thanks so much for this opportunity to join Story Chat, Marsha. I’ve been following…
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#Alwayswrite.blog#Dan Antion#Good vs Evil#Handling a Crisis#Marsha Ingrao#Power and Corruption#Story Chat Summary#Story Chat Y3#Tight POV#writing dialogue#writing internal thoughts
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