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Cathy Holmes wrote a new post 2 years, 4 months ago
Eggshells
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Paul Stewart wrote a new post 2 years, 4 months ago
spin me a tale
spin me a tale (of blood and more) a tale of sin (of pain and gore) of sin regale(introspect) regale a tale(retrospect) a tale to pale […]-
Cathy Holmes replied 2 years, 4 months ago
This reads like a nightmare. Well done!
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Paul Stewart replied 2 years, 4 months ago
Thanks Buddy! Good to see you over here and having the Princess staring back at me is quite disconcerting lol!
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Cathy Holmes replied 2 years, 4 months ago
haha. She’ll keep us in line.
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Cathy Holmes posted an update 2 years, 4 months ago
Hello. Is there anybody in here?
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Paul Stewart wrote a new post 2 years, 4 months ago
Open-Heart Surgery in My Mind and Trepanning The Nerve Centre of Everything – Why I write!
The reason I write is a reason that gets all blurry in my head. I […]-
Celia replied 2 years, 4 months ago
I loved this Paul – I didn’t realised you studied film – that must have been so interesting! Your reasons (or not) Definitely resonate! And the ending made me chuckle – like such a Paul ending😁
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Paul Stewart replied 2 years, 4 months ago
Well…I love to leave people wondering…as you know…and I do struggle with whether it’s all a big con and really we just want people to say “you’re amazing” and all this bells and whistles about it being in our blood and very being and needing a release is bullcrap lol. I know it’s not, but love playing with that…and it is a very confusing thing. I think…for many writers…we start for some reason…then the reason changes…like life andd then you forget about why you started in the first place really. Like musicians…there are a lot of bands that just got together because getting girls/boys/whoever was easier being in a band…and then it became more. lol. Thank you though! Glad the ending made you laugh…that was my intention! 🙂
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JV Word and Image wrote a new post 2 years, 4 months ago
This Little Thing: The Story of a Song and a Dream
The list of reasons I would fail was long and never far from conversations. Backhanded condemnations like […]-
River Joy replied 2 years, 4 months ago
Damn this is good. Really honored to know you and I cannot wait to read more. You have this raw, honest, and hopeful way about your writing. The idea of the “forbidden dream” is really enticing to read and write about.
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Thank you so much for reading it, and for your incredibly kind comment. Your beautiful work (and encouragement) inspired me to finally start getting back on the saddle and writing. Hoping to do more. Thanks for inviting me in and making room at the table.
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Celia replied 2 years, 4 months ago
This is such a beautifully written piece and gave me so much hope that, despite it all dream can become reality – It was so heart warmin to hear that you followed yours!
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Hi Celia,
Thank you so much for reading, and for your kind comments. Yes, sometimes dreams really DO come true. 🙂 And given the number of times I feel like we hear about them NOT coming true, I really wanted to think about a moment when there was a positive outcome. To inspire and remind myself to keep going, and also to hopefully inspire others to keep going as well.
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Heather Hubler replied 2 years, 4 months ago
Wonderfully heartfelt and thoughtful. I appreciated going on this journey with you to self-acceptance and realization. It brought tears to my eyes when you described hearing the recorded version 🙂 Such a beautiful moment. Thank you for sharing your words.
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Thanks so much for reading it and sharing it with me, Heather! As I mentioned to Celia, it can be so easy to see all the bad in the world (I mean, our media THRIVES on ‘if it bleeds, it leads’ and sensationalized headlines that seem to cater to the worst in humanity. I really want to try to start shedding light on moments where things are good, when things go right. Even if it’s just a tiny moment, and even if it’s only in my life, I feel like by sharing it, it helps brighten other people’s lives as well, as it reminds them that the good stuff is out there and it does happen! 🙂
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Celia wrote a new post 2 years, 4 months ago
Tip 7 – A man of God
51″41″41″N 3″20″51″WHe was a man of God. My grandfather.When he wasn’t terrorising the townsfolk with placards warning of the second […] -
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Kenny Penn wrote a new post 2 years, 4 months ago
A Fatal Nod
The stench of rotten meat wakes her. Desperately, she tries returning to her nightmares, but sleep again mocks her with its flight. She presses […]-
Celia replied 2 years, 4 months ago
OMG Kenny – This made my skin literal crawl. It’s beautifully written but damn so intense! Brilliant! They better give the prize to the Penn – I can’t imagine what could possibly beat this! Good luck!
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Kenny Penn replied 2 years, 4 months ago
Thanks so much Celia! I hope you’re right!
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Paul Stewart replied 2 years, 4 months ago
Crikey this was incredible. You packed a lot into so very little (haha, I hate always saying that about micros…but it’s true) I was left with more questions in the end but…i found it thoroughly disturbing…but written so expertly. I hope this places for you – I think it’s excellent!
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Kenny Penn replied 2 years, 4 months ago
Thanks Paul! I’m hoping it’s good enough to get me to the second round. Fingers crossed!
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Paul Stewart replied 2 years, 4 months ago
You definitely have the skills and the imagination for that, Kenny! As always with these things…guess it comes down to the people deciding, but this is an awesome story for it. I keep thinking of entering…then never have things ready to start etc. Hope you do get into the next round, though! Excited for you!
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River Joy replied 2 years, 4 months ago
Wow. This was really hard hitting, absolutely intense and beautifully done. I was really transported there.
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Kenny Penn replied 2 years, 4 months ago
Thanks River! I hope the judges agree!
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Heather Hubler replied 2 years, 4 months ago
Just as powerful on the reread. Immediately set the tone and then the feelings of dread crept in until the reveal. Really well done, my friend 🙂 I hope this places!!
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Kenny Penn replied 2 years, 4 months ago
Thanks Heather! I really appreciate it and I hope it does too!
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Mus'd replied 2 years, 4 months ago
A Fatal Nod 💔🖤🖤
Dark. Tense and anxiety inducing. This is one grippingly disconcerting micro fic. We loved it! (Muse of the Day 04/05/2024)
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How do I edit?
Go to ;Dashboard…underneath ‘my mus;d”….All there And PS…Whatdya need to edit….this is ACE!
Funny that we both have written haikus/senryus about eggshells, lol. Was this for ViM’s challenge? I love the cherry pie line 🙂
Hold on. There’s a challenge about eggshells?
No, about walking on something other than sunshine, lol!
this is excellent! Now I want cherry pie…
Me too. Thank you very much.
Still trying to find out how these ? marks are showing up.