Tag: beth
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February 22, 2008 05:07 PM EST --
Was thinking the other day of the millions, the billions, of people who've died. Who've faced death in pain or with expectation of an afterlife or with fear that there's no . . . more
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May 25, 2007 11:01 PM EDT --
Words. I love everything about them. I love how they look on the page, how they sound to the ear, how they create worlds.
Letter combinations fascinate me. Ck has its own identity . . . more
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July 14, 2007 03:50 PM EDT --
I always wanted a book-lined study or library where I could write and read and dream. I've finally got one. And a couple dozen Writin' Wombats have moved in with me.
Welcome . . . more
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August 23, 2007 03:37 PM EDT --
Dark was the night, the cave even more so.
Thomas glanced at Marcus before peering inside again. "Stygian, wouldn’t you say?"
"I’d never say stygian, man. I’d . . . more
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October 22, 2007 05:08 PM EDT --
Stepping into nature with this week's WriteImage prompt
Write anything inspired by
this image and then share it
with . . . more
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December 15, 2007 04:26 AM EST --
YAY ... it was on tonight . I was getting worried that it might get canceled because it wasn't on for two weeks.
I think the show is getting better and better!
I like the tension between . . . more
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March 24, 2008 09:37 PM EDT --
I ought to tell you that I love you. But if I do, you'll have to hem & haw and either lie with an I love you of your own or you'll be honest and I'll get mad and we'll . . . more
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April 07, 2008 01:14 AM EDT --
If I had a hammer...
I'd break a lot of glass and china and walls and maybe some heads.
I'd break into banks and outta jail. . . . more
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September 21, 2007 07:39 PM EDT --
Many times I've read a comment such as, "I don't really care about punctuation, I just know if I like a story." Or, "I let others worry about punctuation; it doesn't . . . more
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June 03, 2007 04:04 PM EDT --
I said I wasn't going to write one of these articles, the kind that asks a question. But I want to know.
What fiction do you read? Do you read by genre? By author? . . . more
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July 18, 2007 04:59 PM EDT --
There be a writing contest afoot.
Read the ever-changing rules by the Writin' Wombats First Quasi-Semi-Annual First Paragraph Competition Administrator. He also goes by WWFQ-S-AAFPCA. PCA . . . more
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July 21, 2007 12:59 AM EDT --
Version 2
Trouble pursued me with a vengeance—with clear intent and cool precision. I peered around the corner. TweedleDee and TweedleDum pursued me, too. Only, their weapons . . . more
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August 11, 2007 06:54 PM EDT --
Jennifer flexed her fingers, trying to relieve a growing tension.
She squeaked and spun on her toes when a warm weight landed on her shoulder.
"Geez, babe. It’s just me."
"Dammit, . . . more
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December 13, 2007 11:17 AM EST --
I've never heard you speak, but your voices ring bold and clear and true.
Your words make me laugh, make me think, make me cry. They make me mad, stirring me to anger and to awe.
Your words . . . more
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December 17, 2007 06:30 PM EST --
The image for this week's writing challenge is actually a combo...
Write a poem, a short story, a thought or two based on these related images.
. . . more
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February 19, 2008 05:10 PM EST --
Today is my Gather first anniversary. I can't believe it's been a year.
One year ago today I was trying to figure out navigation in the wacky world of Gather. I didn't know . . . more
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February 25, 2008 08:03 PM EST --
The warehouse reeked of urine and rat feces. I pressed a sleeve to my nose.
Drugs. My lily-white linen company trafficked drugs. I didn't know who was involved, . . . more
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March 25, 2008 05:11 PM EDT --
Need a prompt to get you writing this week? Looking for something different to jump start a new writing project?
Join us at WriteImage and write something based on this image--
. . . more
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July 30, 2008 10:58 PM EDT --
So yeah, the Roman numeral for this post gave me the title and topic. But, might as well make use of it.
Let's talk a bit about how we create sexy characters & sensual settings--
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August 16, 2008 12:06 AM EDT --
This is no advice for inquisitive teens, but rather a suggestion for novelists.
Don't play it safe, don't hold back, don't play timid.
A novel is the perfect occasion for saying what . . . more
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