July GCC Challenge and Winner of the June...

The winner of the June Challenge is Joann B. and her wonderful story Poetry Remembered. And please, if you haven't already, check out the other wonderful entries for June: Strange Days - Genre Creatives Non-Challenge entry by Sheila Deeth, The Ceremony - GCC June Challenge by jeanne clarke, You Are Invited To A County Wedding ~ Genre Creatives ~ GCC by Connie C. and Never too late for love (Genre Creatives Challenge June 2011) by Angela A.

Now on to the July Challenge.

Joann's Prompt for July is an interesting scenario:

On a solitary walk - in mountains, forest or seashore - you come upon a flat boulder with a hollow in the center. In the hollow are two shining white bones and a polished amethyst pebble. Somehow you know that . . .

Your job is to fill in the rest of the story.

Remember, stories should be up to 1500 words maximum per chapter, and 1-3 chapters total. Poems are up to 35 lines long. Put GCC in the title and tag if you wish to be a judge (and hey, it's not hard) or NGCC if you decline the prestigious judging honour.

Also, Joann has declined judging duties so I'll be standing as judge again this month.

Comments: 31

jeanne clarke Jul 4, 2011, 1:28pm UTC

okay..we have more than a prompt - we have a beginning - or is it a middle? or perhaps - the end? stay tuned...

A. F. Stewart Jul 4, 2011, 1:57pm UTC

It could be anything and I look forward to reading...

jeanne clarke Jul 4, 2011, 2:22pm UTC

and I, to writing!

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Angela A. Jul 5, 2011, 3:29pm UTC

Sounds like a very open ended prompt, I like those. Let's everyone come up with tons of great ideas.
Anywho, congrats to Joann for winning!

A. F. Stewart Jul 5, 2011, 4:28pm UTC

Her story is up on my blog tomorrow as the Storytime Wednesday feature.

Angela A. Jul 5, 2011, 4:29pm UTC

Oh, yes. I had forgot about that...
I did read it here on Gather.

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Sara H. Jul 6, 2011, 6:25am UTC

Does the prompt need to be included in the story or poem? Or just there to set the "mood"? I'm new sorry if this seems like a silly question :s

A. F. Stewart Jul 6, 2011, 9:20am UTC

No, the prompt doesn't have to be included, it's just the mood setter.

Sara H. Jul 6, 2011, 9:26am UTC

Alright, Thank... never done anything like these but it sounds like fun and I'd really like to get back into writing and photography so I'm hoping maybe this will help me with at least one :)

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Kel Brotherton Jul 6, 2011, 10:03am UTC

I have been writing for years..now it looks like i can go somewhere with it..now how do i post the writing on here?? can someone help me please.

Barbary C. Jul 6, 2011, 11:46am UTC

Hi, Kel...

If you look at the top of your Gather page - click on share, then click on post and follow the prompts. Happy writing!

jeanne clarke Jul 19, 2011, 4:04pm UTC

If you want to share with the group - go the the Gather Writing Essential page, click on the share with group, then create your post! You can copy and paste the prompt at the beginning of your post.

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Barbary C. Jul 6, 2011, 11:40am UTC

Intrigueing prompt...

A. F. Stewart Jul 6, 2011, 2:48pm UTC

Yes, it conjures all sorts of possibilities...

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Kel Brotherton Jul 6, 2011, 2:48pm UTC

thanks Barbary, got it now..I know people are laughing now , but I can write a business plan and advertising, but sometimes getting trough the different sights are a little woo hoo form me..thanks again kel

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Connie C. Jul 7, 2011, 1:35am UTC

This post/photo is spotlighted in the Thursday edition of Today on Gather.

You Can view it by CLICKING HERE.

Congratulations.

I hope you have time to check out the other spotlighted posts/photos as well. Have a wonderful Thursday.