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2026 Poetry Anthology - Choices - **Wrap-up**
By Valkyrie
We had twelve poems featured for this year's poetry anthology. What a perfect way to celebrate National Poetry Writing Month! A huge thank you to all who participated by writing poems, reading, reacting, commenting, and reviewing. Participation is what keeps these events going every year, and I know myself, for one, look forward to the anthologies all year. I couldn't coordinate the anthologies without help, so I'd like to give a shout-out to the people who make things happen behind the scenes- 4 comments
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By Albert1434 · Posted
My thanks to all the those who work on this anthology! Woot! -
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Everyone that read any of his wonderful stories misses him all the time. RIP old friend - I never met you but through your writing I felt I knew you. -
By BendtedWreath · Posted
The story was 100% grabbed at random from that genre. I took the deep dive lists and randomized them and yours happened to be the first to come up during this round. I actually can hardly wait to read it. Yours was one of the ones where the story that came up on the randomizer was part of a series, so I decided the series as a whole was the pick. I couldn't exactly read book 2 before book 1. 😅 -
Thank you for considering my series. I'm soooo curious about your thoughts. -
Just the facts: PLUNGE Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster PLUNGE Synonyms: 113 Similar and Opposite Words | Merriam-Webster Thesaurus PLUNGE IN Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster PLUNGE INTO Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster TAKE THE PLUNGE Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster -
By CasualWanderer82 · Posted
I'm humbled and honored by the mention. Curious choice among my collection as it's (no doubt) my most controversial project. But honored, regardless. Amazing initiative. I feel like I should follow your lead. -
My thanks to all who helped to put this anthology together and to all who participated. For me, this was my first foray delving into the land and world of poets. I am ever so humbled by the support and the welcoming comments my entry received. To all of you, my thanks, and looking forward to next year! -
"Plunging" a character—starting a story in the middle of things or throwing them into conflict later—is crucial for character development because it reveals their true nature, motivations, and coping mechanisms under pressure. Rather than slowly introducing a character, plunging forces them to react, showcasing their flaws, strengths, and fears in action, which is often more compelling to readers than mere description. Importance of Plunging for Character Development: Reveals True Ch -
"Plunge" originates from late 14th century Middle English plungen, derived from Old French [;pmgoer ("dive, since, immerse"). It stems from Vulgar Latin plumbicare "to heave the lead, from Latin plumbum "lead". This was referring to weighting a fishing net or sounding line, so the original sense related to sinking or throwing something into water. By the late 14th century, the verb plungen meant to thrust violently into or immerse, and was commonly used in literature for dramatic action, inc
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