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corral - Word of the Day - Mon Jul 17, 2023

July 17, 2023

July Signature Author Feature: Torn in Two by Graeme

July has come and with it so many events for me I can't pick between if I'm coming or going... so I chose Graeme's story, Torn in Two, as this month's feature. Please enjoy this short story and leave him a comment or review! Length: 9,024 Description: Scott's heart is torn in two directions. He wants to leave Greenwood to be with his boyfriend, but he can't leave his grandfather, who needs him. A Reader said: I just read the story and loved it ❤️ As always, Graeme, th

Cia in Signature Feature

July 17, 2023

MDBCs 17 Jul 2023

July 17th 2023 - Holidays and Observances (click on the day for details) Christian feast day: Alexius of Rome (Western Church) Andrew Zorard Cynehelm Cynllo Inácio de Azevedo Jadwiga of Poland Magnus Felix Ennodius Marcellina Martyrs of Compiègne

sandrewn in Bread Crumbs 715

July 17, 2023

Thicker Than Water

Welcome to My Blog about Thicker Than Water

This is always an awkward situation, never knowing how to start a conversation that may very well be just to yourself that others may end up reading. To start, I guess, I hate first person narratives. You can tell a good writer from a bad writer based on how they use this perspective. A good writer using first person will give some insight into the mind of the lead character, such as suspicions, theories and point of view, which is used to drive the plot. A bad writer will focus more on the

John Henry in John Henry's Blogs

July 16, 2023

Weekly Wrap Up (Jul. 9 - Jul. 15)

Hey all, I'm up at 3:00 and doing the update And have to be up at 7 again Just going to do an abbreviated version of the Wrap Up today. If I'm missing something, let me know in the comments and I will try to update later on in the day! Thanks. Monday was reserved for our Review Team! This week @Aditus brought us a review on one of @Sasha Distan works: Tuesday, Cia dropped by to let us know how we are doing on the Secret Author contest: And speaking of Secret Author, Cia w

wildone in Weekly Wrap Up

July 16, 2023

bubbletop - Word of the Way - Sun Jul 16, 2023

July 16, 2023

Methodwriter85's Blog

I guess I'm meant to revisit traumatic moments in my life this year.

Many of you know about my friend Steve, who died of a heroin overdose when we were 27 years old in 2013. It was, to say the least, a very painful experience for me, during a very turbulent year and half of my life. I recently got an email from our mutual friend inviting me to a bench dedication they're doing for Steve at a park that was, coincidentally, built near the site where their former dorms were. I mean, I'm going. No doubt about it. I just don't know how I feel about more cryin

methodwriter85 in life

July 16, 2023

MDBCs 16 Jul 2023

July 16th 2023 - Holidays and Observances (click on the day for details) Christian feast day: Gondulphus of Tongeren Helier Our Lady of Mount Carmel Fiesta de La Tirana (Tarapacá Region, Chile) Reineldis July 16 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics) Engineer's Day (Honduras)

sandrewn in Bread Crumbs 714

July 16, 2023

unearth - Word of the Day - Sat Jul 14, 2023

July 15, 2023

MDBCs 15 Jul 2023

July 15th 2023 - Holidays and Observances (click on the day for details) Bon Festival (Kantō region, Japan) Christian feast day: Abhai (Syriac Orthodox Church) Anne-Marie Javouhey Bernhard II, Margrave of Baden-Baden Bonaventure Dispersion of the Apostles (formerly by the Catholic Church) Donald of Ogil

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July 15, 2023

Against The Grain

Against The Grain You know...as you get a bit older...you begin to see a bunch of ‘re-runs’ in the world. Or, at least in the world that the mysterious ‘they’ want to present to you. Hehehe, I’ve never understood the fascination, to be honest...trying to control public perception when reality is just….ummm...reality. It just seems so utterly exhausting to me. It’s like going through all of the trouble of kidnapping somebody, chaining them up in a basement with no windows, and soundproofing t

Comicality in Writing Tips

July 15, 2023

plugola - Word of the Day - Fri Jul 14, 2023

July 14, 2023

Origin Stories - The Possibilities are Endless

Character development is not an easy, or formulaic, task. Many of us read and write stories that are character-driven. We fall in love with a character we create, or read, and follow their life and events as they unfold. This means a writer can create the character's habits, quirks, strengths, weaknesses, and reactions through the use of narrative. However, there are times when a writer needs a back story for a character, a motivation, a sort of history that helped form the character's perso

Cole Matthews in Prompts

July 14, 2023

MDBCs 14 Jul 2023

July 14th 2023 - Holidays and Observances (click on the day for details) Christian feast day: Boniface of Savoy Gaspar de Bono Camillus of Lellis (Roman Catholic Church, except in the United States) Deusdedit of Canterbury John Keble (Church of England) Samson Occom (Episcopal Church (United States) July 14 (Eastern Orthodox l

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July 14, 2023

Secret Author Story Contest-Voting Coming Soon!

Well, better late than never! You readers certainly haven't been slack in providing your feeback!! Wow! With just one more story to go, I have to feature how the 10 stories so far have been received, and we still have 1 to go. Keep it up! 10 stories in 10 days 323 Likes 190 Comments 45 Reviews Voting will start next Tuesday, so make sure you read all the Secret Author Contest stories so you're ready to vote for your favorite! Click on our Secret Author below (image)

Cia in Anthologies

July 13, 2023

prodigy - Word of the Day - Thu Jul 13, 2023

July 13, 2023

MDBCs 13 Jul 2023

July 13th 2023 - Holidays and Observances (click on the day for details) Christian feast day: Abd-al-Masih Abel of Tacla Haimonot (Coptic Church) Clelia Barbieri Conrad Weiser (Episcopal Church (USA)) Eugenius of Carthage Henry II, Holy Roman Emperor Mildrith of Thanet Silas

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July 13, 2023

Words, Words and Words

London Pride 2023: A Long Wait or Another Broken Promise?

They were dotted throughout the London Pride march. On all different types of banners and placards, some very professionally produced and others homemade but often more pithy. All of them demanding the same thing: BAN CONVERSION THERAPY! Every time I saw one, I would smile, partly to show my support and gratitude to the person carrying the banner, and partly to myself. To see the dangerous threat of conversion therapy so openly denounced by the LGBTQ community was so reassuring. I

Drew Payne in blog post

July 12, 2023

swill - Word of the Day - Wed Jul 12, 2023

July 12, 2023

MDBCs 12 Jul 2023

July 12th 2023 - Holidays and Observances (click on the day for details) Birthday of the Heir to the Crown of Tonga (Tonga) Christian feast day: Feast of Saints Peter and Paul (Eastern Orthodox) Hermagoras and Fortunatus Jason of Thessalonica (Catholic Church) John Gualbert Louis Martin and Marie-Azélie Guérin

sandrewn in Bread Crumbs 710

July 12, 2023

surfboat - Word of the Day - Tue Jul 11, 2023

July 11, 2023