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I have some exciting plans for the anthology blog this year, including a series of writing tips.  I'd like to get an idea of what else authors/readers would like to see here in the Thursday anthology blog.  Please comment or message me about any topics you would like to see addressed, and I will do my best to accommodate.  Also let me know if you like the anthology rewinds, where past anthologies are re-featured.  It's not too early to get started writing for our Poetry Anthology - Diversity or for our annual anthology - Creature Feature!  

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astone2292

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11 minutes ago, Valkyrie said:

I think my record is four stories for one anthology

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Thirdly

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6 minutes ago, astone2292 said:

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Wait, wouldn't that mean you'd have to write 5???

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Valkyrie

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4 minutes ago, Thirdly said:

Wait, wouldn't that mean you'd have to write 5???

I may have written five...  I'll have to go count :gikkle:  

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Thirdly

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1 minute ago, wildone said:

For @CassieQ and others, when I first saw the anthology theme, I was a bit boxed in on what I thought, as I generally don't like horror unless I'm talking about @Valkyrie waking up in the morning :P 

Why did everyone immediately think horror? My mind went immediately Creature Feature- Werefox Movie...then Alpha/Omega Dynamics. 🤣

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Valkyrie

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5 minutes ago, Valkyrie said:

I may have written five...  I'll have to go count :gikkle:  

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Nope.  Not five LOL  I want to see how many Aaron can write... :whistle: 

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Valkyrie

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1 minute ago, Thirdly said:

Why did everyone immediately think horror? My mind went immediately Creature Feature- Werefox Movie...then Alpha/Omega Dynamics. 🤣

Because classic horror movies are called Creature Features ;) 

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Thirdly

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5 minutes ago, Valkyrie said:

Because classic horror movies are called Creature Features ;) 

Right, right. I forgot all about that. My mind split that into Creature and Features seperately. 🤣

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astone2292

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3 minutes ago, Valkyrie said:

Nope.  Not five LOL  I want to see how many Aaron can write... :whistle: 

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⬆️⬆️⬆️ = me when the anthology starts posting. Already got 3 plots fleshed out. What's another two... or four... or ten? 

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Thirdly

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Just now, astone2292 said:

Already got 3 plots fleshed out. What's another two... or four... or ten? 

Hang in there!

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Valkyrie

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1 minute ago, astone2292 said:

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⬆️⬆️⬆️ = me when the anthology starts posting. Already got 3 plots fleshed out. What's another two... or four... or ten? 

And here's the real Creature Feature :unsure:  We may need to create a category just for Aaron's stories :gikkle:  

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astone2292

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15 minutes ago, Valkyrie said:

And here's the real Creature Feature :unsure:  We may need to create a category just for Aaron's stories :gikkle:  

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Jokes aside, I'd prefer to not to cause any headaches regarding numerous submissions. I know Anthology posting is typically done in batches on a weekly basis over a month. While I'd love to go absolutely bananas with this theme, I'd rather not cause issues or hindrances for the posting team by offering so many stories (of which, I refuse to hover the 1k word minimum for quantities sake). 

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Thirdly

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3 minutes ago, astone2292 said:

While I'd love to go absolutely bananas with this theme, I'd rather not cause issues or hindrances for the posting team by offering so many stories (of which, I refuse to hover the 1k word minimum for quantities sake). 

But, Aaron, who said you had to post them all in the anthology? The other four could just be regular posts. *scampers away*

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Valkyrie

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6 minutes ago, astone2292 said:

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Jokes aside, I'd prefer to not to cause any headaches regarding numerous submissions. I know Anthology posting is typically done in batches on a weekly basis over a month. While I'd love to go absolutely bananas with this theme, I'd rather not cause issues or hindrances for the posting team by offering so many stories (of which, I refuse to hover the 1k word minimum for quantities sake). 

It's not an issue if you want to write multiple stories.  We don't limit the number of submissions for the anthology.  I'm not the only one who has written multiples.  I think @Bill W has written three or four for past anthologies.  Writing ten 1k shorts would be a bit excessive, but writing three or four quality stories to include is definitely not a problem.  

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northie

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15 hours ago, wildone said:

So great, now I'm only restricted to writing about animals and horror.

Being English and having little to no interest in movies, I, like @Thirdly (again!), didn't make the connection to horror. Other things, yes. Things which are equally uninviting when it comes to setting my writing juices flowing. I know... boring. No mental flexibility, some people. 👀🤨😄

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