Secret Author Stories Contest 2024 Talking Topic

[W_L]

18 minutes ago, Gary L said:

“Amphibology”is the answer. I was once interviewed by the author of a biography of Pope John Paul I. Did the pope’s chaplain lie to cover up the fact that a nun found the pope dead when he didn’t collect the coffee left outside his door.  To the press the chaplain said: The pope not appearing in the chapel at his usual hour I went to his bedroom and found him dead.  It’s not a lie but hides the truth,

short version, we have a lot of amphibologists in this darn competition…

Ive abandoned my excel and am now

a) going to have a Druid ceremony that risks me being arrested in the street! Or

b) going to pull names out of a hat . Whoops no hat except his lordships expensive Panama or

c) give up and wait or

d) make a list of fav stories and list of fav authors and see if that works!

 

Oo, I love the Druid ceremony, I expect several men loudly groaning and moaning around a circle and several hard wood staffs. 

[Cane23]

When you wake up in Europe, finding out there has been a party over the Atlantic, with around 50 notifications, mostly about cats! 😱

[Cane23]

8 hours ago, kbois said:

And they don't shed very much so that's a plus. My little hybrid poodle-weinerdog barely sheds ❤️

My Maltese dog doesn't shed at all. My sister has Labrador Retriever, beautiful dog but...cleaning is a nightmare!

[chris191070]

3 hours ago, Cane23 said:

My Maltese dog doesn't shed at all. My sister has Labrador Retriever, beautiful dog but...cleaning is a nightmare!

I've just hoovered the house from my nine cats 🐈,  only had to empty the vacuum twice. 

[Cane23]

1 minute ago, chris191070 said:

I've just hoovered the house from my nine cats 🐈,  only had to empty the vacuum twice. 

Nine!!! They are not cats, they are Aristocats! 😁

[chris191070]

Just now, Cane23 said:

Nine!!! They are not cats, they are Aristocats! 😁

They are my adorable babies 

[Thirdly]

7 hours ago, Cane23 said:

When you wake up in Europe, finding out there has been a party over the Atlantic, with around 50 notifications, mostly about cats! 😱

And dogs. Don't forget the dogs. 😂

[Lee Wilson]

2 hours ago, chris191070 said:

I've just hoovered the house from my nine cats 🐈,  only had to empty the vacuum twice. 

Only twice? I have 8 and only one carpet and carpet runners, 3 or 4 empties, easily.

[chris191070]

31 minutes ago, Lee Wilson said:

Only twice? I have 8 and only one carpet and carpet runners, 3 or 4 empties, easily.

I use the handheld daily, when they drop big lumps of fur

[Mikiesboy]

1 hour ago, Thirdly said:

And dogs. Don't forget the dogs. 😂

Dogs deserve more. I've written a couple of things with dogs... Master Dog, A Trip to the Dog Park, and Dogman.  Maybe we need a writing contest that is dog-centric?

[W_L]

20 minutes ago, Mikiesboy said:

Dogs deserve more. I've written a couple of things with dogs... Master Dog, A Trip to the Dog Park, and Dogman.  Maybe we need a writing contest that is dog-centric?

Puppy Power!

[kbois]

31 minutes ago, Mikiesboy said:

Dogs deserve more. I've written a couple of things with dogs... Master Dog, A Trip to the Dog Park, and Dogman.  Maybe we need a writing contest that is dog-centric?

Yaaaaassssssss!!!!!!!

[BendtedWreath]

@Cia, there seems to be an unofficial petition going around about the next event involving dogs. I would participate. 

 

Edited August 9, 2024 by BentedWreath

[Lee Wilson]

36 minutes ago, BentedWreath said:

@Cia, there seems to be an unofficial petition going around about the next event involving dogs. I would participate. 

 

I’m down.

[W_L]

7 minutes ago, Lee Wilson said:

I’m down.

Count me for titles like A Dog's Life,  Off His Leash, or Chasing His Tail

[Ieshwar]

Hi everyone. The cat is out of the bag and it seems like I'm of the Secret Author. 😁 I haven't commented or reviewed any stories yet for obvious reasons but I will definitely get to it once all's revealed. But what I can say for now is that I thoroughly enjoyed each story and it was fun discovering each one over the past two weeks.
  

18 hours ago, Jason Rimbaud said:

I for one am just happy to see @Ieshwar writing again. I don't believe I've seen anything from him in maybe ten years or so. 

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Thanks @Jason Rimbaud . Yup, it's been a while. It's great to see you around here too. 
 

1 hour ago, Mikiesboy said:

Dogs deserve more. I've written a couple of things with dogs... Master Dog, A Trip to the Dog Park, and Dogman.  Maybe we need a writing contest that is dog-centric?

This sounds awesome. I would be down for this. I know @kbois had a dog in her secret story but it would be nice to have a theme around dogs. 😊

Edited August 9, 2024 by Ieshwar

[Mancunian]

1 hour ago, BentedWreath said:

@Cia, there seems to be an unofficial petition going around about the next event involving dogs. I would participate. 

 

One of the stories I wrote included a German Shepherd called Missy, she got almost as many comments as the main characters which I loved to see. If we have an anthology about dogs count me in, I'll happily make the dog the main character. 

[kbois]

52 minutes ago, W_L said:

Count me for titles like A Dog's Life,  Off His Leash, or Chasing His Tail

Don't forget

 Barking Up the Wrong Tree

Sit, Stay, Come 

and what might be real fun:

Three Dog Night

 

[BendtedWreath]

43 minutes ago, Ieshwar said:

This sounds awesome. I would be down for this. I know @kbois had a dog in her secret story but it would be nice to have a theme around dogs. 😊

Yes, join us @Ieshwar, jooooin us. 

[Ieshwar]

7 minutes ago, BentedWreath said:

Yes, join us @Ieshwar, jooooin us. 

If you are talking about @kbois having written Hide and Seek, then that's just plain truth. Truth is universal and the whole universe is with us. In a way, @kbois herself, as part of this universe, is with us in this truth. 

 

That said, I don't think @Mikiesboy has written The Yatch Club but that's enough trouble for now. 😉

[Mikiesboy]

6 minutes ago, Ieshwar said:

If you are talking about @kbois having written Hide and Seek, then that's just plain truth. Truth is universal and the whole universe is with us. In a way, @kbois herself, as part of this universe, is with us in this truth. 

 

That said, I don't think @Mikiesboy has written The Yatch Club but that's enough trouble for now. 😉

nope. Didn't write that.

[BendtedWreath]

12 minutes ago, Ieshwar said:

If you are talking about @kbois having written Hide and Seek, then that's just plain truth. Truth is universal and the whole universe is with us. In a way, @kbois herself, as part of this universe, is with us in this truth. 

That said, I don't think @Mikiesboy has written The Yatch Club but that's enough trouble for now. 😉

 I meant the dog-themed event that has yet to happen, but I was curious about your guesses as to who wrote what (other than your own), too! 

Edited August 9, 2024 by BentedWreath

[kbois]

11 minutes ago, Ieshwar said:

If you are talking about @kbois having written Hide and Seek, then that's just plain truth. Truth is universal and the whole universe is with us. In a way, @kbois herself, as part of this universe, is with us in this truth. 

 

That said, I don't think @Mikiesboy has written The Yatch Club but that's enough trouble for now. 😉

Huh?

 

[BendtedWreath]

I can hardly wait to see who actually wrote what. I am guessing we'll get the results on Monday maybe?

[Ieshwar]

53 minutes ago, Mikiesboy said:

nope. Didn't write that.

Exactly. Though, while I agree that you didn't write The Yacht Club, I wonder which one is yours.

  

47 minutes ago, BentedWreath said:

 I meant the dog-themed event that has yet to happen, but I was curious about your guesses as to who wrote what (other than your own), too! 

Would love to be part of the dog-themed event. As for the guesses, that's all I have for now, at least ones that I'm sure enough to share about. When's the last date for the guesses?

Edited August 9, 2024 by Ieshwar