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May 10, 2020
Jim Webster Has TWO New Books! #BookTour
Hello all! I am delighted to (re)introduce, my dear blog and fellow writer pal, Jim Webster, with news of not one, but two new books! And he has been kind enough to share a short story too! Those of you who are familiar with Jim and his Talli Steelyard series, will be thrilled, and if […]
Chai And A Chat #83 #ChaiAndAChat #CoronaDiaries Week 7
So, it’s been seven weeks of living in this surreal world of lockdown. How are you coping? We started the week with May the 4th, or Star Wars day, as it is recognised by many! I was in school on Monday with the children. There were five children at the start of the day, and […]
May 9, 2020
Spidey’s Serene Sunday – Part 271 – VE Day 75th Anniverary
“Never give up, never despair.” Queen Elizabeth II In case it missed your spot in the world, we were celebrating the 75th anniversary of VE Day, here in the UK, in the midst of lockdown. VE Day – Victory in Europe Day. The day Europe officially won the war against Hitler and the Nazi regime. […]
May 8, 2020
#SoCS May 9/2020 – Cave
Linda’s SoCS prompt this week: Your Friday prompt for Stream of Consciousness Saturday is “cave.” Use it as a noun or a verb. Enjoy! When the word cave in mentioned, the first thing that comes to my mind is ‘Man-cave‘. And then swiftly after, the thought, why not ‘Wo-man-cave‘? Why was it assumed that only […]
My Interview with Ritu Bhathal, author of “Marriage Unarranged” – #authorinterview | Night Owl Poetry – Dorinda Duclos
Not content with visiting Marje, I also popped over to Dorinda’s, today! Don’t worry, it was an extremely socially distanced affair, I promise! But a lovely chat, nonetheless! Source: My Interview with Ritu Bhathal, author of “Marriage Unarranged” – #authorinterview | Night Owl Poetry – Dorinda Duclos
Isolation for Writers – Guest Post: Ritu Bhathal #Author #Writer #Poet #Blogger #COVID19 #Coronavirus #Isolation #Thoughts #Writing #Reading – M J Mallon YA Author and Poet
Pop over to Marje’s blog where I am talking about creativity during Lockdown. ❤ Post by @Marjorie_Mallon. Source: Isolation for Writers – Guest Post: Ritu Bhathal #Author #Writer #Poet #Blogger #COVID19 #Coronavirus #Isolation #Thoughts #Writing #Reading – M J Mallon YA Author and Poet
May 7: Flash Fiction Challenge
Charli’s Carrot Ranch fiction prompt, this week: May 7, 2020, prompt: In 99 words (no more, no less), write a story to nourish. The characters can nourish or be nourished. What else can be nourished? A tree? A setting? Does the sunset nourish the soul? Go where the prompt leads! Solo Nourishment Mae gently emptied […]
May 7, 2020
Causeway #writephoto
Sue’s #WritePhoto prompt this week: As Far as The eye can See, water stretches The ends of the earth But what follows? Gentle curve Or a Drop? Ritu 2020 Inspired by the photo, but also a short piece of fiction read on Hugh's blog today!
May 6, 2020
One Liner Wednesday #1LinerWeds – From The Mouths of Babes
I know that flag, it’s the MacDonald Trump flag! Student, aged 6 We were learning about VE Day in school with the keyworker children, and as we looked at information, flags showing countries who were involved came up on the screen. Guess which country’s flag was being described above?
May 5, 2020
Colleen’s 2020 Weekly #Tanka Tuesday #Poetry Challenge No. 176, #Poet’sChoice
Colleen’s syllabic Poetry challenge this week is #PoetsChoice as it is the first Tuesday of the month! May Arrives The sun shines Blossoms blooming The days grow longer Mornings brighter Evenings stretch Summer Here Ritu 2020 Sorry, Colleen, I’m not sure what form I used here… maybe invented my own!
