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July 5, 2019

#SoCS July 6/19 – Chew/Choo

Linda’s #SoCS prompt this week: Your Friday prompt for Stream of Consciousness Saturday is “chew/choo.” Use one or both, any way you’d like. Have fun! Here’s something to chew upon…Does a train go Chugga Chugga Choo Choo or Chuff Chuff Choo Choo?
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Published on July 05, 2019 21:00

July 4, 2019

July 4: Flash Fiction Challenge – Poor Old Michael Finnegan

Charli’s Carrot Ranch prompt this week: July 4, 2019, prompt: In 99 words (no more, no less) write a story using your choice of microhistory from Keweenaw National Historic Park. Be historical, funny, or flagrantly fictional. Choose a character, time, place, or event. Be as creative as you want in telling the story (for those doing serials, […]
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Published on July 04, 2019 21:00

Span #writephoto

Sue’s #WritePhoto Prompt this week: What Happened To The Troll? “Who’s that trip-trapping over my bridge?” Troll thought. He was way beyond the whole growling at the trespasser stage now. It had been quite fun to start with. His dad had reminisced about this bridge all the time, though he was loathe to go into […]
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Published on July 04, 2019 13:05

July 3, 2019

The Time He Was Right…

Okay… I have to admit it… I don’t always know everything… A couple of weeks back, I had to head into London for the first of a two day training course for work. It was a pretty straightforward journey, though the walk from the station to the venue was fun, with my phone map taking […]
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Published on July 03, 2019 21:00

July 2, 2019

One Liner Wednesday – #1LinerWeds – Kids Say The Darndest Things!

“If I die here, mum’s gonna kill me harder!” Reception pupil at our trip last week, upon being told to be careful as she climbed rather high up a tree! Enough of a comment to raise a giggle here! For Linda’s #1LinerWeds challenge
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Published on July 02, 2019 21:00

COLLEEN’S 2019 WEEKLY #TANKA TUESDAY #POETRY CHALLENGE NO. 134 #SYNONYMSONLY – Tired

It’s Tuesday, and that means Colleen’s Tanka Challenge! Of course, just providing a couple of words would be far too simple, so we have two words, yes, but we can’t use them! Only synonyms allowed! Except it’s the first Tuesday of the month which means Poet’s Choice of Words – Shattered & Rejuvenating This one […]
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Published on July 02, 2019 13:28

July 1, 2019

RonovanWrites #Weekly #Haiku #Poetry Prompt #Challenge #260 Pride&Fight

Ronovan’s Haiku prompt words this week: Pride & Fight Time to fight for rightsShowing pride in who you areWhoever you loveRitu 2019
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Published on July 01, 2019 21:00

June’s Books #Book Reviews

And it is nearing the end of June… that means half the year has already flown by. I have spent it within a whirlwind of books, and this month, I can add the following to my read collection! The Newcomer by Fern Britton My rating: 5 of 5 starWelcome to the small village of Pendruggan, […]
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Published on July 01, 2019 09:00

June 30, 2019

Chai And A Chat #39 #ChaiAndAChat

Hey there Peeps! Time for our weekly catch up, and I think I am kinda back to normal… if there ever was a normal in Ritu-land! If we were sipping chai together I’d let you know that I am melting slowly in this heat that has gripped us in the UK… We are not used to, […]
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Published on June 30, 2019 21:00

Instructions For Falling In Love Again by Lucy Mitchell @Blondewritemore #BookReview #IFFILA

Finally, after many years of writing, and imagining, burying ideas in her garden, writing more, digging them up and querying, submitting, battling with writers block and angst, our girl, Lucy Mitchell, has finally gone and done it! She has her debut novel out on Sunday 30th June, and I was honoured to be asked to […]
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Published on June 30, 2019 04:00