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September 1, 2019

Creative #Writing #Contests Table Updated

It’s the 1st of the month, so it’s time to remind you that the creative writing contest table has been updated. It lives on the ‘Resources’…
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Published on September 01, 2019 09:05

August 30, 2019

The #Write #Words? Post 25

Looking at Onomatopoeia and Metaphor, Simile, Collective Nouns, and my Delusional Dictionary. For definitions of those, click here to read the introductory post to the series.…
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Published on August 30, 2019 04:25

August 28, 2019

Walking at Symonds Yat.

This illustrated post is here to help those who want to visit this spot and inform those who’ll never get there. I hope it serves those…
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Published on August 28, 2019 07:40

August 27, 2019

The Fantastic #Fantasticon 2019!

Every year an event celebrating science fiction, fantasy, gaming, technology, cosplay and the enjoyment of life comes up. Fantasticon is a convention drawing equal numbers of…
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Published on August 27, 2019 04:54

August 26, 2019

A Life-Changing Decision?

I’ve slept poorly recently. This time I made a decision during the wakeful period. What kept me awake? Put bluntly; the dreadful state of the world…
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Published on August 26, 2019 07:33

August 24, 2019

Want An Original Fantasy? Tap Into An Obsession

Looking for your next big story idea? If you’re experiencing writer’s block, or you just want to come up with something new to write about, one…
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Published on August 24, 2019 02:28

August 23, 2019

Rijel 12: The Rise of New Australia, by King Everett Medlin: #BookReview.

316 pages Space Exploration/Science Fiction An enormously complex and wide-ranging story with a cast of characters from all over the galaxy, this is essentially a tale…
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Published on August 23, 2019 09:51

August 22, 2019

The #Write #Words? Post 24

Looking at Onomatopoeia and Metaphor, Simile, Collective Nouns, and my Delusional Dictionary. For definitions of those, click here to read the introductory post to the series.…
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Published on August 22, 2019 23:45

August 16, 2019

The #Write #Words? Post 23

Looking at Onomatopoeia and Metaphor, Simile, Collective Nouns, andmy Delusional Dictionary. For definitions of those, click here to read the introductory post to the series. This…
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Published on August 16, 2019 07:57

August 11, 2019

The Forge: Fire and Ice, by Fantastic Books Publishing: #BookReview.

236 pages Short Stories/Fantasy/Science Fiction Anthologies Before you read this, you need to know that one of the 27 stories published in this anthology was written…
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Published on August 11, 2019 08:48