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2022 Challenges: Extracts from Day 10

Day 10 and I very nearly missed it, because I did these as the last thing of the day. Nothing like writing under a little bit of pressure, right? The problem is that it's so simple to set something aside, when you've got a crunch on, or your feeling a little under the weather, or Life has shaken your snow globe, or in the name of  'self care' or 'being sensible', that you can make a habit of it.

An Extract from This Month's Release: Star Dancers (Another 365 Days of Poetry)

To celebrate this month's release of Another 365 Days of Poetry which released on the 4th. Links to the collection can be found at: https://books2read.com/u/bo2Y0a. Star Dancers Written as an example of aCrapsey Type 1 cinquain, for A Year of Writing Poetry, I’ve assignedthis to the May 10th entry of Another 365 Days of Poetry.  spaceout therein clear airwe, dance, dreaming

Mining, Dark Wood & Cobalt Keys–Swords ‘n’ Magic and Stuff (Early Access...

The grind for building materials begins...or continues...as Alta heads into the mines:

Stubborn Shunshela & Another Flower – Edge of Eternity – Series 2 – Ep. 76

Daryon's better side gets the better of him as he helps out an old lady with a fixation on food:

Just Occasionally No Place Like Home - A Talking Chicken & a Missing Gra...

Starting out in No Place Like Home - on a trashed Earth that holds a mystery for Ellen to discover and solve:

2022 Challenges: Extracts from Day 9

I tried for an earlier finish on Day 9 and had these done by midday. The poetry piece is about the ironies of the methods used to keep peace, and the flash piece turns to solving the problems faced by an early colony for inspiration.Flash Fiction Challenge 2022Streak 1: 9 Days Flash Piece 1 - 397 words. First 10% (rounded down)  Day 9:-----------------------------

An Extract from This Month's Release: Trolls (Another 365 Days of Poetry)

To celebrate this month's release of Another 365 Days of Poetry which released on the 4th. Links to the collection can be found at: https://books2read.com/u/bo2Y0a. 

2022 Challenge Extracts: Day 8

Two more pieces and several thousand words on another project and today has been a fairly good day. Today's pieces both evolve around marriage contracts. The flash involves a princess conducting court politics on her own...and the second is almost an ode to a new king and his fate.Flash Fiction Challenge 2022Streak 1: 8 Days Flash Piece 1 - 334 words. First 10% (rounded down)  Day 7:-------------

An Extract from This Month's Release: The Mythic Horse (Another 365 Days of Poetry)

To celebrate this month's release of Another 365 Days of Poetry which released on the 4th. Links to the collection can be found at: https://books2read.com/u/bo2Y0a. 

Fish, Farming & Bug Catching – Pumpkin Days – The Three Sisters - Zorah ...

Zorah catches up a bit and starts thinking about completing the museum.