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Wednesday, August 6, 2008

The best part of writing: RESEARCH!

In all the years of formal education, I always hated having to do research. Looking things up... no fun at all! Maybe because it was always a way my parents (most parents) blew off questions, told me I was bothering them, they had better things to do... Of course, that "Go look it up!" just fed... Sign in to see full entry.

Tuesday, August 5, 2008

A Prompt of words and philosophies--

"Today is the third day of the rest of your life." Sign in to see full entry.

Friday, August 1, 2008

post 30 THE HERETICS Return to the Players

ch 6 Fiorenza (cont) I did not tell Him of my dangerous adventure. For five nights, I kept silent. Never before had I held back such a thing from Him, and while He did not challenge my silence, surely He knew: He could hear my heart quickening each time I saw His gaze upon me; when He spoke to me, I... Sign in to see full entry.

Thursday, July 31, 2008

About THE HERETICS- the history behind the story: the Borgias

Turlough is on his way to Rome, to save his friend Bridey from condemnation as a witch... Columbina is walking into the first act of a devastating change in her situation... and soon they will meet, and will travel together for a while. And in another chapter or two, we will be into material that... Sign in to see full entry.

Sunday, July 27, 2008

post 23 THE HERETICS - Under the Burren

ch 4 The Burren (cont) When the sound of swearing stopped, I lay and listened to the stillness... Twilight had gone, and the twisted wad that was myself at the bottom of the hole stirred. Tangled I was, in cassock and brychan and the straps of my pack; I extricated myself and felt about, assessing... Sign in to see full entry.

Friday, July 25, 2008

Patriot Prompt

Would you fight for the sovereignty of your nation even to the cost of making the entire planet unfit for human life? Would you defend to the death of the world your nation's principles and ideals--no matter how poorly your nation had been living up to those same values? How great a sacrifice would... Sign in to see full entry.

Thursday, July 24, 2008

PROMPT Heaven!

Here is a topic that has come up here and there, and seems to me makes a pretty good prompt. Given a premise that we create our own 'Afters,' what will yours be? What will it look like, what will it have in it for you, and why will you go there? I refer you to Nautikos' snippet about Concetta,... Sign in to see full entry.

Tuesday, July 22, 2008

Visual prompt: Lunch At the Zoo

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Monday, July 14, 2008

image prompt: "Take me to your lounger..."

Go where ever you like with this one! (If you haven't lately, or ever looked at it, remember the rules of this game are in the very first post.) Sign in to see full entry.

Thursday, July 10, 2008

Prompt: Your Opinion

Write an editorial piece on the topic of Kids Today...! responding particularly to the question: What can be done to make things better? This is an editorial/opinion piece, so promote your values, make your case, say what you think! Here's mine-- http://www.blogit.com/Blogs/Blog.aspx/Ciel7600/ Sign in to see full entry.

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