tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57495170391304371322024-03-14T06:40:05.510-04:00Write...Edit...Publish -- Online Writing CommunityDenise Covey http://www.blogger.com/profile/07106490051555233439noreply@blogger.comBlogger181125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5749517039130437132.post-57079315656767204512024-02-29T20:47:00.001-05:002024-02-29T20:48:49.874-05:00#2 - WEP Get Together - March 2024<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiVn2mjYoo96HiFLeoBlqA9KUcf1q8NuQNRibG4INorgI97XvBrrqdAJu_eaxslysu5VHT_zoYsNP-UXx76-Gc13KC3npNwjKLxAZnBBjsKT5gYemdcOPNhoMxivMrOfILlxd2clt2ZnsTAaIs6h1vxKgZm0w-YiFhzwAmWkj6ZnJdlY9fSQSENScl6U0u/s900/Header_Geralt_Earth2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="268" data-original-width="900" height="145" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiVn2mjYoo96HiFLeoBlqA9KUcf1q8NuQNRibG4INorgI97XvBrrqdAJu_eaxslysu5VHT_zoYsNP-UXx76-Gc13KC3npNwjKLxAZnBBjsKT5gYemdcOPNhoMxivMrOfILlxd2clt2ZnsTAaIs6h1vxKgZm0w-YiFhzwAmWkj6ZnJdlY9fSQSENScl6U0u/w490-h145/Header_Geralt_Earth2.jpg" width="490" /></a></div><br /> <p></p><p><span style="background-color: #eeeeee; color: #333333; font-family: "GFS Didot"; font-size: 15.4px; font-weight: 700;">Hello fellow WEPpers and friends!</span></p><p style="background-color: #eeeeee; color: #333333; font-family: "GFS Didot"; font-size: 15.4px; font-weight: 700;">Welcome to the second WEP Get Together! <u>Starting in April, we go bi-monthly. </u></p><p style="background-color: #eeeeee; color: #333333; font-family: "GFS Didot"; font-size: 15.4px; font-weight: 700;">The WEP team decided to keep in touch with each other and any of you who wish to meet each month and chat about our lives, or ask for help in publishing or anything, really. We learn from each other.</p><p style="background-color: #eeeeee; color: #333333; font-family: "GFS Didot"; font-size: 15.4px; font-weight: 700;">The options for participation are - </p><p style="background-color: #eeeeee; color: #333333; font-family: "GFS Didot"; font-size: 15.4px; font-weight: 700;">- create a blog post with the lovely badge we use above and send us the link in comments.</p><p style="background-color: #eeeeee; color: #333333; font-family: "GFS Didot"; font-size: 15.4px; font-weight: 700;">- put the link in our C-Box which is found in the sidebar,</p><p style="background-color: #eeeeee; color: #333333; font-family: "GFS Didot"; font-size: 15.4px; font-weight: 700;">- write us a story in comments.</p><p style="background-color: #eeeeee; color: #333333; font-family: "GFS Didot"; font-size: 15.4px; font-weight: 700;">We don't want this post to be rigid. No specific topics. The topic is up to each of us. Share what's burning in your heart at the moment. It may not be writing related at all! That's totally fine. There's no word limit, but let's try to keep it down.</p><p style="background-color: #eeeeee; color: #333333; font-family: "GFS Didot"; font-size: 15.4px; font-weight: 700;"><b>The writing world changes constantly and is not without its challenges. </b></p><p style="background-color: #eeeeee; color: #333333; font-family: "GFS Didot"; font-size: 15.4px; font-weight: 700;">For example, </p><p style="background-color: #eeeeee; color: #333333; font-family: "GFS Didot"; font-size: 15.4px; font-weight: 700;">- have you discovered something about your writing/publishing journey that you'd like to share? Please tell us! </p><p style="background-color: #eeeeee; color: #333333; font-family: "GFS Didot"; font-size: 15.4px; font-weight: 700;">- have you found a way around a problem that others may be facing?</p><p style="background-color: #eeeeee; color: #333333; font-family: "GFS Didot"; font-size: 15.4px; font-weight: 700;">- have you found a fabulous editor who gets you?</p><p style="background-color: #eeeeee; color: #333333; font-family: "GFS Didot"; font-size: 15.4px; font-weight: 700;">- or share an interesting factoid - have you been nominated for the Nobel Peace prize???</p><p style="background-color: #eeeeee; color: #333333; font-family: "GFS Didot"; font-size: 15.4px; font-weight: 700;">- have you found a beta reader who made all the difference to your manuscript? </p><p style="background-color: #eeeeee; color: #333333; font-family: "GFS Didot"; font-size: 15.4px; font-weight: 700;">Don't forget to access the 'How-to' posts which will remain in the sidebar. </p><p style="background-color: #eeeeee; color: #333333; font-family: "GFS Didot"; font-size: 15.4px; font-weight: 700;"><br /></p><p style="background-color: #eeeeee; color: #333333; font-family: "GFS Didot"; font-size: 15.4px; font-weight: 700; text-align: center;">~~</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: #eeeeee; color: #333333; font-family: "GFS Didot"; font-size: 15.4px; font-weight: 700;"><span lang="EN-AU" style="font-family: "Children of the Starlight"; line-height: 17.71px;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Nilaโs roundup of events:</span><span style="font-size: 24pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p style="background-color: #eeeeee; color: #333333; font-family: "GFS Didot"; font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p style="background-color: #eeeeee; color: #333333; font-family: "GFS Didot"; font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Hi folks! Nila here, logging in from Lucknow.<br /><br /></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Glad and relieved to report that the eye op went well, the right eye is done. I'd thought the other one would be done at a two week gap, -so that the whole tiresome process would be over by end Feb. The surgery gods must have been rolling on their respective heavenly floors laughing at my cluelessness. The left one will be scheduled after I get back, meanwhile I'm struggling with temporary eyeglasses in various denominations. Writing or reading smoothly is still an elusive dream!</span></div><p></p><p style="background-color: #eeeeee; color: #333333; font-family: "GFS Didot"; font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p style="background-color: #eeeeee; color: #333333; font-family: "GFS Didot"; font-weight: 700;"></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiVOFN7u7RA20j_DHQv0gOTbF6YCsjAAYdseYWhccdJGbn1G9z4Hb-6dZhwRfkKYm8v-f6RP9s7PlEkZxWobZI4NrL_Ttj3din6VFbvt6ZxfztWXFhtVJAVMXf3V15VHFv4mUBkJ-d7eKoXaV73U_96hQeY66jEovaC3vPFeuAMHfXaOeHiBVewyrrx-8/s4032/IMG_8318.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiVOFN7u7RA20j_DHQv0gOTbF6YCsjAAYdseYWhccdJGbn1G9z4Hb-6dZhwRfkKYm8v-f6RP9s7PlEkZxWobZI4NrL_Ttj3din6VFbvt6ZxfztWXFhtVJAVMXf3V15VHFv4mUBkJ-d7eKoXaV73U_96hQeY66jEovaC3vPFeuAMHfXaOeHiBVewyrrx-8/w400-h300/IMG_8318.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Jama Masjid in Old Delhi. Built 1650s. <br />By the same chap who built the Taj Mahal.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="background-color: #eeeeee; color: #333333; font-family: "GFS Didot"; font-weight: 700; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Also meanwhile, officialdom decided they needed to see us physically for various odd requirements, so we've had to zoom up to Delhi. Not that I'm complaining, Delhi is one of my favouritest cities in India - I've spent my some of my growing up years there. I visited some old haunts, some of the famous monuments and caught up with friends and family there. I've now landed up in Lucknow, also a historic city - known for its refinement, chikankari embroidery, a major school of Urdu poetry and amazing kebabs - a foodie paradise. </span></p><p style="background-color: #eeeeee; color: #333333; font-family: "GFS Didot"; font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p style="background-color: #eeeeee; color: #333333; font-family: "GFS Didot"; font-weight: 700;"></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9bdwQsGqxaSnafzLPSbAnqBBE56H6Qlc7sut-KLm3pfGfp018BMtNX-XDEVAZqGwSBc_ocpaKP8q2AOFuNDKDIDzRCSCUhAQY8lZMgVlL0LZ4W2vrxSXfxQE277y8JcANsI8ruo7LjfO3s4JIS21dC-D-DWOPqN8WlKvSduBUDuWS4gFJU48JZ4T5fVQ/s3322/IMG_1783(1).jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2411" data-original-width="3322" height="290" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9bdwQsGqxaSnafzLPSbAnqBBE56H6Qlc7sut-KLm3pfGfp018BMtNX-XDEVAZqGwSBc_ocpaKP8q2AOFuNDKDIDzRCSCUhAQY8lZMgVlL0LZ4W2vrxSXfxQE277y8JcANsI8ruo7LjfO3s4JIS21dC-D-DWOPqN8WlKvSduBUDuWS4gFJU48JZ4T5fVQ/w400-h290/IMG_1783(1).jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Son-e-Lumiere at the British Residency in Lucknow. Built <br />1780-1800. Main site of the Siege of Lucknow in 1857. </td></tr></tbody></table><br /><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="background-color: #eeeeee; color: #333333; font-family: "GFS Didot"; font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: medium;">My February has just whizzed past. Hoping March will be a little less hectic, but that's just wishful thinking. More eye op coming up and attendant houha. <br /><br />Hope everyone is doing well. Stay well, keep writing and keep in touch! </span></p><p style="background-color: #eeeeee; color: #333333; font-family: "GFS Didot"; font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p style="background-color: #eeeeee; color: #333333; font-family: "GFS Didot"; font-size: 15.4px; font-weight: 700; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Children of the Starlight"; font-size: x-large; text-align: left;">Hi all! Denise here. This is my month in a nutshell:</span></p>UPDATE on last month.<div><br /></div><div>The heatwave has lost its grip somewhat. Quite bearable to be honest. Still cyclones hovering, but no more vicious damage as of now.</div><div><br /></div><div>Which has made the writing less of a challenge.</div><div><br /></div><div>I've spent most of the month editing <i style="color: #333333; font-family: "GFS Didot"; font-size: 15.4px; font-weight: 700;">Angelique's Paris Cookery School </i>so I can catch the superfluous bits before sending to our very own Development Editor, Renee. </div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5TPwcPCpdpgdWKKhXj5JPdMQXQEgL2E2RgKDxA_eOJx4Sw-AlcJ3xSBdasPQ_rLFAOhHK5PXA8M3qqfNMbYr5ExbuXOONF4ljfpeMsKW_gcfVV7GmYxBYfHuOtOIVMQpavsybQZdNUC0Gq0YsJjchnGLchksEUjuhbVWlOmxkFp3VNwjmF8fANxRsM-Yd/s2250/cookery%20school%20paris%20cover%20bookfunnel.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2250" data-original-width="1410" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5TPwcPCpdpgdWKKhXj5JPdMQXQEgL2E2RgKDxA_eOJx4Sw-AlcJ3xSBdasPQ_rLFAOhHK5PXA8M3qqfNMbYr5ExbuXOONF4ljfpeMsKW_gcfVV7GmYxBYfHuOtOIVMQpavsybQZdNUC0Gq0YsJjchnGLchksEUjuhbVWlOmxkFp3VNwjmF8fANxRsM-Yd/s320/cookery%20school%20paris%20cover%20bookfunnel.jpg" width="201" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">A quick mock up cover from Canva so this space is not empty and sad without an image.</div><br /><div><br /></div><div>AI in writing is on my mind thanks to the IWSG question of the month. I use it as I suck at blurbs. Here is an AI-generated first paragraph of a blurb for my novel:</div><div><br /></div><div><b style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: #f4cccc; font-size: large;">In the enchanting city of Paris, where the aroma of freshly baked croissants fills the air, Angelique Ravello has decided to revive her beloved cookery school after a devastating loss. Determined to start anew and heal her wounded heart, Angelique has sworn off men, focusing solely on her culinary passion.</span></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div>Other than study posts from the gazillion Facebook writing/editing groups I'm a member of, that's about it for me.<br /><div class="separator" style="background-color: #eeeeee; clear: both; color: #333333; font-family: "GFS Didot"; font-size: 15.4px; font-weight: 700; text-align: center;"><br /><span style="text-align: left;">Congratulations to those of you who have powered on and published and promoted books.</span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: #eeeeee; clear: both; color: #333333; font-family: "GFS Didot"; font-size: 15.4px; font-weight: 700; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;">Don't forget to share with us!</span></div><p style="background-color: #eeeeee; color: #333333; font-family: "GFS Didot"; font-size: 15.4px; font-weight: 700;"><br /></p><p style="background-color: #eeeeee; color: #333333; font-family: "GFS Didot"; font-size: 15.4px; font-weight: 700;"><b><span style="font-size: large;"><i><a href="https://draft.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/7362528912516506170/74570316768664210" style="color: #2288bb; text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration: none;">I have posted for the IWSG HERE.</a>...for Wednesday 6th ... The optional question is: </i></span></b><span face="Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif" style="background-color: yellow; color: #191919; font-size: 14.85px; text-align: center;">Have you "played" with AI to write those nasty synopses, or do you refuse to go that route? How do you feel about AI's impact on creative writing?</span></p><p style="background-color: #eeeeee; color: #333333; font-family: "GFS Didot"; font-size: 15.4px; font-weight: 700; text-align: center;">Now that's a controversial topic ...</p><p style="background-color: #eeeeee; color: #333333; font-family: "GFS Didot"; font-size: 15.4px; font-weight: 700; text-align: center;">~~**~~~~**~~~~**~~</p><p style="background-color: #eeeeee; color: #333333; font-family: "GFS Didot"; font-size: 15.4px; font-weight: 700; text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="background-color: #eeeeee; color: #333333; font-family: "GFS Didot"; font-size: 15.4px; font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-family: "Children of the Starlight"; font-size: 28pt;">Hi everyone! Jemi here</span>๐</p><p style="background-color: #eeeeee; color: #333333; font-family: "GFS Didot"; font-size: 15.4px;">We've moved through 1st winter, false spring, 2nd winter, 2nd false spring, and are currently on 3rd winter... all typical for Northern Ontario!</p><p style="background-color: #eeeeee; color: #333333; font-family: "GFS Didot"; font-size: 15.4px; font-weight: 700;"></p><div class="separator" style="background-color: #eeeeee; clear: both; color: #333333; font-family: "GFS Didot"; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: 15.4px; font-weight: 700; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhF5eYnFX7zTUL6QD6zjuvuCPH8Y8XAf9mr8p9IG1VhT4VPWfFDEkpVuhC7rjQvpcJnqUMv4ue0igWVpJbJKAlXLJpr1rxmQG-WneBUu_g0N4jdMzrWVPhak5pXY8NSUeZ6-jByHlL_35nkL6sIr1YorNs3iWgJKO7FHkVGQww7EoDMvQx5HYHAbXCM3ok/s2560/2-no-going-back.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2560" data-original-width="1600" height="151" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhF5eYnFX7zTUL6QD6zjuvuCPH8Y8XAf9mr8p9IG1VhT4VPWfFDEkpVuhC7rjQvpcJnqUMv4ue0igWVpJbJKAlXLJpr1rxmQG-WneBUu_g0N4jdMzrWVPhak5pXY8NSUeZ6-jByHlL_35nkL6sIr1YorNs3iWgJKO7FHkVGQww7EoDMvQx5HYHAbXCM3ok/w94-h151/2-no-going-back.jpg" width="94" /></a></div><span style="text-align: left;">In writing news, I've filled plot holes and corralled the commas in No Good Deed. With <a href="https://yolandarenee.blogspot.com/p/developmental-edit.html">Yolanda Renรฉe's</a> help, I'm now doing the same with No Going Back (book 2 in the No Fail Heroes series). Renรฉe's comments are SO helpful!</span></div><p style="background-color: #eeeeee; color: #333333; font-family: "GFS Didot"; font-size: 15.4px; font-weight: 700;"></p><p style="background-color: #eeeeee; color: #333333; font-family: "GFS Didot"; font-size: 15.4px; font-weight: 700;">Hope everyone is doing well and can't wait to read your updates!</p><p style="background-color: #eeeeee; color: #333333; font-family: "GFS Didot"; font-size: 15.4px; font-weight: 700; text-align: center;">______________________</p><p style="background-color: #eeeeee; color: #333333; font-family: "GFS Didot"; font-size: 15.4px; font-weight: 700; text-align: center;"><br /></p><div style="background-color: #eeeeee; color: #333333; font-family: "GFS Didot"; font-weight: 700;"><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size: 15.4px;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 19.9733px;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: 15.4px; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size: 15.4px;"><o:p></o:p></p><span style="font-family: "Children of the Starlight"; font-size: 28pt; line-height: 42.9333px;">Hey everyone! Renee here </span><span style="font-size: 15.4px;">๐</span><o:p style="font-size: 15.4px;"></o:p><p style="font-size: 15.4px;"></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size: 15.4px;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 19.9733px;">Update on last month's news regarding Conundrum: I did not place in the top three, but I'm still a runner-up. And I'm still celebrating.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 18.6667px;">Since our last post. I've been working and not writing. In fact, the only thing I wrote was a poem for Sue @ <a href="https://myjustsostory.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Elephant's Child</a> called An Angel. I'm sharing it here.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: black; font-family: "PT Sans Caption"; font-size: 14px; text-align: center;">Photo by </span><a href="https://unsplash.com/@nico_frey?utm_content=creditCopyText&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=unsplash" style="color: #57cd00; font-family: "PT Sans Caption"; font-size: 14px; text-align: center; text-decoration-line: none;">Nico Frey</a><span style="color: black; font-family: "PT Sans Caption"; font-size: 14px; text-align: center;"> on </span><a href="https://unsplash.com/photos/person-taking-photo-of-white-feather-JfknhSgANFQ?utm_content=creditCopyText&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=unsplash" style="color: #57cd00; font-family: "PT Sans Caption"; font-size: 14px; text-align: center; text-decoration-line: none;">Unsplash</a></p><p class="MsoNormal"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiin2GpBVSXpyHciC9DuPzMFdYKbiqKtLf37-X9Go-nik1PoOZw2ABmIQ4XLg7afZ3uuhecZZ9Pb4pkQivZBNIsyZw8ihgsBjEFzT-KdAsyOdc4u9xSWkTE03oq5G4Y1caEdFjRgaS41CfBravhHSHfxu-wI489Mx0rr2_EzwWCARzu31EWbhyphenhyphenUVfksgDIG/s8688/nico-frey-JfknhSgANFQ-unsplash%20(1).jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="5792" data-original-width="8688" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiin2GpBVSXpyHciC9DuPzMFdYKbiqKtLf37-X9Go-nik1PoOZw2ABmIQ4XLg7afZ3uuhecZZ9Pb4pkQivZBNIsyZw8ihgsBjEFzT-KdAsyOdc4u9xSWkTE03oq5G4Y1caEdFjRgaS41CfBravhHSHfxu-wI489Mx0rr2_EzwWCARzu31EWbhyphenhyphenUVfksgDIG/s320/nico-frey-JfknhSgANFQ-unsplash%20(1).jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-top: 0in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0in; text-align: center;"><b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif">AN ANGEL<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-top: 0in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0in; text-align: center;"><b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif"><br /></span></b></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-top: 0in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0in; text-align: center;"><b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif">I know an angel<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-top: 0in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0in; text-align: center;"><b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif">of earthly fame<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-top: 0in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0in; text-align: center;"><b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif">many seek her confidence<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-top: 0in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0in; text-align: center;"><b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif"><br /></span></b></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-top: 0in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0in; text-align: center;"><b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif">life is tough<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-top: 0in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0in; text-align: center;"><b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif">living can become rough<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-top: 0in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0in; text-align: center;"><b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif">this angel understands<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-top: 0in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0in; text-align: center;"><b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif"><br /></span></b></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-top: 0in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0in; text-align: center;"><b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif">many lose hope<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-top: 0in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0in; text-align: center;"><b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif">but her light's bright<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-top: 0in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0in; text-align: center;"><b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif">her words pure<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-top: 0in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0in; text-align: center;"><b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif">this angel<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-top: 0in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0in; text-align: center;"><b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif">with a heart so true<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-top: 0in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0in; text-align: center;"><b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif">offers love and advice<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-top: 0in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0in; text-align: center;"><b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif"><br /></span></b></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-top: 0in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0in; text-align: center;"><b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif">recognized truth<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; 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margin-bottom: 0in; margin-top: 0in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0in; text-align: center;"><b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif">her magic works<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-top: 0in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0in; text-align: center;"><b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif">happy folks<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-top: 0in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0in; text-align: center;"><b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif"><br /></span></b></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-top: 0in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0in; text-align: center;"><b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif">all recognize<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-top: 0in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0in; text-align: center;"><b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif">her blessing<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-top: 0in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0in; text-align: center;"><b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif">God's messenger of love<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-top: 0in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0in; text-align: center;"><b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif"><br /></span></b></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-top: 0in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0in; text-align: center;"><b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif">the restorer<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-top: 0in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0in; text-align: center;"><b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif">of damaged souls<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-top: 0in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0in; text-align: center;"><b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif">this holy vessel of perfection<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-top: 0in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0in; text-align: center;"><b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif"><br /></span></b></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-top: 0in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0in; text-align: center;"><b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif">but she knows sorrow<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-top: 0in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0in; text-align: center;"><b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif">and immense pain<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-top: 0in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0in; text-align: center;"><b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif">more profound than most<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-top: 0in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0in; text-align: center;"><b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif"><br /></span></b></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-top: 0in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0in; text-align: center;"><b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif">suffering despite<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-top: 0in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0in; text-align: center;"><b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif">her heavenly calling<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-top: 0in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0in; text-align: center;"><b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif">her beauty shines from within<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-top: 0in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0in; text-align: center;"><b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif"><br /></span></b></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-top: 0in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0in; text-align: center;"><b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif">and still<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-top: 0in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0in; text-align: center;"><b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif">she gives all<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-top: 0in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0in; text-align: center;"><b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif">despite her grief<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-top: 0in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0in; text-align: center;"><b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif"><br /></span></b></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-top: 0in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0in; text-align: center;"><b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif">this spiritual being<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-top: 0in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0in; text-align: center;"><b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif">a guardian angel<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-top: 0in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0in; text-align: center;"><b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif">of hope.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-top: 0in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0in; text-align: center;"><b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif">***<span style="font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></b></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-top: 0in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0in; text-align: center;"><b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">Yolanda Renรฉe Stout ยฉ 2024</span></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size: 15.4px;"><span style="font-size: 18.6667px;">I send my thanks to Jemi again, for letting me be part of her team on </span><i style="font-size: 18.6667px;">No Going Back</i><span style="font-size: 18.6667px;">, book 2 of her No Fail Hero series. Jemi is an amazing writer! Anyone interested in a </span><a href="https://yolandarenee.blogspot.com/p/developmental-edit.html" style="color: #2288bb; font-size: 18.6667px; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">Developmental Edit</a><span style="font-size: 18.6667px;"> just follow the link! </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size: 15.4px;"><span style="font-size: 18.6667px;">Anyone interested in Jemi's books follow the <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Bloo-Moose-Romance-BoxSet-Books-ebook/dp/B09RGNBNXZ/ref=sr_1_2?crid=RKKYNMT03VUY&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.hUwYh53Yrp5yK291mSo-8eN66juF29ljNU-CX4KAch03wa7b9kAuCaqo8vVUR-rWvctBkWmNAVMORDcAff7GN3_JtWG2IBw2YTZowKg9sluDs8UUxp1YrfvqSdQMQ56igGaxdtkTwzEsq6QF0OfgTFjy-vSb9g2fjM5ATA9wLvTJPbcdyU0UGQ5yJ3nh48jqS_AKA2Ee7_pej89yIndeKQ.7yr1EFxInKqkC_fvhG8IN-Ub4bXwaqUuF4V5f-tZBbA&dib_tag=se&keywords=Bloo+Moose+Series&qid=1708991710&s=digital-text&sprefix=bloo+moose+series%2Cdigital-text%2C282&sr=1-2" target="_blank">LINK</a>!</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size: 15.4px;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 19.9733px;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: 15.4px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 19.9733px;"></span><a href="https://yolandarenee.blogspot.com/p/developmental-edit.html" style="color: #2288bb; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="881" data-original-width="1318" height="247" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDgClZ0sG3iHKXtqCht5Y2KHzk7ZZI6NA1YtDEZvcw_bQCReuyd2X0VcFEAWKzSLWg8n8XxfPln6P7eAwKXYMg5-axCA9Yo-HfwDeu857PveJ-cMStokmsEmX3U1L-CM1iteC3NvaMy4kr16I30PVwHLBrK07LUne89U0XfU6CdJ5O8k_9mT3nuwtNi7NX/w370-h247/1st%20page%20fiver%20ad.jpg" style="background-color: white; background: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 1px solid rgb(238, 238, 238); box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1) 1px 1px 5px; padding: 5px; position: relative;" width="370" /></a></div><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 19.9733px;"><div><br /></div><o:p></o:p></span><p style="font-size: 15.4px;"></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size: 15.4px;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 19.9733px;">As always, I'm sending hugs and positive vibes to our writing community. Please let us know how you're all doing!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size: 15.4px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 19.9733px;">*****~~~~*****</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size: 15.4px;"><span style="font-family: "Children of the Starlight"; font-size: 28pt; line-height: 42.9333px;">Hello everyone! Sonia here.</span><span style="font-family: "Children of the Starlight"; font-size: 28pt; line-height: 42.9333px;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 18.6667px;">We are slowly slipping into spring in Delhi, but it continues to play hide and seek with winter refusing to give way any time soon. In writing news, I finished the first draft of a short story for a writing grant and am now going to start with the edits. I've also submitted a poem for an annual anthology that features Indian poets. This is a special submission for me. My poems have been rejected for the last three years but I refuse to give up. Fingers crossed for 2024! </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size: 15.4px;"><span style="font-size: 18.6667px;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: 15.4px; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8IjOEFvB0gCn_Iin2nnfv_wQThcZ_tOmzGIg-TtzTkT7BVugUJqrEDfGksAyGsaEr3nsyyKxNGgR3vPBjCu7S-d3RZPHrIai3XUqhsCLIhgk2soOt8kGwBmiDQE6DNwz51UQE0MhJKOlopeWbPp6g374SJYtMlYEuYdXKVB7DO0qank_wxnk_gh9fBC6G/s768/whatsapp-image-2024-02-18-at-20.31.39.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="768" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8IjOEFvB0gCn_Iin2nnfv_wQThcZ_tOmzGIg-TtzTkT7BVugUJqrEDfGksAyGsaEr3nsyyKxNGgR3vPBjCu7S-d3RZPHrIai3XUqhsCLIhgk2soOt8kGwBmiDQE6DNwz51UQE0MhJKOlopeWbPp6g374SJYtMlYEuYdXKVB7DO0qank_wxnk_gh9fBC6G/s320/whatsapp-image-2024-02-18-at-20.31.39.webp" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">This is picture from the World Book Fair at New Delhi. Fancy, isn't it?</div><span style="font-size: 18.6667px;"><br /><br /></span><p style="font-size: 15.4px;"></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 18.6667px;">I have a new post on the blog about book fairs (I visited World Book Fair at Delhi in February). It highlights how and why they aren't quite a reader's paradise and the things that didn't work for me. It's called<a href="https://soniadogra.com/2024/02/20/new-delhi-world-book-fair-2024-a-long-tiring-swim/" target="_blank"> NEW DELHI BOOK FAIR- A LONG & TIRING SWIM. </a> How was your writing month? I look forward to the 'catching-up' this March!</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size: 15.4px;"><span style="font-size: 18.6667px;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size: 15.4px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 18.6667px;">***************</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size: 15.4px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 18.6667px;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size: 15.4px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 18.6667px;">Tbat's it for most of the team this month. Looking forward to your posts. </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size: 15.4px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 18.6667px;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size: 15.4px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 18.6667px;">Denise and Sonia for ...</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size: 15.4px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 18.6667px;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size: 15.4px; text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiemftlsTsukwL5yvuRGEsaSzdDDNYSpzXH1B5fkYf9jtucv82gEBjr1ko0NoNCJgrXT7vcjteYqOFsOOucwjBs2Fce944RtdnUSvnVrxhdVks6K_ciQTEsqC8xv-bzVlCkQrTc-zVv-AnQELwAoc09BQ8ss5ayAvtkoHJXJC5PGhHvR6wz8T4LnYqmksLL/s320/Katrina_S_bookOpen_withText5_Gray%20(1)%20(1).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="214" data-original-width="320" height="214" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiemftlsTsukwL5yvuRGEsaSzdDDNYSpzXH1B5fkYf9jtucv82gEBjr1ko0NoNCJgrXT7vcjteYqOFsOOucwjBs2Fce944RtdnUSvnVrxhdVks6K_ciQTEsqC8xv-bzVlCkQrTc-zVv-AnQELwAoc09BQ8ss5ayAvtkoHJXJC5PGhHvR6wz8T4LnYqmksLL/s1600/Katrina_S_bookOpen_withText5_Gray%20(1)%20(1).jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p></p></div></div>Denise Covey http://www.blogger.com/profile/07106490051555233439noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5749517039130437132.post-71625161488602087072024-01-31T09:00:00.001-05:002024-01-31T19:29:08.636-05:00#1 - WEP GET TOGETHER, FEBRUARY 1, 2024<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhW0LIPLLFVpa0LO8XS6RWCoE85UM04-FwvRapJ4FMl_WSQFiUynJzF51yfhEct-aCPjDeLYtcpaJMYFyqHdgKS-go4xP006l2uhE00d99WZka2OvI496ySmtmaGfN9k-Ao3N9VAzp5Q9qZkn9SDuA88DBcE0GN26aurXGBy265_ReV5DfwnYgpHRikjE_V/s900/Header_Geralt_Earth2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="268" data-original-width="900" height="132" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhW0LIPLLFVpa0LO8XS6RWCoE85UM04-FwvRapJ4FMl_WSQFiUynJzF51yfhEct-aCPjDeLYtcpaJMYFyqHdgKS-go4xP006l2uhE00d99WZka2OvI496ySmtmaGfN9k-Ao3N9VAzp5Q9qZkn9SDuA88DBcE0GN26aurXGBy265_ReV5DfwnYgpHRikjE_V/w446-h132/Header_Geralt_Earth2.jpg" width="446" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p><br /></p><p>Hello fellow WEPpers and friends!</p><p>Welcome to 2024 and the inaugural WEP Get Together!</p><p>WEP has closed down, some say temporarily, but the team decided to keep in touch with each other and any of you who wish to meet each month and chat about your lives, or ask for help in publishing or anything, really. We learn from each other.</p><p><b><span style="font-size: large;">This is our inaugural meet and greet post and it may be a little shambolic until we fine tune. But we have to start somewhere.</span></b></p><p>The options for participation are - </p><p>- create a blog post and send us the link in comments.</p><p>- put the link in our C-Box,</p><p>- write us a story in comments.</p><p>- any other suggestions??</p><p>We don't want our first of the month post to be rigid. No specific topics. The topic is up to each of us. Share what's burning in your heart at the moment. It may not be writing related at all! That's totally fine. There's no word limit, but let's try to keep it down.</p><p><b>The writing world changes constantly and is not without its challenges. </b></p><p>For example, </p><p>- have you discovered something about your writing/publishing journey that you'd like to share? Please tell us! </p><p>- have you found a way around a problem that others may be facing?</p><p>- have you found a fabulous editor who gets you?</p><p>- or share an interesting factoid - have you been nominated for the Nobel Peace prize??? </p><p>Don't forget to access the 'How-to' posts which will remain in the sidebar. I'm looking at Jemi's post on publishing wide, which is going to be a challenge for me.</p><p><br /></p><p><b><span style="font-size: medium;">THE ANTHOLOGY UPDATE:</span></b></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Nila here, hi! First off a big fat thank you to everyone who submitted, we truly appreciate your creativity and your making the time to write for us. Thank you Jamie, Cara, Rebecca, Bernadette, Shilpa, Deniz, Pat, J Lenni, and Donna. </span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;">However, not all winners/members were able to submit, due to a host of personal and family reasons. There are not enough submissions as of now, much short of the 20 targetted. I'm truly sorry to have to tell you that the anthology is not happening at this moment in time. To those of you who submitted, please feel free to submit your flash elsewhere. We wish you all the very best with publication.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;">~~~</p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-AU" style="font-family: "Children of the Starlight"; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Nilaโs roundup
of events:</span><span style="font-size: 24pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p><br /></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjE8C2uBf94laQiFWWhKDjlSpCbgUw1OwdehcarwGuOUgEdTUiZb9w7vdDDSvoMbWyzuVK0putyPnlIyQgDQldUNKteQ2NUNCYzHkuOnpVn1-S2uSvvU-Fu-Bv-WhKLXIFRo4g-iYGr8_ppDamykpq8bdLw5iVR4a8wHYdkaM261HyMo8Ugrt9GIii6roc/s3271/IMG_7458(1).jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2314" data-original-width="3271" height="226" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjE8C2uBf94laQiFWWhKDjlSpCbgUw1OwdehcarwGuOUgEdTUiZb9w7vdDDSvoMbWyzuVK0putyPnlIyQgDQldUNKteQ2NUNCYzHkuOnpVn1-S2uSvvU-Fu-Bv-WhKLXIFRo4g-iYGr8_ppDamykpq8bdLw5iVR4a8wHYdkaM261HyMo8Ugrt9GIii6roc/w320-h226/IMG_7458(1).jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">The Sixth Floor Museum in Dallas had put up the 'JFK was here' <br />banners for the 60th anniversary of the assassination. </span></td></tr></tbody></table><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Rather a lot has transpired for me personally since I last wrote for WEP. I travelled to the USA, spent an extremely pleasant month catching up with family members and childhood friends, some of whom I'd last met 40+ years ago. Visited museums and national parks and river trails to my heart's content. Learnt a whole heap of things about American history, geography, culture and values...And I got to see their cities at their sparkling best for the festive season. That was the great part. </span></p><p><br /></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpbbWxKmauSsgxcIlK7wezeHbMemAeyaHfm2VEgFBYvguoKVA99wUmwBL3OS4EckdX_k0wOgFGjxTxoja87213E_Hc1R5fyT4M6dYmfZW40omlA7pVyUHEW_0rKS90Qu5ymNxEh3zaKs094T4D2ob4eExYTMEVEi2MyeiQXI55j0GHFQQYtjFJ49P4Ft8/s4032/IMG_7884.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpbbWxKmauSsgxcIlK7wezeHbMemAeyaHfm2VEgFBYvguoKVA99wUmwBL3OS4EckdX_k0wOgFGjxTxoja87213E_Hc1R5fyT4M6dYmfZW40omlA7pVyUHEW_0rKS90Qu5ymNxEh3zaKs094T4D2ob4eExYTMEVEi2MyeiQXI55j0GHFQQYtjFJ49P4Ft8/s320/IMG_7884.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Poster from the women's suffragette movement <br />1915-1920. The NC History Museum, Raleigh.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;">However, 2024 so far has been the same old same old mixed bag - I lost an elder relative and then my routine visit to the eye doctor has wham! fetched up the need for urgent corrective surgery - the first is scheduled for this Saturday. As you can imagine, not much writing is happening. </span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Could have been a lot worse though...so...grateful for mercies big and small. Hoping to be back here with supersharp, corrected vision and some more life lessons in patience learnt, in March! Till then, keep safe, fit and happy. And keep writing! </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p style="text-align: center;">_________________________________________________________________________</p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-AU" style="font-family: "Children of the Starlight"; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Hi all! Denise here. My
past month can only be described as:</span><span style="font-size: 18pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><br /><p></p><p><u><b>Challenging. </b></u></p><p>Australia, especially where I live in sub-tropical Queensland, has been in the grip of a heatwave since before Christmas while Northern Queensland has experienced cyclones, one I got caught up in as I was traveling at the time.</p><p><b>To writing.</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEin0sBQ7NzRmYw3y02_UpH0fN9SXexaPi8cpDApf8xnObAnBGre25RlDU-9AiqlgSmjs3jKQp12qonh6KyTQFyIZA-1Q_ABGOsdb0-NMx5fFw4KAdaNWr486sT3JV358s9FelZI4mfIiQ_3mJ0LAy2_VxCTFLCNG4ywBJxcJBfLflSzELNDLfFFnvQNMDEX/s400/d00e13c9eab8ff82c9658cde2711f0a8.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="300" data-original-width="400" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEin0sBQ7NzRmYw3y02_UpH0fN9SXexaPi8cpDApf8xnObAnBGre25RlDU-9AiqlgSmjs3jKQp12qonh6KyTQFyIZA-1Q_ABGOsdb0-NMx5fFw4KAdaNWr486sT3JV358s9FelZI4mfIiQ_3mJ0LAy2_VxCTFLCNG4ywBJxcJBfLflSzELNDLfFFnvQNMDEX/s320/d00e13c9eab8ff82c9658cde2711f0a8.jpg" width="320" /></a></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><br /></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b>"I'll think about it tomorrow!"</b></div><b><br /></b><p></p><p>I had such high hopes for January but, whatever, all good things come to those who wait, eh? </p><p>I have two novels pretty much ready to go - one completely finished romance novel, <i>Fijian Princess</i>. It's been professionally edited, but I've found ways to make the Prologue more interesting. Just can't decide what to do with it. Think I may try traditional publishing?? Not sure. I never submit to publishing houses, but I did bite the bullet and submit to <a href="https://stormpublishing.co/what-we-are-looking-for/">Storm Publishing</a>. To encourage anyone who has ever felt the sting of rejection, take encouragement from me. I've decided to go ahead and work the traditional publishing trail for just this one novel.</p><p>I have my favorite novel up til now, <i>Angelique's Paris Cookery School</i>, which is still on the back burner, LOL. It proved popular when I offered the first six chapters on Book Funnel. I tweak it at times, but I'm just waiting for summer to be over. Extreme heat is not conducive to writing, even when locked in an air-conditioned office. It does something to your headspace.</p><p>So whenever I want to escape, I reach for my latest thriller, or stream an episode of The Bridge, a great scandi noir crime thriller. Hopefully watching/reading scandi noir will help me finish the last half of my very first thriller. </p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjtvj9Zvl3BjBARmmjVM89GvG0d3M3gUAlDoAVUZ8Ao2CsR32R8KlvIdFqskU-Euuc_b97dptiKtOIFsZlrRLh940-W0HhyOcAea4GlD1yAIncjhOhIkV0mMIfY6MO_qrK7YikF0JnvnHqykSRWZRHvbB23XgSD-Nl_KmHLySX_Q_isZIiePQzTG8p72Qes" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="300" data-original-width="220" height="356" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjtvj9Zvl3BjBARmmjVM89GvG0d3M3gUAlDoAVUZ8Ao2CsR32R8KlvIdFqskU-Euuc_b97dptiKtOIFsZlrRLh940-W0HhyOcAea4GlD1yAIncjhOhIkV0mMIfY6MO_qrK7YikF0JnvnHqykSRWZRHvbB23XgSD-Nl_KmHLySX_Q_isZIiePQzTG8p72Qes=w261-h356" width="261" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Highly recommended if you need help plotting. The plots/twists are superb.</div><br /><br /><p></p><p>I take my hat off to those of you who have powered on and published books. Go Jemi! Anyone else?</p><p>Maybe by March 1, I'll have some great news!!!!</p><p><b><span style="font-size: large;"><i>I've been reading posts from the team as they come in. It's great to hear everyone's news and have links to follow! Thanks all! </i></span></b></p><p><b><span style="font-size: large;"><i><a href="https://draft.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/7362528912516506170/2937780478810085279">I have blogged my post HERE.</a>..live Thursday 1st...and it doubles as my IWSG post for next week...</i></span></b></p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;">~~**~~~~**~~~~**~~</p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Children of the Starlight"; font-size: 28pt;">Hi everyone! Jemi here</span>๐</p><p style="text-align: left;">We're having a very strange winter here in Northern Ontario (Canada). We've had very little snow. My front snow bank is generally over 6 feet/2 metres tall at this point. Currently, it's about 1 foot/30cm. Climate change is real and scary!!</p><p style="text-align: left;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://books2read.com/nofailheroesnogooddeed" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="800" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5qJ3nDsC9KcHJzosZLl13-fwjW-crCm7N3inlYZW6bLuTODL-qDOjzwoRW6xi90YfeMn2WoTgRbRkRQKoE7tWWzogSLMm1RTbx_SD1oWMS_-vKassSorcP8Mc3E6lYn-REYgTDAkhE_TpORL4LC-FzaMtP8e-3ONUKyV2L1vkCnKgpO4F-CTecsi_biw/w125-h200/1-no-good-deed%20half.jpeg" width="125" /></a></div><br />In writing news, the last book in my <a href="https://jemifraser.com/small-town-heroes-series" target="_blank">Small Town Heroes</a> series came out a few weeks ago and I'm having so much fun writing a new small-town romance series called <a href="https://jemifraser.com/no-fail-heroes-series/" target="_blank">No Fail Heroes</a>. The first book will be out in April. I'm having a blast digging into the edits based on notes from a FABULOUS editor (our very own Yolanda Renรฉe). She really gets the story and the characters. I still have a big mess (of my own making) to fix up, but the story is going to shine so much brighter when I'm done!<p></p><p style="text-align: left;">Hope everyone is doing well and can't wait to read your updates!</p><p style="text-align: center;">______________________</p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYk1sW3eSwSN1Y3eXPgb86DB0VzMBmSuFGLswZBpn9QLByDy7L-piU0mE9KhoNtFUO76A0ytNiVDmMUFAQEIzF9dzAdB2C6iVrrlVmdX2roVYvdTrw_fS0laybISDGXLZ4JoEegLPxm5wiSiRfsY6hrXoaqROxbFrJmxzoQiR8ynsTAalcSNDdLKNbf1Z7/s548/WOW%20notice.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="482" data-original-width="548" height="281" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYk1sW3eSwSN1Y3eXPgb86DB0VzMBmSuFGLswZBpn9QLByDy7L-piU0mE9KhoNtFUO76A0ytNiVDmMUFAQEIzF9dzAdB2C6iVrrlVmdX2roVYvdTrw_fS0laybISDGXLZ4JoEegLPxm5wiSiRfsY6hrXoaqROxbFrJmxzoQiR8ynsTAalcSNDdLKNbf1Z7/s320/WOW%20notice.jpg" width="320" /></a></div></div><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p><span style="font-family: "Children of the Starlight"; font-size: 28pt; line-height: 115%;">Hey everyone! Renee here </span>๐<o:p></o:p><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;">I received
great news today: my story, <b><i>Conundrum</i></b>, has placed in the top ten
with <b>WOW-Women On Writing</b>. I don't know my actual placement, but I'm
still celebrating. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><i><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;">Conundrum</span></i></b><i><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;"> </span></i><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;">is a flash that I re-wrote from a story called <b><i>Be
Careful What You Wish For,</i></b> which was originally published with the <i>Romantic
Friday Writers </i>Challenge in 2015. Thanks to Denise and Donna, it was a time
when I learned with every submission.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;">So, every
now and then, I pull out a story and re-work it for submission elsewhere; this
time, it paid off. Other than that bit of excitement, I'm working on a new noir
called <i>Pink City</i>, and I'm still working on finishing the edits for the 7<sup>th</sup>
book in my Alaskan series, <i>Murder on Mount Fairweather</i>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;">Tax
preparation and editing are quite different, but still loads of fun. So I'm
keeping crazily busy.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;"></span><a href="https://yolandarenee.blogspot.com/p/developmental-edit.html" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="881" data-original-width="1318" height="247" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDgClZ0sG3iHKXtqCht5Y2KHzk7ZZI6NA1YtDEZvcw_bQCReuyd2X0VcFEAWKzSLWg8n8XxfPln6P7eAwKXYMg5-axCA9Yo-HfwDeu857PveJ-cMStokmsEmX3U1L-CM1iteC3NvaMy4kr16I30PVwHLBrK07LUne89U0XfU6CdJ5O8k_9mT3nuwtNi7NX/w370-h247/1st%20page%20fiver%20ad.jpg" width="370" /></a></div><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;"><div><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;"><br /></span></div>Thanks,
Jemi, for letting me be part of your team. You know how much I love your books! Anyone interested in a <a href="https://yolandarenee.blogspot.com/p/developmental-edit.html" target="_blank">Developmental Edit</a> just follow the link!<o:p></o:p></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;">Sending hugs
and positive vibes to our writing community. Please let us know how you're all doing!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;">*****~~~~*****</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Children of the Starlight"; font-size: 28pt; line-height: 115%;">Hello everyone! Sonia here.</span><span style="font-family: "Children of the Starlight"; font-size: 28pt; line-height: 115%;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 18.6667px;">It is wonderful to share updates on this inaugural WEP Get Together. January was a very cold month for Delhi and the winter blues aren't over yet. I haven't had a very good start to the year on a personal front, but I am grateful for the kindness of those around me, and also for the online community here.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 18.6667px;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 18.6667px;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhQ4Rnt8apMrE5NP3MMSxwy5zQ_9fLoankXO8U9lpPjaYbkhpgNJueFcuC5LcbnUPN5n6a3PZ2_s3P-VBKVaNSSyu7TwErA_4zOZKxo9BB1zLsYvB-lkWggv7AFaf9044_83MuPm2AMCNoZnthT3FdlY_fwm5615pgRwivickJ4R5jXv5QyVbkomAQMzYk0" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="148" data-original-width="243" height="195" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhQ4Rnt8apMrE5NP3MMSxwy5zQ_9fLoankXO8U9lpPjaYbkhpgNJueFcuC5LcbnUPN5n6a3PZ2_s3P-VBKVaNSSyu7TwErA_4zOZKxo9BB1zLsYvB-lkWggv7AFaf9044_83MuPm2AMCNoZnthT3FdlY_fwm5615pgRwivickJ4R5jXv5QyVbkomAQMzYk0" width="320" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: 18.6667px;"><br /><br /></span><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 18.6667px;">In writing news, I don't have much to show, except two blog posts.<a href="https://soniadogra.com/2023/12/31/ill-do-me-reading-charles-bukowski/" target="_blank"> I'll Do Me</a> is my first attempt at reading a poem, something that I wish to explore this year. I'd love for you to listen to it and leave your valuable feedback.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 18.6667px;"><a href="https://soniadogra.com/2024/01/20/understanding-life-through-a-keloid-scar/" target="_blank">Understanding Life Through a Keloid Scar </a> is an introspection on loss and life. </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 18.6667px;">There are two things I am looking forward to in the first half of the year, even though I'm struggling to do some real writing - curating all the stories I've written for the WEP for a Kindle Version, and writing a short story for the Rama Mehta Grant, which is a scholarship and writing programme. I hope that I will have some solid updates on these when we meet next.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 18.6667px;">I am grateful to the WEP members for the community support. I wish you all a good writing year and look forward to the writing news at your end. </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 18.6667px;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 18.6667px;">***************</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><br /></p></div><p><span style="font-family: "Children of the Starlight"; font-size: 28pt;">Hello everyone! It's Laura here.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVLJrlCetBWF96Z64jYlldSpZhZ4gN9jrnl76R1zDBnzTQRw8LzQH-5BBJj2Q8M4gbU8s3arK4_kJ5yIlRQVY4fOA8_efEIAINvou15ejvC9-J0q6vYTuTUGdgaZ5DzaQ0VC9mJPpPorBUIC1XaYLm6Mw0wJXEIo7Qg9tiTFqA9Gpz7EjvhyphenhyphenzxtOVPqN8-/s320/B1wByIZ4aLS._UX250_.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="320" data-original-width="240" height="191" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVLJrlCetBWF96Z64jYlldSpZhZ4gN9jrnl76R1zDBnzTQRw8LzQH-5BBJj2Q8M4gbU8s3arK4_kJ5yIlRQVY4fOA8_efEIAINvou15ejvC9-J0q6vYTuTUGdgaZ5DzaQ0VC9mJPpPorBUIC1XaYLm6Mw0wJXEIo7Qg9tiTFqA9Gpz7EjvhyphenhyphenzxtOVPqN8-/w143-h191/B1wByIZ4aLS._UX250_.jpg" width="143" /></a></div><br />I know it's been a long time since anyone has heard from me. Between demanding hours at work and raising four children, it's a wonder I ever find time for anything. That also means that writing has unfortunately fallen by the wayside over the past year. Some of that is due to a lack of time, and some is due to lack of inspiration. However, I want to change that.<p></p><p>Part of that involves me coming here and saying hi to all of you and promising that I will return to blogging. My posts won't be frequent, but doing this will hopefully help motivate me. I will also try writing some short stories over the next few months. I even had a bit of inspiration the other day, so that seems like a great place to start.</p><p>I'd like to thank the wonderful WEP team and all of you who've participated over the years. This truly is a wonderful community.<br /><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 18.6667px;">~~**~~</span><span style="font-size: 18.6667px;">~~**~~</span><span style="font-size: 18.6667px;">~~**~~</span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: 18.6667px;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: 18.6667px;"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Children of the Starlight"; font-size: 28pt; line-height: 115%;">Hi everyone! Olga here</span><span style="font-family: "Children of the Starlight"; font-size: 28.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p data-adtags-visited="true" style="background: 0px 0px rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 0px; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, "Bitstream Charter", serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 24px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">I havenโt done anything interesting writing-wise in the past couple months, but I did play with imagery, to no oneโs surprise. I was re-reading Michelle Dienerโs sci-fi novels belonging to her Verdant String series. I enjoy Dienerโs writing, but I donโt like her covers. So I decided I would make my own covers (strictly unofficially, for my own amusement) for the books Iโve finished this time around. There are 2 so far: Breakaway and Breakeven. Here are the existing covers, published by the author.</p><figure class="wp-block-image size-large is-resized" style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, "Bitstream Charter", serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 1em;"><a href="https://olgagodim.files.wordpress.com/2024/01/diener_1_2.jpg" style="background: 0px 0px; border: 0px; color: #0066cc; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><img alt="" class="wp-image-3378" data-attachment-id="3378" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-caption="" data-image-description="" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"0"}" data-image-title="diener_1_2" data-large-file="https://olgagodim.files.wordpress.com/2024/01/diener_1_2.jpg?w=618" data-medium-file="https://olgagodim.files.wordpress.com/2024/01/diener_1_2.jpg?w=300" data-orig-file="https://olgagodim.files.wordpress.com/2024/01/diener_1_2.jpg" data-orig-size="618,478" data-permalink="https://olgagodim.wordpress.com/2024/01/30/wep-get-together-feb-2024/diener_1_2/" height="478" sizes="(max-width: 618px) 100vw, 618px" src="https://olgagodim.files.wordpress.com/2024/01/diener_1_2.jpg?w=618" srcset="https://olgagodim.files.wordpress.com/2024/01/diener_1_2.jpg 618w, https://olgagodim.files.wordpress.com/2024/01/diener_1_2.jpg?w=150 150w, https://olgagodim.files.wordpress.com/2024/01/diener_1_2.jpg?w=300 300w" style="background: 0px 0px; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; height: auto; margin: 0px; max-width: 100%; padding: 0px; vertical-align: bottom; width: 551px;" width="618" /></a></figure><p data-adtags-visited="true" style="background: 0px 0px rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 0px; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, "Bitstream Charter", serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 24px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Here are the images I have created. I donโt want anyone to accuse me of anything, so I didnโt put the writerโs name on the covers, but I like my covers better all the same. :))</p><figure class="wp-block-image size-large is-resized" style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, "Bitstream Charter", serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 1em;"><a href="https://olgagodim.files.wordpress.com/2024/01/diener_my_1_2.jpg" style="background: 0px 0px; border: 0px; color: #0066cc; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><img alt="" class="wp-image-3379" data-attachment-id="3379" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-caption="" data-image-description="" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"0"}" data-image-title="diener_my_1_2" data-large-file="https://olgagodim.files.wordpress.com/2024/01/diener_my_1_2.jpg?w=618" data-medium-file="https://olgagodim.files.wordpress.com/2024/01/diener_my_1_2.jpg?w=300" data-orig-file="https://olgagodim.files.wordpress.com/2024/01/diener_my_1_2.jpg" data-orig-size="618,449" data-permalink="https://olgagodim.wordpress.com/2024/01/30/wep-get-together-feb-2024/diener_my_1_2/" height="449" sizes="(max-width: 618px) 100vw, 618px" src="https://olgagodim.files.wordpress.com/2024/01/diener_my_1_2.jpg?w=618" srcset="https://olgagodim.files.wordpress.com/2024/01/diener_my_1_2.jpg 618w, https://olgagodim.files.wordpress.com/2024/01/diener_my_1_2.jpg?w=150 150w, https://olgagodim.files.wordpress.com/2024/01/diener_my_1_2.jpg?w=300 300w" style="background: 0px 0px; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; height: auto; margin: 0px; max-width: 100%; padding: 0px; vertical-align: bottom; width: 551px;" width="618" /></a></figure><p data-adtags-visited="true" style="background: 0px 0px rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 0px; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, "Bitstream Charter", serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 24px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">All original images come from <span class="skimlinks-unlinked" style="background: 0px 0px; border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Pixabay.com</span>. The artists I used for my composite covers are:</p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 18.6667px;"></span></p><ul style="background: 0px 0px rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, "Bitstream Charter", serif; font-size: 16px; list-style: square; margin: 0px 0px 24px 1.5em; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><li style="background: 0px 0px; border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><em style="background: 0px 0px; border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">ParallelVision</em></li><li style="background: 0px 0px; border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><em style="background: 0px 0px; border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">AlanFrijns</em></li><li style="background: 0px 0px; border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><em style="background: 0px 0px; border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Jcoope12</em></li><li style="background: 0px 0px; border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><em style="background: 0px 0px; border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Diversicat</em></li><li style="background: 0px 0px; border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><em style="background: 0px 0px; border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">MythicSon</em></li><li style="background: 0px 0px; border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><em style="background: 0px 0px; border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">BrinMacen</em></li><li style="background: 0px 0px; border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><em style="background: 0px 0px; border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Majabel</em></li></ul><div style="text-align: center;"><i style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, "Bitstream Charter", serif;">~~**~~</i><i style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, "Bitstream Charter", serif;">~~**~~</i><i style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, "Bitstream Charter", serif;">~~**~~</i></div>Denise Covey http://www.blogger.com/profile/07106490051555233439noreply@blogger.com39tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5749517039130437132.post-28137146393922943112023-12-29T18:22:00.002-05:002023-12-29T18:23:22.740-05:00#WEP #NEWLOOK #WRAP-UP OF #DECEMBER POST #GOODBYE FROM THE TEAM<p> Hello friends! Denise here for the team.</p><p>I'm sorry some of you were shocked that we're closing down - at least as far as bi-monthly challenges go. We could no longer sustain the workload. One door shuts, another door opens I believe, so who knows what's in store for everyone who found WEP a great place to test your writing.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDw3Yw51w1vaK9V9oJl8pdntAvyjr_2oZQNgA_N2fDZKVuo2_6cbRYvneq3xlRoECoG1T2OIewMEDLY6LwkQkoGgAkBqargrkV8PzJ4VRRbLMRW1qzvZlD_HAkcj8IrO8_l07qwuAGPSvsBDHj7vkXi6pe-lk8xVEN114-IU0JjYEptSGAtS24QngBDtdS/s1000/dec%20badge.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="1000" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDw3Yw51w1vaK9V9oJl8pdntAvyjr_2oZQNgA_N2fDZKVuo2_6cbRYvneq3xlRoECoG1T2OIewMEDLY6LwkQkoGgAkBqargrkV8PzJ4VRRbLMRW1qzvZlD_HAkcj8IrO8_l07qwuAGPSvsBDHj7vkXi6pe-lk8xVEN114-IU0JjYEptSGAtS24QngBDtdS/s320/dec%20badge.png" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">And we're definitely looking for more entries for the WEP Anthology. <a href="https://writeeditpublishnow.blogspot.com/p/submit-to-weps-first-anthology-release.html">READ MORE HERE</a>. Time is running out, so get your stories to us by December 30. <span style="font-size: large;">BE IN IT!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgxRgWmpiaT0hx_Mmm1STKXJ3pAR7Yd0oNIRUiSVq2OSJJGq4cSLNPL58_ondMUwK212dwQa8c734p28ubsffQhRE6qZQltK4YP_iuS7LArwLhr_BTXzRXHOZqilBWbuKR0IBldJF65A6hQDNPd8KS2MuS0vRor2l1daq4cODKGw5DDdtIOX2PZkuKhB7yN" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="587" data-original-width="368" height="342" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgxRgWmpiaT0hx_Mmm1STKXJ3pAR7Yd0oNIRUiSVq2OSJJGq4cSLNPL58_ondMUwK212dwQa8c734p28ubsffQhRE6qZQltK4YP_iuS7LArwLhr_BTXzRXHOZqilBWbuKR0IBldJF65A6hQDNPd8KS2MuS0vRor2l1daq4cODKGw5DDdtIOX2PZkuKhB7yN=w214-h342" width="214" /></a></div><br /><a href="https://writeeditpublishnow.blogspot.com/2023/11/wep-december-challenge-over-to-you.html">READ MORE ABOUT OUR REASONS FOR CLOSING DOWN HERE. </a></div><p>And don't forget, we celebrated our 10th anniversary along the way:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQdslH5-mEVJ1UwYhyZwqaIiVIiS9eYcPHA9BtcB0KAztjkvoq03xprH7QnLSsBWSPjDqS18JgVebLRWn56y21hNUFIQCU5Y8gxU05cxOO-7GMDrG2wDu8h3VRDJgeoUEfmSxfnQ__iN3mhrm6CHQ-vtBzwA7YOi_C-6VR7XkPs7XjoIe5cpHJxLFWiNGG/s1000/a10%20anniv%20badge.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="1000" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQdslH5-mEVJ1UwYhyZwqaIiVIiS9eYcPHA9BtcB0KAztjkvoq03xprH7QnLSsBWSPjDqS18JgVebLRWn56y21hNUFIQCU5Y8gxU05cxOO-7GMDrG2wDu8h3VRDJgeoUEfmSxfnQ__iN3mhrm6CHQ-vtBzwA7YOi_C-6VR7XkPs7XjoIe5cpHJxLFWiNGG/s320/a10%20anniv%20badge.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;">So ... now let's look at our final WEP challenge where you were asked to basically write what you wanted. We were thrilled that some of our oldies turned up and penned something by way of saying farewell.</span></div><p style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="168" data-original-width="491" height="109" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLR20rAeccIuPxEvoUoGwS_h30f7WK68qafvOE__NEFS9lfBopRrvD4DN1WRXdViKPLK6ghj6-ut9cTMouGmbJhabujoaA9ZemF8fLi6apZLJlbEKkU9nZNDybSUJXaXe2J4-3epPkSYoNzNUQOC76syB0mhftBi_h5Tnw6oaxUT5y17GEvidwOipdqVC_/s320/farwell%20badge.jpg" width="320" /></p><p><br /></p><p>Jemi has collated the taglines, so you can quickly check out any stories you missed.</p><p><b><span style="font-size: large;">TAGLINES:</span></b></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><a href="https://dencovey.blogspot.com/2023/12/wep-and-iwsg-december-wep-breaking-news.html" style="text-decoration: none;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Denise Covey</span></a><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> - </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The Song Of Bernadette</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> - Do you believe in magic? The miraculous? The humble being exalted?</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><br /></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><a href="https://yolandarenee.blogspot.com/2023/11/wep-over-to-you.html" style="text-decoration: none;">Yolanda Renรฉe</a></span><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> - </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Hope On The Silver Screen</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> -</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 11pt; white-space: pre-wrap;"> </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">The movie whispered truths she hadnโt dared to </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">acknowledge</span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><br /></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><a href="https://nilabose.blogspot.com/2023/12/writeeditpublish-december-2023-over-to.html" style="text-decoration: none;">Nila Bose</a></span><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> - </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Chiaroscuro VII </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> - Sometimes just the touch of a finger can change the direction of an entire life</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><br /></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><a href="http://nrwilliams.blogspot.com/2023/12/last-wep-challenge-its-wonderful-life.html" style="text-decoration: none;">N.R. Williams</a></span><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> - </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Itโs a Wonderful LIfe</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> - Your life matters</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><br /></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><a href="https://cleemckenziebooks.substack.com/p/the-conversation" style="text-decoration: none;">C. Lee McKenzie</a></span><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> - </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The Conversation</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> - A fond farewell</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><br /></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><a href="https://jemifraser.blogspot.com/2023/12/underdogs.html" style="text-decoration: none;">Jemi Fraser</a></span><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> - </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Underdogs</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> - Everyone loves an underdog</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><br /></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><a href="https://writerlady.home.blog/2023/12/05/rusty-wepff/" style="text-decoration: none;">Shilpa Gupte</a></span><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> - </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Rusty</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> - A tribute to the movies and Chikoo</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><br /></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><a href="https://www.rebecca-douglass.com/2023/12/friday-flash-wep-writephoto.html" style="text-decoration: none;">Rebecca M Douglass</a></span><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> - </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Aftermath</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> - After the wars, itโs time to rebuild</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><br /></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><a href="https://garciaandwalkon.me/2023/12/09/the-weps-last-competition-of-the-year-over-to-you-december-2023-the-screenwriter-by-pat-garcia-wep-theiwsg-writingcontest-flashfiction-pat_garcia/" style="text-decoration: none;">Pat Garcia</a></span><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> - </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The Screenwriter</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> - </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: black; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Last weekโs question about her short, teeny-weeny-afro (TWA) almost caused her to explode and show him that she had muscles. She was ready to give him her Ali left punch and knock him out.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><br /></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><a href="https://soniadogra.com/2023/12/10/everything-will-be-alright-goodbye-wep/" style="text-decoration: none;">Sonia Dogra</a></span><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> - </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Everything Will Be Alright</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> - everything </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 11pt; font-style: italic; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">will</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> be alright!</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><br /></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><a href="http://rolandyeomans.blogspot.com/2023/12/decembering-no-safe-mode-to-lifewep-post.html" style="text-decoration: none;">Roland Yeomans</a></span><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> - </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">No Safe Mode To Life</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> - every new beginning comes from some other beginningโs end</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><br /></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><a href="https://olgagodim.wordpress.com/2023/12/10/wep-dec-2023-over-to-you/" style="text-decoration: none;">Olga Godim</a></span><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> - </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Scarlet Sails</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> - A centennial celebration of a beloved story and author</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><br /></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><a href="https://rolandclarke.com/2023/12/11/wep-iwsg-december-challenge-zvenigora-snow/" style="text-decoration: none;">Roland Clarke</a></span><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> - </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Svenigora Snow</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> - Slava Ukrayini</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><br /></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><a href="https://bernadettebraganza.home.blog/2023/12/13/wep-a-starry-affair/" style="text-decoration: none;">Bernadette Braganza</a></span><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> - </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">A Starry Affair</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> - A silly conversation with Promilla</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><br /></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><a href="http://crazycreativescheerleadingcamp.blogspot.com/2023/12/the-xenomorphs-understand-wep.html" style="text-decoration: none;">Ornery Owl</a></span><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> - </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The Xenomorphs Understand</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> - Thoughts from Outsiders on Aliens and Acceptance</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><br /></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><a href="https://uniquelymaladjustedbutfun.blogspot.com/2023/12/interview-with-final-wep-flash-fiction.html" style="text-decoration: none;">Jamie</a></span><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> - </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Interview with the Vampire</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> - Interview with the Vampire, opening scene with some twists</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><br /></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><a href="https://jlennidorner.blogspot.com/2023/12/movie-inspired-flash-fiction-wep-wepff.html" style="text-decoration: none;">J lenni Dorner</a></span><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> - </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Origin Story Of The Seven</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> - Whereโs Fluffy?</span></p><p><span id="docs-internal-guid-2342b056-7fff-bd05-1691-2270db47e150"><a href="http://positiveletters.blogspot.com/2023/12/write-edit-publish-bloghop-out-of-africa.html" style="text-decoration: none;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="color: #1155cc; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Hilary Melton Butcher </span></a><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">- </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Out Of Africa</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> - A farewell to WEP</span></span></p><p>Thanks Jemi.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjACsSPyLjLSoATc4gkR6dfk_51g_H33ogMR25tZ2nE3l2PE5MNTaErsRYtiHNITqJIpycThhpjRZUimL4KY2qZCsIjSgTFl3KGPPYkGuS24HodgiZhLygffKOhCyp1Js0xoj8B9VYbtRmWqAEt_lI11h-JFuSEdoiwDMzraqQnQhYqykU7SV6ghtMdRAwL/s1000/pop%20membership%20badge.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="1000" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjACsSPyLjLSoATc4gkR6dfk_51g_H33ogMR25tZ2nE3l2PE5MNTaErsRYtiHNITqJIpycThhpjRZUimL4KY2qZCsIjSgTFl3KGPPYkGuS24HodgiZhLygffKOhCyp1Js0xoj8B9VYbtRmWqAEt_lI11h-JFuSEdoiwDMzraqQnQhYqykU7SV6ghtMdRAwL/s320/pop%20membership%20badge.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p>Now, as we said, there are no prizes this month. We just wrote for love of writing.. But one entry stood out, and I have her permission to repost here. Hilary's farewell to WEP. Unique as always. (I wish I'd have thought of it!)</p><p>Over to Hilary -</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhf_W8m_f75lhyphenhyphen4bNRueHgXjXDnyC94s3Dhe9smouo4qQiXwOkrQAC4oIaEsRUm9U-2OtyCasbYPAshnd67xossgpIFBHZA6Ecr_CpxpO-82rcKlybnnHu6_6Sdo2npMwKpyCieeBoQS6T3knJiCo7kSxeLi-_VCfhFKeTOSBK-R4GZKnWOe_q6qblU7JZv/s1000/tumblr_d2324db2ef7d597f4d91931450d9ed26_d8a9bc16_1280.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="1000" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhf_W8m_f75lhyphenhyphen4bNRueHgXjXDnyC94s3Dhe9smouo4qQiXwOkrQAC4oIaEsRUm9U-2OtyCasbYPAshnd67xossgpIFBHZA6Ecr_CpxpO-82rcKlybnnHu6_6Sdo2npMwKpyCieeBoQS6T3knJiCo7kSxeLi-_VCfhFKeTOSBK-R4GZKnWOe_q6qblU7JZv/s320/tumblr_d2324db2ef7d597f4d91931450d9ed26_d8a9bc16_1280.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><br /><p class="MsoNormal" style="background: #C0A154; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-outline-level: 3;"><b><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 22.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;"><a href="https://positiveletters.blogspot.com/2023/12/write-edit-publish-bloghop-out-of-africa.html"><span style="color: #cc3300;">Write โฆ Edit ... Publish ... Bloghop: Out of Africa โฆ</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background: #C0A154; line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;"> </span><b><span style="background: #F9CB9C; color: #333333; font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 22.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;">Out
of Africa </span></b><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 22pt;">โ never โ so true that
phrase โ anyone having spent time or lived in Africa - it is not possible to
take Africa out of one's system ...</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background: #C0A154; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;"> </span><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">โฆ </span><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 22pt;">embedded for ever
โ perhaps tied to the roots of the human race, or perhaps just imprinted into
this blogger's life โฆ BC blogging โฆ</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background: #C0A154; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;"> </span><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"> </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">โฆ </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 22pt;">then along comes the <b><span style="background: #EAD1DC;">Write</span><span style="background: #D9D2E9;"> Edit</span><span style="background: #CFE2F3;"> Publish</span></b> group with prompts for
the blogger of positive intent to join in with โฆ at first with trepidation,
then later with random abandon, as the poor <b><span style="background: #D9EAD3;">Phantom of the Opera</span></b> found out, regarding her input โฆ</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background: #C0A154; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtMbt0nk_vbS0cdCFsaaqZgTCLntTKPtB7TqTfgBgCKa_VpvBavdHEO0Fs_GvCHeZFdOgv374wMupjMXt-_SRuIsB_3YwvYPltSqb8oUxR0pJVGLTfHOTROFRUHUxm0iNaS9BkEJvoe27IfGJPUzvQQBX2iDDzLPq1owBTRxOusfB8bf6bIc6gcW4JcBc_/s1000/Unmasked%20December.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="1000" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtMbt0nk_vbS0cdCFsaaqZgTCLntTKPtB7TqTfgBgCKa_VpvBavdHEO0Fs_GvCHeZFdOgv374wMupjMXt-_SRuIsB_3YwvYPltSqb8oUxR0pJVGLTfHOTROFRUHUxm0iNaS9BkEJvoe27IfGJPUzvQQBX2iDDzLPq1owBTRxOusfB8bf6bIc6gcW4JcBc_/s320/Unmasked%20December.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background: #C0A154; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;"> </span><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"> </span><b><span style="background: #D0E0E3; color: #333333; font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 22.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;">Freedom
Morning</span></b><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 22pt;"> has arrived
โฆ <b><span style="background: #F4CCCC;">Freedom of Speech</span></b> was
accomplished โฆ the <b><span style="background: #FFF2CC;">Caged Bird</span></b> escaped
into the WEP world โฆ</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background: #C0A154; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span style="background: #CCCCCC; color: #333333; font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 22.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;">A
Hard Rain's Gonna Fall </span></b><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 22pt;">โฆ which created an <b><span style="background: #FFE599;">Urban
Nightmare</span></b> from <b><span style="background: #9FC5E8;">The
Great Wave </span></b>โฆ but <b><span style="background: #EA9999;">The
Kiss</span></b> had a fun story to tell โฆ</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background: #C0A154; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibsv0poItKj20NcxS22nDZ9mpU7GTqPrGs7j6QiaJB8fksc9l5-DR9o3vybcjZZyijDtxkFEeiS5CGU9N8e_hcxTNygS-ZGQ65N9Ih_0wGC0El1eivuYMv7orwrYKrpMm1KrynB7eGgjNH_cMzV1Rr_xsX1bseuw_SZZtVWGBIG5HYtObTw2o8bInYNDU_/s320/Hilary.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="320" data-original-width="320" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibsv0poItKj20NcxS22nDZ9mpU7GTqPrGs7j6QiaJB8fksc9l5-DR9o3vybcjZZyijDtxkFEeiS5CGU9N8e_hcxTNygS-ZGQ65N9Ih_0wGC0El1eivuYMv7orwrYKrpMm1KrynB7eGgjNH_cMzV1Rr_xsX1bseuw_SZZtVWGBIG5HYtObTw2o8bInYNDU_/s1600/Hilary.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p class="MsoNormal" style="background: #C0A154; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;"> </span><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 22pt;">There was <b><span style="background: #B6D7A8;">Grave Mistake</span></b>, a smelly <b><span style="background: #FFE599;">Antique Vase</span></b>, a pretty <b><span style="background: #F4CCCC;">Jewel Box</span></b>, <b><span style="background: #D0E0E3;">Long Shadows</span></b> spread over a delicious
meal, <b><span style="background: #F9CB9C;">Horrible Harvests</span></b></span><b><span style="color: #f6b26b; font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 22.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;"> </span></b><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 22pt;">did not prevail at that time, <b><span style="background: #999999;">Dark
Places</span></b> were brightened with memories of the <b><span style="background: #E06666;">Red Wheelbarrow</span></b> days โฆ</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background: #C0A154; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 22pt;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 22pt; text-align: left;">There was a </span><b style="font-size: 22pt; text-align: left;"><span style="background: #B4A7D6;">Thriller</span></b><span style="font-size: 22pt; text-align: left;"> in the authorship of </span><b style="font-size: 22pt; text-align: left;"><span style="background: #B6D7A8;">A Change of Heart</span></b><span style="font-size: 22pt; text-align: left;"> </span><b style="font-size: 22pt; text-align: left;"><i><span style="background: #6AA84F;">(ugh!)</span></i></b><span style="font-size: 22pt; text-align: left;"> โฆ </span><b style="font-size: 22pt; text-align: left;"><span style="background: #A2C4C9;">Gone with the Wind</span></b><span style="font-size: 22pt; text-align: left;"> hastened
the </span><b style="font-size: 22pt; text-align: left;"><span style="background: #F9CB9C;">Unravelling of the Yarn</span></b><span style="font-size: 22pt; text-align: left;"> โฆ</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 22pt; text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9AxFqDuv_yaIllRMo_cBJrx40SgwQr5pd7GawwxZu2yVUZ81iU7sU2JaI3fn5ft68w7zE1jsYGPxXTd_rmaKDvFesuLTGhnla3y1Te_RC565Sf5pDCLyF4hJFZeS-NcDUlJOI_4Napt7qUxMi2Cq_xlTXoc8y-knjZkgWC43oQVxgnEJncBqQ_MIACqPe/s1000/A%20GRAVE%20MISTAKE%20winner%20(1).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="1000" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9AxFqDuv_yaIllRMo_cBJrx40SgwQr5pd7GawwxZu2yVUZ81iU7sU2JaI3fn5ft68w7zE1jsYGPxXTd_rmaKDvFesuLTGhnla3y1Te_RC565Sf5pDCLyF4hJFZeS-NcDUlJOI_4Napt7qUxMi2Cq_xlTXoc8y-knjZkgWC43oQVxgnEJncBqQ_MIACqPe/s320/A%20GRAVE%20MISTAKE%20winner%20(1).jpg" width="320" /></a></div></div><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background: #C0A154; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;"> </span><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 22pt;">A </span><b style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 22pt;"><span style="background: #CCCCCC;">Grave Mistake</span></b><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 22pt;"> could have been made
when the </span><b style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 22pt;"><span style="background: #F1C232;">Back of the Drawer</span></b><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 22pt;"> was
opened to find the </span><b style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 22pt;"><span style="background: #B4A7D6;">Letter that was
begging Please to be Read</span></b><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 22pt;">, while the </span><b style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 22pt;"><span style="background: #EAD1DC;">Moonlight Sonata </span></b><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 22pt;">resonated in the background โฆ</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background: #C0A154; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 12.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;"> </span><b style="background-color: transparent;"><span style="background: #EA9999; color: #333333; font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 22.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;">Bridges</span></b><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 22pt;"> were mended, a <b><span style="background: #B6D7A8;">Reunion</span></b> would take place in the <b><span style="background: #76A5AF;">Cafe Terrace,</span></b> besides the river
where <b><span style="background: #F9CB9C;">Like Water for Chocolate</span></b> was
enjoyed by all the WEP group remembering <b><span style="background: #D5A6BD;">All
You Need is Love</span></b> โฆ</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background: #C0A154; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 12.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3V1orM4pHMG3aOF2puukhZq3fLTIrK8UDIu2v9lqNo_SLRbpns28zt7sJY0gl1EkwWUTAT7gJFSTFLF38YNET3topRj7_L_aN8NIhfIlQ-54DAUJ5JA4jOHnjVfWJ-ZunixWNNLBKmfmcinS5l2r1zrrYjdLUZvXfug9q7fY2UaopMbJRfuZY50-FqTHF/s320/FEB%20CHALLENGE.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="320" data-original-width="320" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3V1orM4pHMG3aOF2puukhZq3fLTIrK8UDIu2v9lqNo_SLRbpns28zt7sJY0gl1EkwWUTAT7gJFSTFLF38YNET3topRj7_L_aN8NIhfIlQ-54DAUJ5JA4jOHnjVfWJ-ZunixWNNLBKmfmcinS5l2r1zrrYjdLUZvXfug9q7fY2UaopMbJRfuZY50-FqTHF/s1600/FEB%20CHALLENGE.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"> </span><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"> </span><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 22pt;">The </span><b style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 22pt;"><span style="background: #FFE599;">Last Remembrance</span></b><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 22pt;"> we will have is
of </span><b style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 22pt;"><span style="background: #A2C4C9;">Footprints </span></b><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 22pt;">for our
memory bank โฆ while we as a group will all reflect </span><b style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 22pt;"><span style="background: #93C47D;">Peace and Love</span></b><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 22pt;"> for the world.</span><div><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgVA4Pmu_eoF9jEv5CdtN9Ri_fnGetktsR5OrKYAyknK7bxAulPtjOFji60tWIviigPv0DIcUwYJ0hZc62HujTF70rQKVecA5y0r3x-Ebx765R6y7Bq3FykuyHwXNX1aMqz681-94wx-Uagqb9ZqvxHgx9GSCGLyKqCxFQzo05vpXEABypPrmKo1s5DvgR/s1000/thriller%20october.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="1000" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgVA4Pmu_eoF9jEv5CdtN9Ri_fnGetktsR5OrKYAyknK7bxAulPtjOFji60tWIviigPv0DIcUwYJ0hZc62HujTF70rQKVecA5y0r3x-Ebx765R6y7Bq3FykuyHwXNX1aMqz681-94wx-Uagqb9ZqvxHgx9GSCGLyKqCxFQzo05vpXEABypPrmKo1s5DvgR/s320/thriller%20october.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /></span><p class="MsoNormal" style="background: #C0A154; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;"> </span><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 22pt;">The little </span><b style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 22pt;"><span style="background: #D5A6BD;">Voodoo</span></b><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 22pt;"> is
doing its thing weaving, diving, spinning and in true childish passion will be
remembered in our penned compositions โฆ</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background: #C0A154; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;"> </span><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"> </span><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 22pt;">From this Blogger to all WEPpers, particularly the
administrators, I acknowledge you โฆ and even though I for </span><b style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 22pt;"><span style="background: #9FC5E8;">The First Time I Ever Saw Your Faces</span></b><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 22pt;"> was
and is on the screen โฆ where you were </span><b style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 22pt;"><span style="background: #B6D7A8;">Unmasked</span></b><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 22pt;"> โฆ
this </span><b style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 22pt;"><span style="background: #FFE599;">End is now the Beginning</span></b><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 22pt;"> for
you to enjoy your </span><b style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 22pt;"><span style="background: #E06666;">Freedom Mornings</span></b><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 22pt;"> โฆ</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background: #C0A154; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 22pt;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background: #C0A154; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;">โฆ </span><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 22.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;">before I get <b><span style="background: #FCE5CD;">In Too Deep</span></b> and mushy in thought โฆ I
will say </span><b><i><span style="color: #e06666; font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 22.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;">Farewell to WEP </span></i></b><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 22.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;">and thank you all profusely for organising, initiating
the fabulous thought provoking prompts, for all generous commenters, and
supporters โฆ</span><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background: #C0A154; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;"> </span><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 22pt;">A fond goodbye to Write
Edit Publish โฆ and I've just scraped into the time frame โฆ though </span><b style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 22pt;"><span style="background: #F9CB9C;">Out of Africa</span></b><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 22pt;"> was going to be my
last WEP โ it changed its spots! โฆ</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background: #C0A154; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">โฆ </span><b><span style="color: #6fa8dc; font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 22.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;">however if a piece
for the Anthology is required, please administrators let me know</span></b><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 22pt;"> โฆ and I'll craft an entry before the year end.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background: #C0A154; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;"> </span><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 22pt;">Cheers from the Positive
Blogger โฆ</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background: #C0A154; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;"> </span><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 22pt;">Hilary Melton-Butcher</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background: #C0A154; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 22.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;">Positive Letters
Inspirational Stories</span><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p>
</p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFIjdmIHtDn_9ny0OkBs-V7DYRaDJv97exNuWS4XrmmCoPb3AKCDb4jwphDB-sD83aS1rRM9c6CldXQL2W68sE8h5KAjmUDpfK3HdmmvXuyEL3kUn55ZLUIHY5fUx_nxTcQDITX3Ro0Yv-N3DRK87letJAsuGo3gkcYEQU93DUQG9vkpXJNCXkc2o09J6b/s1000/all%20you%20need%20is%20love.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="1000" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFIjdmIHtDn_9ny0OkBs-V7DYRaDJv97exNuWS4XrmmCoPb3AKCDb4jwphDB-sD83aS1rRM9c6CldXQL2W68sE8h5KAjmUDpfK3HdmmvXuyEL3kUn55ZLUIHY5fUx_nxTcQDITX3Ro0Yv-N3DRK87letJAsuGo3gkcYEQU93DUQG9vkpXJNCXkc2o09J6b/s320/all%20you%20need%20is%20love.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Thanks Hilary! I'm sure many who read this post will be thrilled to see WEP in retrospect.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Bye for now!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Denise for the team:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAPcv2shAVR92qCB0vEon5NGGW3bJBTJubPR1StZVHREwzCDLxWcv2Gcd4-55eg4ajL4OTMIYcaUvdhYR0H02CEqmwZYtwOyso2kIUecDmNUqoM1EDWtEgKJlnEtkk_OT1lLRheoVVC-wLJO-u3qDHNJIJB2RbIGYB5Sdl4yzMS3tc1ZvSFLieOSYQQnn1/s1499/Katrina_S_bookOpen_withText5_Gray%20(1).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="1499" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAPcv2shAVR92qCB0vEon5NGGW3bJBTJubPR1StZVHREwzCDLxWcv2Gcd4-55eg4ajL4OTMIYcaUvdhYR0H02CEqmwZYtwOyso2kIUecDmNUqoM1EDWtEgKJlnEtkk_OT1lLRheoVVC-wLJO-u3qDHNJIJB2RbIGYB5Sdl4yzMS3tc1ZvSFLieOSYQQnn1/s320/Katrina_S_bookOpen_withText5_Gray%20(1).jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><b>and we remember past team members/admin:</b></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><b><br /></b></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><b>Francine Howarth</b></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><b>Donna Hole</b></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><b>Laura!</b></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><b>Elephant's Child!</b></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><b><br /></b></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrrZMqn3b6Rw5F-KfTR_oe77rjg0xUMjhyphenhyphenHtFPol1S71EO0ExZGEC71OB4beeBl3dCtmqTn5UeBfuGzvrQUJzVdFDhCR1QNJwW8Unl288lRhDHowtD94qstXirZAuMNAw4xM7qszhmeVC_krbTnspFaa9WXzA_bEiz2JyWYoleFkX7oy7J10cbb9uto8NT/s900/Header_Geralt_Earth2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="268" data-original-width="900" height="144" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrrZMqn3b6Rw5F-KfTR_oe77rjg0xUMjhyphenhyphenHtFPol1S71EO0ExZGEC71OB4beeBl3dCtmqTn5UeBfuGzvrQUJzVdFDhCR1QNJwW8Unl288lRhDHowtD94qstXirZAuMNAw4xM7qszhmeVC_krbTnspFaa9WXzA_bEiz2JyWYoleFkX7oy7J10cbb9uto8NT/w485-h144/Header_Geralt_Earth2.jpg" width="485" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">If you have news, new release, writing success, need help? email denise ... den.covey@gmail.com</div><br /><b><br /></b></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div></div><h3 class="post-title entry-title" itemprop="name" style="background-color: #c0a154; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, serif; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size: 30px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; position: relative;"><br /></h3></div>Denise Covey http://www.blogger.com/profile/07106490051555233439noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5749517039130437132.post-80922391702369208422023-11-30T20:00:00.158-05:002023-11-30T20:00:00.132-05:00#WEP December Challenge "Over to You" The Movie That Inspires and must-read news!<div><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Welcome to the December
Challenge<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">for WEP -
Write...Edit...Publish...,</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: x-large;">Over to You!</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: medium;">Can you believe this year's ending and
the holidays will soon be upon us?! The year's simply zipped past!</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: medium;">Hello writers, this is Nila with you with our December Challenge.
A few things are different for this month's WEP Challenge โ okay, correction, a
lot is different. We are leaving the fun and creativity in, taking the
pressure out. Itโs an open prompt this month โ itโs <b>Over to You</b>! <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p><span style="font-size: medium;"> </span></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: medium;">Think of your favourite movie - whichever film inspires you
- and shape your entry around it. And thereโs no time squeeze either, post
anytime between 1<sup>st</sup> and 15<sup>th</sup> , weโre leaving the linky open for an extended
period because...well, itโs the festive season and year end and family visits and
travelling out and a hundred other things besides, so how can a three day
period be enough to fit the writing in, right? <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p><span style="font-size: medium;"> </span></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: medium;">This Challenge is purely for the love of writing - a
celebration of the creativity that bubbles and fizzes here for each Challenge and
blows us away every time. Even when the numbers are down or there are other, unforeseen
spanners hampering the works. We will be reading and commenting as and when we can, many of us are travelling
or otherwise away from our devices, so bear with us. There will be no prizes
this Challenge, this is purely a blogfest to showcase our passion for our craft and to get together to enjoy each other's blogs.
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p><span style="font-size: medium;"> </span></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: medium;">Now for the less pleasant difference. Many of you will have
noticed already that there is no mention of next yearโs challenges โ thatโs
because there arenโt going to be any. So this Challenge will also be our swan song โ Iโll hand you over to Denise in a minute, who is the founder member and has been the creative vision, the driving force behind WEP from start to finish. She will explain how weโve reached here and what happens going forward, but
before that Iโd just like to say โ this is the very last time weโre getting
together, so letโs make this party rock! </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>XXX
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: none; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; padding: 0in;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="color: #202124; font-size: 13.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;">This
is our final WEP challenge, as after 13 years, WEP is closing down.</span></b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="color: #202124; font-size: 13.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: none; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; padding: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="color: #202124; font-size: 13.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: none; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; padding: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="color: #202124; font-size: 13.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;">This
is partly due to the stressors on the team which have been relentless since
Covid and are ongoing, and partly because of the drop in the number of
participants this year. We know many WEP members are experiencing their
own stressors in the form of health challenges in themselves or family members
which impacts writing time. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: none; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; padding: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="color: #202124; font-size: 13.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;"> </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="color: #202124; font-size: 13.5pt;">After
much consideration, the WEP team concluded that this is the time to finish. Not
exactly on a high, but not exactly at the bottom of our game.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: none; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; padding: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="color: #202124; font-size: 13.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;"> </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="color: #202124; font-size: 13.5pt;">For
thirteen years we have been a light for many struggling with their writing
life, and many of you credit WEP with the improvement in your writing and
confidence when submitting your work to publishers. This is what WEP set out to
do and we can be happy in that we achieved the supportive writing community we
set out to create. I know we could have done better in some areas, but due to
time constraints we could not follow every avenue we would have liked.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: none; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; padding: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="color: #202124; font-size: 13.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;"> </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="color: #202124; font-size: 13.5pt;">Thank
you to all who have visited our website over the years and offered us words of encouragement
and thank you to those who took up the challenges which made the hard work rewarding.
Our wonderful judge, editor/formatter Nick Wilford, attests to the quality of WEP writing when
he judges each challenge, so itโs not just us. Nick never asked for a financial reward, so if you appreciate what he has done, please feel free to say thank you by buying his latest book, <a href="https://books2read.com/u/4j5V85">The Becalmer. </a></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: none; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; padding: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="color: #202124; font-size: 13.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;"> </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="color: #202124; font-size: 13.5pt;">A
special thank you to those of you who have been with us for the whole journey
and weโre sorry that closing down WEP will have a great impact, but all is not
lost. #Read below.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: none; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; padding: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="color: #202124; font-size: 13.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;"> </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="color: #202124; font-size: 13.5pt;">Your
writing success has made us proud.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: none; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; padding: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="color: #202124; font-size: 13.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: none; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; padding: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="color: #202124; font-size: 13.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;"><b>WHERE
DO WE GO FROM HERE?</b><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: none; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; padding: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="color: #202124; font-size: 13.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;"> </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="color: #202124; font-size: 13.5pt;">#The
WEP site will remain open, and the team and anyone else who wishes may return to
the site on the 1</span><sup style="color: #202124; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">st</sup><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="color: #202124; font-size: 13.5pt;"> of each month (beginning February 2024) to chat
about the ups and downs of our writing and family lives.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: none; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; padding: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="color: #202124; font-size: 13.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: none; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; padding: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="color: #202124; font-size: 13.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;">- Have
you had a book/short story/flash fiction published? <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: none; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; padding: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="color: #202124; font-size: 13.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;">- What
challenges are you facing in your writing? <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: none; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; padding: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="color: #202124; font-size: 13.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;">- Share
an extract from your WIP and we will happily give feedback.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: none; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; padding: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="color: #202124; font-size: 13.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;"><i> We'd love to hear from you!</i></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: none; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; padding: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="color: #202124; font-size: 13.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;">Remember
the WEP How-to posts which we collated on the site to help you in your
publishing and marketing. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: none; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; padding: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="color: #202124; font-size: 13.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: none; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; padding: 0in;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="color: #202124; font-size: 13.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;">THE
FUTURE OF THE WEP ANTHOLOGY<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: none; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; padding: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="color: #202124; font-size: 13.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;"> </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="color: #202124; font-size: 13.5pt;">The
anthology is going ahead at this stage, but as yet we do not have enough entries to take it
forward. The end of December is the close of submissions, but if you intend to
submit, please send Nila your information. We need at least 20 more submissions to
make the anthology viable. It will be a precious keepsake, so if you want to
see your story included for perpetuity, gain a publishing credit, send it in! (Check out the information on the WEP Pages above.</span></p><br /><p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: large;">Tweet if you will ...</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="background-color: #f3f3f3; background: rgb(243, 243, 243); color: #cc0000; font-family: "GFS Didot",serif; font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 107%;">#WEPFF DECEMBER
โ23 #OVER TO YOU #amwriting,#favoritemovie,#WEPfinal writingchallenge,
@DeniseCCovey @SoniaDogra16 @yolandarenee @jemifraser #amwriting #nocontest
#flashfiction </span></b><span style="background-color: white; background: white; font-family: Roboto; font-size: 10.5pt; line-height: 107%;"><a href="https://writeeditpublishnow.blogspot.com/2023/11/wep-december-challenge-over-to-you.html"><span color="rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.52)" face="Roboto, RobotoDraft, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif">https://writeeditpublishnow.blogspot.com/2023/11/wep-december-challenge-over-to-you.html</span></a></span><span style="background-color: white; background: white; font-family: Roboto; font-size: 10.5pt; line-height: 107%;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="background-color: #f3f3f3; background: rgb(243, 243, 243); color: #cc0000; font-family: "GFS Didot",serif; font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 107%;">Come say hello and
goodbye to the #WEPteam, #finalstories, DECEMBERโ23 @DeniseCCovey @yolandarenee
@SoniaDogra16 @jemifraser #amwriting #flashfiction #nocontest</span><span color="rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.52)" face="Roboto, RobotoDraft, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif"> </span></b><span style="background-color: white; background: white; font-family: Roboto; font-size: 10.5pt; line-height: 107%;"><a href="https://writeeditpublishnow.blogspot.com/2023/11/wep-december-challenge-over-to-you.html">https://writeeditpublishnow.blogspot.com/2023/11/wep-december-challenge-over-to-you.html</a></span><span style="background-color: white; background: white; font-family: Roboto; font-size: 10.5pt; line-height: 107%;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: large;">Grab the Code</span></p><div style="background-color: #c9c9c9; background: rgb(201, 201, 201); border: 1pt solid windowtext; mso-background-themecolor: accent3; mso-background-themetint: 153; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-element: para-border-div; padding: 1pt 4pt;">
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</p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-AU"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal">Thank you once again for being here, thank you for making
WEP part of your writing journey and making it the lively, supportive, creative community
it has been all these years. <o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">We'd love to hear your WEP stories if you have one. How has WEP helped you over the years? </p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">With heaps of best wishes for the holidays and New Year
2024 to all of you -<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">Denise and Nila for
the team:<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieO0gsHqynyh5020cVvFNfB1Kt_fy7Jb-sgtmAKoVquk3covpuT3Fu70Jth1hA8CHk6CITZZYZ1VzX6fmPI6TaZF9SHZNr4qk-ceYyuW7eZ2eYflZvxwixvZz1ryAARozJMxTmrgJSvx2uzEbPew_JgmSHlXQW5v2bF0oCNZPNpeUB2lS2XagNNZdUGC9h/s1499/Katrina_S_bookOpen_withText5_Gray%20(1).jpg" style="background-color: #fbe4d5; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="1499" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieO0gsHqynyh5020cVvFNfB1Kt_fy7Jb-sgtmAKoVquk3covpuT3Fu70Jth1hA8CHk6CITZZYZ1VzX6fmPI6TaZF9SHZNr4qk-ceYyuW7eZ2eYflZvxwixvZz1ryAARozJMxTmrgJSvx2uzEbPew_JgmSHlXQW5v2bF0oCNZPNpeUB2lS2XagNNZdUGC9h/s320/Katrina_S_bookOpen_withText5_Gray%20(1).jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div></div>Yolanda Renรฉehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09085436784133103221noreply@blogger.com20tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5749517039130437132.post-65729915111089208392023-10-31T19:00:00.013-04:002023-10-31T19:00:00.145-04:00#WEP WINNERS - OCTOBER CHALLENGE - THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA<p> <span style="background-color: #eeeeee; color: #333333; font-family: "GFS Didot"; font-size: 15.4px; font-weight: 700;">Hi! This is Renee & Denise for the team, to sum up the October Challenge and to announce the winners!</span></p><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: #eeeeee; color: #333333; font-family: "GFS Didot"; font-size: 15.4px; font-weight: 700;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNCf4nFU1rFjaVIOpMIvku05NaGsUOwG1G_WLjHf_QmX07f-bMk_-nc4KCKsSkZmFcn5EgY0NiBg22g18sXec5JaKUqnaKF9ldDX2D-PRWcCSm-PQ13hELSuDIyjU81jcPLiYFVjDSlVV73flUR-wb2xE3H0cgHeiRqwj0W-GkTpiqtZqQJF5fNWB5Agip/s715/the-phantom-of-the-opera-movie-poster.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="715" data-original-width="500" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNCf4nFU1rFjaVIOpMIvku05NaGsUOwG1G_WLjHf_QmX07f-bMk_-nc4KCKsSkZmFcn5EgY0NiBg22g18sXec5JaKUqnaKF9ldDX2D-PRWcCSm-PQ13hELSuDIyjU81jcPLiYFVjDSlVV73flUR-wb2xE3H0cgHeiRqwj0W-GkTpiqtZqQJF5fNWB5Agip/w280-h400/the-phantom-of-the-opera-movie-poster.jpg" width="280" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p></blockquote><p><span style="background-color: #eeeeee;">Thanks for joining us this Halloween month of October and for taking on the story of the Phantom. Amazing work all - the information regarding the story by Gordon Leroux, was most enlightening, stories just perfect for a campfire setting, or poetry for lovers of the art. I think one of my favorite aspects of the WEP is the different takes on the prompt! Again, thank you for your participation, it was wonderful seeing new entrants and returning entrants! As always the choice for the top was tough! </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBHukhrWYDoYlNpQ7IkEBAZvEfyWCCWM5l-9U30t8A__4XeTOPDdmBiB9b0vhfg4gUgtrIUFMvjwSxS62IEn-LDBw2QgOfLvx90x1j14oUbS_gDyg35JIjoImISyGqna-eNi8Ftm77CXtGPmlfhRI4Ms5kyO1gDFBukogAy6ZdBGNLv7WEB-UCm1ce-hCH/s5921/Ghost%20mask.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="889" data-original-width="5921" height="31" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBHukhrWYDoYlNpQ7IkEBAZvEfyWCCWM5l-9U30t8A__4XeTOPDdmBiB9b0vhfg4gUgtrIUFMvjwSxS62IEn-LDBw2QgOfLvx90x1j14oUbS_gDyg35JIjoImISyGqna-eNi8Ftm77CXtGPmlfhRI4Ms5kyO1gDFBukogAy6ZdBGNLv7WEB-UCm1ce-hCH/w320-h31/Ghost%20mask.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><p><span style="background-color: #eeeeee;">Here is a synopsis of all the entries via the tagline the author provided.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-4e52b58a-7fff-82b3-1fb9-8e8897affd8a" style="text-align: start;"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><a href="https://dencovey.blogspot.com/2023/10/wep-october2023-my-flashfiction-ghost.html" style="text-decoration: none;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="color: #1155cc; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Denise Covey</span></a><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> - </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The Ghost of Opรฉra Garnier</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> - Love will find a way despite exceptional circumstances</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><a href="http://yolandarenee.blogspot.com/2023/10/wep-phantom-of-opera.html" style="text-decoration: none;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="color: #1155cc; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Yolanda Renee</span></a><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> - </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Premonition</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> - Pay attention to your sixth sense</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><a href="https://olgagodim.wordpress.com/2023/10/17/wep-oct-2023-the-phantom-of-the-opera/" style="text-decoration: none;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="color: #1155cc; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Olga Godim</span></a><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> - </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The Phantom Of The Opera</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> - Music on Mars sounds just as beautiful as it did on Earth</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><a href="https://nilabose.blogspot.com/2023/10/write-edit-publish-october-2023-phantom.html" style="text-decoration: none;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="color: #1155cc; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Nilanjana Bose</span></a><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> - </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Chiaroscuro VI</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> - An old radio goes berserk in the middle of the night</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><a href="https://bethandwriting.blogspot.com/2023/10/write-edit-publish-phantom-of-opera.html" style="text-decoration: none;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="color: #1155cc; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Beth Camp</span></a><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> - </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">First Time</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> - What do we learn when we close our eyes?</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><a href="https://kalpanamisra.wordpress.com/2023/10/18/undisguised/" style="text-decoration: none;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="color: #1155cc; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Kalpana M</span></a><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> - </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Undisguised</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> - A self-satisfied man immerses himself in his needs</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><a href="https://writerlady.home.blog/2023/10/18/rukhsar-khala-and-her-kitties-wepff/" style="text-decoration: none;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="color: #1155cc; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Shilpa Gupte</span></a><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> - </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Rukhsar Khala and her Kitties</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> - Love thy neighbour, but from afar</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><a href="https://rolandclarke.com/2023/10/18/wep-iwsg-october-challenge-masked-nemesis/" style="text-decoration: none;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="color: #1155cc; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Roland R Clarke</span></a><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> - </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Masked Nemesis</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> - </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 11pt; white-space: pre-wrap;">Chaos from the shadows delivers a crippling blow to the night witches</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><a href="https://garciaandwalkon.me/2023/10/18/the-weps-october-18-20-2023-phantom-of-the-opera-challenge-joy-comes-in-the-morning-by-pat-garcia-wep-theiwsg-writingcontest-flashfiction-pat_garcia/" style="text-decoration: none;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="color: #1155cc; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Pat Garcia</span></a><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> - </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Joy Comes In The Morning</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> - The kids fell in love with him, a man whose face they couldnโt see. Fascinated by the white gauze covering his head, ears, face, and neck, each wanted to be like him</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><br /></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="color: #1155cc; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><a href="https://jemifraser.blogspot.com/2023/10/think-of-me.html" style="text-decoration: none;">Jemi Fraser</a></span><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> - </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Think Of Me</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> - Deep in the tunnels, surprises await</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><a href="https://soniadogra.com/2023/10/19/the-phantom-of-the-opera/" style="text-decoration: none;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="color: #1155cc; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Sonia Dogra</span></a><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> - </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Phantom</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> - Stories that did rounds of villages were, after all, only stories</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><br /></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="color: #1155cc; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><a href="https://uniquelymaladjustedbutfun.blogspot.com/2023/10/the-phantom-of-opera-wep-wepff-flash.html" style="text-decoration: none;">Jamie</a></span><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> - </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Phantom of the Boarded Up House </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">- Teen initiation includes B&E to Phantomโs ghostly concert</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><a href="https://christopherscottauthor.wordpress.com/2023/10/19/wep-october-contest-piece-2023/" style="text-decoration: none;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="color: #1155cc; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Christopher Scott</span></a><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> - </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Phantoms</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> - Inspired by Lon Chaneyโs portrayal of the Phantom</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><a href="https://jlennidorner.blogspot.com/2023/10/phantom-wolves-wepff-wep-flashfiction.html" style="text-decoration: none;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="color: #1155cc; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">J Lenni Dorne</span></a><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">r - </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Phantom Wolves </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">- Phantom wolves battle our heroes</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><a href="http://crazycreativescheerleadingcamp.blogspot.com/2023/10/the-star-child-and-phantom-of-opera-wep.html" style="text-decoration: none;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="color: #1155cc; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Ornery Owl</span></a><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> - </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The Star Child and the Phantom of the Opera</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> - The Other remains reviled</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><a href="http://positiveletters.blogspot.com/2023/10/write-edit-publish-bloghop-iwsg-hop.html" style="text-decoration: none;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="color: #1155cc; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Hilary Melton-Butcher</span></a><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> - </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Phantom Of The Opera </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">- </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="color: #333333; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Who But Me Could Come Up with This Post for the poor Phantom (of the Opera) prompt โ I feel for him โฆ I wonder if they had Bile Beans on the Nile </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="color: #333333; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><a href="https://www.damyantiwrites.com/phantom/" style="text-decoration: none;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="color: #1155cc; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Damyanti Biswas</span></a><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> - </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Have You Met the Phantom of My Lifeโs Opera?</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> - Things only begin with mistakes. Thatโs not where they end</span></p></span></div><div><span style="background-color: #f3f3f3;"><span><span style="color: #181818; font-family: Georgia, serif;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div><span><span face="Calibri, sans-serif"><span><span><span style="background-color: white;"><br /></span></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span><span face="Calibri, sans-serif"><span><span><span><span style="font-size: medium;"><b style="background-color: #f3f3f3;">SHORTLIST</b></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div><span><span face="Calibri, sans-serif"><span><span><span style="background-color: #f3f3f3;"><br /></span></span></span></span></span></div><div><span><span face="Calibri, sans-serif"><span><span><span><span style="background-color: #f3f3f3;">As always our talented writers make the task pretty tough for the team. </span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div><span><span face="Calibri, sans-serif"><span><span><span><span style="background-color: #f3f3f3;"><br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div><span style="background-color: #f3f3f3;">For the prompt 'The Phantom of the Opera', here is the not-so-short shortlist (in no particular order)!</span></div><div><span><span face="Calibri, sans-serif"><span><span><span><span style="background-color: #f3f3f3;"><br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span><b style="background-color: #f3f3f3;">Shilpa Gupte </b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span><b style="background-color: #f3f3f3;">Hilary-Melton Butcher</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span><b style="background-color: #f3f3f3;">Ornery Owl</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span><b style="background-color: #f3f3f3;">Beth Camp</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span><b style="background-color: #f3f3f3;">Kalpana Misra</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span><b style="background-color: #f3f3f3;"><b>Carole Stolz</b></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span><b style="background-color: #f3f3f3;">Pat Garcia</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span><b style="background-color: #f3f3f3;">Jamie Dorner</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span><b style="background-color: #f3f3f3;">Damyanti Biswas</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span><b style="background-color: #f3f3f3;"><br /></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span><b style="background-color: #f3f3f3;">JUDGE'S CHOICES</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span><b style="background-color: #f3f3f3;"><br /></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span><b style="background-color: #f3f3f3;">Ornery Owl</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span><b style="background-color: #f3f3f3;">Shilpa Gupte</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span><b style="background-color: #f3f3f3;">Beth Camp</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span><b style="background-color: #f3f3f3;"><br /></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span><b style="background-color: #f3f3f3;">but as Nick says: </b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span><b style="background-color: #f3f3f3;"><br /></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span><b style="background-color: #f3f3f3;">Great stuff all around! Other selections were bubbling under. Well done to all!</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #cc0000;"><b style="background-color: #f3f3f3;"> Thank you for the haunting quality of each contribution!</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span><b style="background-color: white;"><br /></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4QXOKOCSs62r9ObMoce4GG-zT7eGeZVYM_TzDFOyzwsfUFw1w1tmmyU6mJY37Y2N8f8vQ4-M0JN4G8oIjILKWTf5eHrA3AuDcxVG6wEU9s9LtZgTJ-WxjsLfIa6s3zE5xdQ12mFXEmnYDv1VJ2YGSdQEO_EO79FGTwnrNMmeMpsm_NuSaqQrS3zcin-Rm/s5921/Ghost%20mask.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="889" data-original-width="5921" height="34" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4QXOKOCSs62r9ObMoce4GG-zT7eGeZVYM_TzDFOyzwsfUFw1w1tmmyU6mJY37Y2N8f8vQ4-M0JN4G8oIjILKWTf5eHrA3AuDcxVG6wEU9s9LtZgTJ-WxjsLfIa6s3zE5xdQ12mFXEmnYDv1VJ2YGSdQEO_EO79FGTwnrNMmeMpsm_NuSaqQrS3zcin-Rm/w320-h34/Ghost%20mask.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><u style="background-color: #f3f3f3;">COMMENTING</u></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><u style="background-color: #f3f3f3;"><br /></u></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #5d4828; font-family: "Droid Serif"; font-size: 15.4px; font-weight: 700; text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: #f3f3f3; font-size: large;">WEP is a supportive writing environment where you are welcome to try new ideas, take risks, and put forth your latest WIP for feedback. 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font-family: "GFS Didot"; font-size: x-large; font-weight: 700;"><b style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"><span style="background-color: #f3f3f3; font-size: large;">AND NOW IT'S TIME TO CONGRATULATE THE WINNERS!</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><p style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; font-family: "GFS Didot"; font-size: 18.48px; font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b><i style="background-color: #f3f3f3;">WE HOPE YOU AGREE THE BADGES ARE BEYOND AWESOME!</i></b></span></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; font-family: "GFS Didot"; font-size: 18.48px; font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b><i style="background-color: #f3f3f3;">THANKS, OLGA GODIM!</i></b></span></p></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><u><span style="font-size: large;">And, the Oscars go to...</span></u></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><u><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></u></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-weight: bold; text-align: center; text-decoration-line: underline; text-decoration: underline;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkn8KcuU143sU9sXJLY81F5wu9rouCyG49G3SmGAkY0GU2jon2CPk96t4UWSb7-jR1hFVBi-oYoNJEKgs3MJRP-okBQLHhtJDn3W8JpZm1zDnt-e9Pl_vb-Qg0ePNrUAdJhRcW33pi2e_5Ao779BH133zGGupigk16JxQsjeRLBpjnc1Zu-z6ibiPJ2k_Q/s320/Who-has-won-the-most-Best-Director-Oscars-Awards.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="240" data-original-width="320" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkn8KcuU143sU9sXJLY81F5wu9rouCyG49G3SmGAkY0GU2jon2CPk96t4UWSb7-jR1hFVBi-oYoNJEKgs3MJRP-okBQLHhtJDn3W8JpZm1zDnt-e9Pl_vb-Qg0ePNrUAdJhRcW33pi2e_5Ao779BH133zGGupigk16JxQsjeRLBpjnc1Zu-z6ibiPJ2k_Q/s1600/Who-has-won-the-most-Best-Director-Oscars-Awards.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br />Three winners, three Oscars!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><p style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; font-family: "GFS Didot"; font-size: 18.48px; font-weight: 700;"><br /></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; font-family: "GFS Didot"; font-size: 18.48px; font-weight: 700;"><b><span style="background-color: #f3f3f3; font-size: medium;">AFTER MUCH DELIBERATION, THE WINNER OF THE OCTOBER 2023 CHALLENGE </span></b></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; font-family: "GFS Didot"; font-size: 18.48px; font-weight: 700;"><b><span style="background-color: #f3f3f3; font-size: medium;">~THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA~</span></b></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; font-family: "GFS Didot"; font-size: 18.48px; font-weight: 700;"><b><span style="background-color: #f3f3f3; font-size: medium;">IS</span></b></p></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJzk1LffDdXbaOBykIGHlXVeduND1CK54uBS1dVjd832nYhX5pWd8xHmh5aeUcH9uJ9IOVbNp-q8yZ8SdMQFD1JqDTjJczbjdQ8obKDhir1ABLvhBYhGVca7WnrisAPI9rzjWmT_v1vBon5AJ9KCaaHWv511hJc-FRoAKCQ1-4yOLwE8q7xuMeM9OLUens/s1000/Badge_Winners_Phantom6_Owl%20(1).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="1000" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJzk1LffDdXbaOBykIGHlXVeduND1CK54uBS1dVjd832nYhX5pWd8xHmh5aeUcH9uJ9IOVbNp-q8yZ8SdMQFD1JqDTjJczbjdQ8obKDhir1ABLvhBYhGVca7WnrisAPI9rzjWmT_v1vBon5AJ9KCaaHWv511hJc-FRoAKCQ1-4yOLwE8q7xuMeM9OLUens/s320/Badge_Winners_Phantom6_Owl%20(1).jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div></div><br /><b><span style="background-color: #f3f3f3; font-size: medium;">CONGRATULATIONS Ornery Owl!</span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="background-color: #f3f3f3; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="background-color: #f3f3f3; font-size: medium;">Please accept our thanks for writing such a great essay. <a href="https://crazycreativescheerleadingcamp.blogspot.com/2023/10/the-star-child-and-phantom-of-opera-wep.html">READ IT HERE.</a> Please accept your badge and add it to your blog.</span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="background-color: #f3f3f3; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="background-color: #f3f3f3; font-size: medium;">Nick says: 'A really thought-provoking essay that shows how the story is still relevant today. Sadly, like she says, we need to do so much better.'</span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="background-color: #f3f3f3; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="background-color: #f3f3f3; font-size: large;"><u>Remember, if you can't use Yolanda's generous gift, please let us know so we can pass it on. We hate it when a gift remains unopened.</u></span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="background-color: #f3f3f3; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"></div><p style="text-align: center;"><b style="background-color: white;">~*~</b></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b style="background-color: white;"><br /></b></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; font-family: "GFS Didot"; font-weight: 700;">THE RUNNER-UP OF THE OCTOBER 023 CHALLENGE</span><span style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; font-family: "GFS Didot"; font-weight: 700;"> </span></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b style="background-color: white;">~THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA~</b></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b style="background-color: white;">IS</b></p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://silvertreeromanceauthor.blogspot.com/2023/08/wep-august-post-chocolate-in.html" target="_blank"><span><span style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"><span style="color: black;"></span></span></span></a></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuVDn4eCDoTsu_VxYxwKbgKARdXibGtLKGxSvtfAmJQRBmBfwX4PoviMIeuQ1Sq4Yste_Q-47CpeXL2TatmVI-FNRomLK34792bY4tfApN5PWGP88frQzoDkQZO8p5VxLsBVjE8zZP0hYaSA5V6qYTaDq_sdaqXt6RhQLF4MGRG9EBCy0_5rFdHWNWJme4/s1000/Badge_Winners_Phantom6_Shilpa.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="1000" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuVDn4eCDoTsu_VxYxwKbgKARdXibGtLKGxSvtfAmJQRBmBfwX4PoviMIeuQ1Sq4Yste_Q-47CpeXL2TatmVI-FNRomLK34792bY4tfApN5PWGP88frQzoDkQZO8p5VxLsBVjE8zZP0hYaSA5V6qYTaDq_sdaqXt6RhQLF4MGRG9EBCy0_5rFdHWNWJme4/s320/Badge_Winners_Phantom6_Shilpa.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><span><span style="color: black;"><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="background-color: #f3f3f3; font-size: medium;">CONGRATULATIONS Shilpa Gupte!</span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="background-color: #f3f3f3; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="background-color: #f3f3f3; font-size: medium;">Thanks, Shilpa for an innovative read.<a href="https://writerlady.home.blog/2023/10/18/rukhsar-khala-and-her-kitties-wepff/"> READ IT HERE</a>. Please post the badge to your blog with a link to your story!</span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="background-color: #f3f3f3; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="background-color: #f3f3f3; font-size: medium;">As Nick says: 'Fun and playful, but subtly terrifying as well - this is a treat!'</span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="background-color: #f3f3f3; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></span></span><div><p style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; font-family: "GFS Didot"; text-align: center;"><span face="-webkit-standard" style="background-color: #f3f3f3; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: black;">~*~</span></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; font-family: "GFS Didot"; font-weight: 700;"><span style="background-color: #f3f3f3;"><br /></span></p></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span face="-webkit-standard" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: black; font-size: medium;"><span style="background-color: #f3f3f3; caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; font-family: "GFS Didot"; font-weight: 700;">THE ENCOURAGEMENT AWARD FOR THE OCTOBER 2023 CHALLENGE </span></span></div><p style="text-align: center;"><b style="background-color: #f3f3f3;">~THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA~</b></p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://silvertreeromanceauthor.blogspot.com/2023/08/wep-august-post-chocolate-in.html" style="background-color: #f3f3f3;" target="_blank"><span style="font-weight: bold;"></span></a></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span><b style="background-color: #f3f3f3;">GOES TO</b></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span><b style="background-color: #f3f3f3;"><br /></b></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: #f3f3f3;"><span></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdiJbjoYirdMTwYWPSZmSF7b0tyOW3PBUE1fID1n83aW6GMS1K5FnnZQlF6kByu3w62WqckF0xKqNsrJfhNNKzNttpg7_JsCcFPYO6Pypdc3i6neKeeFmajWJfp0fSFKE6PPDg-LXHC0cqsxeR3wn_8YPrOMVzhzUkpma02LPMhswHw0dKkKA0C-sgJAQP/s1000/Badge_Winners_Phantom6_Beth.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="1000" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdiJbjoYirdMTwYWPSZmSF7b0tyOW3PBUE1fID1n83aW6GMS1K5FnnZQlF6kByu3w62WqckF0xKqNsrJfhNNKzNttpg7_JsCcFPYO6Pypdc3i6neKeeFmajWJfp0fSFKE6PPDg-LXHC0cqsxeR3wn_8YPrOMVzhzUkpma02LPMhswHw0dKkKA0C-sgJAQP/s320/Badge_Winners_Phantom6_Beth.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="background-color: #f3f3f3;">CONGRATULATIONS Beth Camp!</span></span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="background-color: #f3f3f3;"><br /></span></span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="background-color: #f3f3f3;">Thank you for a short entry packed with good things. <a href="https://bethandwriting.blogspot.com/2023/10/write-edit-publish-phantom-of-opera.html">READ IT HERE</a>. Please accept the badge and display it on your blog. </span></span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="background-color: #f3f3f3;"><br /></span></span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="background-color: #f3f3f3;">Nick says: 'Short and sweet, a feel-good dopamine lift, a nice message to take forward.'</span></span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="background-color: #f3f3f3;"><br /></span></span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="background-color: #f3f3f3;"><br /></span></span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: #f3f3f3; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: "GFS Didot";">~*~</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;"><u style="background-color: #f3f3f3;"><br /></u></span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: #cccccc; color: #2b00fe; font-size: x-large;"><b>CONGRATULATIONS ALL!</b></span></p><p><span style="background-color: #cccccc;"><b><br /></b></span></p><p><span style="background-color: #cccccc;"><b><br /></b></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBJq2TcaDGvFe1B6SLbyNB3vQHlYmh2NskHjXv4N9wYb8N8awRwMEsA-TXTAmZ4AMmAtuYdmwLPJb2oEoZ3g4P6y7LPX4ojZZNDo7ns1DkR11xVYTT3_MD1rWVkrvmH78PlwJes3g3Va0l8KnyTPigdVA90etGYYvsV__ibPYX16d8MJnI5f71foIFVD3m/s285/divider.PNG" style="background-color: #eeeeee; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="24" data-original-width="285" height="24" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBJq2TcaDGvFe1B6SLbyNB3vQHlYmh2NskHjXv4N9wYb8N8awRwMEsA-TXTAmZ4AMmAtuYdmwLPJb2oEoZ3g4P6y7LPX4ojZZNDo7ns1DkR11xVYTT3_MD1rWVkrvmH78PlwJes3g3Va0l8KnyTPigdVA90etGYYvsV__ibPYX16d8MJnI5f71foIFVD3m/s1600/divider.PNG" width="285" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: red; font-size: x-large;">REMEMBER!</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: red; font-size: large;"><b>THE WEP ANTHOLOGY</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiav4-A_NL_61kY8GWTkylhefQIzHzgF8jEz58LeZnv8Px-Ak0SU8HftBIaHhoqlgP-sI_TiSGEAv8wVODl_On4z24mZw1EybEAxPGtH3Msx-If7C-xJyWQ-VwjrQiGKSinl1VmkpNOslBpxagzfeo9u-WuHEBtD9Dt1Pt9f6ul4Lld2IzRLCm587a2BrR/s440/AGONE%20FLASH%20Book%20Cover.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="440" data-original-width="276" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiav4-A_NL_61kY8GWTkylhefQIzHzgF8jEz58LeZnv8Px-Ak0SU8HftBIaHhoqlgP-sI_TiSGEAv8wVODl_On4z24mZw1EybEAxPGtH3Msx-If7C-xJyWQ-VwjrQiGKSinl1VmkpNOslBpxagzfeo9u-WuHEBtD9Dt1Pt9f6ul4Lld2IzRLCm587a2BrR/s320/AGONE%20FLASH%20Book%20Cover.jpg" width="201" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="color: red;">A mock-up temporary cover was created on Canva.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="color: red;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="color: red; font-size: x-large;"><b>WE'D LOVE TO HAVE YOUR ENTRY!</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="color: red; font-size: x-large;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="color: red; font-size: x-large;"><b>UPDATE: The entries are trickling in. We are concerned we won't receive the numbers to go ahead. If you intend to submit, please let us know.</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #5d4828;"><br style="background-color: #eeeeee; font-family: "Droid Serif"; font-size: 15.4px; font-weight: 700;" /></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><p style="background-color: #eeeeee; color: #333333; font-family: "GFS Didot"; font-size: 15.4px; font-weight: 700;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">WEP 2024 FLASH FICTION ANTHOLOGY - to be released approx. May 2024.</span></b></p><p style="background-color: #eeeeee; color: #333333; font-family: "GFS Didot"; font-size: 15.4px; font-weight: 700;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">All winners are automatically invited to submit.</span></b></p><p style="background-color: #eeeeee; color: #333333; font-family: "GFS Didot"; font-size: 15.4px; font-weight: 700;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">Anyone involved in WEP in the past is invited to submit.</span></b></p><p style="background-color: #eeeeee; color: #333333; font-family: "GFS Didot"; font-size: 15.4px; font-weight: 700;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">Nila is in charge of bringing this baby home. For now, any questions, please post in comments so all can see the answers.</span></b></p><p style="background-color: #eeeeee; color: #333333; font-family: "GFS Didot"; font-size: 15.4px; font-weight: 700;"><b><br /></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: #eeeeee; color: #333333; font-family: "GFS Didot"; font-size: 15.4px; font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>TO ALL INTERESTED PARTIES WHO LOVE WRITING FLASH FICTION:</b><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: #eeeeee; color: #333333; font-family: "GFS Didot"; font-size: 15.4px; font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: medium;"> You are personally invited to submit a flash fiction piece of between 500 min - 1,000 words max to our upcoming anthology. This will be a work of prose fiction โ no poetry, although a poem may be included within your predominately prose story.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: #eeeeee; color: #333333; font-family: "GFS Didot"; font-size: 15.4px; font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: #eeeeee; color: #333333; font-family: "GFS Didot"; font-size: 15.4px; font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: medium;"> Many of the finer points of the anthology are still being finalized, but we have a concrete theme -- Gone! Gone! Gone! All stories submitted will be written to this theme from which the WEP team envisages many possible genres - thriller, romance, fictionalized memoir, horror, crime, women's fiction, paranormal ... and others. By the August post, you will know all there is to know.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: #eeeeee; color: #333333; font-family: "GFS Didot"; font-size: 15.4px; font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: #eeeeee; color: #333333; font-family: "GFS Didot"; font-size: 15.4px; font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: medium;"> What do we want? We want standalone, complete, previously unpublished stories - no extracts of a WIP or serialized story, photo essay or opinion piece. A solid flash fiction. This will be submitted to technical guidelines to be announced in August. This is when WEP will publish an Anthology Page on the site where you will see various ideas for stories, but none is binding. We stress - this is YOUR story, written YOUR way in your chosen genre.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: #eeeeee; color: #333333; font-family: "GFS Didot"; font-size: 15.4px; font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: #eeeeee; color: #333333; font-family: "GFS Didot"; font-size: 15.4px; font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: medium;"> We aim to publish a high-quality eBook and print book. If your entry is accepted, you will be asked to perform further self-edits and the editorial team will do any final editing. WEP's raison d'etre is to improve writing, so the writing must be well-edited and excellent overall.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: #eeeeee; color: #333333; font-family: "GFS Didot"; font-size: 15.4px; font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: #eeeeee; color: #333333; font-family: "GFS Didot"; font-size: 15.4px; font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: medium;"> The Anthology is the culmination of the work and collective wisdom of 13 years of enthusiasm for flash fiction. Most of the current team have been with WEP in one role or another for the duration.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: #eeeeee; color: #333333; font-family: "GFS Didot"; font-size: 15.4px; font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: #eeeeee; color: #333333; font-family: "GFS Didot"; font-size: 15.4px; font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: medium;"> We envisage submissions closing at the end of December โ23.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: #eeeeee; color: #333333; font-family: "GFS Didot"; font-size: 15.4px; font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: #eeeeee; color: #333333; font-family: "GFS Didot"; font-size: 15.4px; font-weight: 700;"><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #222222; font-family: "GFS Didot"; font-size: 11pt; font-weight: 700; line-height: normal; margin: 0in;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4sbC8jLtT9_2qQPUX1DMqG1CLjjYv5eQtFQnIxeoeczu2Np7Wfxv4QFhf-uqspS8ElOHFymT-ryDsD2V7ieJ4726OJbCeB5CaiqTExsudffcXxVDASwMjCWKgF5dUWVEdzC4emKvmXthbCLZopcRbgZzCK93PJTH7YcFQBAsEKnN_KP3uUedJnFQdru0j/s285/divider.PNG" style="background-color: #eeeeee; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="24" data-original-width="285" height="24" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4sbC8jLtT9_2qQPUX1DMqG1CLjjYv5eQtFQnIxeoeczu2Np7Wfxv4QFhf-uqspS8ElOHFymT-ryDsD2V7ieJ4726OJbCeB5CaiqTExsudffcXxVDASwMjCWKgF5dUWVEdzC4emKvmXthbCLZopcRbgZzCK93PJTH7YcFQBAsEKnN_KP3uUedJnFQdru0j/s1600/divider.PNG" width="285" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="post-body entry-content" id="post-body-4785761916039744081" itemprop="description articleBody" style="background-color: #eeeeee; color: #333333; font-family: "GFS Didot"; font-size: 15.4px; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1.4; position: relative; width: 612px;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: #f3f3f3; font-size: medium;">Please join us for the Challenge in December! This is a post where you aren't painted into any corners. Give us your real self!</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: #f3f3f3; font-size: medium;"><span style="background-color: #eeeeee; color: #333333; font-family: "GFS Didot"; font-size: medium; font-weight: 700; text-align: justify;">For the festive season, we're taking the stress out and leaving the fun in. No competition, only creativity. We're inviting you to a Holiday Writing Party and we're saying </span><b style="background-color: #eeeeee; color: #333333; font-family: "GFS Didot"; font-size: 15.4px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">Over to <i>YOU</i></span></b><span style="background-color: #eeeeee; color: #333333; font-family: "GFS Didot"; font-size: medium; font-weight: 700; text-align: justify;">. </span></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: #f3f3f3; font-size: medium;">Remember to post December 1 through the 15 so everyone can get on with the festive season! </span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i style="background-color: #f3f3f3;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-size: large;"><b>~OVER TO YOU~</b></span></i></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiV5jfjrQsCmOnrIuacc0ajsruONvmrvSFRVoNgZ1Jkk4Ze1GhR7P2dsVzW4s7bpLbm5qLZ5aQoBWg2PAjWAK8Wkk4Ip42O6YNvQB35TdPjDrAkr6QBIl4Lq1SVHoi7bizkf6WYppRkDrWtLGfhJvMsvRC-_vGfefBCUyp7ycmfCqWEaB-BpNEy2KFAigYv/s540/WEP%20December%20Badge%20%202023.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="540" data-original-width="540" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiV5jfjrQsCmOnrIuacc0ajsruONvmrvSFRVoNgZ1Jkk4Ze1GhR7P2dsVzW4s7bpLbm5qLZ5aQoBWg2PAjWAK8Wkk4Ip42O6YNvQB35TdPjDrAkr6QBIl4Lq1SVHoi7bizkf6WYppRkDrWtLGfhJvMsvRC-_vGfefBCUyp7ycmfCqWEaB-BpNEy2KFAigYv/s320/WEP%20December%20Badge%20%202023.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: #eeeeee; color: #333333; font-family: "GFS Didot"; font-size: 15.4px; font-weight: 700;">Click on our </span><a href="https://writeeditpublishnow.blogspot.com/p/challenges-2023.html" style="color: #2288bb; font-family: "GFS Didot"; font-size: 15.4px; font-weight: 700; text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration: none;">Challenges 2023 page</a><span style="background-color: #eeeeee; color: #333333; font-family: "GFS Didot"; font-size: 15.4px; font-weight: 700;"> for ideas for December. But we stress, write your entry your way! What movie inspired you?</span></p><div class="separator" style="background-color: #eeeeee; clear: both; color: #333333; font-family: "GFS Didot"; font-size: 15.4px; font-weight: 700; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-large; text-align: left;">SHARE THE LOVE IF YOU WISH. IF YOU DON'T DO SOCIAL MEDIA, THAT'S TOTALLY FINE.</span></div></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifSdpu5qe0sm42pYgo2Y6msSWzScVFerSXte9LxociPtoOgy7XGvugHHkh-AacSB1tG8xUbUNIX37n9wG9SpBGXcTKoMz0dYK3IO8vatQlRUTh_4BLj0bvK4NdzZKaD_fFRiquSswYJo3TmRXlRNc-GiSoAZG97XGULrPZApvx25fJ80juo4afBjHq8mp4/s200/318-3183833_social-media-png-image-vector-social-media-icons.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="200" data-original-width="200" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifSdpu5qe0sm42pYgo2Y6msSWzScVFerSXte9LxociPtoOgy7XGvugHHkh-AacSB1tG8xUbUNIX37n9wG9SpBGXcTKoMz0dYK3IO8vatQlRUTh_4BLj0bvK4NdzZKaD_fFRiquSswYJo3TmRXlRNc-GiSoAZG97XGULrPZApvx25fJ80juo4afBjHq8mp4/s1600/318-3183833_social-media-png-image-vector-social-media-icons.png" width="200" /></a></div><br /><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: #f3f3f3;"><span style="color: #cc0000;"><b style="font-family: "GFS Didot"; font-size: 15.4px;"><span style="font-family: "GFS Didot", serif; font-size: 12pt;">We announce our WEP OCTOBERโ23 #THEPHANTOMOFTHEOPERA #winners @DeniseCCovey @yolandarenee @jemifraser @SoniaDogra16 #amwriting #writingcontest #flashfiction #wepwinners </span></b></span></span><span color="rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.52)" face="Roboto, RobotoDraft, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; font-size: 14px; text-align: left;">https://writeeditpublishnow.blogspot.com/2023/10/wep-winners-october-challenge-phantom.html</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: #f3f3f3;"><span style="color: #cc0000;"><span><b style="font-family: "GFS Didot";"><span style="font-family: "GFS Didot", serif;">#WEPFF OCTOBER โ23 #THEPHANTOMOFTHEOPERA #winners announced @DeniseCCovey @SoniaDogra16 @yolandarenee @jemifraser </span></b><b style="font-family: "GFS Didot";"><span style="font-family: "GFS Didot", serif;">#amwriting #flashfiction #wepwinners #writingcontest </span></b></span></span></span><span color="rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.52)" face="Roboto, RobotoDraft, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; font-size: 14px; text-align: left;">https://writeeditpublishnow.blogspot.com/2023/10/wep-winners-october-challenge-phantom.html</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: #f3f3f3;"><span style="color: #cc0000;"><b style="font-family: "GFS Didot";"><span style="font-family: "GFS Didot", serif;">Come congratulate our OCTOBERโ23 #THEPHANTOMOFTHEOPERA #winners! #WEPFF Challenge @DeniseCCovey @yolandarenee @SoniaDogra16 @jemifraser #amwriting #flashfiction #wepwinners #writingcontest</span></b></span></span><span color="rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.52)" face="Roboto, RobotoDraft, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; font-size: 14px; text-align: left;">https://writeeditpublishnow.blogspot.com/2023/10/wep-winners-october-challenge-phantom.html</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b style="color: #333333; font-family: "GFS Didot";"></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b style="color: #333333; font-family: "GFS Didot";"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGQQDSERRQKb9ZZj2aps4uSG48Bh0aDguzcfWFb_JQzbPnysp9BYr4xb07FCgDc-0yZYYnVmCzy8IKywwk7Fd-_hppIbJzw-v6BlM_Ysk7UKWbs63dve3iGQgdlyXbtMgd-Oq_0a0DFwSaeQfKkA8UvDFyRD23B9IgfUHFpJpn1fBJBaBO6m2Rs5k6aiBO/s285/divider.PNG" style="background-color: #eeeeee; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="24" data-original-width="285" height="24" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGQQDSERRQKb9ZZj2aps4uSG48Bh0aDguzcfWFb_JQzbPnysp9BYr4xb07FCgDc-0yZYYnVmCzy8IKywwk7Fd-_hppIbJzw-v6BlM_Ysk7UKWbs63dve3iGQgdlyXbtMgd-Oq_0a0DFwSaeQfKkA8UvDFyRD23B9IgfUHFpJpn1fBJBaBO6m2Rs5k6aiBO/s1600/divider.PNG" width="285" /></a></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b style="color: #333333; font-family: "GFS Didot";"><br /></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b style="color: #333333; font-family: "GFS Didot";"><span style="background-color: #f3f3f3;">Signing off for now</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: GFS Didot;"><span style="background-color: #f3f3f3;"><b>Renee & Denise</b></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b style="color: #333333; font-family: "GFS Didot";"><span style="background-color: #f3f3f3;">for the team</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b style="color: #333333; font-family: "GFS Didot";"><br /></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b style="color: #333333; font-family: "GFS Didot";"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqx_uGoPlJTikg2Zue7rpHAdkxCaAX5qnQAURkWgIfTQNIWBBx8ejgpLlLuZKD5d62x6SHts8zn2FTLRBq-4DKrzb4_F4PL4HF9Y1c3YI4-w7_OAbmNbCij4OgUD4mSAO-6DwbEjcH0RcullfsQX7Kv2d1OhgxrxnDFek-Z4LNBrvPgQ7YA2KTEC6ln8ZQ/s320/Katrina_S_bookOpen_withText5_Gray%20(1).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="214" data-original-width="320" height="214" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqx_uGoPlJTikg2Zue7rpHAdkxCaAX5qnQAURkWgIfTQNIWBBx8ejgpLlLuZKD5d62x6SHts8zn2FTLRBq-4DKrzb4_F4PL4HF9Y1c3YI4-w7_OAbmNbCij4OgUD4mSAO-6DwbEjcH0RcullfsQX7Kv2d1OhgxrxnDFek-Z4LNBrvPgQ7YA2KTEC6ln8ZQ/s1600/Katrina_S_bookOpen_withText5_Gray%20(1).jpg" width="320" /></a></b></div><b style="color: #333333; font-family: "GFS Didot";"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></b><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><p></p></blockquote></div>Yolanda Renรฉehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09085436784133103221noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5749517039130437132.post-39001507308763027462023-10-01T00:00:00.002-04:002023-10-17T20:17:35.632-04:00#WEP - October #FlashFiction Challenge - The Phantom of the Opera - Post October 18 - 20<p style="text-align: center;"> </p><p style="text-align: center;"><b style="text-align: center;"></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTgUVETRyvBHSLn6iz5LkYXbly2CAZywM1XWKtSzfamtWTPY7WbCjCnthaVhX_HFS0e26tuG9Nuwcq6G8agqBNtT7pAQ2H-tBsyQrIRBdGMAwLWnaUPLfEN44lgMop0fL113IPuHL7Ox7tZ1eweTVyPBuH1JqvleA-2BVbcmdZgg-Rex8Qk3zQhpIlfxp3/s5921/Ghost%20mask.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="889" data-original-width="5921" height="48" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTgUVETRyvBHSLn6iz5LkYXbly2CAZywM1XWKtSzfamtWTPY7WbCjCnthaVhX_HFS0e26tuG9Nuwcq6G8agqBNtT7pAQ2H-tBsyQrIRBdGMAwLWnaUPLfEN44lgMop0fL113IPuHL7Ox7tZ1eweTVyPBuH1JqvleA-2BVbcmdZgg-Rex8Qk3zQhpIlfxp3/w368-h48/Ghost%20mask.jpg" width="368" /></a></b></div><b><span style="background-color: #eeeeee; background: rgb(238, 238, 238); color: #333333; font-family: "GFS Didot", serif; line-height: 107%;"><p style="text-align: center;"><b style="background-color: transparent;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></span></b></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b style="background-color: transparent;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Welcome to the October Challenge </span></span></b></p></span></b><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="background-color: #eeeeee; background: rgb(238, 238, 238); color: #333333; font-family: "GFS Didot", serif; line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">for WEP - Write...Edit...Publish,</span></span></b></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="background-color: #eeeeee; background: rgb(238, 238, 238); color: #333333; font-family: "GFS Didot", serif; line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">The Phantom of the Opera!</span><span style="font-size: 24pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></b></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b><span style="background-color: #eeeeee; background: rgb(238, 238, 238); color: #333333; font-family: "GFS Didot", serif; line-height: 107%;"><span>Hey writers, </span></span></b><b style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: #eeeeee; background: rgb(238, 238, 238); color: #333333; font-family: "GFS Didot", serif; line-height: 107%;">Ren</span></b><b style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: #eeeeee; background: rgb(238, 238, 238); color: #333333; font-family: Cambria, serif; line-height: 107%;">รฉ</span></b><b style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: #eeeeee; background: rgb(238, 238, 238); color: #333333; font-family: "GFS Didot", serif; line-height: 107%;">e</span></b></span><b style="font-size: large;"><span style="background-color: #eeeeee; background: rgb(238, 238, 238); color: #333333; font-family: "GFS Didot", serif; line-height: 107%;"><span> here with our next challenge. We chose the movie The Phantom of the O</span></span></b><b style="font-size: large;"><span style="background-color: #eeeeee; background: rgb(238, 238, 238); color: #333333; font-family: "GFS Didot", serif; line-height: 107%;"><span>pera to inspire your writing for this month's WEP Challenge. </span></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><b><span face=""Calibri Light",sans-serif" style="background-color: #eeeeee; background: rgb(238, 238, 238); color: #333333; line-height: 107%; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-size: 9.0pt; mso-bidi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Post October 18th to 20th, 2023</span><o:p style="font-size: 15pt;"></o:p></span></b></p>
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xxx<div><br /></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="background-color: #eeeeee; background: rgb(238, 238, 238); color: #333333; font-family: "GFS Didot", serif; line-height: 21.4px;"><span style="font-size: large;">FYI:</span><span style="font-size: medium;"> Nila summarizes and gives possible scenarios. But it's all up to you. </span></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="background-color: #eeeeee; background: rgb(238, 238, 238); color: #333333; font-family: "GFS Didot", serif; line-height: 21.4px;"><span style="font-size: medium;">What did you find the most inspiring? </span></span></b><span style="background-color: #eeeeee; color: #333333; font-family: "GFS Didot"; font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Rich pickings here for interpretations - obsessive love, abduction, child abuse, period romance, horror, disfigurement and disability and their acceptance, body image and confidence, music and musical careers...</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span face=""Calibri Light", sans-serif" style="background-color: #eeeeee; background: rgb(238, 238, 238); color: #333333; font-size: medium; line-height: 21.4px;">We set aside October to celebrate speculative fiction, horror, and paranormal, but as always no bar on any genre except erotica.</span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span face=""Calibri Light", sans-serif" style="background-color: #eeeeee; background: rgb(238, 238, 238); color: #333333; font-size: medium; line-height: 21.4px;">See the menu above for the link to <a href="https://writeeditpublishnow.blogspot.com/p/challenges-2023.html" target="_blank">2023 Challenges</a>: or click <a href="https://writeeditpublishnow.blogspot.com/p/challenges-2023.html" target="_blank">here</a>.</span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><b><span face=""Calibri Light", sans-serif" style="background-color: #eeeeee; background: rgb(238, 238, 238); color: #333333; font-size: 15pt; line-height: 21.4px;">~~**~~</span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="background-color: #eeeeee; background: rgb(238, 238, 238); color: #333333; font-family: "GFS Didot", serif; line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Remember</span></span><span style="background-color: #eeeeee; background: rgb(238, 238, 238); color: #333333; font-family: "GFS Didot",serif; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-size: 14.0pt;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">
to add a tagline:</span><o:p style="font-size: 19pt;"></o:p></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="background-color: #eeeeee; background: rgb(238, 238, 238); color: #333333; font-family: "GFS Didot",serif; font-size: 15pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-size: 9.0pt;">"A
tagline is more like a catchphrase that conveys a feeling or a promise about
the story. A tagline should be catchy, genre-focused, and intriguing."<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal">
</p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="background-color: #eeeeee; background: rgb(238, 238, 238); color: #333333; font-family: "GFS Didot",serif; font-size: 15pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-size: 9.0pt;"><a href="https://www.thepeoplesfriend.co.uk/2020/05/30/what-is-a-story-tagline-and-how-can-it-help-me/">Go
Here to Learn More about Taglines</a>.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="background-color: #eeeeee; background: rgb(238, 238, 238); color: #333333; font-family: "GFS Didot",serif; font-size: 15pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-size: 9.0pt;">~~~***~~~</span></b></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: #eeeeee; background: rgb(238, 238, 238); line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: center;"><b><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #333333; font-family: "GFS Didot", serif; font-size: 24pt;">CRITIQUE PRIZE - <o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: #eeeeee; background: rgb(238, 238, 238); line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: center;"><b><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #333333; font-family: "GFS Didot", serif; font-size: 24pt;">Beta read of your
latest novel with a mini developmental edit.</span></b><b><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "GFS Didot",serif; font-size: 11.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: #eeeeee; background: rgb(238, 238, 238); line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;"><b><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #5d4828; font-family: "Droid Serif", serif; font-size: 18pt;">From Yolanda Ren</span></b><b><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #5d4828; font-family: Cambria, serif; font-size: 18pt;">รฉ</span></b><b><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #5d4828; font-family: "Droid Serif", serif; font-size: 18pt;">e</span></b><b><span style="color: #5d4828; font-family: "Droid Serif",serif; font-size: 11.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6hpgq4Vkcb1sEkFbmFHH4G_PkIwSQ3Gk2UKyNJkF4U0KaHUcx2kTWHgCPVLlENJkHlo-Uhm3G9b3V6BRt3ns1Zt_SFwkuphKyOlodVtnA5B7BQV9ZUgnOcmmFm4VPetuUPLK2erE7Qr12yJA744lxtAfWMxvEz3OJhiR86VkJlg7QYi_aH9PUXOH2D2ZU/s1321/2nd%20Page%20Fivver%20Ad.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="879" data-original-width="1321" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6hpgq4Vkcb1sEkFbmFHH4G_PkIwSQ3Gk2UKyNJkF4U0KaHUcx2kTWHgCPVLlENJkHlo-Uhm3G9b3V6BRt3ns1Zt_SFwkuphKyOlodVtnA5B7BQV9ZUgnOcmmFm4VPetuUPLK2erE7Qr12yJA744lxtAfWMxvEz3OJhiR86VkJlg7QYi_aH9PUXOH2D2ZU/w400-h266/2nd%20Page%20Fivver%20Ad.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: #eeeeee; background: rgb(238, 238, 238); line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #5d4828; font-family: "Droid Serif", serif; font-size: 24pt;"> </span></b><b style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #5d4828; font-family: "Droid Serif", serif;">About (me) Renee:</span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: #eeeeee; background: rgb(238, 238, 238); line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><i><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #333333; font-family: "GFS Didot", serif;"> I'm a writer and blogger. </span></i></b><b><i><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #333333; font-family: "GFS Didot", serif;">My favorite genres are mystery/suspenseful
romance, poetry, and horror. </span></i></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: #eeeeee; background: rgb(238, 238, 238); line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><i><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #333333; font-family: "GFS Didot", serif;"> I have six
published novels, a book of poetry, 2 books of short stories, and several short
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out all our critiquers in the sidebar. If you want a critique or a professional
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HOW TO BE A #WIDEAUTHOR - Article 4 of the 'How-to' series<span style="font-size: 16pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></a></b></p>
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to all #WEP or #RFW members, past and present. @DeniseCCovey @YolandaRenee, @SoniaDogra16
@jemifraser </span></b></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: center;"><b><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3i7PwlMbLGn92ZhiG9WCcGu-RYmH21et27H3Dr9ajo3cSISbLw1DnQHclExjy9fzX4-M9nikefv6OVfcCqba0dZfHosg-g-BI-lXftDs9d1PtJSsSblkTODIGpLjC7zTN8_EmqaSfsa6MYs1_zVqHMMJ5p7ndZYmfL8i9D4y_FTOljRFAu5GgEmOalY00/s1748/318-3183833_social-media-png-image-vector-social-media-icons.png" style="background-color: #eeeeee; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1748" data-original-width="1748" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3i7PwlMbLGn92ZhiG9WCcGu-RYmH21et27H3Dr9ajo3cSISbLw1DnQHclExjy9fzX4-M9nikefv6OVfcCqba0dZfHosg-g-BI-lXftDs9d1PtJSsSblkTODIGpLjC7zTN8_EmqaSfsa6MYs1_zVqHMMJ5p7ndZYmfL8i9D4y_FTOljRFAu5GgEmOalY00/w200-h200/318-3183833_social-media-png-image-vector-social-media-icons.png" width="200" /></a></b></p><b><br /><o:p></o:p></b><p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: #eeeeee; background: rgb(238, 238, 238); line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: center;"><b><span style="background-color: #f3f3f3; background: rgb(243, 243, 243); color: #5d4828; font-family: "Bookman Old Style",serif; font-size: 20pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;">We'd love it if
you'd Tweet or post to FB or any social media site where you network! If you
avoid social media, we totally get you.</span></b><b><span style="color: #5d4828; font-family: "Droid Serif",serif; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: #eeeeee; background: rgb(238, 238, 238); line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: #5d4828; font-family: "Droid Serif",serif; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;"> </span></b></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: center;"><b><span style="background-color: #eeeeee; background: rgb(238, 238, 238); color: #5d4828; font-family: "Droid Serif",serif; font-size: 11.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;">WEP movie #writingprompt October 2023s
"The Phantom of the Opera" @DeniseCCovey @YolandaRenee @SoniaDogra16
@jemifraser </span></b><span style="background-color: white; background: white; color: #5d4828; font-family: "Droid Serif",serif; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;"><span style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.52); font-family: Roboto, RobotoDraft, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; text-align: start;">https://writeeditpublishnow.blogspot.com/2023/10/wep-october-flashfiction-challenge.html</span> </span><b><span style="background-color: #eeeeee; background: rgb(238, 238, 238); color: #5d4828; font-family: "Droid Serif",serif; font-size: 11.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;">Sign up & post-October
18th thruv20th! #amwriting #flashfiction #WEPFF #poetry #nonfiction</span></b><b><span style="color: #5d4828; font-family: "Droid Serif",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: center;"><b><span style="background-color: #eeeeee; background: rgb(238, 238, 238); color: #5d4828; font-family: "Droid Serif",serif; font-size: 11.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;">Get your thinking caps on for the October
2023 movie prompt "The Phantom of the Opera"@DeniseCCovey
@YolandaRenee @SoniaDogra16@jemifraser </span></b><span style="background-color: white; color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.52); font-family: Roboto, RobotoDraft, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: start;">https://writeeditpublishnow.blogspot.com/2023/10/wep-october-flashfiction-challenge.html</span> <b><span style="background-color: #eeeeee; background: rgb(238, 238, 238); color: #5d4828; font-family: "Droid Serif",serif; font-size: 11.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;">Sign
up & post your entry October </span></b><b><span style="color: #5d4828; font-family: "Droid Serif",serif; font-size: 11.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;">18th thru 20th<span style="background-color: #eeeeee; background: rgb(238, 238, 238);">! #WEPFF
#amwriting #flashfiction #poetry #nonfiction</span><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: #eeeeee; background: rgb(238, 238, 238); line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: center;"><b style="background-color: transparent;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #5d4828; font-family: "Droid Serif", serif; font-size: 11.5pt;">Join WEP @DeniseCCovey
@YolandaRenee @SoniaDogra16 @jemifraser for the fourth movie Challenge of
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</p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: #eeeeee; background: rgb(238, 238, 238); line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;"><b><i><span style="color: #5d4828; font-family: "Droid Serif",serif; font-size: 18pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;">Go <a href="https://writeeditpublishnow.blogspot.com/p/challenges-2023.html"><span style="color: #2288bb;">HERE</span></a> for ideas ...</span></i></b><b><span style="color: #5d4828; font-family: "Droid Serif",serif; font-size: 11.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: #eeeeee; background: rgb(238, 238, 238); line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;"><b><i></i></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><i><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjycBydpfkdjcyL4bLMVFOV-7nH9fsPnUI0TdtNGUkDITKdWivgB3L6xOG8phKDhYkD36V1IokKX9KepRK9u4P58MNuRRNiUYmOrJy0n6Yuzu_Yk_SJkRKxUbANH2eG398KYV37X9hLgnsNlVGPph3-2GfSC2kpmxC5hePNQZ0S12jjorOYRkZcg31p5TSN/s540/WEP%20December%20Badge%20%202023.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="540" data-original-width="540" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjycBydpfkdjcyL4bLMVFOV-7nH9fsPnUI0TdtNGUkDITKdWivgB3L6xOG8phKDhYkD36V1IokKX9KepRK9u4P58MNuRRNiUYmOrJy0n6Yuzu_Yk_SJkRKxUbANH2eG398KYV37X9hLgnsNlVGPph3-2GfSC2kpmxC5hePNQZ0S12jjorOYRkZcg31p5TSN/w400-h400/WEP%20December%20Badge%20%202023.jpg" width="400" /></a></i></b></div><b><i><br /></i></b><p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: #eeeeee; background: rgb(238, 238, 238); line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: #5d4828; font-family: "Droid Serif",serif; font-size: 24pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;">Post - December 1st thru the to 15th, 2023</span></b><b><span style="color: #5d4828; font-family: "Droid Serif",serif; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: #eeeeee; background: rgb(238, 238, 238); line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: #5d4828; font-family: "Droid Serif",serif; font-size: 18pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;">~*~~*~~*~~*~~*~~*~~*~~*~~*~~*~~*~</span></b></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: #eeeeee; background: rgb(238, 238, 238); line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: #5d4828; font-family: "Droid Serif",serif; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;"> </span></b><b><span style="color: #5d4828; font-family: "Droid Serif",serif; font-size: 18pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;">Ren</span></b><b><span style="color: #5d4828; font-family: "Cambria",serif; font-size: 18pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;">รฉ</span></b><b><span style="color: #5d4828; font-family: "Droid Serif",serif; font-size: 18pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;">e &Denise for the team:</span></b></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: #eeeeee; background: rgb(238, 238, 238); line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;">
</p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="background-color: #eeeeee; background: rgb(238, 238, 238); color: #333333; font-family: "GFS Didot",serif; font-size: 15pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-size: 9.0pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHh8qLvRjgmDuYlnfCz24vUtWMMYwV7kLlPGyfCFFxRbUpkgwzxGGT9WTWluWQtecRMhrMCKtqYDWkKJG5OtXPvVsxfADCEEomtbYyTvg_ud6ZVXMFWsPtq3jnL0kHDycoO30mPgFQUFsObdP1pOt1beOubncXN9Kg5k8nokr2PpqMaB6kBKmUL6Ap0bJo/s1185/Signature%20WEP%202.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="794" data-original-width="1185" height="214" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHh8qLvRjgmDuYlnfCz24vUtWMMYwV7kLlPGyfCFFxRbUpkgwzxGGT9WTWluWQtecRMhrMCKtqYDWkKJG5OtXPvVsxfADCEEomtbYyTvg_ud6ZVXMFWsPtq3jnL0kHDycoO30mPgFQUFsObdP1pOt1beOubncXN9Kg5k8nokr2PpqMaB6kBKmUL6Ap0bJo/s320/Signature%20WEP%202.jpg" width="320" /></a></b></div><b><br /></b><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="background-color: #eeeeee; background: rgb(238, 238, 238); color: #333333; font-family: "GFS Didot",serif; font-size: 15pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-size: 9.0pt;"><o:p><br /></o:p></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="background-color: #eeeeee; background: rgb(238, 238, 238); color: #333333; font-family: "GFS Didot",serif; font-size: 15pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-size: 9.0pt;"><o:p><br /></o:p></span></b></p></div>Yolanda Renรฉehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09085436784133103221noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5749517039130437132.post-5341413678301022702023-09-06T00:25:00.004-04:002023-09-06T00:35:04.004-04:00#WEP HOW TO BE A #WIDEAUTHOR - Article 4 of the 'How-to' series<p><span style="font-size: large;"> <i>Hello everyone! Denise and Sonia here! Time for our ...</i></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><i><br /></i></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2XTPO5qYR2rk7mFTA7eSS41juTaWxK8lRN8kETrv0QXPd-hl6sIghWjQ2O4GVfqTgEk2r7Cj_W8FHThQxw5C998qra0MzMaXbPWPggZq4gYhYKMSQkOi0deVc_T3xuxOecpKGejF8dBKFXM7bzYS8EdgFjF45RzCmqh_i_5ObhA-qQW5LYdQn6zI24Htl/s1080/2%20Cream%20hOW%20TO%20%20Post.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2XTPO5qYR2rk7mFTA7eSS41juTaWxK8lRN8kETrv0QXPd-hl6sIghWjQ2O4GVfqTgEk2r7Cj_W8FHThQxw5C998qra0MzMaXbPWPggZq4gYhYKMSQkOi0deVc_T3xuxOecpKGejF8dBKFXM7bzYS8EdgFjF45RzCmqh_i_5ObhA-qQW5LYdQn6zI24Htl/s320/2%20Cream%20hOW%20TO%20%20Post.jpg" width="320" /></a></span></div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-size: large;">Do
you want to make your books available to readers in every format, in every
online store and library, in every country? If yes, it's time to go <b>wide
for the win!</b></span></span></div><br /><p>This month we have the immensely talented Jemi Fraser sharing with us how becoming a 'Wide' Author works. As I understand, with several publishing opportunities today, it is a wise choice to make to go 'wide' instead of being exclusively on Amazon. How we should navigate through the process, what are its benefits and challenges - Jemi brings it all here for our readers. </p><p>Over to Jemi!</p><p></p><p class="Body" style="text-align: center;"><span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><b>Being a Wide Author</b></span><o:p style="font-size: 13pt;"></o:p></span></p>
<p class="Body"><span style="font-size: 13pt;">First off - what does being a </span><b style="font-size: 13pt;">wide
author</b><span style="font-size: 13pt;"> mean? A wide author is one who publishes on more than one retailer
and doesnโt belong to an exclusive program (for example, Amazon's Kindle Unlimited).</span></p>
<p class="Body"><span style="font-size: 13pt;">Iโve chosen to be a wide author
for several reasons. While Iโm still a relatively new author (started
publishing in 2020), Iโm very happy with my choice to be wide.</span></p><p class="Body"><span style="font-size: 13pt;">For me, being wide makes me happy
because:</span></p>
<p class="Body"><span style="font-size: 13pt;"><o:p> 1. </o:p></span><span style="font-size: 13pt; text-indent: -9pt;">My books can be available in </span><b style="font-size: 13pt; text-indent: -9pt;">libraries</b><span style="font-size: 13pt; text-indent: -9pt;">.
Libraries have always been one of my happy places. Once I decided to be an
author, I knew I wanted my books available to all libraries (FYI - Patrons
often have to request books by indie authors as these are not stocked
automatically).</span></p>
<p class="Body" style="margin-left: 9pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2; text-indent: -9pt;"><span style="font-size: 13pt;">2. Because my books are available in libraries, I get a
yearly check from <b>PLR</b> (Public Lending Right). Not all countries have a
PLR program, but if you do, check into it. Itโs a great program and a nice
boost in the spring!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="Body" style="margin-left: 9pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2; text-indent: -9pt;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size: 17.3333px; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;">3. </span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; font: 7pt "Times New Roman"; line-height: normal;"> </span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size: 13pt;">My books are available in countries that donโt have
access to Amazon. My readers and newsletter subscribers come from <b>all over
the world</b> and several have mentioned they are thrilled to be able to access
my books through their favourite retailers.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="Body" style="margin-left: 9pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2; text-indent: -9pt;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size: 17.3333px; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;">4. </span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; font: 7pt "Times New Roman"; line-height: normal;"> </span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size: 13pt;">I like not having to rely on one company for my
income. In this economy, the more <b>streams of income</b> coming in, the
better!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="Body" style="margin-left: 9pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2; text-indent: -9pt;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size: 17.3333px; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;">5. </span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; font: 7pt "Times New Roman"; line-height: normal;"> </span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size: 13pt;">Several retailers (Kobo, Google Play, Barnes &
Noble) allow indie authors access to <b>special promotions</b> and will promote
indie authors right alongside trad authors in these promotions. This is a far cry from when indie authors were treated as second-rate.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="Body" style="margin-left: 9pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2; text-indent: -9pt;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size: 17.3333px; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;">6. </span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; font: 7pt "Times New Roman"; line-height: normal;"> </span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size: 13pt;">Some of those same retailers also allow you to use <b>coupon
codes</b> you can create and share as you wish. I havenโt tried these yet, but
theyโre on the to-do list!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="Body" style="margin-left: 9pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2; text-indent: -9pt;"><span style="font-size: 13pt;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 13pt;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgwC8sdKQZrfJ8-i5gn9GN134E7ru3wnRL4UCJHKgwr2N1VsNq4QoUWwl3G9d0xoM39_zO_KrPDItiBKCXxrbP_aHiP-q4pthssU8rt75CuMrXlflnfCIlKw-T_MRUYvbD5bgPHEnRJtT1TDXbS_XgOjnKkUMwbIKxMZwt7QmTaQY5NTC0qM8ibpwpkocn4" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="144" data-original-width="430" height="107" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgwC8sdKQZrfJ8-i5gn9GN134E7ru3wnRL4UCJHKgwr2N1VsNq4QoUWwl3G9d0xoM39_zO_KrPDItiBKCXxrbP_aHiP-q4pthssU8rt75CuMrXlflnfCIlKw-T_MRUYvbD5bgPHEnRJtT1TDXbS_XgOjnKkUMwbIKxMZwt7QmTaQY5NTC0qM8ibpwpkocn4" width="320" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: 13pt;"><br /><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; text-indent: -9pt;">7. </span><span style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; text-indent: -9pt;"> </span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size: 13pt; text-indent: -9pt;">There are <b>distributors</b> like Draft2Digital (D2D)
that help indie authors access any retailers and libraries (for a small % of
royalties earned). They also have special promotion arrangements with some
retailers. And they're always ready to answer author questions.</span></span><p></p>
<p class="Body"><span style="font-size: 13pt;">I know some authors are a little
intimidated by going wide. They feel that there is too much to learn.</span></p>
<p class="Body"><span style="font-size: 13pt;">Personally, I didnโt find it too
challenging or time-consuming. While every retailerโs dashboard is different,
they are all pretty clear and easy to use. If any particular retailer is too
frustrating (here's looking at you, Apple), then the author can choose to use a
distributer like D2D to access those retailers.</span></p>
<p class="Body"><span style="font-size: 13pt;">Once you have your accounts set up
and youโve published once, it becomes easy. I can upload a new book on all the
sites in less than thirty minutes. Do set up your accounts </span><b style="font-size: 13pt;">well in advance</b><span style="font-size: 13pt;">
though as some retailers take time to verify banking data.</span></p>
<p class="Body"><span style="font-size: 13pt;">A question Iโve been asked by
other authors is, โWhat do you say to readers who want your books in an
exclusive program?โ</span></p>
<p class="Body"><span style="font-size: 13pt;">Iโve never been asked that by a
reader. Not once.</span></p>
<p class="Body"><span style="font-size: 13pt;">If I was, Iโd point them to their
local </span><b style="font-size: 13pt;">library</b><span style="font-size: 13pt;">. Authors are paid a small fee every time a book is checked
out. Not only is it a win for both the authors and the readers, it helps
support our libraries!</span></p>
<p class="Body"><span style="font-size: 13pt;">Iโd also point them to </span><b style="font-size: 13pt;">Kobo
Plus</b><span style="font-size: 13pt;">. Kobo has a subscription program for those who like to pay a monthly
fee and have access to all the Kobo Plus books. Like Kindle Unlimited, authors
can choose to enrol their books in this program or not. The best part about
this subscription program is that it is NOT exclusive. The program isnโt
available world-wide yet, but itโs growing with the UK, USA, with Australia and NZ
being added recently.</span></p>
<p class="Body"><span style="font-size: 13pt;">So, those are my top reasons for
being wide. Any questions? Iโll do my best to answer!</span></p><p class="Body"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://jemifraser.com" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="759" data-original-width="1518" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCOVdhdvl0Qgo2b_GaCqUKo4MeWzxRELsQwOrcB29K75Bolxo_YBWU8j7PQKmlVYaOE1RVY5GQ4pv2EgwkzQivQ8PwuELPvbkutNNndlTdHQXFJ3U6X67ndKTdRCf3nGn_yEJlG5aQtdQVKVkTPqErssggoXKjZnvpPbg8wLUKh0FtY1Eb-Zzmc2vEH7c/w400-h200/BookBrushImage-2023-9-3-20-530.png" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span data-sheets-userformat="{"2":6979,"3":{"1":0},"4":{"1":2,"2":16777215},"9":0,"11":4,"12":0,"14":{"1":2,"2":0},"15":"Arial"}" data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"Jemi Fraser writes small-town romantic suspense filled with hope, heart, and humour. Her stories combine her love of mystery with the satisfaction of a Happy Ever After. Love is always worth the risk"}" style="text-align: start;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><i><a href="https://jemifraser.com" target="_blank">Jemi Fraser</a> writes small-town romantic suspense filled with hope, heart, and humour. Her stories combine her love of mystery with the satisfaction of a Happy Ever After. Love is always worth the risk!</i></span></span></div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">~~*~~</span></b><b><span style="font-size: large;">~~*~~</span></b></div><span style="font-size: 13pt;"><br /></span><p></p><p class="Body"><span style="font-size: 13pt;">If you'd like to read more about going wide, go <a href="https://www.thecreativepenn.com/2020/09/14/publishing-wide/">HERE</a> to read more from that creative Joanna Penn.</span></p><p class="Body"><span style="font-size: 13pt;"><br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiujpnupVgDuUnsCgBzrdw3jKwU9hfENtDVXmPQmwoYI1ieNqphQokDpHAltSWBCF3uJ0SxoCxbgodl37es9yg03EqmvaxYch2yjxHbgxEw4tOKX-gi85WDsUlFkI5vgcF4kNViQjo_E75uxqXAZYD-g2t-s5MrEuk27bDzTklfH8bgaonHrWGE6aY13oa3" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="168" data-original-width="300" height="179" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiujpnupVgDuUnsCgBzrdw3jKwU9hfENtDVXmPQmwoYI1ieNqphQokDpHAltSWBCF3uJ0SxoCxbgodl37es9yg03EqmvaxYch2yjxHbgxEw4tOKX-gi85WDsUlFkI5vgcF4kNViQjo_E75uxqXAZYD-g2t-s5MrEuk27bDzTklfH8bgaonHrWGE6aY13oa3" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Or VISIT/JOIN the<a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/wideforthewin/"> Wide for the Win Facebook Group HERE.</a></div><p></p><p class="Body"><o:p></o:p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjbEdn3FSVN8cOJMglvzgXzIyeberzvoJiGnA4ri0k-qX_MS8N9BYnh5tQgeEe8N1Ys0tvQ3o2XXXAH1Y21fRkSguUAXRXpCAwRmj3o4tdjOsR6RNvfODKfYzFTwqnLbfmX-8u6R0hGkiy2YZKSA8xcLQBOk5pqaCvI7Z3kOKWRsnswhnE-7mcj3p_HVs8r" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="501" data-original-width="960" height="167" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjbEdn3FSVN8cOJMglvzgXzIyeberzvoJiGnA4ri0k-qX_MS8N9BYnh5tQgeEe8N1Ys0tvQ3o2XXXAH1Y21fRkSguUAXRXpCAwRmj3o4tdjOsR6RNvfODKfYzFTwqnLbfmX-8u6R0hGkiy2YZKSA8xcLQBOk5pqaCvI7Z3kOKWRsnswhnE-7mcj3p_HVs8r" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">There are lots of helpful articles available on this topic. You might know of some. Please share in comments.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #990000;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #990000; font-size: large;"><b>Or tell us in comments about your experience publishing wide.</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #990000; font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #990000; font-size: large;"><b>Or feel free to ask Jemi questions.</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #990000; font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #990000; font-size: large;"><b style="color: black; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-size: large;">~~*~~</span></b><b style="color: black; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-size: large;">~~*~~</span></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #990000; font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #990000; font-size: large;"><b>TWEET THIS ARTICLE IF YOU LIKE TO 'X'</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div style="border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-element: para-border-div; padding: 1.0pt 4.0pt 1.0pt 4.0pt;">
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</span></b><span style="background: aqua; mso-highlight: aqua;">Read all about
#publishing #wide. #wideforthewing.@DeniseCCovey @yolandarenee @SoniaDogra16
@jemifraser #amwriting </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="border: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-between: .5pt solid windowtext; mso-padding-alt: 1.0pt 4.0pt 1.0pt 4.0pt; mso-padding-between: 1.0pt; padding: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="background: aqua; mso-highlight: aqua;">https://writeeditpublishnow.blogspot.com/2023/09/wep-how-to-be-wideauthor-article-4-of.html</span> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
</div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Denise and Sonia for:</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj9dhHk1uyUT_5uOgxzjfVv1nROpx9rtSJs4Xtihz6pPTHoij0V1mpUN7z_ucdmgWhb6FX49jB7puqb3yO3K-xbdUD3_ajvxqeBB9uzzgI70OzWDICRSgOB0ydC55FK8rc1UOiKl0fohqfjyLf_LzsmUzlzor25daDqIa6kKn8jiekNB0bvJN98g7xnNsfN" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="214" data-original-width="320" height="214" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj9dhHk1uyUT_5uOgxzjfVv1nROpx9rtSJs4Xtihz6pPTHoij0V1mpUN7z_ucdmgWhb6FX49jB7puqb3yO3K-xbdUD3_ajvxqeBB9uzzgI70OzWDICRSgOB0ydC55FK8rc1UOiKl0fohqfjyLf_LzsmUzlzor25daDqIa6kKn8jiekNB0bvJN98g7xnNsfN" width="320" /></a></div><br /></span></div><p></p>A Hundred Quillshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01074191241031721056noreply@blogger.com19tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5749517039130437132.post-6497326487772139562023-08-27T19:31:00.001-04:002023-08-27T19:31:00.136-04:00#WEP WINNERS : AUGUST 2023 CHALLENGE - CHOCOLAT<p> <span style="background-color: #eeeeee; color: #333333; font-family: "GFS Didot"; font-size: 15.4px; font-weight: 700;">Hi! This is Sonia and Denise for the team, to sum up the August Challenge and to announce the winners!</span></p><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: #eeeeee; color: #333333; font-family: "GFS Didot"; font-size: 15.4px; font-weight: 700;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiy5ht70ha1dt3Fy1OumGx9598uuqt2DwG-NkbZRraF-NEgtltzxHdEE9eitbkiS-Z4UArawpKovPIejFGVNr6DJ_Xcbb9Bq6ab69dy7VM3Oos_AaPKMlLooihBEuWpg0Jl2PGs7jC7rrhmaSFUmQdESjxyUFntLLF9Pg_WIo1HBHC_nRrU2NHsc7OiIZNY/s320/Chocolat.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="320" data-original-width="222" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiy5ht70ha1dt3Fy1OumGx9598uuqt2DwG-NkbZRraF-NEgtltzxHdEE9eitbkiS-Z4UArawpKovPIejFGVNr6DJ_Xcbb9Bq6ab69dy7VM3Oos_AaPKMlLooihBEuWpg0Jl2PGs7jC7rrhmaSFUmQdESjxyUFntLLF9Pg_WIo1HBHC_nRrU2NHsc7OiIZNY/s1600/Chocolat.jpeg" width="222" /></a></div><p></p></blockquote><p><br /></p><p><span style="background-color: #eeeeee;">To begin with, a big thank you to all participants for joining us in August and for blowing us away with their nuanced, intricate, brilliant responses to the prompt. We had some first timers for 2023 and the overall reading experience with the range of genres and plots was certainly gratifying. Why don't you read them for yourself if you haven't already to check the incredible range of talent pool. </span></p><p><span style="background-color: #eeeeee;">Here is a round up of all the entries.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjus2OdWkVTYYbm25WUR-dBnPwxe62oSEaFJaZltmHl8O_C12X9OxNcG_5QBzC_BwEPaCrj-P_g6VVg8SOxhQY9XdVEEAzpYVYVwawQgliWb6qwiiCdeEC5-tukwT-GqADNJ8FbbICcc57528hOilbgEQxj-WXDm18cMjrnq2YK0Z_mDJwoTPURe4DbEnBv/s285/divider.PNG" style="background-color: #eeeeee; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="24" data-original-width="285" height="24" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjus2OdWkVTYYbm25WUR-dBnPwxe62oSEaFJaZltmHl8O_C12X9OxNcG_5QBzC_BwEPaCrj-P_g6VVg8SOxhQY9XdVEEAzpYVYVwawQgliWb6qwiiCdeEC5-tukwT-GqADNJ8FbbICcc57528hOilbgEQxj-WXDm18cMjrnq2YK0Z_mDJwoTPURe4DbEnBv/s1600/divider.PNG" width="285" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p><span style="background-color: #f3f3f3;"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: GFS Didot;"><span><b><span style="font-size: 15.4px;">1.</span><span> <a href="https://dencovey.blogspot.com/2023/08/wep-august-challenge-my-flashfiction.html" style="font-size: 15.4px;" target="_blank">Denise Covey</a><span style="font-size: 15.4px;"> -</span><span style="font-size: x-small;"> </span></span></b></span></span><span face="Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif" style="color: #424242;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"> </span>Food is a memory trigger extraordinaire!</span></span><div><span style="color: #333333; font-family: GFS Didot;"><span style="background-color: #f3f3f3; font-size: 15.4px;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span style="color: #333333; font-family: GFS Didot;"><span style="background-color: #f3f3f3; font-size: 15.4px;"><b>2.<span> <a href="https://nilabose.blogspot.com/2023/08/write-edit-publish-august-2023-chocolat.html" target="_blank">Nilanjana Bose</a> - </span></b><span>Engraved: a double scoop sundae romance story in a story</span></span></span></div><div><span style="color: #333333; font-family: GFS Didot;"><span style="background-color: #f3f3f3; font-size: 15.4px;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span style="color: #333333; font-family: GFS Didot;"><span style="background-color: #f3f3f3; font-size: 15.4px;"><b>3. <span><a href="https://yolandarenee.blogspot.com/2023/08/wep-chocolat.html" target="_blank">Yolanda Renรฉe</a>- </span></b><span>Solace is found in the simplest gesture</span></span></span></div><div><span style="color: #333333; font-family: GFS Didot;"><span style="background-color: #f3f3f3; font-size: 15.4px;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span style="color: #333333; font-family: GFS Didot;"><span style="background-color: #f3f3f3; font-size: 15.4px;"><b>4.<a href="https://jlennidorner.blogspot.com/2023/08/flash-fiction-excerpt-wep-wepff.html" target="_blank"> <span>J Lenni Dorner-</span></a><span> </span></b><span>Elves trade with chocolate, but that's poison to wolves</span></span></span></div><div><span style="color: #333333; font-family: GFS Didot;"><span style="background-color: #f3f3f3; font-size: 15.4px;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span style="color: #333333; font-family: GFS Didot;"><span style="background-color: #f3f3f3; font-size: 15.4px;"><b>5.<a href="https://soniadogra.com/2023/08/15/the-circuit-of-life/" target="_blank"> <span>Sonia Dogra- </span></a></b><span>The Circuit of Life</span></span></span></div><div><span style="color: #333333; font-family: GFS Didot;"><span style="background-color: #f3f3f3; font-size: 15.4px;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span style="color: #333333; font-family: GFS Didot;"><span style="background-color: #f3f3f3; font-size: 15.4px;"><b>6. <span><a href="https://uniquelymaladjustedbutfun.blogspot.com/2023/08/chocolate-and-death-wepff-flash-fiction.html?m=1" target="_blank">Jamie Dorner</a>- </span></b><span>Chocolate and Death: A tragic, controversial, trigger-heavy, realistic fiction.</span></span></span></div><div><span style="color: #333333; font-family: GFS Didot;"><span style="background-color: #f3f3f3; font-size: 15.4px;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span style="color: #333333; font-family: GFS Didot;"><span style="background-color: #f3f3f3; font-size: 15.4px;"><b>7. <span><a href="https://bernadettebraganza.home.blog/2023/08/09/the-workshop-after-christmas/" target="_blank">Bernadette Braganza-</a> </span></b><span>The Workshop After Christmas : A behind-the-scenes look at Santa's workshop during the year.</span></span></span></div><div><span style="color: #333333; font-family: GFS Didot;"><span style="background-color: #f3f3f3; font-size: 15.4px;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span style="color: #333333; font-family: GFS Didot;"><span style="background-color: #f3f3f3; font-size: 15.4px;"><b>8.<a href="https://olgagodim.wordpress.com/2023/08/15/wep-aug-2023-chocolat/" target="_blank"> <span>Olga Godim</span></a><span>- </span></b><span>How to grow cocoa trees on Mars.<b> </b></span></span></span></div><div><span style="color: #333333; font-family: GFS Didot;"><span style="font-size: 15.4px;"><b style="background-color: #f3f3f3;"><br /></b></span></span></div><div><span style="color: #333333; font-family: GFS Didot;"><span><b><span style="background-color: #f3f3f3;">9.</span><a href="https://garciaandwalkon.me/2023/08/16/the-bittersweet-taste-of-chocolat-sweet-delights-by-pat-garcia-pat_garcia-wep-theiwsg-flashfiction-writingcontest-amwriting/" style="background-color: #f3f3f3;" target="_blank"> </a><span><a href="https://garciaandwalkon.me/2023/08/16/the-bittersweet-taste-of-chocolat-sweet-delights-by-pat-garcia-pat_garcia-wep-theiwsg-flashfiction-writingcontest-amwriting/" target="_blank"><span style="background-color: #f3f3f3;">Pat Gar</span><span style="background-color: white;">cia</span></a><span style="background-color: white;">-</span><span style="background-color: #f3f3f3;"> </span></span></b></span></span><span face="Arial, Helvetica, Verdana, "Lucida Sans Unicode", "Lucida Grande", Garuda, sans-serif" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: #f3f3f3; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 0px 0px; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; background: 0px 0px rgb(243, 243, 243); border: 0px; color: #444444; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">After working throughout the night making her sweet round dark chocolat balls, she had wanted to stay home, but Friday afternoon was the usual time she went to Mass.</span></div><div><span face="Arial, Helvetica, Verdana, Lucida Sans Unicode, Lucida Grande, Garuda, sans-serif" style="color: #444444;"><span style="background-color: #f3f3f3;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span style="background-color: #f3f3f3;"><span face="Arial, Helvetica, Verdana, Lucida Sans Unicode, Lucida Grande, Garuda, sans-serif" style="color: #444444;"><span><b>10. </b><span><a href="https://freedom-nd-hope.blogspot.com/2023/08/the-sinking-and-sweet.html" style="font-weight: bold;" target="_blank">Carole Stolz-</a><b> </b>The Sinking and the Sweet:<span style="font-size: 14px;"> </span></span></span></span><span><span face="Calibri, sans-serif" style="font-size: 16px;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 13pt;">To a young woman depressed and without means after a shipwreck, salvation comes from an unexpected encounter.</span></span></span></span></div><div><span><span face="Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="background-color: #f3f3f3; font-size: 17.3333px;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div><span><span face="Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="background-color: #f3f3f3; font-size: 17.3333px;"><b>11. </b><a href="http://positiveletters.blogspot.com/2023/08/write-edit-publish-bloghop-iwsg-hop.html" style="font-weight: bold;" target="_blank">Hilary Melton-Butcher- </a> Like water, like chocolate... both lifelong intimate companions...</span></span></span></div><div><span><span face="Calibri, sans-serif" style="background-color: #f3f3f3;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span><span face="Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="background-color: #f3f3f3; font-size: 17.3333px;"><b>12. <a href="https://www.damyantiwrites.com/blue-mosnsoon-wepff/" target="_blank">Damyanti Biswas-</a> </b>Stay in your lane.</span></span></span></div><div><span><span face="Calibri, sans-serif" style="background-color: #f3f3f3;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span><span face="Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="background-color: #f3f3f3; font-size: 17.3333px;"><b>13.</b><a href="https://jemifraser.blogspot.com/" style="font-weight: bold;" target="_blank"> Jemi Fraser- </a> Brownies: Not quite how mom used to make.</span></span></span></div><div><span><span face="Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="background-color: #f3f3f3; font-size: 17.3333px;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div><span><span face="Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 17.3333px;"><span style="background-color: #f3f3f3; color: black;"><b>14. <a href="http://crazycreativescheerleadingcamp.blogspot.com/2023/08/fudge-wep.html" target="_blank">Ornery Owl-</a> </b>Fudge: Treat the patient, not the chart!</span></span></span></span></div><div><span><span face="Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="background-color: #f3f3f3; font-size: 17.3333px;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div><span><span face="Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 17.3333px;"><span style="background-color: #f3f3f3; color: black;"><b>15. </b><a href="https://dolorah.blogspot.com/2023/08/wep-august-challenge-choclat.html?m=1" style="font-weight: bold;" target="_blank">Donna- </a>Guarding the chocolate-finding a way from fascism to hope</span></span></span></span></div><div><span><span face="Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="background-color: #f3f3f3; font-size: 17.3333px;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div><span><span face="Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 17.3333px;"><span style="background-color: #f3f3f3; color: black;"><b>16. <a href="https://writerlady.home.blog/2023/08/17/a-bittersweet-tale-of-a-chocolate-pastry-wepff/" target="_blank">Shilpa Gupte-</a> </b>A Bittersweet Tale of a Chocolate Pastry : The Hunger Games</span></span></span></span></div><div><span><span face="Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="background-color: #f3f3f3; font-size: 17.3333px;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div><span><span face="Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 17.3333px;"><span style="background-color: #f3f3f3; color: black;"><b>17. <a href="https://bethandwriting.blogspot.com/2023/08/writeeditpublish-summer-taste-of.html" target="_blank">Beth Camp-</a> </b>Memories: One day we'll return to Paris</span></span></span></span></div><div><span><span face="Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 17.3333px;"><span style="background-color: #f3f3f3; color: black;"><br /></span></span></span></span></div><div><span><span face="Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 17.3333px;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="background-color: #f3f3f3; color: black;"><b>18.<a href="https://rolandclarke.com/2023/08/16/wep-iwsg-august-challenge-chocolate-pots/" target="_blank"> Roland Clarke-</a> </b>Chocolate Pots: The Night Witches taste from the past and discover new delights.</span></span></span></span></span></div><div><span><span face="Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 17.3333px;"><span style="background-color: #f3f3f3; color: black;"><br /></span></span></span></span></div><div><span><span face="Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 17.3333px;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="background-color: #f3f3f3; color: black;"><b>19. <a href="https://kalpanamisra.wordpress.com/2023/08/19/chocolate-queen/" target="_blank">Kalpana Misra-</a> </b>Chocolate Queen writes a letter to the Carrot Queen.</span></span></span></span></span></div><div><span><span face="Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 17.3333px;"><span style="background-color: #f3f3f3; color: black;"><br /></span></span></span></span></div><div><span style="background-color: #f3f3f3;"><span face="Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 17.3333px;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="color: black;"><b>20. <a href="https://silvertreeromanceauthor.blogspot.com/2023/08/wep-august-post-chocolate-in.html" target="_blank">Silver Tree-</a> </b><span>Chocolate in Renaissance Times: </span></span></span></span></span><span><span style="color: #181818; font-family: Georgia, serif;">A world without chocolate would be a sad world indeed; thank God for the adventurous ones who brought chocolate home from distant lands!</span></span></span></div><div><span style="background-color: #f3f3f3;"><span><span style="color: #181818; font-family: Georgia, serif;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div><span><span face="Calibri, sans-serif"><span><span><span style="background-color: white;"><br /></span></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span><span face="Calibri, sans-serif"><span><span><span><span style="font-size: medium;"><b style="background-color: #f3f3f3;">SHORTLIST</b></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div><span><span face="Calibri, sans-serif"><span><span><span style="background-color: #f3f3f3;"><br /></span></span></span></span></span></div><div><span><span face="Calibri, sans-serif"><span><span><span><span style="background-color: #f3f3f3;">This month we had an eclectic mix of genres, ranging from poetry to romance, contemporary to nonfiction. The interesting part is that the shortlist isn't really 'short'! It goes on to show that we have a great bunch of writers who make the task pretty tough for the team. </span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div><span><span face="Calibri, sans-serif"><span><span><span><span style="background-color: #f3f3f3;"><br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div><span><span face="Calibri, sans-serif"><span><span><span><span style="background-color: #f3f3f3;">With six members in the team, it's not easy to reach a consensus. As they say, readers are a subjective lot. All the WEP members have good reasons to support their choices, before a final list is sent to our judge, Nick Wilford.</span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div><span><span face="Calibri, sans-serif"><span><span><span><span style="background-color: #f3f3f3;"><br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div><span><span face="Calibri, sans-serif"><span><span><span><span style="background-color: #f3f3f3;">For the prompt 'Chocolat', here is the not-so-short shortlist (in no particular order)!</span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div><span><span face="Calibri, sans-serif"><span><span><span><span style="background-color: #f3f3f3;"><br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span><b style="background-color: #f3f3f3;">Shilpa Gupte </b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span><b style="background-color: #f3f3f3;">Hilary-Melton Butcher</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span><b style="background-color: #f3f3f3;">Beth Camp</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span><b style="background-color: #f3f3f3;">Kalpana Misra</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span><b style="background-color: #f3f3f3;"><b>Carole Stolz</b></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span><b style="background-color: #f3f3f3;">Pat Garcia</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span><b style="background-color: #f3f3f3;">Jamie Dorner</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span><b style="background-color: #f3f3f3;">Damyanti Biswas</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span><b style="background-color: #f3f3f3;"><br /></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #cc0000;"><b style="background-color: #f3f3f3;">BUT...We love our WEP writers and see you all as winners! Sometimes the attention to craft combined with explicit research delights our writer's heart. Thank you for a feast of Chocolat!</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span><b style="background-color: white;"><br /></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjs8r7G_pBh3--J2bRYcvxRcV7u9AiDYDm5AGoxcJfgEKen6XR2ZFvEdnAAErRIOn-MYhki9F5Pe7hpvru7MUhSj5ngwdJiu-quwyaWFS1Pb-u0ajvtZpE29ACXZVj2NezTfGEk_ml8qHoEQlhtgE5Il13KXSHN7z8MVFNBR6h5Y370ySAgXSHmU2Jwwf8/s285/divider.PNG" style="background-color: white; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="24" data-original-width="285" height="24" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjs8r7G_pBh3--J2bRYcvxRcV7u9AiDYDm5AGoxcJfgEKen6XR2ZFvEdnAAErRIOn-MYhki9F5Pe7hpvru7MUhSj5ngwdJiu-quwyaWFS1Pb-u0ajvtZpE29ACXZVj2NezTfGEk_ml8qHoEQlhtgE5Il13KXSHN7z8MVFNBR6h5Y370ySAgXSHmU2Jwwf8/s1600/divider.PNG" width="285" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white;"><br /></span></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><u style="background-color: #f3f3f3;"><br /></u></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><u style="background-color: #f3f3f3;">COMMENTING</u></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><u style="background-color: #f3f3f3;"><br /></u></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #5d4828; font-family: "Droid Serif"; font-size: 15.4px; font-weight: 700; text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: #f3f3f3; font-size: large;">WEP is a supportive writing environment where you are welcome to try new ideas, take risks, and put forth your latest WIP for feedback. Commenters are asked to be respectful, sensitive and to keep comments positive. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #5d4828; font-family: "Droid Serif"; font-size: 15.4px; font-weight: 700; text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: #f3f3f3; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #5d4828; font-family: "Droid Serif"; font-size: 15.4px; font-weight: 700; text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: #f3f3f3; font-size: large;">If you have trouble commenting on blogs, please continue to leave a comment here (we're fortunate that Google hasn't messed up our commenting here) or on our C-Box. And if your blog comments are down and you have a blogger blog, consider changing your comment settings to Pop-ups, not embedded, temporarily, until google provides a fix.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #5d4828; font-family: "Droid Serif"; font-size: 15.4px; font-weight: 700; text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: #f3f3f3; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #5d4828; font-family: "Droid Serif"; font-size: 15.4px; font-weight: 700; text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: #f3f3f3; font-size: large;">This month's prize is from <u>Christine Rains</u></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #5d4828; font-family: "Droid Serif"; font-size: 15.4px; font-weight: 700; text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: #cccccc; font-size: large;"><u><br /></u></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #5d4828; font-family: "Droid Serif"; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: #cccccc; 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text-align: center;"><p style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; font-family: "GFS Didot"; font-size: 18.48px; font-weight: 700;"><b><span style="background-color: #f3f3f3; font-size: medium;">AND NOW IT'S TIME TO CONGRATULATE THE WINNERS!</span></b></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; font-family: "GFS Didot"; font-size: 18.48px; font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b><i style="background-color: #f3f3f3;">WE HOPE YOU AGREE THE BADGES ARE BEYOND AWESOME!</i></b></span></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; font-family: "GFS Didot"; font-size: 18.48px; font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b><i style="background-color: #f3f3f3;">THANKS, OLGA GODIM!</i></b></span></p></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><u><span style="font-size: large;">And, the Oscars go to...</span></u></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><u><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></u></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-weight: bold; text-align: center; text-decoration-line: underline; text-decoration: underline;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkn8KcuU143sU9sXJLY81F5wu9rouCyG49G3SmGAkY0GU2jon2CPk96t4UWSb7-jR1hFVBi-oYoNJEKgs3MJRP-okBQLHhtJDn3W8JpZm1zDnt-e9Pl_vb-Qg0ePNrUAdJhRcW33pi2e_5Ao779BH133zGGupigk16JxQsjeRLBpjnc1Zu-z6ibiPJ2k_Q/s320/Who-has-won-the-most-Best-Director-Oscars-Awards.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="240" data-original-width="320" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkn8KcuU143sU9sXJLY81F5wu9rouCyG49G3SmGAkY0GU2jon2CPk96t4UWSb7-jR1hFVBi-oYoNJEKgs3MJRP-okBQLHhtJDn3W8JpZm1zDnt-e9Pl_vb-Qg0ePNrUAdJhRcW33pi2e_5Ao779BH133zGGupigk16JxQsjeRLBpjnc1Zu-z6ibiPJ2k_Q/s1600/Who-has-won-the-most-Best-Director-Oscars-Awards.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br />Three winners, three Oscars!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><p style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; font-family: "GFS Didot"; font-size: 18.48px; font-weight: 700;"><br /></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; font-family: "GFS Didot"; font-size: 18.48px; font-weight: 700;"><b><span style="background-color: #f3f3f3; font-size: medium;">AFTER MUCH DELIBERATION, THE WINNER OF THE JUNE 2023 CHALLENGE </span></b></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; font-family: "GFS Didot"; font-size: 18.48px; font-weight: 700;"><b><span style="background-color: #f3f3f3; font-size: medium;">~CHOCOLAT~</span></b></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; font-family: "GFS Didot"; font-size: 18.48px; font-weight: 700;"><b><span style="background-color: #f3f3f3; font-size: medium;">IS</span></b></p></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi647sLjqlHQXaY0DBGIq22eYLj9TLIOyy2GkBh4epSUPEFCUx95SQLgs3_pq_QXcQEyHqMJ_uT1joE7zzu7dwoeBz4ajX2I3UFlsIqmOpXEE7iCvBeMuMmISv8pc1ieJoSZc0tBoh9nAr1CbAJIA34fg9li42024NjwL0g1MBjhcJQutnM1mmLPTurxy6m/s1000/Badge_Winners_Chocolat_Shilpa.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="1000" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi647sLjqlHQXaY0DBGIq22eYLj9TLIOyy2GkBh4epSUPEFCUx95SQLgs3_pq_QXcQEyHqMJ_uT1joE7zzu7dwoeBz4ajX2I3UFlsIqmOpXEE7iCvBeMuMmISv8pc1ieJoSZc0tBoh9nAr1CbAJIA34fg9li42024NjwL0g1MBjhcJQutnM1mmLPTurxy6m/s320/Badge_Winners_Chocolat_Shilpa.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div style="color: #333333; font-family: "GFS Didot"; font-size: x-large; font-weight: 700;"><br /></div></div></div><br /><b><span style="background-color: #f3f3f3; font-size: medium;">CONGRATULATIONS SHILPA!</span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="background-color: #f3f3f3; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><p style="font-family: "GFS Didot"; font-weight: 700;"><span style="background-color: #f3f3f3;"><span style="color: #333333;">Shilpa's short and effective flash, </span><span style="color: #2b00fe;">A Bittersweet Tale of a Chocolate Pastry, </span>blew us away!</span></p><p style="color: #333333; font-family: "GFS Didot"; font-weight: 700;"><span style="background-color: #f3f3f3;"><span>Nick says, "</span><span face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="color: #222222;">Succulent and heart-breaking at the same time - showing the societal divides that still exist through a device as simple as a pane of glass."</span></span></p><p style="color: #333333; font-family: "GFS Didot"; font-weight: 700;"><span style="background-color: #f3f3f3;">Shilpa, please post this badge on your blog and link it to your winning entry. Tweet (X) it/Facebook it if you desire to share the love! Use the critique prize from our loyal supporter Christine Rains or pass it on to the next winner if you can't avail yourself of it in the next few months.</span></p></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"></div><p style="text-align: center;"><b style="background-color: white;">~*~</b></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; font-family: "GFS Didot"; font-weight: 700;">THE RUNNER-UP OF THE JUNE 2023 CHALLENGE</span><span style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; font-family: "GFS Didot"; font-weight: 700;"> </span></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b style="background-color: white;">~CHOCOLAT~</b></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b style="background-color: white;">IS</b></p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://silvertreeromanceauthor.blogspot.com/2023/08/wep-august-post-chocolate-in.html" target="_blank"><span><span style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"><span style="color: black;"></span></span></span></a></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtolKl-BvjIVy8rl3J5EIZw-ZJk-vjho61udORjKiu2qJJBCo7wV9DE5wK0pCZ-7YVx_jEod2fwLHnyIGhKdLYmNM_MP5Xe-N2cv-WUUI9QLOqeOMILAromOyomzD1uylbgQ4JfW64dDjYZXHXOItos2XFHostqpU9tLeT2pYKJUjHHhsP0BaOOeNIqktg/s1000/Badge_Winners_Chocolat_Jamie.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="1000" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtolKl-BvjIVy8rl3J5EIZw-ZJk-vjho61udORjKiu2qJJBCo7wV9DE5wK0pCZ-7YVx_jEod2fwLHnyIGhKdLYmNM_MP5Xe-N2cv-WUUI9QLOqeOMILAromOyomzD1uylbgQ4JfW64dDjYZXHXOItos2XFHostqpU9tLeT2pYKJUjHHhsP0BaOOeNIqktg/s320/Badge_Winners_Chocolat_Jamie.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><span><span style="color: black;"><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="background-color: #f3f3f3; font-size: medium;">CONGRATULATIONS JAMIE!</span></b></div></span></span><p></p><p style="font-family: "GFS Didot"; font-weight: 700;"><span style="background-color: #f3f3f3;"><span style="color: #333333;">Jamie's story </span><span style="color: #2b00fe;">Chocolate and Death</span><span style="color: #333333;"> was achingly beautiful while terrifying.</span></span></p><div><p style="color: #333333; font-family: "GFS Didot"; font-weight: 700;"><span style="background-color: #f3f3f3;"><span>Nick says, "</span><span face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="color: #222222;">Hard hitting and hard to read, in a way. But worthwhile for raising such issues that many will be unaware of."</span></span></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; font-family: "GFS Didot"; font-weight: 700;"><span face="-webkit-standard" style="background-color: #f3f3f3; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: black;">Jamie, please post the badge on your blog and promo any way you wish!</span></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; font-family: "GFS Didot"; font-weight: 700;"><span face="-webkit-standard" style="background-color: #f3f3f3; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: black;"><br /></span></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; font-family: "GFS Didot"; text-align: center;"><span face="-webkit-standard" style="background-color: #f3f3f3; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: black;">~*~</span></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; font-family: "GFS Didot"; font-weight: 700;"><span style="background-color: #f3f3f3;"><br /></span></p></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span face="-webkit-standard" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: black; font-size: medium;"><span style="background-color: #f3f3f3; caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; font-family: "GFS Didot"; font-weight: 700;">THE ENCOURAGEMENT AWARD FOR THE JUNE 2023 CHALLENGE </span></span></div><p style="text-align: center;"><b style="background-color: #f3f3f3;">~CHOCOLAT~</b></p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://silvertreeromanceauthor.blogspot.com/2023/08/wep-august-post-chocolate-in.html" style="background-color: #f3f3f3;" target="_blank"><span style="font-weight: bold;"></span></a></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span><b style="background-color: #f3f3f3;">GOES TO</b></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: #f3f3f3;"><span></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFauXAZXASR1NKWkYzSaRNZIc8tHXSrtVESH9DDvUuH_YbIkOTsM_pHj98j5e26pTWD15SghXP3oeYNegGdsFuAWRB8k9oHf3r41ldo_vs5bbkRkrSGJ_qoA6nXmC3ooG56iXF4BWhp22yif8usQxSti99Gnnqn2dEzZJOdRX6BS7wJzU-fwAtWgBQmc_3/s1000/Badge_Winners_Chocolat_Carole.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="1000" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFauXAZXASR1NKWkYzSaRNZIc8tHXSrtVESH9DDvUuH_YbIkOTsM_pHj98j5e26pTWD15SghXP3oeYNegGdsFuAWRB8k9oHf3r41ldo_vs5bbkRkrSGJ_qoA6nXmC3ooG56iXF4BWhp22yif8usQxSti99Gnnqn2dEzZJOdRX6BS7wJzU-fwAtWgBQmc_3/s320/Badge_Winners_Chocolat_Carole.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;"><u style="background-color: #f3f3f3;">CONGRATULATIONS CAROLE!</u></span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;"><u style="background-color: #f3f3f3;"><br /></u></span></b></div><p></p><p><span><b style="background-color: #f3f3f3;">Carole's flash, <span style="color: #2b00fe;">The Sinking and the Sweet, </span>brought a smile and a lovely twist to a beautiful tale.</b></span></p><p><span><b style="background-color: #f3f3f3;"><span>Nick says, </span><span face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="color: #222222;"> "</span><span face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="color: #222222;">Tragedy and delight combined - and a testimony to the power of chocolate for sure!"</span></b></span></p><p><span><b style="background-color: #f3f3f3;">Carole, please post the badge on your blog and promo any way you wish!</b></span></p><p><span style="background-color: #cccccc;"><b><br /></b></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><p style="background-color: #eeeeee; color: #333333; font-family: "GFS Didot"; font-size: 15.4px; font-weight: 700;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">WEP 2024 FLASH FICTION ANTHOLOGY - to be released approx. May 2024.</span></b></p><p style="background-color: #eeeeee; color: #333333; font-family: "GFS Didot"; font-size: 15.4px; font-weight: 700;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">All winners are automatically invited to submit.</span></b></p><p style="background-color: #eeeeee; color: #333333; font-family: "GFS Didot"; font-size: 15.4px; font-weight: 700;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">Anyone involved in WEP in the past is invited to submit.</span></b></p><p style="background-color: #eeeeee; color: #333333; font-family: "GFS Didot"; font-size: 15.4px; font-weight: 700;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">Nila is in charge of bringing this baby home. For now, any questions, please post in comments so all can see the answers.</span></b></p><p style="background-color: #eeeeee; color: #333333; font-family: "GFS Didot"; font-size: 15.4px; font-weight: 700;"><b><br /></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: #eeeeee; color: #333333; font-family: "GFS Didot"; font-size: 15.4px; font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>TO ALL INTERESTED PARTIES WHO LOVE WRITING FLASH FICTION:</b><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: #eeeeee; color: #333333; font-family: "GFS Didot"; font-size: 15.4px; font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: medium;"> You are personally invited to submit a flash fiction piece of between 500 min - 1,000 words max to our upcoming anthology. This will be a work of prose fiction โ no poetry, although a poem may be included within your predominately prose story.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: #eeeeee; color: #333333; font-family: "GFS Didot"; font-size: 15.4px; font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: #eeeeee; color: #333333; font-family: "GFS Didot"; font-size: 15.4px; font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: medium;"> Many of the finer points of the anthology are still being finalized, but we have a concrete theme -- Gone! Gone! Gone! All stories submitted will be written to this theme from which the WEP team envisage many possible genres - thriller, romance, fictionalized memoir, horror, crime, women's fiction, paranormal ... and others. By the August post, you will know all there is to know.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: #eeeeee; color: #333333; font-family: "GFS Didot"; font-size: 15.4px; font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: #eeeeee; color: #333333; font-family: "GFS Didot"; font-size: 15.4px; font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: medium;"> What do we want? We want standalone, complete, previously unpublished stories - no extracts of a WIP or serialized story, photo essay or opinion piece. A solid flash fiction. This will be submitted to technical guidelines to be announced in August. This is when WEP will publish an Anthology Page on the site where you will see various ideas for stories, but none is binding. We stress - this is YOUR story, written YOUR way in your chosen genre.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: #eeeeee; color: #333333; font-family: "GFS Didot"; font-size: 15.4px; font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: #eeeeee; color: #333333; font-family: "GFS Didot"; font-size: 15.4px; font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: medium;"> We aim to publish a high-quality eBook and print book. If your entry is accepted, you will be asked to perform further self-edits and the editorial team will do any final editing. WEP's raison d'etre is to improve writing, so the writing must be well edited and excellent overall.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: #eeeeee; color: #333333; font-family: "GFS Didot"; font-size: 15.4px; font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: #eeeeee; color: #333333; font-family: "GFS Didot"; font-size: 15.4px; font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: medium;"> The Anthology is the culmination of the work and collective wisdom of 13 years of enthusiasm for flash fiction. Most of the current team have been with WEP in one role or another for the duration.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: #eeeeee; color: #333333; font-family: "GFS Didot"; font-size: 15.4px; font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: #eeeeee; color: #333333; font-family: "GFS Didot"; font-size: 15.4px; font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: medium;"> We envisage submissions closing at the end of December โ23.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: #eeeeee; color: #333333; font-family: "GFS Didot"; font-size: 15.4px; font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: #eeeeee; color: #333333; font-family: "GFS Didot"; font-size: 15.4px; font-weight: 700;"><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #222222; font-family: "GFS Didot"; font-size: 11pt; font-weight: 700; line-height: normal; margin: 0in;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4sbC8jLtT9_2qQPUX1DMqG1CLjjYv5eQtFQnIxeoeczu2Np7Wfxv4QFhf-uqspS8ElOHFymT-ryDsD2V7ieJ4726OJbCeB5CaiqTExsudffcXxVDASwMjCWKgF5dUWVEdzC4emKvmXthbCLZopcRbgZzCK93PJTH7YcFQBAsEKnN_KP3uUedJnFQdru0j/s285/divider.PNG" style="background-color: #eeeeee; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="24" data-original-width="285" height="24" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4sbC8jLtT9_2qQPUX1DMqG1CLjjYv5eQtFQnIxeoeczu2Np7Wfxv4QFhf-uqspS8ElOHFymT-ryDsD2V7ieJ4726OJbCeB5CaiqTExsudffcXxVDASwMjCWKgF5dUWVEdzC4emKvmXthbCLZopcRbgZzCK93PJTH7YcFQBAsEKnN_KP3uUedJnFQdru0j/s1600/divider.PNG" width="285" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><h3 class="post-title entry-title" itemprop="name" style="background-color: #eeeeee; color: #333333; font-family: Cantarell; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size: 22px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0.75em 0px 0px; position: relative;">GUIDELINES FOR NEW RELEASE POST!!</h3><div class="post-header" style="background-color: #eeeeee; color: #333333; font-family: "GFS Didot"; font-size: 12.6px; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1.6; margin: 0px 0px 1.5em;"><div class="post-header-line-1"></div></div><div class="post-body entry-content" id="post-body-4785761916039744081" itemprop="description articleBody" style="background-color: #eeeeee; color: #333333; font-family: "GFS Didot"; font-size: 15.4px; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1.4; position: relative; width: 612px;"><p><span style="font-size: large;">Hey WEP writer friends! </span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">If you'd like to promote your latest release, we offer a shout out.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOKnWwvjyr5rInXK8kEj7ufy2C4FSw2NyUwKq1OEcR8S3oM7vM8rRfI8HA3ix_IXcsLaAWBXP4utfk_L_vQLJqH2XeRrxjzSC6ygsaiR5jrNngveVDNVLcvsk9xmTh2ojygIheo-eDIlVr1VMkEnSaYycnlu6hiil53xBaYbHMfG2pGDcNh2s7fshPKeGJ/s320/shouty.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="103" data-original-width="320" height="103" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOKnWwvjyr5rInXK8kEj7ufy2C4FSw2NyUwKq1OEcR8S3oM7vM8rRfI8HA3ix_IXcsLaAWBXP4utfk_L_vQLJqH2XeRrxjzSC6ygsaiR5jrNngveVDNVLcvsk9xmTh2ojygIheo-eDIlVr1VMkEnSaYycnlu6hiil53xBaYbHMfG2pGDcNh2s7fshPKeGJ/s1600/shouty.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p style="font-size: 15.4px;"><span style="font-size: large;">email Denise: <i>den.covey@gmail.com</i> and </span></p><p style="font-size: 15.4px;"><span style="font-size: large;">CC Sonia -soniawrites2018@gmail.com </span></p><p style="font-size: 15.4px;"><span style="font-size: large;">and read more details on this <a href="https://writeeditpublishnow.blogspot.com/p/new-release-post.html" target="_blank">here</a></span></p><p style="font-size: 15.4px;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoviJshuq1Ot1g5Xhgbr76pCiMJtOI39NXOKWPpNwcnJjLhy62IZl3PurhgLFh8wrjDY9u3_icOHNoC8vw3ZM8CFMSIKhltAkwBCKPwMtLuieYJj1aDEpeTELgi47ny6X8M-1prnXseAv7l8-1QV3_21BMdzeFkJ2uZC_NAErHJ6Rhzdxgb2DtYutHWTAD/s285/divider.PNG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="24" data-original-width="285" height="24" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoviJshuq1Ot1g5Xhgbr76pCiMJtOI39NXOKWPpNwcnJjLhy62IZl3PurhgLFh8wrjDY9u3_icOHNoC8vw3ZM8CFMSIKhltAkwBCKPwMtLuieYJj1aDEpeTELgi47ny6X8M-1prnXseAv7l8-1QV3_21BMdzeFkJ2uZC_NAErHJ6Rhzdxgb2DtYutHWTAD/s1600/divider.PNG" width="285" /></a></div><br /><p style="font-size: 15.4px; text-align: center;"><br /></p></div><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: #f3f3f3; font-size: medium;">Please join us for the Challenge in October! </span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i style="background-color: #f3f3f3;"><span style="font-size: medium;">The Phantom of the Opera</span></i></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhWQdiSJWAcWWJq_iZvk2UBHDLcG6LqXFKaZv3PVWbesesoxVxVOaMVm1ijEN2sCmZECsOGl1JXrF3AN4NwJbvnKvQHfZETUOdWCee1tYi6pMSGFGZ2Faf3T5nSc8bMIEF0ax9VekXpti6wPHOlbAQ-Z9MzAvvHYqGbHjUS_V9nZt2vju_MapwqxMYZm-3/s395/the-phantom-of-the-opera-movie-poster.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="395" data-original-width="276" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhWQdiSJWAcWWJq_iZvk2UBHDLcG6LqXFKaZv3PVWbesesoxVxVOaMVm1ijEN2sCmZECsOGl1JXrF3AN4NwJbvnKvQHfZETUOdWCee1tYi6pMSGFGZ2Faf3T5nSc8bMIEF0ax9VekXpti6wPHOlbAQ-Z9MzAvvHYqGbHjUS_V9nZt2vju_MapwqxMYZm-3/s320/the-phantom-of-the-opera-movie-poster.jpg" width="224" /></a></div><br /><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: #f3f3f3;">Your host is Renee and she is excited to host October! She loves the creepy thrills, but all genres are welcome, not just horrot! </span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: #f3f3f3;">If you're excited too, please invite your writer friends to join us. We'd like to read more awesome stuff. As they say, the more the merrier!</span></p><div class="separator" style="background-color: #eeeeee; clear: both; color: #333333; font-family: "GFS Didot"; font-size: 15.4px; font-weight: 700; text-align: center;">Click on our <a href="https://writeeditpublishnow.blogspot.com/p/challenges-2023.html" style="color: #2288bb; text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration: none;">Challenges 2023 page</a> for ideas for October. But we stress, write you entry your way! As we said in the June 1 post - </div><div class="separator" style="background-color: #eeeeee; clear: both; color: #333333; font-family: "GFS Didot"; font-size: 15.4px; font-weight: 700; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: #eeeeee; clear: both; color: #333333; font-family: "GFS Didot"; font-size: 15.4px; font-weight: 700; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large; text-align: left;">"None of our prompts require any prior awareness or deep knowledge of anything</span><span style="font-size: x-large; text-align: left;">." But most of us have a deep knowledge of chocolate and the way it adds sweetness to our life.</span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: #eeeeee; clear: both; color: #333333; font-family: "GFS Didot"; font-size: 15.4px; font-weight: 700; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large; text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: #eeeeee; clear: both; color: #333333; font-family: "GFS Didot"; font-size: 15.4px; font-weight: 700; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large; text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: #eeeeee; clear: both; color: #333333; font-family: "GFS Didot"; font-size: 15.4px; font-weight: 700; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large; text-align: left;">SHARE THE LOVE IF YOU WISH. IF YOU DON'T DO SOCIAL MEDIA, THAT'S TOTALLY FINE.</span></div></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifSdpu5qe0sm42pYgo2Y6msSWzScVFerSXte9LxociPtoOgy7XGvugHHkh-AacSB1tG8xUbUNIX37n9wG9SpBGXcTKoMz0dYK3IO8vatQlRUTh_4BLj0bvK4NdzZKaD_fFRiquSswYJo3TmRXlRNc-GiSoAZG97XGULrPZApvx25fJ80juo4afBjHq8mp4/s200/318-3183833_social-media-png-image-vector-social-media-icons.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="200" data-original-width="200" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifSdpu5qe0sm42pYgo2Y6msSWzScVFerSXte9LxociPtoOgy7XGvugHHkh-AacSB1tG8xUbUNIX37n9wG9SpBGXcTKoMz0dYK3IO8vatQlRUTh_4BLj0bvK4NdzZKaD_fFRiquSswYJo3TmRXlRNc-GiSoAZG97XGULrPZApvx25fJ80juo4afBjHq8mp4/s1600/318-3183833_social-media-png-image-vector-social-media-icons.png" width="200" /></a></div><br /><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: #f3f3f3;"><span style="color: #cc0000;"><b style="font-family: "GFS Didot"; font-size: 15.4px;"><span style="font-family: "GFS Didot", serif; font-size: 12pt;">We announce our WEP AUGUSTโ23 #CHOCOLAT #winners @DeniseCCovey @yolandarenee @jemifraser @SoniaDogra16 #amwriting #writingcontest #flashfiction #wepwinners </span></b><span face="Roboto, RobotoDraft, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px; text-align: left;">https://writeeditpublishnow.blogspot.com/2023/08/wep-winners-august-2023-challenge.html</span></span></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: #f3f3f3;"><span style="color: #cc0000;"><span><b style="font-family: "GFS Didot";"><span style="font-family: "GFS Didot", serif;">#WEPFF AUGUST โ23 #CHOCOLAT #winners announced @DeniseCCovey @SoniaDogra16 @yolandarenee @jemifraser </span></b><b style="font-family: "GFS Didot";"><span style="font-family: "GFS Didot", serif;">#amwriting #flashfiction #wepwinners #writingcontest </span></b></span><span face="Roboto, RobotoDraft, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px; text-align: left;">https://writeeditpublishnow.blogspot.com/2023/08/wep-winners-august-2023-challenge.html</span></span></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: #f3f3f3;"><span style="color: #cc0000;"><b style="font-family: "GFS Didot";"><span style="font-family: "GFS Didot", serif;">Come congratulate our AUGUST โ23 #CHOCOLAT #winners! #WEPFF Challenge @DeniseCCovey @yolandarenee @SoniaDogra16 @jemifraser #amwriting #flashfiction #wepwinners #writingcontest </span></b><span face="Roboto, RobotoDraft, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px; text-align: left;">https://writeeditpublishnow.blogspot.com/2023/08/wep-winners-august-2023-challenge.html</span></span></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b style="color: #333333; font-family: "GFS Didot";"></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b style="color: #333333; font-family: "GFS Didot";"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGQQDSERRQKb9ZZj2aps4uSG48Bh0aDguzcfWFb_JQzbPnysp9BYr4xb07FCgDc-0yZYYnVmCzy8IKywwk7Fd-_hppIbJzw-v6BlM_Ysk7UKWbs63dve3iGQgdlyXbtMgd-Oq_0a0DFwSaeQfKkA8UvDFyRD23B9IgfUHFpJpn1fBJBaBO6m2Rs5k6aiBO/s285/divider.PNG" style="background-color: #eeeeee; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="24" data-original-width="285" height="24" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGQQDSERRQKb9ZZj2aps4uSG48Bh0aDguzcfWFb_JQzbPnysp9BYr4xb07FCgDc-0yZYYnVmCzy8IKywwk7Fd-_hppIbJzw-v6BlM_Ysk7UKWbs63dve3iGQgdlyXbtMgd-Oq_0a0DFwSaeQfKkA8UvDFyRD23B9IgfUHFpJpn1fBJBaBO6m2Rs5k6aiBO/s1600/divider.PNG" width="285" /></a></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b style="color: #333333; font-family: "GFS Didot";"><br /></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b style="color: #333333; font-family: "GFS Didot";"><span style="background-color: #f3f3f3;">Signing off for now</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b style="color: #333333; font-family: "GFS Didot";"><span style="background-color: #f3f3f3;">Sonia and Denise</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b style="color: #333333; font-family: "GFS Didot";"><span style="background-color: #f3f3f3;">for the team</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b style="color: #333333; font-family: "GFS Didot";"><br /></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b style="color: #333333; font-family: "GFS Didot";"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqx_uGoPlJTikg2Zue7rpHAdkxCaAX5qnQAURkWgIfTQNIWBBx8ejgpLlLuZKD5d62x6SHts8zn2FTLRBq-4DKrzb4_F4PL4HF9Y1c3YI4-w7_OAbmNbCij4OgUD4mSAO-6DwbEjcH0RcullfsQX7Kv2d1OhgxrxnDFek-Z4LNBrvPgQ7YA2KTEC6ln8ZQ/s320/Katrina_S_bookOpen_withText5_Gray%20(1).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="214" data-original-width="320" height="214" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqx_uGoPlJTikg2Zue7rpHAdkxCaAX5qnQAURkWgIfTQNIWBBx8ejgpLlLuZKD5d62x6SHts8zn2FTLRBq-4DKrzb4_F4PL4HF9Y1c3YI4-w7_OAbmNbCij4OgUD4mSAO-6DwbEjcH0RcullfsQX7Kv2d1OhgxrxnDFek-Z4LNBrvPgQ7YA2KTEC6ln8ZQ/s1600/Katrina_S_bookOpen_withText5_Gray%20(1).jpg" width="320" /></a></b></div><b style="color: #333333; font-family: "GFS Didot";"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></b><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><b style="background-color: #cccccc;"><br /></b><p></p></blockquote></div>A Hundred Quillshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01074191241031721056noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5749517039130437132.post-15136536260269230792023-07-31T20:00:00.264-04:002023-08-01T16:53:38.966-04:00#WEP August Challenge "#CHOCOLAT" - post August 16 - 18<!--start InLinkz script-->
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<div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b style="background-color: #eeeeee; font-size: x-large;">Welcome to August's WEP CHALLENGE!</b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: #eeeeee;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b style="background-color: #eeeeee;">CHOCOLAT (Aug 16-18, 2023)</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b style="background-color: #eeeeee;"><br /></b></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="background-color: #eeeeee;"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "GFS Didot"; font-weight: 700; text-align: left;">Hello! It's Sonia here, along with my co-host Denise, and we're excited for the August Challenge! This month's prompt is "Chocolat" based on the iconic movie title/poster. </span><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "GFS Didot"; font-weight: 700; text-align: left;">Before we get into the challenge, I'd just like to clear up a small point. The WEP Challenges are to flex the writing muscles and to enjoy the process. Please note,</span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="background-color: #eeeeee; color: #333333; font-family: "GFS Didot"; font-size: large; font-weight: 700; text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: #eeeeee; font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "GFS Didot"; font-weight: 700; text-align: left;">None of our prompts require any prior awareness or deep knowledge of the film</span><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "GFS Didot"; font-weight: 700; text-align: left;">. </span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="background-color: #eeeeee; color: #333333; font-family: "GFS Didot"; font-weight: 700; text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "GFS Didot"; text-align: left;"><b style="background-color: #eeeeee;">We are a diverse community spread across the world, from Australia right round to America. The primary thing that binds us together is NOT any specialist knowledge of movies, art or books, but our love for writing. That's what we get together here to celebrate and to nurture and support. You don't have to be published or perfect (heck, who is?!) to write with us at WEP. <i>A<span style="font-size: medium;">ll you need is love.</span></i> For writing.</b></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="background-color: #eeeeee; color: #333333; font-family: "GFS Didot"; text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span><b style="background-color: #eeeeee;"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "GFS Didot"; text-align: left;">WEP is open to all levels of writing - from newbie right through to published authors. Many published authors got their start by writing to WEP pr</span><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "GFS Didot"; text-align: left;">ompts. </span></b></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="background-color: #eeeeee; color: #333333; font-family: "GFS Didot"; text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "GFS Didot"; text-align: left;"><b style="background-color: #eeeeee;">This year, our prompts happen to be based on movies but I'll say it again -</b></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="background-color: #eeeeee; color: #333333; font-family: "GFS Didot"; font-weight: 700; text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: #eeeeee;"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "GFS Didot"; font-size: x-large; font-weight: 700; text-align: left;">Y</span><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "GFS Didot"; font-size: x-large; font-weight: 700; text-align: left;"><span>ou don't have to know any background, nor watch the movie, nor write to that specific genre or plot. </span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "GFS Didot"; font-weight: 700; text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: #eeeeee; font-size: large;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "GFS Didot"; text-align: left;"><b style="background-color: #eeeeee;">All you need to do is to bring your imagination and a writing device. Look at the title, look at the poster if you like and run with whatever element inspires you. The suggestions are just that - suggestions. We're uber happy for you to ignore them and come up with your own interpretations.</b></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="background-color: #eeeeee; color: #333333; font-family: "GFS Didot"; font-weight: 700; text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: #eeeeee;"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "GFS Didot"; font-weight: 700; text-align: left;"> </span><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "GFS Didot"; font-weight: 700; text-align: left;"><span> </span><span style="font-size: large;"><span>"Chocolat"+ YOU is all that's needed.</span><span> </span></span><span> </span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="background-color: #eeeeee; color: #333333; font-family: "GFS Didot"; font-weight: 700; text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="background-color: #eeeeee; color: #333333; font-family: "GFS Didot"; font-weight: 700; text-align: left;">We look forward to where this Challenge takes all of us!</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="background-color: #eeeeee; color: #333333; font-family: "GFS Didot"; font-weight: 700; text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: #eeeeee;"><br /></span></div><span style="background-color: #eeeeee; color: #333333; font-family: "GFS Didot"; font-weight: 700; text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: #eeeeee; color: #333333; font-family: arial; font-size: x-large; font-weight: 700;">WHAT INSPIRES YOU?</span></div></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="background-color: #eeeeee;"><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitaZ7NfRULwPY4DZcSRNwTG9FUcsHQKYPfYHDG2JF-SePrpgPXsCUNLOAsmqLD2fWEE4y8-12tPx8nrgZAA-75aEoMuk3NNruUj8UEEEAgcnvInSlwqkJJYKzS-_rd6s5LUusbswfCdJaSGa2gZsuCriEciO8n8BjwO3KzrZ8uXoQdgROwN9z9M_eIIEm8/s295/chocolat%20village.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="171" data-original-width="295" height="171" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitaZ7NfRULwPY4DZcSRNwTG9FUcsHQKYPfYHDG2JF-SePrpgPXsCUNLOAsmqLD2fWEE4y8-12tPx8nrgZAA-75aEoMuk3NNruUj8UEEEAgcnvInSlwqkJJYKzS-_rd6s5LUusbswfCdJaSGa2gZsuCriEciO8n8BjwO3KzrZ8uXoQdgROwN9z9M_eIIEm8/s1600/chocolat%20village.jpg" width="295" /></a></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="color: #333333; font-family: "GFS Didot";"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b><i>The Story:</i></b></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="color: #333333; font-family: "GFS Didot";"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>Set in a 1950s French village, during Lent, and based on a novel of the same name (author- Joanne Harris), <i>Chocolat</i> is the story of a "pagan" heroine Vianne and her battle against a repressive mayor Reynaud, who encapsulates the fear of change. No prizes for guessing the winner here, friends. It's the time of <i>Chocolat!</i></b></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="color: #333333; font-family: "GFS Didot";"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>But hey, we can put this story right behind us and allow the imagination to run wild!</b></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="color: #333333; font-family: "GFS Didot"; font-size: 15.4px;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b><i>The Possibilities:</i></b></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="color: #333333; font-family: "GFS Didot"; font-size: 15.4px;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b><i>Chocolat </i>has many possible interpretations - base your flash on the confection itself, a chocolate shop, a cafรฉ, a 1950's setting, France or French cuisine, a suspected witch, a character with magical powers/recipes, a romance between two disparate or the outsider versus insiders theme, settlers versus nomads, prejudice, morality, hedonism, entrepreneurship, Lent, Easter and resurrection - or spring festivals from other parts of the world. So many ways to go and get creative!</b></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="color: #333333; font-family: "GFS Didot";"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>As always, over to you.</b></span></p></div><div style="font-size: small; text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div style="font-size: small; text-align: justify;"><span><span style="color: #333333; font-weight: 700;">Go </span><a href="https://writeeditpublishnow.blogspot.com/p/challenges-2023.html" style="font-weight: 700;">HERE</a><span style="color: #333333; font-weight: 700;"> to our Challenges 2023 Page to read about ALL our prompts for the year!</span></span></div></span></span><p class="MsoNormal" style="color: #333333; font-family: "GFS Didot"; font-size: 15.4px; font-weight: 700; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b style="background-color: #eeeeee; color: #5d4828; font-family: "Droid Serif"; font-size: x-large;">Post - August 16 - 18 2023</b></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="color: #333333; font-family: "GFS Didot"; font-weight: 700; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: #eeeeee; color: #5d4828; font-family: "Droid Serif"; font-size: large;">~*~~*~~*~~*~~*~~*~~*~~*~~*~~*~~*~</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="color: #333333; font-family: "GFS Didot"; font-size: 15.4px; font-weight: 700;"><span style="background-color: #eeeeee;"><br /></span></p></div><div><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="color: #333333; font-family: "GFS Didot"; font-weight: 700; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: #eeeeee;"><span style="text-align: left;"> </span><span style="font-size: x-large; text-align: left;">CRITIQUE PRIZE - 10k word critique</span></span></p><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #5d4828; font-family: "Droid Serif"; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b style="background-color: #eeeeee;">From Christine Rains</b></span></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: #eeeeee;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #5d4828; font-family: "Droid Serif"; font-size: x-large; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #5d4828; font-family: "Droid Serif"; font-size: x-large; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhu0pQOTX8-sezkYTYcPkm1_NwgPcf71Fymu_nVjlNFLknncDjhjxZN9XOHj7hb8uhVIf-0XcfjW-m6Smu8CdF87q4VTM8_3KyB2zLat4mmVNm4o_jpYbSgjeQ351rX6dJMF1iG1w4fp9r-W-qZKuPWOv-ZPAzV1TMBNAch9rHTYzYWaek1eIcdv3o6Eqmp/s113/Christinecartoon2021.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="113" data-original-width="112" height="124" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhu0pQOTX8-sezkYTYcPkm1_NwgPcf71Fymu_nVjlNFLknncDjhjxZN9XOHj7hb8uhVIf-0XcfjW-m6Smu8CdF87q4VTM8_3KyB2zLat4mmVNm4o_jpYbSgjeQ351rX6dJMF1iG1w4fp9r-W-qZKuPWOv-ZPAzV1TMBNAch9rHTYzYWaek1eIcdv3o6Eqmp/w112-h124/Christinecartoon2021.jpg" width="112" /></a></div><br /><div style="font-size: x-large; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #5d4828; font-family: "Droid Serif"; font-weight: 700;">Christine says:</span></div><div style="font-size: x-large; text-align: justify;"><i><b>I am a writer, blogger and geek mom. I write paranormal romance and urban fantasy. I love a dark and gritty story. I have four degrees which don't help at all with motherhood, but make me a great Jeopardy player. Member of S.C.I.F.I and Untethered Realms.</b></i></div><div style="font-size: x-large; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="font-size: x-large; text-align: justify;"><span><b>Christine has four novels and several short stories and novellas published.</b></span></div><div style="font-size: x-large; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="font-size: x-large; text-align: center;"><span><b>LINKS:</b></span></div><div style="font-size: x-large; text-align: center;"><a href="https://christinerainswrit.wixsite.com/home">Website</a></div><div style="font-size: x-large; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/authorchristinerains">Facebook</a></div><div style="font-size: x-large; text-align: center;"><a href="https://twitter.com/CRainsWriter">Twitter</a></div><div style="font-size: x-large; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/4017568.Christine_Rains">Goodreads</a></div><div style="font-size: x-large; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #c3c3c3; font-family: "Times New Roman", Times, FreeSerif, serif; font-size: 16px; text-align: start;"><i>.</i></span></div><div style="text-align: start;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, FreeSerif, serif; font-size: medium;"><i>Check out all our critiquers in the sidebar. If you're wanting a critique, or a professional edit, think of our generous critiquers who give of their time, gratis.</i></span></div></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #5d4828; font-family: "Droid Serif"; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: #eeeeee; font-size: x-large; font-weight: 700;">~*~~*~~*~~*~~*~~*~~*~~*~~*~~*~~*~</span></div><div style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #5d4828; font-family: "Droid Serif"; font-size: 13.2px; font-weight: 700; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="background-color: #eeeeee; font-size: x-large;">COMMENTING</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="background-color: #eeeeee; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: 15.4px;"><span style="background-color: #eeeeee; font-size: large;">WEP is a supportive writing environment where you are welcome to try new ideas, take risks, and put forth your latest WIP for feedback. Commenters are asked to be respectful, sensitive and to keep comments positive. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: 15.4px;"><span style="background-color: #eeeeee; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: 15.4px;"><span style="background-color: #eeeeee; font-size: large;">If you have trouble commenting on blogs, please continue to leave a comment here (we're fortunate that Google hasn't messed up our commenting here) or on our C-Box. And if your blog comments are down and you have a blogger blog, consider changing your comment settings to Pop-ups, not embedded, temporarily, until google provides a fix.</span></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #5d4828; font-family: "Droid Serif"; font-weight: 700; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: #eeeeee;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #5d4828; font-family: "Droid Serif"; font-weight: 700; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: #eeeeee; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #5d4828; font-family: "Droid Serif"; font-weight: 700; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: large;">~*~~*~~*~~*~~*~~*~~*~~*~~*~~*~~*~</span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: #eeeeee; clear: both; color: #5d4828; font-family: "Droid Serif"; font-weight: 700; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: #eeeeee; clear: both; font-family: "Droid Serif"; font-weight: 700; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #5d4828; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-FTiZm5OxjJKtD1O90HfrRqlWu0tqsZ7GMQ7KRZLcC3TIXNMIru1-8dek2jhc0ca3NloS6GEMOiC41-PIoL2MbJBwWATi5-UbGj4yTjBZDdRG-dcVDOPCzk0hr5LF4nQOI6Fyc-weIskxBAvxXtRLecNlfQ9Rp2Zc2KNFU7NKxWFnYs7uM5MMJ6QGw5fm/s2250/AGONE%20FLASH%20Book%20Cover.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2250" data-original-width="1410" height="440" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-FTiZm5OxjJKtD1O90HfrRqlWu0tqsZ7GMQ7KRZLcC3TIXNMIru1-8dek2jhc0ca3NloS6GEMOiC41-PIoL2MbJBwWATi5-UbGj4yTjBZDdRG-dcVDOPCzk0hr5LF4nQOI6Fyc-weIskxBAvxXtRLecNlfQ9Rp2Zc2KNFU7NKxWFnYs7uM5MMJ6QGw5fm/w276-h440/AGONE%20FLASH%20Book%20Cover.jpg" width="276" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: red;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: red; font-size: large;">Be in it!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #5d4828; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: red;">A mock-up temporary cover created on Canva.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #5d4828; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #5d4828; text-align: center;"><b style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman"; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">YOU ARE INVITED TO SUBMIT TO THE WEP 2024 FLASH FICTION ANTHOLOGY - to be released approx. May 2024.</span></b></div></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: #eeeeee; clear: both; color: #5d4828; font-family: "Droid Serif"; text-align: center;"><span><p style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>S</b></span><span style="font-size: large;"><b>ubmissions close on or before the end of December โ23</b>. So get your thinking caps on!</span></p><p style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-weight: 400; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Nila is in charge of bringing this baby home. She has produced an <a href="https://draft.blogger.com/blog/page/edit/5749517039130437132/7791944078205543603">Anthology Page.</a> Check it our HERE.</span></p><p style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400; text-align: left;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">All challenge winners are automatically invited to submit.</span></b></p><p style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400; text-align: left;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">Anyone involved in WEP in the past is invited to submit.</span></b></p><p style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: x-large; text-align: left;"><span>You are invited to submit a flash fiction piece of between 500 words min - 1,000 words max to our upcoming anthology. This will be a work of prose fiction โ no poetry, although a poem may be included within your predominately prose story.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: x-large; font-weight: 400; text-align: left;"><span><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: x-large; font-weight: 400; text-align: left;"><span>All stories submitted will be written to the theme of </span> Gone! Gone! Gone! Check the new <a href="https://draft.blogger.com/blog/page/edit/5749517039130437132/7791944078205543603">Anthology Page</a> to have your questions about the theme answered.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">We aim to publish a high-quality eBook and print book. If your entry is accepted, you will be asked to perform further self-edits and the editorial team will do any final editing. WEP's raison d'etre is to improve writing, so the writing must be well edited and excellent overall. </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Don't forget to go to the new </span><a href="https://writeeditpublishnow.blogspot.com/p/submit-to-weps-first-anthology-release.html" style="font-size: x-large;">Anthology Page </a><span style="font-size: x-large;">to read the full details!</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #5d4828; font-family: "Droid Serif"; font-size: large; font-weight: 700;">~*~~*~~*~~*~~*~~*~~*~~*~~*~~*~~*~</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: medium; font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: large;">SOMETHING NEW! </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: medium; font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: large;">SHAMELESSLY PROMOTE YOUR NEW RELEASE!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: medium; font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div></span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: #eeeeee; clear: both; color: #5d4828; font-family: "Droid Serif"; font-weight: 700; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEig7Kb17MYM-IUNd97uY4cDgzF1LueCuCDAvo8VLpx-dXRFNbzj5t6jlEY_-BvQ3T_88WR4dpo_ofkPcRCuwbusL8zwIWEhH-v5MnyD_av1Tcpe-dTLF2E8u1zu2lPyAYAvsPaLfoa3eh3r7-uG7z8MJl9-5Ny5fjLQl2TcBQQ-eOLQbmsWWLMKsy21VnwI/s262/NEW%20RELEASE.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="192" data-original-width="262" height="192" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEig7Kb17MYM-IUNd97uY4cDgzF1LueCuCDAvo8VLpx-dXRFNbzj5t6jlEY_-BvQ3T_88WR4dpo_ofkPcRCuwbusL8zwIWEhH-v5MnyD_av1Tcpe-dTLF2E8u1zu2lPyAYAvsPaLfoa3eh3r7-uG7z8MJl9-5Ny5fjLQl2TcBQQ-eOLQbmsWWLMKsy21VnwI/s1600/NEW%20RELEASE.jpg" width="262" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: #eeeeee; clear: both; color: #5d4828; font-family: "Droid Serif"; font-weight: 700; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: #eeeeee; clear: both; color: #5d4828; font-family: "Droid Serif"; font-weight: 700; text-align: left;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-size: large;"> And... hello again! On behalf of the team, Denise & Sonia here.</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: #eeeeee; clear: both; color: #5d4828; font-family: "Droid Serif"; font-weight: 700; text-align: left;"><span><p style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: x-large; font-weight: 400;">At the WEP, we have an exciting, new section where you can keep an eye on all the new and upcoming book releases by members. New titles are luring and we have an eclectic list to help you find your next best read. </p><p style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #5d4828; font-family: "Droid Serif"; font-weight: 700;">So, friends, if you have a new release (maybe a few months ago) hitting the shelves, check out the </span><a href="https://writeeditpublishnow.blogspot.com/p/new-release-post.html" style="font-family: "Droid Serif"; font-weight: 700;">GUIDELINES FOR NEW RELEASE POSTS</a><span style="color: #5d4828; font-family: "Droid Serif"; font-weight: 700;"> above in Pages, follow carefully - we need you to speak big in few words with minimal editing from the team. Send it to:</span></span></p></span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: #eeeeee; clear: both; color: #5d4828; font-family: "Droid Serif"; font-weight: 700; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: #eeeeee; clear: both; color: #5d4828; font-family: "Droid Serif"; font-weight: 700; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">den.covey@gmail.com CC soniawrites2018@gmail.com</span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: #eeeeee; clear: both; color: #5d4828; font-family: "Droid Serif"; font-weight: 700; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: #eeeeee; clear: both; color: #5d4828; font-family: "Droid Serif"; font-weight: 700; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">We work on posts in advance, so the next opportunity for you is:</span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: #eeeeee; clear: both; color: #5d4828; font-family: "Droid Serif"; font-weight: 700; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: #eeeeee; clear: both; color: #5d4828; font-family: "Droid Serif"; font-weight: 700; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">~~October 1~~</span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: #eeeeee; clear: both; color: #5d4828; font-family: "Droid Serif"; font-weight: 700; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: #eeeeee; clear: both; color: #5d4828; font-family: "Droid Serif"; font-weight: 700; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">We'll need your copy in plenty of time to incorporate it into the post.</span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: #eeeeee; clear: both; color: #5d4828; font-family: "Droid Serif"; font-weight: 700; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: #eeeeee; 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clear: both; color: #5d4828; font-family: "Droid Serif"; font-weight: 700; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">First, our friendly judge who always manages to judge WEP for us no matter how busy he is:</span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: #eeeeee; clear: both; color: #5d4828; font-family: "Droid Serif"; font-weight: 700; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: #eeeeee; clear: both; color: #5d4828; font-family: "Droid Serif"; font-weight: 700; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">NICK WILFORD</span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: #eeeeee; clear: both; color: #5d4828; font-family: "Droid Serif"; font-weight: 700; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: #eeeeee; clear: both; font-family: "Droid Serif"; font-weight: 700; text-align: left;"><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: red; font-size: large;">THE BECALMER</span></p></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: #eeeeee; clear: both; color: #5d4828; font-family: "Droid Serif"; font-weight: 700; text-align: left;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #cc0000; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: x-large;"><br /></b></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: #eeeeee; clear: both; color: #5d4828; font-family: "Droid Serif"; font-weight: 700; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-LIV8fPijGB0smqpqkYUyhBI8d5aa-yKsdPV_X49nGfnutnXPyJW5DgWs3Hn7jxnFHGto8ANlx1p723tPz7eNUBq_xjDcQBgzY7tBGxMO8FxR5BKA2AJGvThOgkY8uLmWuR4MQw3XA9wrkZr0WMFHYCL_U1PyfKX3wfWEz4vvigxeUfguNTZLtdgkFWMU/s940/A%20NICK%20AD.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="788" data-original-width="940" height="268" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-LIV8fPijGB0smqpqkYUyhBI8d5aa-yKsdPV_X49nGfnutnXPyJW5DgWs3Hn7jxnFHGto8ANlx1p723tPz7eNUBq_xjDcQBgzY7tBGxMO8FxR5BKA2AJGvThOgkY8uLmWuR4MQw3XA9wrkZr0WMFHYCL_U1PyfKX3wfWEz4vvigxeUfguNTZLtdgkFWMU/s320/A%20NICK%20AD.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><p align="center" class="MsoNormal">Preorder your copy
today! <a href="https://books2read.com/u/4j5V85?fbclid=IwAR3pNceqgYpMPJjn5wloVnd1uhH_qix4jQ_K1atfK1bJ9TzvHS96fIA2gRw" target="_blank">https://books2read.com/u/4j5V85</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Becalmer-Young-Science-Fiction-Adventure-ebook/dp/B0C1TD1313">Amazon</a><o:p></o:p></p></div><span style="background-color: white; color: #1e1915; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;"><div class="separator" style="background-color: #eeeeee; clear: both; color: #5d4828; font-family: "Droid Serif"; font-weight: 700; text-align: left;">In this YA sci-fi adventure, Harica is gifted with the
ability to defuse conflicts using her mind. When she is recruited to assist in
resolving a war via an arranged marriage, she discovers that the reluctant
bride-to-be has similar powers. Princess Jasmila doesn't use her powers for
good and when Harica arrives to help with the marriage arrangements, she fights
back and sends Harica into a coma.</div></span><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><br />
It is through this comatose state that Harica discovers a mysterious liminal
space populated by others who share her gift. In this new realm, she learns to
do things she never believed possible, but soon things spiral out of control.<br />
<br />
In the face of a terrifying and seemingly unstoppable adversary, Harica wrestles
with the decision to come to terms with the dark side of her gift. Will she
take ownership of it or turn her back on it forever?<o:p></o:p></p>
</div><div class="separator" style="background-color: #eeeeee; clear: both; color: #5d4828; font-family: "Droid Serif"; font-weight: 700; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"> </span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTQR0U9ibTpgKsTUmmHq3IkFGe4I-m-irwEI4uESt4ReO48U6spK0NtgQolAdaV02i2l4wDrdTR5mDSwmD3xY-DCZW0AeVX8oMT3p28nSnOxm_Kvc5eZcAJtzDKpAmkzhFybiUeFqMWMw5VVxYNG6hs0-dGPhroTALRbM6lrVX_MW3f9az0mzmpctU_SDV/s1611/Author%20headshot%20-%20Nick%20Wilford.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1611" data-original-width="1300" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTQR0U9ibTpgKsTUmmHq3IkFGe4I-m-irwEI4uESt4ReO48U6spK0NtgQolAdaV02i2l4wDrdTR5mDSwmD3xY-DCZW0AeVX8oMT3p28nSnOxm_Kvc5eZcAJtzDKpAmkzhFybiUeFqMWMw5VVxYNG6hs0-dGPhroTALRbM6lrVX_MW3f9az0mzmpctU_SDV/s320/Author%20headshot%20-%20Nick%20Wilford.jpg" width="258" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><p class="MsoNormal">Nick Wilford is originally from Brighton, England and now
lives in a quiet town in Scotland with his wife, three daughters and six dogs.
He enjoys writing speculative fiction, exploring the things that cannot be seen
and โmaking the impossible reality.โ By day, he works as a freelance editor and
also has the pleasurable (and often highly challenging, given the talent on display)
job of judging the entries to WEP. <a href="https://www.amazon.com/stores/Nick-Wilford/author/B00G3CWVO2">Amazon
Author Page</a></p></div></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: #eeeeee; clear: both; color: #5d4828; font-family: "Droid Serif"; font-weight: 700; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: #eeeeee; clear: both; color: #5d4828; font-family: "Droid Serif"; font-weight: 700; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: #eeeeee; clear: both; color: #5d4828; font-family: "Droid Serif"; font-weight: 700; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">And the second author is our very loyal WEP contributor, </span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: #eeeeee; clear: both; color: #5d4828; font-family: "Droid Serif"; font-weight: 700; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: #eeeeee; clear: both; color: #5d4828; font-family: "Droid Serif"; font-weight: 700; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">JLENNI DORNER</span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: #eeeeee; clear: both; font-family: "Droid Serif"; font-weight: 700; text-align: left;"><span style="color: red; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: #eeeeee; clear: both; font-family: "Droid Serif"; font-weight: 700; text-align: left;"><span style="color: red; font-size: large;">PROOF OF EXISTENCE </span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: #eeeeee; clear: both; font-family: "Droid Serif"; text-align: left;"><p class="MsoNormal" style="color: #5d4828; font-weight: 700;"><o:p></o:p></p>
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Existence, Gwendolyn is held captive by the Eyes in the Shadows, a dangerous
religious sect hell-bent on freeing humanity from the shackles of life.
The Existence must reveal themselves to rescue her. She confronts her true
identity, self-doubts, and her forbidden attraction to Xavier.</span><span style="color: #7f6000;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color: #783f04;">When Existence member Heath goes off the grid, his life
becomes a bargaining chip. With the Eyes in the Shadows poised to end human
life forever, the Existence must reunite and harness their full power to stand
against the looming threat. <o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span><span style="color: #783f04;">Proof of Existence is a mythological urban fantasy where the
choices of a few could determine the destiny of all.</span><span style="color: #7f6000;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color: #783f04;">ABOUT THE AUTHOR</span></b><o:p></o:p></p></div><div style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 15.4px;"><b><br /></b></span></span></div><div style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-weight: 400; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 15.4px;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6GaH0L8UUjf-7OC-zOhUyTo3UtYFSnLN3OneARbjr31XTMvDMp1XrDAdVmMXZpM0oiG5nh5sUsGXuQynA2AKOQledhIWuhrWEtrBERY-3VBRvw8KnlOlKqEsb5oZ9N_4vpinkdyzBAkotv7dBUYoqHa0IO8ko4n0nysqdQXs5xz7sv7bxNz3phBsFx1Ie/s400/JLenniD-sil3-book.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="400" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6GaH0L8UUjf-7OC-zOhUyTo3UtYFSnLN3OneARbjr31XTMvDMp1XrDAdVmMXZpM0oiG5nh5sUsGXuQynA2AKOQledhIWuhrWEtrBERY-3VBRvw8KnlOlKqEsb5oZ9N_4vpinkdyzBAkotv7dBUYoqHa0IO8ko4n0nysqdQXs5xz7sv7bxNz3phBsFx1Ie/s320/JLenniD-sil3-book.jpg" width="320" /></a></div></span></span></div><div style="font-family: "Times New Roman";"><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color: #783f04;">J Lenni Dorner <span face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; font-size: small;">(he/him </span><span style="height: 1.2em; width: 1.2em;"><img alt="๐จ๐ฝ" aria-label="๐จ๐ฝ" class="an1" data-emoji="๐จ๐ฝ" loading="lazy" src="https://fonts.gstatic.com/s/e/notoemoji/15.0/1f468_1f3fd/32.png" style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; height: 1.2em; vertical-align: middle; width: 1.2em;" /></span><span face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; font-size: small;"> or </span><span style="height: 1.2em; width: 1.2em;"><img alt="๐ง๐ฝ" aria-label="๐ง๐ฝ" class="an1" data-emoji="๐ง๐ฝ" loading="lazy" src="https://fonts.gstatic.com/s/e/notoemoji/15.0/1f9d1_1f3fd/32.png" style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; height: 1.2em; vertical-align: middle; width: 1.2em;" /></span><span face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; font-size: small;"> they/them) </span><br />
Speculative Fiction & Writer's Reference Author, OperationAwesome6 Debut
Author Interviewer, and Co-host of the #AtoZchallenge<br />
Happily married and living in Pennsylvania (USA) on the original lands of the
Lenni-Lenape people.<br />
Sharing wisdom and knowledge passed on through stories is the goal of his soul.</span><o:p></o:p></b></p></div></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: #eeeeee; clear: both; color: #5d4828; font-family: "Droid Serif"; font-weight: 700; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: #eeeeee; clear: both; color: #5d4828; font-family: "Droid Serif"; font-weight: 700; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: #eeeeee; clear: both; color: #5d4828; font-family: "Droid Serif"; font-weight: 700; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">Go ahead and grab your copies of these two fabulous books. And if you have a new release, get in touch with us now!</span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: #eeeeee; clear: both; color: #5d4828; font-family: "Droid Serif"; font-weight: 700; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><div style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #5d4828; font-family: "Droid Serif"; font-size: x-large; font-weight: 700;">~*~~*~~*~~*~~*~~*~~*~~*~~*~~*~~*~</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400; text-align: center;"><div style="background: rgb(180, 198, 231); border: 1pt solid windowtext; mso-background-themecolor: accent1; mso-background-themetint: 102; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-element: para-border-div; padding: 1pt 4pt;">
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Denise here!</p><p>Welcome to our third How-to post. You'll find the other two readily accessible in the sidebar.</p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-AU">So this time, especially with the Anthology to be released approx. May 2024, it is timely to write another post on:</span></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><b style="color: #424242; font-family: "Children of the Starlight"; font-size: 48px;">How to Write Flash Fiction</b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Read as much or as little of this article as will be helpful to you. WEP has writers at all levels of their careers - some newbies who are just beginning to put themselves out there, to professionals who have spent years learning their craft. </p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-AU">My aim is to provide something for everyone, not exactly an easy remit.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-AU" style="color: #cc0000;"><b>Jump to HERE *** to skip the preamble and go straight to THE STRUCTURE AND DESIGN OF FLASH FICTION.</b></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size: large;">Flash fiction</span></b> is simply one way to tell a
story. Telling stories is natural to all societies and appears to play a part
in our individual and communal health. Once fire was discovered, <a href="https://www.science.org/content/article/ancient-campfires-led-rise-storytelling">the
ancients</a> gathered and unleashed their imaginations after a hard day hunting
and gathering, swapped stories, or told of past generations.</p>
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gather around the campfire, sharing oral histories or news of the day โ
perceived threats to their lifestyle, where the animals and fish hung out,
which they needed for the hunt โฆ and so on.</span></p>
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societies, stories are more likely to be other peopleโs stories, gathered and
curated for us and presented to us in the form of television news or
documentaries, or streaming services where many of us binge-watch. Our smart phones or other devices contain many shared stories which makes it easy to read stories during our commute, which has led to a strong demand for shorter episodic stories (Kindle Vella, Radish, Wattpad...).</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-AU">So โฆ we know stories come in all shapes and
sizes โ (definitions may vary)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</b></span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span lang="EN-AU"><b>the epic novel</b> of the style of
GRR Martinโs Game of Thrones of a gazillion words - vary from the 200,000+ to Storm of Swords (424,000 words). <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left: 0.75in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span lang="EN-AU" style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">ยท<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; font: 7pt "Times New Roman"; line-height: normal;">
</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span lang="EN-AU">the <b>very popular commercial
fiction </b>of around 80,000 - 100,000+<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>words <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left: 0.75in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span lang="EN-AU" style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">ยท<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; font: 7pt "Times New Roman"; line-height: normal;">
</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span lang="EN-AU">the <b>short novel</b>,
Harlequin-style - 50,000 words<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left: 0.75in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span lang="EN-AU" style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">ยท<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; font: 7pt "Times New Roman"; line-height: normal;">
</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span lang="EN-AU">the <b>novella</b>, 10,000 โ 40,000
words<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left: 0.75in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span lang="EN-AU" style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">ยท<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; font: 7pt "Times New Roman"; line-height: normal;">
</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span lang="EN-AU">the <b>novelette</b>, 7,500 โ 19,000
words<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left: 0.75in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span lang="EN-AU" style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">ยท<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; font: 7pt "Times New Roman"; line-height: normal;">
</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span lang="EN-AU">the <b>short story,</b> over 1,000
words โ 10,000 words<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="margin-left: 0.75in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span lang="EN-AU" style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">ยท<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; font: 7pt "Times New Roman"; line-height: normal;">
</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span lang="EN-AU">then <b>FLASH FICTION ... </b>1,000 words
and under. Under 1,000 words we have more specific names for 100
word stories, 200 word stories etc. Dribbles and Drabbles etc.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-AU"><i><b>This article is about writing flash
fiction to the 1,000<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>word count, small
enough to write on your smart phone during work breaks.</b></i><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-AU"><o:p> </o:p></span><b>How-to-Write-Flash-Fiction</b></p>
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font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";
color:#333333;background:white;mso-font-kerning:0pt;mso-ligatures:none'>Each
drop encases its own separate note, the way each drop engulfs its own blue
pearl of light." </span></i></b><span style='font-size:13.5pt;
font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";
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font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";
color:#333333;background:white;mso-font-kerning:0pt;mso-ligatures:none'>This
description of rain, from Stuart Dybek's story "Nighthawks," is
as close to a definition of flash fiction as I can offer. A successful
flash enchants us, each small story successfully rendered engulfing us for
a brief moment - in a 'flash,' in its own brand of light, or truth. And the
effects linger on</span></i></b><b><i><span style='font-size:11.5pt;
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: none; padding: 0in;"><span style="font-size: 13.5pt; line-height: 107%;">"Each
drop encases its own separate note, the way each drop engulfs its own blue
pearl of light." This description of rain, from Stuart Dybek's story
"Nighthawks," is as close to a definition of flash fiction as I can
offer. A successful flash enchants us, each small story successfully rendered
engulfing us for a brief moment - in a 'flash,' in its own brand of light, or
truth. And the effects linger on...</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: none; padding: 0in;"><span style="font-size: 13.5pt; line-height: 107%;"><b style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15.4px;"><i>From the Flash Fiction article that has been reclining on <a href="https://writeeditpublishnow.blogspot.com/p/flash-fiction.html">WEP pages</a> for many years, but in the way of Pages, rarely accessed.</i></b></span></p>
</div></div><br /><div>Letโs nail what exactly is Flash
Fiction.</div><div>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-AU">It is simply a story in miniature, a work
of art carved on a grain of riceโsomething of import to the artist or writer
that is confined and reduced into a small space with the purpose of creating an
intense, emotional impact.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-AU"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span lang="EN-AU"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiM5KVZZIYC11Xflr85VK4xKdxTx1DTpSJfehFqCihdwg5mUKv_BbjHxv1cb53H3_mO8EB3kQaT3JDAb27plN2w__zXw_zrhlglzzCAXKz9ecrcq4Ypqoo7hLfG9Mdtxv_v2q0ngboT7nUjQuBVL_zktX-EjSd1heKZXBIOiU5OT8Oipq5Q4udmsT80TOx2" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="183" data-original-width="275" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiM5KVZZIYC11Xflr85VK4xKdxTx1DTpSJfehFqCihdwg5mUKv_BbjHxv1cb53H3_mO8EB3kQaT3JDAb27plN2w__zXw_zrhlglzzCAXKz9ecrcq4Ypqoo7hLfG9Mdtxv_v2q0ngboT7nUjQuBVL_zktX-EjSd1heKZXBIOiU5OT8Oipq5Q4udmsT80TOx2" width="320" /></a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span lang="EN-AU"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span lang="EN-AU">Edgar Allan Poe</span></div><span lang="EN-AU"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-AU">Edgar Allan Poe gave us the
definition of the short story โ must be able to be absorbed in one sitting - captures a mood or feeling which translates to the same mood or feeling in
the reader.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-AU"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span lang="EN-AU"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhWAE_-ME9QLds1U_l7EaNxLs9CqybeX09jjXjY95pivin2bwq1WGH4xnRHLsO1PX0V17aOuxGHgS6aHY-a_DJ8ABdEI0WthfckMZRcBqK2MXri_Qz9HAcEfET6v63zAX6RR4n8nNBbmhAGQ7MNxFcTBBBvhAajpCBFl6AmdBv98jTCa3eNSj6aFL2NB3KH" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="225" data-original-width="225" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhWAE_-ME9QLds1U_l7EaNxLs9CqybeX09jjXjY95pivin2bwq1WGH4xnRHLsO1PX0V17aOuxGHgS6aHY-a_DJ8ABdEI0WthfckMZRcBqK2MXri_Qz9HAcEfET6v63zAX6RR4n8nNBbmhAGQ7MNxFcTBBBvhAajpCBFl6AmdBv98jTCa3eNSj6aFL2NB3KH" width="240" /></a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span lang="EN-AU"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span lang="EN-AU">Ernest Hemingway</span></div><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-AU">Credited with the flash fiction craze, (no wonder I admire his fiction so much), Hemingway said: 'I am trying in all my stories to get the
feeling of actual life across. Not to just depict life, but to actually make it
alive.'<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">*** <b>STRUCTURE AND DESIGN OF FLASH FICTION</b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-AU"><o:p> </o:p></span>Story, according to EM Forster in his book <i>Aspects
of the Novel</i>, is โa narrative of events arranged in a time-sequenceโฆthe
king died and then the queen died.โ A plot is also a narrative of events but
with the emphasis on causality: โThe king died, and then the queen died of
grief.โ </p><p class="MsoNormal">If it is in a story, we say, โand then?โ Forster tells us: โIf it is in
a plot, we ask โwhyโ?โ</p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><i><span lang="EN-AU">The story is the what, the plot is
the why.</span></i></b><span lang="EN-AU"> They both have to do with events
occurring in time. Dealing with time is one of the most challenging aspects of
fiction writing because what is on the page rarely corresponds with the passage
of real time. A character may have a memory that lasts for pages, although in
life those pages would have passed in only a second or two. Conversely, fiction
writers can make lifetimes disappear with just a wave of their typing fingers.
โCenturies passedโ, we say, and as far as the story is concerned, they have.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<div style="background-color: #ededed; background: rgb(237, 237, 237); border: 1pt solid windowtext; mso-background-themecolor: accent3; mso-background-themetint: 51; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-element: para-border-div; padding: 1pt 4pt;">
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: none; padding: 0in;"><span style="font-size: 13.5pt; line-height: 107%;">But letโs not get too carried away with plots in flash fiction.
Some writers claim that flash fiction is about ambiguity. In other words, life
does not contain plots. Life is fragmented, chaotic and captures some of that
ambiguity. Flash fiction is one of the most difficult forms of
storytelling because it must embody all the techniques and consummate skill
required in short story construction and then some.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>BEGIN YOUR STORY AT THE MOST OPPORTUNE
MOMENT</b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-AU">You have at most,
1,000 words to play with. There is no time for elaborate preambles. Drop your
reader directly into the action. Start your story as late in the
narrative as possible. The conflict and tension should already be present from the beginning. You just need to drop your characters in the midst of it.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-AU">For example, in the flash I've written for Chocolat (upcoming August WEP) I begin with my main character arriving at her favorite restaurant in Paris:</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /><span lang="EN-AU"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span lang="EN-AU"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjElvUpqJy797kd8U9UnaoL9DXGfkD9ra4uNsqNvBlcKcjwuEIsJ98AS_fFz9RVI2CYRWI4dgL4qmLPH040ygD4OP01mCusRPUPIamepS0wgNuO-NnlE82kRJ91g8wJCmk0S4FAsvC3eqOcqu7EOf2c1WURR76b7C6yfGSKzsmS9yKNzXIRM5mNPl55s-r5" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="320" data-original-width="222" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjElvUpqJy797kd8U9UnaoL9DXGfkD9ra4uNsqNvBlcKcjwuEIsJ98AS_fFz9RVI2CYRWI4dgL4qmLPH040ygD4OP01mCusRPUPIamepS0wgNuO-NnlE82kRJ91g8wJCmk0S4FAsvC3eqOcqu7EOf2c1WURR76b7C6yfGSKzsmS9yKNzXIRM5mNPl55s-r5" width="167" /></a></span></div><span lang="EN-AU"><br /><br /></span><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size: large;">"The restaurant, with its silky red walls and black
chandeliers, wrapped its dark arms around me, welcomed me home to Paris after a
long absence."</span><o:p></o:p></b></p><p class="MsoNormal">So we know the setting already, and I hope the reader is
already wondering where she's been. So I drop that in the next sentence:<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">
</p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size: large;">"As a war correspondent in the Middle East, food,
any food was a bonus eaten on the run, but I canโt recall the taste, but I
recall much else Iโd rather forget."</span><o:p></o:p></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><b>IS THE STORYโS CONFLICT IMMEDIATELY CLEAR?</b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;">Conflict is at the heart of story. As James
Scott Bell said in his <a href="https://everything4writers.tumblr.com/post/115183769011/james-scott-bells-lock-method-for-structure">Lock
Method for Structure</a>: Put your characters up a tree and throw rocks at
them. You may think that a story about a man wandering up and down the city
streets contemplating the meaning of life will wow your readers. Think again.
The โnavel-gazing narratorโ is usually a bore. Too often he or she is simply an
excuse to keep you, the author, from delving into more emotionally troubling,
but far more interesting, material. Your reader should be able to answer the
crucial question: โWhereโs the trouble?โ by the end of the first sentence,
paragraph or page. Itโs not impossible to write a story in
which a character is in conflict only with his or her environment, but itโs
much easier to bring two people into conflict. Someone wants something, but a second
person is in the way of them getting what they want. Or to make a story super
interesting, maybe the protagonist wants to get away with something and someone
tries to stop him. It is the oldest plot formula in the world. Which means it
has been working for millennia.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-AU"><b>DOES SOME SIGNIFICANT CHANGE OCCUR DURING
THE COURSE OF YOUR STORY?</b><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-AU">There isnโt time for extended rising action of a novel or a short
story or a long story. Still, there must be movement/action/conflict in your
story. Maybe your protagonist suffers a sudden lapse of self-confidence.
Perhaps. Maybe he encounters some aspect of the world so chilling that it stuns
him into silence. Your characters might succeed, or they might fail, in facing
the challenges in front of them, but at the end of the story they should be
different than they were when it began. Understand the story arc.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-AU"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhnvFUjffrfsSHYw26VHs4iX2NpRFID3eJjsGsYqzB238FPGsC2a_xY9oC5Cw0OYpy0KZuyp0IRk8o0psbJS8GNNPMA6uRT-wU0YSHxaNMKoo-bsAajq6xn4-ODInf9fM2sDms1Bekje76_A-rT8IY3huhyXH1A1VrRcpNbmn91HsvRHruOcxaAkjsvE5HC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="194" data-original-width="259" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhnvFUjffrfsSHYw26VHs4iX2NpRFID3eJjsGsYqzB238FPGsC2a_xY9oC5Cw0OYpy0KZuyp0IRk8o0psbJS8GNNPMA6uRT-wU0YSHxaNMKoo-bsAajq6xn4-ODInf9fM2sDms1Bekje76_A-rT8IY3huhyXH1A1VrRcpNbmn91HsvRHruOcxaAkjsvE5HC" width="320" /></a></div><br />My flash builds on the hints I drop throughout the story.<div><b><br /></b></div><div><b><span style="font-size: large;">"The drink the waiter brought me tasted of rose
perfume, a sweet flavor that clashed with my morbid thoughts. Guilt crept over
me; I try to push it away, but it is impossible. Why should I survive to live
another day, eat another joyous meal, while my fellow correspondent, Benoit,
ate his last meal then stepped onto an IB?"</span></b></div><div><b><br /></b></div><div><b>SETTING</b></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-AU"><b>IS THE DESCRIPTION OF PLACE AND TIME APPROPRIATE TO YOUR STORY?</b><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-AU">Most flash fiction stories use one setting only as moving between locations takes up too much time. Some stories need lots of detail. Some work well without too many specifics. Check your story for spots that seem blank or blurry (add more details) or cluttered and jumbled (eliminate unnecessary information). Remember that the simple fact of naming or not naming a location - Wal Mart or a large retail store, or Chicago vs a small town, may affect the level of detail you need to include in your story.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-AU"><b>IS YOUR DESCRIPTION OF REAL PLACES ACCURATE?</b><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-AU"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-AU">Paris is a great city in which to set a story, but do you know much about it? There are ways to find out precise details about settings, but arguably the best stories encapsulate details only a native (or regular visitor) will know.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b>DOES YOUR STORY END AT THE BEST POSSIBLE
PLACE?</b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-AU">You may feel that your story requires a
sentence or two of tying things up, you donโt want to end before your conflict
has played itself out, but donโt hang around too long after the climax.
Consider deleting the last paragraph or two of your first draft. Leave it to
your reader to puzzle out the meaning of your story.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-AU"><i>For example: The where-to-end is always tricky. I played with several and still was not convinced it ended where it should. Then I remembered the theme, Chocolat, so I added the chocolate touch.</i></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size: large;">โI saw in the waiter's doleful eyes that heโd realized
Benoit wasnโt coming back, and he offered succor in the way he knew best. He
raised his eyebrows.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size: large;">I nodded. Yes, please.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal">
</p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size: large;">Chocolat.โ</span><o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">So, to <b>summarize</b> this section:</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0.5in; text-indent: 0in;"><span lang="EN-AU">Flash
fiction is a form of extremely short story-telling characterized by its brevity
and conciseness. It is a literary genre that focuses on telling a complete
narrative or conveying a significant moment or idea in a compact and condensed
manner.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0.5in; text-indent: 0in;"><span lang="EN-AU">What
sets flash fiction apart is its ability to create a complete story arc,
including characters, setting, conflict, and resolution, within a limited word
count. Due to the strict constraints, flash fiction often relies on <b>evocative
language, powerful imagery, and precise word choice </b>to maximize the impact on
the reader. Flash fiction can encompass various genres, themes, and styles,
offering a quick and intense reading experience that captures the essence of a
larger narrative in a condensed format.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0.5in; text-indent: 0in;"><span style="text-indent: 0in;">I hope you learnt something about writing Flash Fiction, and we'll see some great stories submitted for the WEP 2024 Anthology. Happy writing!</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0.5in; text-indent: 0in;"><i><b>Let's rock this Flash Fiction world!</b></i></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0.5in; text-indent: 0in;"><i><b><br /></b></i></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0.5in; text-indent: 0in;"><i><b>Spread the word. A tweet is pre-written below. Add the Chocolat image to it if you like. Twitter loves images.</b></i></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0.5in; text-indent: 0in;"><i><b><br /></b></i></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0.5in; text-indent: 0in;"><i><b></b></i></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><b><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiP9zD1RvKuMgg2xvm7yattoDZ9hSfNu7uYyzY769zrqp1u-RhakBS7OlXX2NUcCoMZO5NVBYupvasfipKFor3VWJ06zbH6F_NvcTazPbDo1Pcbb5Pcl64PHOWm2fWHkHCD73Wq0DpwkfyY1yA_O4Lr9rk8vS-SgLjuN44Jt_53kC9bWqLV0MGFkptYvh6t" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="200" data-original-width="200" height="155" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiP9zD1RvKuMgg2xvm7yattoDZ9hSfNu7uYyzY769zrqp1u-RhakBS7OlXX2NUcCoMZO5NVBYupvasfipKFor3VWJ06zbH6F_NvcTazPbDo1Pcbb5Pcl64PHOWm2fWHkHCD73Wq0DpwkfyY1yA_O4Lr9rk8vS-SgLjuN44Jt_53kC9bWqLV0MGFkptYvh6t=w155-h155" width="155" /></a></b></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><b><br /></b></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><b><br /></b></i></div><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="background-color: white; background: white; font-family: Roboto; line-height: 19.26px;">#How-to-write-flash-fiction, #amwriting, #writersoftwitter, #writingcommunity,#writingcraft, #flashfiction @DeniseCCovey, #</span><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "GFS Didot", serif; line-height: 19.26px;">@yolandarenee @SoniaDogra16 @jemifraser</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "GFS Didot", serif; line-height: 19.26px;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #1d9bf0; font-family: TwitterChirp, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 20px; white-space-collapse: preserve;">https://writeeditpublishnow.blogspot.com/2023/07/wep-how-to-write-flashfiction-article.html</span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "GFS Didot", serif; line-height: 19.26px;">ANOTHER TWEET FOR YOU!</span></span></p><div style="background: rgb(217, 217, 217); border: 1pt solid windowtext; mso-background-themecolor: background1; mso-background-themeshade: 217; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-element: para-border-div; padding: 1pt 4pt;"><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: none; padding: 0in; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #333333; font-size: 18pt; line-height: 107%;">The best examples of a
fine Chianti are a visceral tasting experience; an intense sense of place
developing with a single sip โ the same can be said of #flashfiction #writingcommunity #writersoftwitter #amwriting</span><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: none; padding: 0in; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #333333; font-size: 18pt; line-height: 107%;"><a href="https://writeeditpublishnow.blogspot.com/2023/06/wep-how-to-write-flashfiction-article.html" style="font-family: Roboto; text-align: left;">https://writeeditpublishnow.blogspot.com/2023/06/wep-how-to-write-flashfiction-article.html</a></span></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: none; padding: 0in; text-align: center;"><br /></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-AU"><b>FURTHER READING:</b><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-AU"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Metal-Press-Field-Writing-Fiction-ebook/dp/B00BLLIS1U/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1XJ6CTDJVJLSL&keywords=field+guide+to+writing+flash+fiction&qid=1685584285&sprefix=field+guide+to+writing+flash%2Caps%2C365&sr=8-1">Field
Guide to Writing Flash Fiction by The Rose Metal Press</a> - my go-to. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-AU"><a href="https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B_Vh6yN_3DRHMHRWX3pxVW9lTEE/edit?resourcekey=0-Ag25kSom4XISs7PvYqaAJg">Up
in Michigan by Ernest Hemingway</a> โ one of the flashes that began the short,
short story revival in the 1980s.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-AU">Flash Fiction Examples - https://examples.yourdictionary.com/5-flash-fiction-examples-to-inspire-and-entertain.html</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-AU"><a href="https://writeeditpublishnow.blogspot.com/p/flash-fiction.html">Flash Fiction - WEP Pages </a>- has many sites to access and more information.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-AU"><br /></span></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; background: white; color: #424242; font-family: "Children of the Starlight"; font-size: 36pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"><b>Denise</b><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0.5in; text-indent: 0in;"><span lang="EN-AU"><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div>Denise Covey http://www.blogger.com/profile/07106490051555233439noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5749517039130437132.post-11908458333499551132023-07-02T06:56:00.004-04:002023-07-04T01:46:04.533-04:00#WEP WINNERS : JUNE 2023 CHALLENGE - CLOSE ENCOUNTERS OF THE THIRD KIND<p> Hi! This is Nila with you for the summing up of the June Challenge and to tell you who all won! </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgox3BK08YDSUBbUJR0Menj4PKx9kFanaJT0aEoRGTZMMfGs8-BRDE76VA0n0kE7opvL_aCR0ogQwmRSOoLYwf2Tt1hUqxLHZtEXKURcLV1H0rRtBkJH-HMdpR2IlnLvFEfNbIVXh_Y5o72xqWZXjAbOC4mV1tRzfl3FSfBf6mSGL5CLtV55BL9Dl9R3A/s383/Close%20Encounters.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="383" data-original-width="241" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgox3BK08YDSUBbUJR0Menj4PKx9kFanaJT0aEoRGTZMMfGs8-BRDE76VA0n0kE7opvL_aCR0ogQwmRSOoLYwf2Tt1hUqxLHZtEXKURcLV1H0rRtBkJH-HMdpR2IlnLvFEfNbIVXh_Y5o72xqWZXjAbOC4mV1tRzfl3FSfBf6mSGL5CLtV55BL9Dl9R3A/s320/Close%20Encounters.jpg" width="201" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>Before we get into that - thank you to all participants, who as usual blew us away with the variety and depth of their interpretations of the prompt. Our participant numbers have remained the same this year...but I can honestly say that what we've lacked in quantity we've made up in creativity and quality. The writing at these challenges never ceases to amaze!<div><br /></div><div>Let's kick off with a round up of all entries, put together by your co-host Jemi. Hop over and read them for yourself to experience the awesome range of our talent pool. <br /><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihQ6tgYc5dz03edcwgyCYxUFxZjWougGKfCEm2ewAhuFWcJwvAFrITJqCb6CvL9__PKl6PCXwGMN-rIy2yGaOwAP1q7kpz0CqB_FWKXbP5Wzzj2RrD4cFJguOoSAPf_inJ605ahrUbJJj2/s285/divider.PNG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="24" data-original-width="285" height="24" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihQ6tgYc5dz03edcwgyCYxUFxZjWougGKfCEm2ewAhuFWcJwvAFrITJqCb6CvL9__PKl6PCXwGMN-rIy2yGaOwAP1q7kpz0CqB_FWKXbP5Wzzj2RrD4cFJguOoSAPf_inJ605ahrUbJJj2/s0/divider.PNG" width="285" /></a></div><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><a href="https://nilabose.blogspot.com/2023/06/write-edit-publish-june-2023-close.html" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Nilanjana Bose</span></a><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> - </span><span style="background-color: #eeeeee;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">How </span><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: italic; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">not</span><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: italic; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> </span><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">to meet an online friend face to face.</span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><br /></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><a href="https://dencovey.blogspot.com/2023/06/wep-junechallenge-close-encounters-of.html" style="text-decoration: none;">Denise Covey</a></span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> - Life can be over in 60 seconds</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><br /></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><a href="http://yolandarenee.blogspot.com/2023/06/wep-close-encounter.html" style="text-decoration: none;">Yolanda Renee</a></span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> - Even witnessed phenomenon is not proof</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><br /></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><a href="https://olgagodim.wordpress.com/2023/06/18/wep-jun-2023-close-encounters-of-the-third-kind/" style="text-decoration: none;">Olga Godim</a></span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> - Aliens are just like us. Probablyโฆ</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><br /></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><a href="https://jemifraser.blogspot.com/2023/06/linca.html" style="text-decoration: none;">Jemi Fraser</a></span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> - Sometimes it's best to trust your gut, not your colleagues</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><br /></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><a href="https://garciaandwalkon.me/2023/06/20/the-weps-close-encounter-of-the-third-kind-third-challenge-for-2023-june-21-23-2023-the-strain-man-by-pat-garcia-pat_garcia-wep-theiwsg-flashfiction-writingcontest/" style="text-decoration: none;">Pat Garcia</a></span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> - </span><span style="background-color: #eeeeee; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The closer she got, the clearer her head became until she stood before Strain Man with his cone-shaped head and dressed in metallic clothing</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><br /></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><a href="https://uniquelymaladjustedbutfun.blogspot.com/2023/06/wep-kitchen-counters-and-refrigerated.html" style="text-decoration: none;">Jamie</a></span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> - What if youโre an alien to those in your refrigerator?</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><br /></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><a href="http://poetryofthenetherworld.blogspot.com/2023/06/gross-encounters-of-worst-kind-wep.html" style="text-decoration: none;">Ornery Owl</a></span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> - Just who is responsible for this travesty?</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><br /></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><a href="http://nrwilliams.blogspot.com/2023/06/greetings-all-wepers-and-visitors.html" style="text-decoration: none;">NR Williams</a></span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> - Alien Discussion</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><br /></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><a href="https://silvertreeromanceauthor.blogspot.com/2023/06/wep-junechallenge-close-encounters-of.html" style="text-decoration: none;">Silver Tree</a></span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> - Close Encounter with a Vampire Queen</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><br /></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><a href="https://jlennidorner.blogspot.com/2023/06/close-encounters-prompt-wep-wepff.html" style="text-decoration: none;">J Lenni Dorner</a></span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> - </span><span style="background-color: #eeeeee; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11.5pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">A fantasy adventuring party of three must cross a river by communicating with a sky creature</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><br /></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><a href="https://soniadogra.com/2023/06/22/close-encounter-the-many-faces-of-truth/" style="text-decoration: none;">Sonia Dogra</a></span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> - The Many Faces Of Truth</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><br /></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><a href="https://rolandclarke.com/2023/06/23/wep-iwsg-june-challenge-close-encounters/" style="text-decoration: none;">Roland R Clarke</a></span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> - Shaped Encounters</span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-80f0e940-7fff-fa56-14e5-5e79a86873fa"><a href="http://positiveletters.blogspot.com/2023/06/write-edit-publish-bloghopiwsg-hop-wep.html" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="color: #1155cc; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Hilary</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> - Close Encounters from life experience</span></span></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Shortlist</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p>The interpretations ranged from witty humour to fantasy, war to adventure sports - our writers do NOT make the job of shortlisting easy. In fact, they make it more difficult with every passing challenge! Which is exactly the way it should be - because they are a superlative bunch and getting better by the minute. </p><p>What doesn't quite show up here is the long and passionate process involved in choosing the shortlist, each host reads and rereads and defends her choices to the team; there is much discussion and debate before we arrive at a consensus. </p><p>The shortlist was whittled down to:</p><div class="gmail_default" style="caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large; text-align: center;">Ornery Owl</div><div class="gmail_default" style="caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large; text-align: center;">Pat Garcia</div><div class="gmail_default" style="caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large; text-align: center;">N.R. Williams</div><div class="gmail_default" style="caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large; text-align: center;">Hilary</div><div class="gmail_default" style="caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large; text-align: center;">J Lenni</div><div class="gmail_default" style="caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large; text-align: center;">Jamie</div><p>Here are the four that the team finally picked to pass onto our judge Nick: </p><div class="gmail_default" style="caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large; text-align: center;">Ornery Owl</div><div class="gmail_default" style="caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large; text-align: center;">Pat Garcia</div><div class="gmail_default" style="caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large; text-align: center;">Hilary</div><div class="gmail_default" style="caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large; text-align: center;">Jamie</div><div class="gmail_default" style="caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihQ6tgYc5dz03edcwgyCYxUFxZjWougGKfCEm2ewAhuFWcJwvAFrITJqCb6CvL9__PKl6PCXwGMN-rIy2yGaOwAP1q7kpz0CqB_FWKXbP5Wzzj2RrD4cFJguOoSAPf_inJ605ahrUbJJj2/s285/divider.PNG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="24" data-original-width="285" height="24" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihQ6tgYc5dz03edcwgyCYxUFxZjWougGKfCEm2ewAhuFWcJwvAFrITJqCb6CvL9__PKl6PCXwGMN-rIy2yGaOwAP1q7kpz0CqB_FWKXbP5Wzzj2RrD4cFJguOoSAPf_inJ605ahrUbJJj2/s0/divider.PNG" width="285" /></a></div><br /><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="background-color: #eeeeee; clear: both; color: #5d4828; font-family: "Droid Serif"; font-size: 13.2px; font-weight: 700; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: #f3f3f3; font-size: x-large;">COMMENTING</span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: #eeeeee; clear: both; color: #5d4828; font-family: "Droid Serif"; font-size: 15.4px; font-weight: 700; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: #f3f3f3; font-size: large;">WEP is a supportive writing environment where you are welcome to try new ideas, take risks, and put forth your latest WIP for feedback. 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text-align: center;">This month's prize is from Lynda Dietz from <a href="https://easyreaderediting.com/" style="color: #888888; text-decoration: none;">Easy Reader Editing</a>. </b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyaMA3oeTPMXtTlqMWXMTa0yiRU-ZB7Pr-9r24DCZfdUR3HUJVvriIj_6QG99VY4Tf2TWWQLCc_LWsALkDs38J9CyCBCTsxbYx8v89SvTxXlPzAUgIIOmnLhmm_oT-hAORfZQNtIb3GtYlDZ6uHaimD7diK0QLIQOuuuihO7TRyAfN1GvP75OSm7C-/s339/WH+headshot+3.jpg" style="color: #888888; font-family: "GFS Didot"; font-size: 18.48px; font-weight: 700; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center; text-decoration: none;"><img border="0" data-original-height="339" data-original-width="300" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyaMA3oeTPMXtTlqMWXMTa0yiRU-ZB7Pr-9r24DCZfdUR3HUJVvriIj_6QG99VY4Tf2TWWQLCc_LWsALkDs38J9CyCBCTsxbYx8v89SvTxXlPzAUgIIOmnLhmm_oT-hAORfZQNtIb3GtYlDZ6uHaimD7diK0QLIQOuuuihO7TRyAfN1GvP75OSm7C-/s320/WH+headshot+3.jpg" style="-webkit-box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1) 1px 1px 5px; background-color: white; border: 1px solid rgb(238, 238, 238); box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1) 1px 1px 5px; padding: 5px; position: relative;" width="283" /></a></div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #5d4828; font-family: "Droid Serif"; font-size: 18.48px; font-weight: 700; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #454545; text-align: left;"><a href="https://easyreaderediting.com/about" style="color: #888888; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">Easy Reader Editing</a></span></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #5d4828; font-family: "Droid Serif"; font-size: 18.48px; font-weight: 700; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/EasyReaderEditing/" style="color: #888888; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">Facebook</a></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #5d4828; font-family: "Droid Serif"; font-size: 18.48px; font-weight: 700; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: medium;"><a href="https://twitter.com/LyndaDietz4" style="color: #888888; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">Twitter</a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihQ6tgYc5dz03edcwgyCYxUFxZjWougGKfCEm2ewAhuFWcJwvAFrITJqCb6CvL9__PKl6PCXwGMN-rIy2yGaOwAP1q7kpz0CqB_FWKXbP5Wzzj2RrD4cFJguOoSAPf_inJ605ahrUbJJj2/s285/divider.PNG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="24" data-original-width="285" height="24" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihQ6tgYc5dz03edcwgyCYxUFxZjWougGKfCEm2ewAhuFWcJwvAFrITJqCb6CvL9__PKl6PCXwGMN-rIy2yGaOwAP1q7kpz0CqB_FWKXbP5Wzzj2RrD4cFJguOoSAPf_inJ605ahrUbJJj2/s0/divider.PNG" width="285" /></a></div><p>Finally, the Oscars go to...!</p><div class="separator" style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); clear: both; color: #333333; font-family: "GFS Didot"; font-size: 18.48px; font-weight: 700; text-align: center;"><b><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2hO-OzANeOS4HpNWT3K6tQBETE_XCVp_kY056yf-dN2aK24oVPLjFTHkwI9wDb1rr4GGAIjV6U2AkupHGo2aH2zF0u4boHHICeW7pzuc2e2xqqwmUXK1stF0WOwEmnGe06KWjOhct0g4ssKoVZYt1FVyd6Z74_hRzP766SqoryinuV5IBB5LSFcmGMw/s1200/Who-has-won-the-most-Best-Director-Oscars-Awards.jpg" style="color: #888888; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-decoration: none;"><img border="0" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="1200" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2hO-OzANeOS4HpNWT3K6tQBETE_XCVp_kY056yf-dN2aK24oVPLjFTHkwI9wDb1rr4GGAIjV6U2AkupHGo2aH2zF0u4boHHICeW7pzuc2e2xqqwmUXK1stF0WOwEmnGe06KWjOhct0g4ssKoVZYt1FVyd6Z74_hRzP766SqoryinuV5IBB5LSFcmGMw/s320/Who-has-won-the-most-Best-Director-Oscars-Awards.jpg" style="-webkit-box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1) 1px 1px 5px; background-color: white; border: 1px solid rgb(238, 238, 238); box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1) 1px 1px 5px; padding: 5px; position: relative;" width="320" /></a></b></div><div class="separator" style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); clear: both; color: #333333; font-family: "GFS Didot"; font-size: 18.48px; font-weight: 700; text-align: center;"><b><br /></b></div><div class="separator" style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); clear: both; color: #333333; font-family: "GFS Didot"; font-size: 18.48px; font-weight: 700; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">Three winners! Three Oscars!</span></b></div><p><b style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; font-family: "GFS Didot"; font-size: 18.48px;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></b></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; font-family: "GFS Didot"; font-size: 18.48px; font-weight: 700;"></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; font-family: "GFS Didot"; font-size: 18.48px; font-weight: 700; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">AND NOW IT'S TIME TO CONGRATULATE THE WINNERS!</span></b></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; font-family: "GFS Didot"; font-size: 18.48px; font-weight: 700; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b><i>WE HOPE YOU AGREE THE BADGES ARE BEYOND AWESOME!</i></b></span></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; font-family: "GFS Didot"; font-size: 18.48px; font-weight: 700; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b><i>THANKS, OLGA GODIM!</i></b></span></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; font-family: "GFS Didot"; font-size: 18.48px; font-weight: 700;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></b></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; font-family: "GFS Didot"; font-size: 18.48px; font-weight: 700; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">THE WINNER OF THE JUNE 2023 CHALLENGE </span></b></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; font-family: "GFS Didot"; font-size: 18.48px; font-weight: 700; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">~ CLOSE ENCOUNTERS ~ </span></b></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; font-family: "GFS Didot"; font-size: 18.48px; font-weight: 700; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">IS </span></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHPL1DGBZ5mw3ODuVOaSdvWc4xSvklnf8X3_7Mw0a1ZVWadBTKuvGf2ZO32M55EmXaVhEps0sbdIbDy_sBiUnU7EDG3u8b823TkZ35cZ7RCS7s_cBprDT9y-FeWLbZnIgRHnMbstcm5_xnph0skoWLkDWnpDQvlO67e5neliHGgfiua6Tq_YmI-Iojh_g/s1000/Badge_Winners_Close5_Pat.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="1000" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHPL1DGBZ5mw3ODuVOaSdvWc4xSvklnf8X3_7Mw0a1ZVWadBTKuvGf2ZO32M55EmXaVhEps0sbdIbDy_sBiUnU7EDG3u8b823TkZ35cZ7RCS7s_cBprDT9y-FeWLbZnIgRHnMbstcm5_xnph0skoWLkDWnpDQvlO67e5neliHGgfiua6Tq_YmI-Iojh_g/s320/Badge_Winners_Close5_Pat.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;">Congratulations, Pat!</p><p>Pat's Story <a href="https://garciaandwalkon.me/2023/06/20/the-weps-close-encounter-of-the-third-kind-third-challenge-for-2023-june-21-23-2023-the-strain-man-by-pat-garcia-pat_garcia-wep-theiwsg-flashfiction-writingcontest/" target="_blank">The Strain Man</a> was:</p><p>Nick says: <span face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222; font-size: small;"><i>So beautifully done in a few short paragraphs, hinting towards other worlds and letting the reader's imagination go wherever they want with it. I love how music featured as communication.</i></span></p><p>Pat, please post this badge on your blog and link it to your winning entry. Tweet it/Facebook it if you desire to share the love! Use the critique prize or pass it on to the next winner if you can't avail yourself of it in the next few months. (Lynda has offered her critique prize twice before and has never yet been asked to critique!) I'm hoping someone will take up her generous offer this time. I'd love a critique from Lynda. She's awesome at what she does.</p><p style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; font-family: "GFS Didot"; font-size: 18.48px; font-weight: 700; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; font-family: "GFS Didot"; font-size: 18.48px; font-weight: 700; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">THE RUNNER-UP OF THE JUNE 2023 CHALLENGE </span></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; font-family: "GFS Didot"; font-size: 18.48px; font-weight: 700; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">~ CLOSE ENCOUNTERS ~</span></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; font-family: "GFS Didot"; font-size: 18.48px; font-weight: 700; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">IS</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXzw7tyL9V_zA-Jvi9d0CjI2Nr7Of11UcIm0Tu2NarORiOBoeMO0TeXtVP7fN3UtvzKfZ0sKWcyl2VmmRAbH-hAocWVDlau3_PwRrhbQAEwKNJ7LrCnca4g6cLDNuc-RCagVCctldXr3Ylq334MHgi6608ZPFoftGCOwFVA5Q5_27LHC5JpC5Xh2e-WTE/s1000/Badge_Winners_Close5_Jamie.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="1000" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXzw7tyL9V_zA-Jvi9d0CjI2Nr7Of11UcIm0Tu2NarORiOBoeMO0TeXtVP7fN3UtvzKfZ0sKWcyl2VmmRAbH-hAocWVDlau3_PwRrhbQAEwKNJ7LrCnca4g6cLDNuc-RCagVCctldXr3Ylq334MHgi6608ZPFoftGCOwFVA5Q5_27LHC5JpC5Xh2e-WTE/s320/Badge_Winners_Close5_Jamie.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;">Congratulations, Jamie!</p><p>Jamie's story <a href="https://uniquelymaladjustedbutfun.blogspot.com/2023/06/wep-kitchen-counters-and-refrigerated.html" target="_blank">Kitchen Counters and the Refrigerated Kind</a> was a ton of fun!</p><p>Nick says: <span face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222; font-size: small;"><i>Whimsical, enchanting, laugh-out-loud, a brilliant idea done really well.</i></span></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; font-family: "GFS Didot"; font-size: 18.48px; text-align: left;"><span face="-webkit-standard" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: black; font-size: medium;">Jamie, please post the badge on your blog and promo any way you wish!</span></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; font-family: "GFS Didot"; font-size: 18.48px; text-align: left;"><span face="-webkit-standard" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: black; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; font-family: "GFS Didot"; font-size: 18.48px; font-weight: 700; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">THE ENCOURAGEMENT AWARD FOR THE JUNE 2023 CHALLENGE </span></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; font-family: "GFS Didot"; font-size: 18.48px; font-weight: 700; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">~ CLOSE ENCOUNTERS ~</span></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; font-family: "GFS Didot"; font-size: 18.48px; font-weight: 700; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">GOES TO</span></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; font-family: "GFS Didot"; font-size: 18.48px; font-weight: 700; text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLVCaS9w5SS2_e_hfMDal1WMs53yynm8BE_lYxYx1RK9O4uZzSN5hVvXmUm-wAuLBwkYnu2UZbmKRMleuu-1crcUt498g34QPebOV6EMKOCFoZHnhqvl8ZKav7YXhqRid4BDcwfv_LvvqdhDoPGzDEiRkzecxzQGc8OI2btVhyX7M7Nu5r228LMTd0WpI/s1000/Badge_Winners_Close5_Ornery.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="1000" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLVCaS9w5SS2_e_hfMDal1WMs53yynm8BE_lYxYx1RK9O4uZzSN5hVvXmUm-wAuLBwkYnu2UZbmKRMleuu-1crcUt498g34QPebOV6EMKOCFoZHnhqvl8ZKav7YXhqRid4BDcwfv_LvvqdhDoPGzDEiRkzecxzQGc8OI2btVhyX7M7Nu5r228LMTd0WpI/s320/Badge_Winners_Close5_Ornery.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="text-align: center;">Congratulations Ornery Owl! </p><p>Ornery Owl's poem <a href="http://poetryofthenetherworld.blogspot.com/2023/06/gross-encounters-of-worst-kind-wep.html" target="_blank">Gross Encounters of the Worst Kind</a> was also a lot of fun!</p><p>Nick says: <span face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222; font-size: small;"><i>Just a good dose of pure fun. Puts a smile on your face and sometimes that's all that's needed.</i></span></p><p>Ornery Owl, please post the badge on your blog and promo any way you wish!</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihQ6tgYc5dz03edcwgyCYxUFxZjWougGKfCEm2ewAhuFWcJwvAFrITJqCb6CvL9__PKl6PCXwGMN-rIy2yGaOwAP1q7kpz0CqB_FWKXbP5Wzzj2RrD4cFJguOoSAPf_inJ605ahrUbJJj2/s285/divider.PNG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="24" data-original-width="285" height="24" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihQ6tgYc5dz03edcwgyCYxUFxZjWougGKfCEm2ewAhuFWcJwvAFrITJqCb6CvL9__PKl6PCXwGMN-rIy2yGaOwAP1q7kpz0CqB_FWKXbP5Wzzj2RrD4cFJguOoSAPf_inJ605ahrUbJJj2/s0/divider.PNG" width="285" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><b><span style="font-size: large;">WEP 2024 FLASH FICTION ANTHOLOGY - to be released approx. May 2024.</span></b></p><p><b><span style="font-size: large;">All winners are automatically invited to submit.</span></b></p><p><b><span style="font-size: large;">Anyone involved in WEP in the past is invited to submit.</span></b></p><p><b><span style="font-size: large;">Nila is in charge of bringing this baby home. For now, any questions, please post in comments so all can see the answers.</span></b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>TO ALL INTERESTED PARTIES WHO LOVE WRITING FLASH FICTION:</b><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: medium;"> You are personally invited to submit a flash fiction piece
of between 500 min - 1,000 words max to our upcoming anthology. This will be a
work of prose fiction โ no poetry, although a poem may be included within your
predominately prose story.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: medium;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: medium;"> Many of the finer points of the anthology are still being
finalized, but we have a concrete theme -- Gone! Gone! Gone! All
stories submitted will be written to this theme from which the WEP team
envisage many possible genres - thriller, romance, fictionalized memoir,
horror, crime, women's fiction, paranormal ... and others. By the August post,
you will know all there is to know.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: medium;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: medium;"> What do we want? We want standalone, complete,
previously unpublished stories - no extracts of a WIP or serialized story,
photo essay or opinion piece. A solid flash fiction. This will be submitted to
technical guidelines to be announced in August. This is when WEP will publish an
Anthology Page on the site where you will see various ideas for stories, but
none is binding. We stress - this is YOUR story, written YOUR way in your
chosen genre.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: medium;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: medium;"> We aim to publish a high-quality eBook and print
book. If your entry is accepted, you will be asked to perform further
self-edits and the editorial team will do any final editing. WEP's raison
d'etre is to improve writing, so the writing must be well edited and excellent
overall.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: medium;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: medium;"> The
Anthology is the culmination of the work and collective wisdom of 13 years of
enthusiasm for flash fiction. Most of the current team have been with WEP in
one role or another for the duration.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: medium;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: medium;"> We envisage submissions closing at the end of December โ23.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #222222; font-size: 11pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in;">
</p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihQ6tgYc5dz03edcwgyCYxUFxZjWougGKfCEm2ewAhuFWcJwvAFrITJqCb6CvL9__PKl6PCXwGMN-rIy2yGaOwAP1q7kpz0CqB_FWKXbP5Wzzj2RrD4cFJguOoSAPf_inJ605ahrUbJJj2/s285/divider.PNG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="24" data-original-width="285" height="24" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihQ6tgYc5dz03edcwgyCYxUFxZjWougGKfCEm2ewAhuFWcJwvAFrITJqCb6CvL9__PKl6PCXwGMN-rIy2yGaOwAP1q7kpz0CqB_FWKXbP5Wzzj2RrD4cFJguOoSAPf_inJ605ahrUbJJj2/s0/divider.PNG" width="285" /></a></div><br /><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;">Please join us for the Challenge in August! </p><p style="text-align: center;"><i>Chocolat</i></p><p style="text-align: center;">Your hosts are Sonia with Denise assisting. Both are so excited to host this delicious theme!</p><p style="text-align: center;">If you're excited too, please invite your writer friends to join us! We're not getting enough stories to satisfy our insatiable desire to read! Please help us!</p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgU3RCIDKMmCs0bZuRjNIByUQKnbq5iqfYiROQeu7140_Z9o4_wJGeMV2_Ntxs8GGz2A6BPQEKQnVx9d2HGnKyKS2a1C8LDOKGC5llZEFnk7L6KBYLlKShDQjeyelPygPjpSAZ3lNLZ0qi6GfAm-_VAr2DYGj980Jn_jW6odYOWMIU05yGSa58a4Ikk3m6d" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="320" data-original-width="222" height="313" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgU3RCIDKMmCs0bZuRjNIByUQKnbq5iqfYiROQeu7140_Z9o4_wJGeMV2_Ntxs8GGz2A6BPQEKQnVx9d2HGnKyKS2a1C8LDOKGC5llZEFnk7L6KBYLlKShDQjeyelPygPjpSAZ3lNLZ0qi6GfAm-_VAr2DYGj980Jn_jW6odYOWMIU05yGSa58a4Ikk3m6d=w218-h313" width="218" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Click on our <a href="https://writeeditpublishnow.blogspot.com/p/challenges-2023.html">Challenges 2023 page</a> for ideas. But we stress, write you entry your way! As we said in the June 1 post - </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: #eeeeee; color: #333333; font-family: "GFS Didot"; font-size: x-large; font-weight: 700; text-align: left;">"None of our prompts require any prior awareness or deep knowledge of anything</span><span style="background-color: #eeeeee; color: #333333; font-family: "GFS Didot"; font-size: x-large; font-weight: 700; text-align: left;">." But most of us have a deep knowledge of chocolate and the way it adds sweetness to our life.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: #eeeeee; color: #333333; font-family: "GFS Didot"; font-size: x-large; font-weight: 700; text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: #eeeeee; color: #333333; font-family: "GFS Didot"; font-size: x-large; font-weight: 700; text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: #eeeeee; color: #333333; font-family: "GFS Didot"; font-size: x-large; font-weight: 700; text-align: left;">SHARE THE LOVE IF YOU WISH. IF YOU DON'T DO SOCIAL MEDIA, THAT'S TOTALLY FINE.</span></div><p></p><p style="background-color: #eeeeee; color: #333333; font-family: "GFS Didot"; font-size: 15.4px; font-weight: 700; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaGaSL7MqlpV5HV7tXsaJtp5roKBSFbURuYfbd5xXhqMBI1gbe799JDhBQkEoh8FqXbtftxmUa6nHCKUzE-BUqqXRXAsrsaUVWZzq2xCNos8bJItOnWKGWEkSvHfYeb40i6JK6agiq3mfVQQCmsVRZvOkGY5pGQ6vzL1-nArqJAWBYlCjvTsDzShTZ5Q/s200/318-3183833_social-media-png-image-vector-social-media-icons.png" style="color: #2288bb; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration: none;"><img border="0" data-original-height="200" data-original-width="200" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaGaSL7MqlpV5HV7tXsaJtp5roKBSFbURuYfbd5xXhqMBI1gbe799JDhBQkEoh8FqXbtftxmUa6nHCKUzE-BUqqXRXAsrsaUVWZzq2xCNos8bJItOnWKGWEkSvHfYeb40i6JK6agiq3mfVQQCmsVRZvOkGY5pGQ6vzL1-nArqJAWBYlCjvTsDzShTZ5Q/w200-h200/318-3183833_social-media-png-image-vector-social-media-icons.png" style="background-color: white; background: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 1px solid rgb(238, 238, 238); box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1) 1px 1px 5px; padding: 5px; position: relative;" width="200" /></a></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br style="background-color: #eeeeee; color: #333333; font-family: "GFS Didot"; font-size: 15.4px; font-weight: 700; text-align: start;" /><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: #eeeeee; background: rgb(238, 238, 238); line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><b><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "GFS Didot",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;">We announce our WEP JUNEโ23 #CLOSEENCOUNTERS #winners
@DeniseCCovey @yolandarenee @jemifraser @SoniaDogra16 #amwriting
#writingcontest #flashfiction #wepwinners <a href="https://writeeditpublishnow.blogspot.com/2023/07/wep-winners-june-2023-challenge-close.html">https://writeeditpublishnow.blogspot.com/2023/07/wep-winners-june-2023-challenge-close.html</a></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: #eeeeee; background: rgb(238, 238, 238); line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><b><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "GFS Didot",serif; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;">#WEPFF JUNE โ23 #CLOSEENCOUNTERS #winners announced
@DeniseCCovey @SoniaDogra16 @yolandarenee @jemifraser <a href="https://writeeditpublishnow.blogspot.com/2023/07/wep-winners-june-2023-challenge-close.html">https://writeeditpublishnow.blogspot.com/2023/07/wep-winners-june-2023-challenge-close.html</a></span></b><span style="background-color: white; background: white; font-family: Roboto; font-size: 10.5pt;"> </span><b><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "GFS Didot",serif; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;">#amwriting #flashfiction
#wepwinners #writingcontest</span></b><b><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "GFS Didot",serif; font-size: 11.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p style="background-color: #eeeeee; color: #333333; font-family: "GFS Didot"; font-size: 15.4px; font-weight: 700; text-align: start;">
</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: #eeeeee; background: rgb(238, 238, 238); line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><b><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "GFS Didot",serif; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;">Come congratulate our JUNE โ23 #CLOSEENCOUNTERS #winners!
#WEPFF Challenge @DeniseCCovey @yolandarenee @SoniaDogra16 @jemifraser
#amwriting #flashfiction #wepwinners #writingcontest <a href="https://writeeditpublishnow.blogspot.com/2023/07/wep-winners-june-2023-challenge-close.html">https://writeeditpublishnow.blogspot.com/2023/07/wep-winners-june-2023-challenge-close.html</a></span></b></p><div class="separator" style="background-color: #eeeeee; clear: both; color: #333333; font-family: "GFS Didot"; font-size: 15.4px; font-weight: 700;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihQ6tgYc5dz03edcwgyCYxUFxZjWougGKfCEm2ewAhuFWcJwvAFrITJqCb6CvL9__PKl6PCXwGMN-rIy2yGaOwAP1q7kpz0CqB_FWKXbP5Wzzj2RrD4cFJguOoSAPf_inJ605ahrUbJJj2/s285/divider.PNG" style="color: #2288bb; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration: none;"><img border="0" data-original-height="24" data-original-width="285" height="24" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihQ6tgYc5dz03edcwgyCYxUFxZjWougGKfCEm2ewAhuFWcJwvAFrITJqCb6CvL9__PKl6PCXwGMN-rIy2yGaOwAP1q7kpz0CqB_FWKXbP5Wzzj2RrD4cFJguOoSAPf_inJ605ahrUbJJj2/s0/divider.PNG" style="background-color: white; background: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 1px solid rgb(238, 238, 238); box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1) 1px 1px 5px; padding: 5px; position: relative;" width="285" /></a></div><div><br /></div></div><p><br /><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;">Signing off for now</p><p style="text-align: center;">Nila</p><p style="text-align: center;">for the Team</p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBFTIVOIUd5Pf94XCIHBnpfh1YVHucf3AZEuQQsH9chl-agdsTs7CIp-uH0sFBbehOGfyUwJZtiM32M5KrK6lac6OJ6ipQsgJySWAv89wxgtbiP7rg-sVrH1dWBULOR8_GSDPmzMHSc0XEoGFKUV1ktUU98dW1AJTZQYj3EFiK_DCYiRaz_4CVXFRMRA/s320/Katrina_S_bookOpen_withText5_Gray%20(1).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="214" data-original-width="320" height="214" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBFTIVOIUd5Pf94XCIHBnpfh1YVHucf3AZEuQQsH9chl-agdsTs7CIp-uH0sFBbehOGfyUwJZtiM32M5KrK6lac6OJ6ipQsgJySWAv89wxgtbiP7rg-sVrH1dWBULOR8_GSDPmzMHSc0XEoGFKUV1ktUU98dW1AJTZQYj3EFiK_DCYiRaz_4CVXFRMRA/s320/Katrina_S_bookOpen_withText5_Gray%20(1).jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">See you in August!</div><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p></div>Nilanjana Bosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08656370320322301943noreply@blogger.com22tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5749517039130437132.post-22367257253891079192023-06-01T00:00:00.005-04:002023-06-01T10:59:17.019-04:00#June WEP Close Encounters of the Third Kind <div><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><b style="font-size: x-large;">Welcome to June's WEP CHALLENGE!</b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Close Encounters!</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="background-color: #eeeeee; color: #333333; font-family: "GFS Didot"; font-weight: 700; text-align: left;">Hello! - it's Nila here, along with my co-host Jemi, we're excited for the June Challenge! This month's prompt is "Close Encounters" based on an iconic movie title/poster. </span><span style="background-color: #eeeeee; color: #333333; font-family: "GFS Didot"; font-weight: 700; text-align: left;">Before we get into the challenge, I'd just like to clear up a small point that came up last month. Hey listen, there is no homework given out around here! </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "GFS Didot"; font-size: large; font-weight: 700; text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "GFS Didot"; font-weight: 700; text-align: left;">None of our prompts require any prior awareness or deep knowledge of anything</span><span style="background-color: #eeeeee; color: #333333; font-family: "GFS Didot"; font-weight: 700; text-align: left;">. </span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="background-color: #eeeeee; color: #333333; font-family: "GFS Didot"; font-weight: 700; text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="background-color: #eeeeee; color: #333333; font-family: "GFS Didot"; font-weight: 700; text-align: left;">We are a diverse community spread across the world, from Australia right round to America. The primary thing that binds us together is NOT any specialist knowledge of movies, art or books, but our love for writing. That's what we get together here to celebrate and to nurture and support. You don't have to be published or perfect (heck, who is?!) to write with us at WEP, <i><span style="font-size: medium;">all you need is love.</span></i> For writing. </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="background-color: #eeeeee; color: #333333; font-family: "GFS Didot"; font-weight: 700; text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="background-color: #eeeeee; color: #333333; font-family: "GFS Didot"; font-weight: 700; text-align: left;">This year, our prompts happen to be based on movies - I'll say it again -</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="background-color: #eeeeee; color: #333333; font-family: "GFS Didot"; font-weight: 700; text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: #eeeeee; color: #333333; font-family: "GFS Didot"; font-size: x-large; font-weight: 700; text-align: left;">You don't have to know any background, nor watch the movie, nor write to that specific genre or plot. </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="background-color: #eeeeee; color: #333333; font-family: "GFS Didot"; font-weight: 700; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="background-color: #eeeeee; color: #333333; font-family: "GFS Didot"; font-weight: 700; text-align: left;">All you need to do is to bring your imagination and a writing device. Look at the title, look at the poster if you like and run with whatever element inspires you. The suggestions are just that - suggestions. We're uber happy for you to ignore them and come up with your own interpretations.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="background-color: #eeeeee; color: #333333; font-family: "GFS Didot"; font-weight: 700; text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: #eeeeee; color: #333333; font-family: "GFS Didot"; font-weight: 700; text-align: left;"> <span style="font-size: large;">"Close Encounters"+ YOU is all that's needed. </span> </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="background-color: #eeeeee; color: #333333; font-family: "GFS Didot"; font-weight: 700; text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="background-color: #eeeeee; color: #333333; font-family: "GFS Didot"; font-weight: 700; text-align: left;">We look forward to where this Challenge takes all of us!</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="background-color: #eeeeee; color: #333333; font-family: "GFS Didot"; font-weight: 700; text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="background-color: #eeeeee; color: #333333; font-family: "GFS Didot"; font-weight: 700; text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="background-color: #eeeeee; color: #333333; font-family: "GFS Didot"; font-weight: 700; text-align: left;">
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Catch Holly's article <a href="https://writeeditpublishnow.blogspot.com/2023/05/wep-how-to-series-ii-holly-sinclair-on.html" target="_blank">HERE</a>.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;">** Did you take note that WEP winners will be invited to submit to the WEP Flash Fiction Anthology, an ebook, out in 2024 (date to be announced)? After submissions are collated, there may be room to offer more members a place. Submissions will not be automatically accepted, and if they are, will go through an editing process so they're publication ready, following the rigorous process used by the IWSG Anthology team. A WEP committee will be formed to expedite the stories for publication. So if you've not been published, this is your chance to gain a publication credit. </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCXGz4hDSW71Ffs36iyerIJwuOyA9NqLZQaBit8yE_kMta3yy9gHn7HBFuiZNyCyRUWQMdMjQLHj3YnjzPmbcNKkyTJdo--6m0Qu1O8LLdoOgUQNc6kkWoAp6D1bP1P_q8ht7TsUmVlP1AlGxBA5LoHBGORYTu_afHqCRZrX78A0qihX-UmhlrVSpaGA/s2100/Cover_LadaYita_healing2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2100" data-original-width="1400" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCXGz4hDSW71Ffs36iyerIJwuOyA9NqLZQaBit8yE_kMta3yy9gHn7HBFuiZNyCyRUWQMdMjQLHj3YnjzPmbcNKkyTJdo--6m0Qu1O8LLdoOgUQNc6kkWoAp6D1bP1P_q8ht7TsUmVlP1AlGxBA5LoHBGORYTu_afHqCRZrX78A0qihX-UmhlrVSpaGA/s320/Cover_LadaYita_healing2.jpg" width="213" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #5d4828; font-family: "Droid Serif"; font-size: large; font-weight: 700;">~*~~*~~*~~*~~*~~*~~*~~*~~*~~*~~*~</span></div><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: #eeeeee; color: #333333; font-weight: 700; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">WHAT INSPIRES?</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: #eeeeee; color: #333333; font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><span face="-apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "San Francisco", "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Ubuntu, Roboto, Noto, "Segoe UI", Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: whitesmoke; color: #111111; font-size: 13px; font-weight: 400; white-space: nowrap;">Photo by </span><a href="https://unsplash.com/@paoalchapar?utm_source=unsplash&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=creditCopyText" style="background-color: whitesmoke; box-sizing: border-box; color: #111111; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "San Francisco", "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Ubuntu, Roboto, Noto, "Segoe UI", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; font-weight: 400; outline: none; text-decoration-skip-ink: auto; transition: color 0.1s ease-in-out 0s, opacity 0.1s ease-in-out 0s; white-space: nowrap;">Daniela Paola Alchapar</a><span face="-apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "San Francisco", "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Ubuntu, Roboto, Noto, "Segoe UI", Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: whitesmoke; color: #111111; font-size: 13px; font-weight: 400; white-space: nowrap;"> on </span><a href="https://unsplash.com/s/photos/LIFE-IS-BEAUTIFUL?utm_source=unsplash&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=creditCopyText" style="background-color: whitesmoke; box-sizing: border-box; color: #767676; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "San Francisco", "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Ubuntu, Roboto, Noto, "Segoe UI", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; font-weight: 400; text-decoration-skip-ink: auto; transition: color 0.1s ease-in-out 0s, opacity 0.1s ease-in-out 0s; white-space: nowrap;">Unsplash</a></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: #eeeeee; color: #333333; font-weight: 700; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0OF1io6oUIOrjaRAJVFtlfgB8t6eiTwep8NEAnX3O6BLV5XhtgyKxXKdz-J1muWMPBoJPV1-bILXCLnqHi8ex5BORZtiLy6Iwm2zFaVAGYxzdEUYDX2hWJ0HCdPo1MdRYkdWwnxTx2caMmANZ5FzUNTE1lKMRPf3ADlSOe0Lj8Cp5642cjYZDN7YeUw/s4592/daniela-paola-alchapar-wWH6ye0rsyc-unsplash.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3448" data-original-width="4592" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0OF1io6oUIOrjaRAJVFtlfgB8t6eiTwep8NEAnX3O6BLV5XhtgyKxXKdz-J1muWMPBoJPV1-bILXCLnqHi8ex5BORZtiLy6Iwm2zFaVAGYxzdEUYDX2hWJ0HCdPo1MdRYkdWwnxTx2caMmANZ5FzUNTE1lKMRPf3ADlSOe0Lj8Cp5642cjYZDN7YeUw/w320-h240/daniela-paola-alchapar-wWH6ye0rsyc-unsplash.jpg" width="320" /></a></span></span></div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><br /></span></span><span style="background-color: #eeeeee; font-family: "Times New Roman"; text-align: justify;">Close Encounters of the Third Kind is an iconic 1977 Spielberg movie, in fact Ray Bradbury called it the greatest sci-fi movie ever made. The storyline combines three threads in parallel - broadly reflecting the three kinds of encounters, i.e. sighting, evidence and contact with alien life. An ordinary electrician sees an UFO and has his life upended. A little boy finds his toys operating spontaneously and is later abducted, his mother believes by aliens. Meanwhile, a group of scientists are trying to establish contact with lifeforms in outer space and are nonplussed with the response they get. All three converge to a spot where the climax - a monumental event unparalleled in human history, unfolds. The film tells the story of the first contact between non-invading aliens and earth. It is characterised by opulent sets and mind boggling special effects and many instances of Judeo-Christian imagery. For all the opulence and slick effects, it is a simple, engaging story compellingly told. </span><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: #eeeeee; color: #333333; font-weight: 700; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-small;">Go <a href="https://writeeditpublishnow.blogspot.com/p/challenges-2023.html">HERE</a> to our Challenges 2023 Page to read about ALL our prompts for the year!</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: #eeeeee; color: #333333; font-family: "GFS Didot"; font-size: 15.4px; font-weight: 700; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b style="color: #5d4828; font-family: "Droid Serif"; font-size: x-large;">Post - June 21st - 23rd 2023</b></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: #eeeeee; color: #333333; font-family: "GFS Didot"; font-weight: 700; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #5d4828; font-family: "Droid Serif"; font-size: large;">~*~~*~~*~~*~~*~~*~~*~~*~~*~~*~~*~</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: #eeeeee; color: #333333; font-family: "GFS Didot"; font-size: 15.4px; font-weight: 700;">WEP NEWS!</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: #eeeeee; color: #333333; font-family: "GFS Didot"; font-size: 15.4px; font-weight: 700;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgWpz8wx06mBueibfcUTho81q6NXg9jI2AevZPACboKbVyN4bzqbkj7lWjL7jmouOYJ-eNGwNHfJomx21xuGmMjisyGPY2euNqXYJIhXmGTiYyS-gooEGFhbrtubqISSqGBeZFCz2pIeAIfqNeE9LqrtnnF1QZnxXg8lHGgdn5hFIjbIh7IT4tHePj8iA" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="225" data-original-width="225" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgWpz8wx06mBueibfcUTho81q6NXg9jI2AevZPACboKbVyN4bzqbkj7lWjL7jmouOYJ-eNGwNHfJomx21xuGmMjisyGPY2euNqXYJIhXmGTiYyS-gooEGFhbrtubqISSqGBeZFCz2pIeAIfqNeE9LqrtnnF1QZnxXg8lHGgdn5hFIjbIh7IT4tHePj8iA" width="240" /></a></div><br />We at Team WEP want to make your experience writing for us as fulfilling as possible. We pride ourselves on being a supportive writing environment so we're always open to feedback.</div><div><br /></div><div>The response was good. So far, one of the main points, was that you are busy people and cannot find the time to write to every challenge. We totally get this and are delighted whenever you turn up. </div><div><b><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></b></div><div><b><span style="font-size: medium;">THIS IS WHAT YOU SAID:</span></b></div><div><p class="MsoNormal">- I don't enjoy continuation stories based on prompts. I'd
like to see something new and original from those writers.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">- Please don't make rules - as they've done in the A-Z ... let
us just do our thing at whatever level we're at ... </p><p class="MsoNormal">- Don't make us do FB, or Tw,
or anything else - </p><p class="MsoNormal">- If it doesn't suit - move on ... don't criticise ... </p><p class="MsoNormal">- Thanks
- it's great - and I enjoy it ... and do what I can ...having committed to
write WEP prompts ....</p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">- The prompts such as the music prompts were about a song, but
with all the possibilities suggested, I was confused on what you were actually
looking for...</p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">- Anthology could be cool. Would probably have to be a .99 cent one, because those rarely sell very well. But they're great for running a giveaway with as a prize.</p><p class="MsoNormal">- I'm still participating but I think it would be great to
offer an anthology, and not just to the winners, but give a theme and accept
submissions.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">THIS IS WHAT WE SAY:</span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #741b47;"><b>We hear you. </b></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #741b47;"><b>We try to be as rule-free as possible. Some don't like the 1,000 word limit, but that is the Flash Fiction limit. We don't mind if entries are over 1,000 words at times - we don't count them.</b></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #741b47;"><b>We don't <i>make</i> you do social media. Some like it, so by pre-writing tweets it makes it easy for those of us who like to tweet. Also it brings more readers to your stories.</b></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #741b47;"><b>We get that some are finding the music prompts confusing. Nila has dealt with that above.</b></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #741b47;"><b>We are working on the concepts of the anthology and a theme has been mentioned rather than strictly adhering to the year's prompts. And we'll see how the words go and may well open for submissions to all members. Not all submissions will automatically be accepted. We're looking for well written and well edited work. An editorial team will read each entry and decide.</b></span></p><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: #eeeeee; color: #333333; font-family: "GFS Didot"; font-weight: 700; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #5d4828; font-family: "Droid Serif"; font-size: medium;">~*~~*~~*~~*~~*~~*~~*~~*~~*~~*~~*~</span></p> <p> <span style="font-size: x-large;">CRITIQUE PRIZE</span></p><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #5d4828; font-family: "Droid Serif"; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b style="background-color: #eeeeee;">This month's prize is from Lynda Dietz from <a href="https://easyreaderediting.com">Easy Reader Editing</a>. </b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #5d4828; font-family: "Droid Serif"; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b style="background-color: #eeeeee;"><br /></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyaMA3oeTPMXtTlqMWXMTa0yiRU-ZB7Pr-9r24DCZfdUR3HUJVvriIj_6QG99VY4Tf2TWWQLCc_LWsALkDs38J9CyCBCTsxbYx8v89SvTxXlPzAUgIIOmnLhmm_oT-hAORfZQNtIb3GtYlDZ6uHaimD7diK0QLIQOuuuihO7TRyAfN1GvP75OSm7C-/s339/WH+headshot+3.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="339" data-original-width="300" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyaMA3oeTPMXtTlqMWXMTa0yiRU-ZB7Pr-9r24DCZfdUR3HUJVvriIj_6QG99VY4Tf2TWWQLCc_LWsALkDs38J9CyCBCTsxbYx8v89SvTxXlPzAUgIIOmnLhmm_oT-hAORfZQNtIb3GtYlDZ6uHaimD7diK0QLIQOuuuihO7TRyAfN1GvP75OSm7C-/s320/WH+headshot+3.jpg" width="283" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #5d4828; font-family: "Droid Serif"; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #5d4828; font-family: "Droid Serif"; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white;"><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;">L</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="color: #222222;">ynda says:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span color="rgba(29, 63, 76, 0.8)" face="futura-pt" style="caret-color: rgba(29, 63, 76, 0.8); font-size: 18px; letter-spacing: 0.36px; text-align: start; white-space: pre-wrap;"><i>Iโm a wife, mother, and worship leader from northwest PA. Though my kids donโt think Iโm funny, I make myself laugh frequently. Everyone in my family lives, breathes, and eats music, so Iโm always picking up some new instrument and giving it a try. I edit books with the help of my four assistants, all of whom are cats.</i></span></p></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #5d4828; font-family: "Droid Serif"; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: 13.2px;"><br /></div><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="background-color: #eeeeee; text-align: left;"> </span><span style="color: #454545; text-align: left;">Links:</span></span></span></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #5d4828; font-family: "Droid Serif"; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #454545; text-align: left;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #5d4828; font-family: "Droid Serif"; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #454545; text-align: left;"><a href="https://easyreaderediting.com/about" target="_blank">Easy Reader Editing</a></span></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #5d4828; font-family: "Droid Serif"; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/EasyReaderEditing/" target="_blank">Facebook</a></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #5d4828; font-family: "Droid Serif"; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: medium;"><a href="https://twitter.com/LyndaDietz4" target="_blank">Twitter</a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #5d4828; font-family: "Droid Serif"; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; orphans: 2; text-decoration-color: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-thickness: initial; widows: 2;"><p style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 15.9px; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #5d4828; font-family: "Droid Serif"; font-size: large; font-weight: 700;">~*~~*~~*~~*~~*~~*~~*~~*~~*~~*~~*~</span></p><div class="separator" style="background-color: #eeeeee; clear: both; color: #5d4828; font-family: "Droid Serif"; font-size: 13.2px; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-weight: 700; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: #f3f3f3; font-size: x-large;">COMMENTING</span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: #eeeeee; clear: both; color: #5d4828; font-family: "Droid Serif"; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-weight: 700; text-align: center;"><span><span style="background-color: #f3f3f3; font-size: large;">Commenting is the lifeblood of WEP. We are a supportive writing environment where you are welcome to try new ideas, take risks, and put forth your latest WIP for feedback.</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: #eeeeee; clear: both; color: #5d4828; font-family: "Droid Serif"; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-weight: 700; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: #f3f3f3; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: #eeeeee; clear: both; color: #5d4828; font-family: "Droid Serif"; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-weight: 700; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: #f3f3f3; font-size: large;">If you have trouble commenting on blogs, please continue to leave a comment here (we're fortunate that Google hasn't messed up our commenting here) or on our C-Box. 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How about this? Sure to be a favorite~</span></i></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: #eeeeee; clear: both; color: #5d4828; font-family: "Droid Serif"; font-weight: 700; text-align: center;"><i style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></i></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: #eeeeee; clear: both; color: #5d4828; font-family: "Droid Serif"; font-size: 13.2px; font-weight: 700; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUp7DKTX_Gh_jA1NafmyjXpSTCMD6j6GoeDK2lvuKfQp7h-15nu2ia37kie-ea268-4OE3_uwZHFRw0Lo27qCLjYw_wuczfi0SvvqSrsM1rnqXDDzRZsPjXyTJXSxvBR3BIcI2r1m5zJgqGZPqI8YvJ7ashq13t-WgBDJ1XazUYsho9eKhGYyPhD9z/s399/Chocolat.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="399" data-original-width="277" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUp7DKTX_Gh_jA1NafmyjXpSTCMD6j6GoeDK2lvuKfQp7h-15nu2ia37kie-ea268-4OE3_uwZHFRw0Lo27qCLjYw_wuczfi0SvvqSrsM1rnqXDDzRZsPjXyTJXSxvBR3BIcI2r1m5zJgqGZPqI8YvJ7ashq13t-WgBDJ1XazUYsho9eKhGYyPhD9z/s320/Chocolat.jpeg" width="222" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><br /><b style="font-size: x-large;">Post - August 16th to the 18th 2023</b></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: #eeeeee; clear: both; color: #5d4828; font-family: "Droid Serif"; font-size: 13.2px; font-weight: 700; text-align: center;"><b style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></b></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: #eeeeee; clear: both; color: #5d4828; font-family: "Droid Serif"; font-weight: 700; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">~*~~*~~*~~*~~*~~*~~*~~*~~*~~*~~*~</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: #eeeeee; clear: both; color: #5d4828; font-family: "Droid Serif"; font-size: 13.2px; font-weight: 700; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: #eeeeee; clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #5d4828; font-family: Droid Serif; font-size: large;"><b>Nila & Jemi for the team:</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: #eeeeee; clear: both; color: #5d4828; font-family: "Droid Serif"; font-size: 13.2px; font-weight: 700; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAan59cNNQGNqWi5MTv6DlLws3GgkhcxViwsVhVGse3VXWzRrZCNy7dwbFLep1KXo_7h7LdH4yyGxTjQ3VP63m_z4RgC3dkjCh5qicrZ9OHNPF5uZQ34g2lkt-GaZCXp545GRc0OdGqzJ_louQTcgUInv3be3CGvwK_BmRtAGwe-m7QetwBNv2BoIKfA/s1499/Signature%20WEP.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="1499" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAan59cNNQGNqWi5MTv6DlLws3GgkhcxViwsVhVGse3VXWzRrZCNy7dwbFLep1KXo_7h7LdH4yyGxTjQ3VP63m_z4RgC3dkjCh5qicrZ9OHNPF5uZQ34g2lkt-GaZCXp545GRc0OdGqzJ_louQTcgUInv3be3CGvwK_BmRtAGwe-m7QetwBNv2BoIKfA/s320/Signature%20WEP.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /></div></div></div>Yolanda Renรฉehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09085436784133103221noreply@blogger.com21tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5749517039130437132.post-29092550951222097812023-05-17T00:55:00.003-04:002023-05-17T19:38:22.273-04:00WEP- 'HOW-TO' SERIES II - HOLLY SINCLAIR on HOW TO SELL YOUR #INDIEBOOKS ON #GOOGLEPLAY<p> Hello friends! This is Sonia and I am excited to bring to you the second offering of the new segment of #WEP, your foremost online writing challenge site. Denise has put me in charge of the guest posts.</p><p>We are already into the fifth month of the year and the results of the second WEP challenge 'Life is Beautiful' have been announced. You can check them <a href="https://writeeditpublishnow.blogspot.com/2023/05/wep-winners-april-2023-challenge-life.html" target="_blank">here</a>. I loved the entries this time and am sure, so will you! </p><p><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "GFS Didot"; font-size: 15.4px;">T</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "GFS Didot"; font-size: 15.4px;">his year we are offering a new format to replace the automatic guest post from the winner which some found intimidating -- a 'HOW-TO' SERIES for our readers. These informative posts are by invitation only and will help us all navigate the up and coming challenges as well as changes/innovations happening in the writing world. If you have an area of expertise you'd like to share with us, email Denise - den.covey@gmail.com</span></p><p><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "GFS Didot"; font-size: 15.4px;">For our second post of the segment we are happy to present an informative article on selling your indie books on Google Play. We are grateful to Holly Sinclair for sharing her wisdom with us. I am sure many of our readers will benefit from this piece. </span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "GFS Didot"; font-size: 15.4px;">And now, over to Holly!</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b style="color: #333333; font-family: "GFS Didot"; font-size: 15.4px; text-align: center;">How To Sell Your Books on Google Play</b></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 13.5pt; mso-bidi-language: HI; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;">Youโve got your book all done. Youโre selling it through
KDP and a book aggregator like Draft2Digital. Many of the aggregators donโt
upload to Google Play (GP). This has to do with restrictions and requirements.
From what I gather, itโs because GP requires authors to have an account with
them as well. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 13.5pt; mso-bidi-language: HI; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;">Note: PublishDrive is the only place I know that
publishes to Google Play.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 13.5pt; mso-bidi-language: HI; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;"><o:p> </o:p></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">Pre-pandemic Google Play was difficult for authors to not
only get on, but navigate, and there were a few auto-pricing issues. Thatโs all
changed!</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 13.5pt; mso-bidi-language: HI; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_gnHykoYrGSq1owWK-zP3LzjkJoaUZpj5pT4GDwKo17XDVLrFuFuOSofvYnATYT4qwKBn_DFw0uF3oJS7yFlD2zpqs7wXD1IV_Fs0IqbJiQ8mS7FAwZnGl5HvE35kT8dlgJwPtFkYlJ6SScpreNwtp0t8WfVZTcqPer1lp5cbTj6hhRXXZGaoaICbQQ/s360/book.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="275" data-original-width="360" height="244" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_gnHykoYrGSq1owWK-zP3LzjkJoaUZpj5pT4GDwKo17XDVLrFuFuOSofvYnATYT4qwKBn_DFw0uF3oJS7yFlD2zpqs7wXD1IV_Fs0IqbJiQ8mS7FAwZnGl5HvE35kT8dlgJwPtFkYlJ6SScpreNwtp0t8WfVZTcqPer1lp5cbTj6hhRXXZGaoaICbQQ/s320/book.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: center;"><br /></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-outline-level: 2;"><b><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 18pt; mso-bidi-language: HI; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;">Advantages
of Selling on Google Play<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<ul type="disc">
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: black; line-height: normal; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 13.5pt; mso-bidi-language: HI; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;">You donโt have to pay the aggregator. Meaning, you get the
full royalty.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: black; line-height: normal; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 13.5pt; mso-bidi-language: HI; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;">Youโll reach readers in more countries. As of April 2023, Amazon
reaches 13 international markets. Google Play reaches over 75 countries.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: black; line-height: normal; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 13.5pt; mso-bidi-language: HI; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;">Youโll reach Android users worldwide. (2.5 billion people own an
Android device.)<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: black; line-height: normal; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 13.5pt; mso-bidi-language: HI; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;">Google Play Books pays authors 70% on eBooks in most countries.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: black; line-height: normal; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 13.5pt; mso-bidi-language: HI; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;">Google Play Books has an affiliate program.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: black; line-height: normal; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 13.5pt; mso-bidi-language: HI; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;">They also take audiobooks.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: black; line-height: normal; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 13.5pt; mso-bidi-language: HI; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;">At Google Play you can run discount promotions and promo codes.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: black; line-height: normal; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 13.5pt; mso-bidi-language: HI; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;">You can just make a preview available on Google Play.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
</ul>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 13.5pt; mso-bidi-language: HI; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-outline-level: 3;"><b><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 13.5pt; mso-bidi-language: HI; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;">Google
Play VS Google Books<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 13.5pt; mso-bidi-language: HI; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;">Google Play is an online store where people buy books.
Google Books is an index of books. It shows previews of books, which are
searchable.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 13.5pt; mso-bidi-language: HI; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-outline-level: 2;"><b><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 18pt; mso-bidi-language: HI; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;">How
to Get Your Books on Google Play<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-outline-level: 3;"><b><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 13.5pt; mso-bidi-language: HI; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;">Setting
Up Your Account<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<ul type="disc">
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: black; line-height: normal; mso-list: l7 level1 lfo2; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 13.5pt; mso-bidi-language: HI; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;">If you donโt have a Gmail or google account, get one. Agree to the
conditions, etc. (</span><span color="windowtext"><a href="https://accounts.google.com/signin"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 13.5pt; mso-bidi-language: HI; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;">https://accounts.google.com/signin</span></a></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 13.5pt; mso-bidi-language: HI; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;">)<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: black; line-height: normal; mso-list: l7 level1 lfo2; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 13.5pt; mso-bidi-language: HI; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;">Go to the Partners Center (</span><span color="windowtext"><a href="https://play.google.com/books/publish/"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 13.5pt; mso-bidi-language: HI; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;">https://play.google.com/books/publish/</span></a></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 13.5pt; mso-bidi-language: HI; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;">) and log in. Add your details, continue, review and agree to
terms. Add your financial details (tax information, link your bank account),
so you can get paid. Which is the point!<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: black; line-height: normal; mso-list: l7 level1 lfo2; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 13.5pt; mso-bidi-language: HI; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;">Note: You can skip this step until you make $$. However, it may take a
couple of weeks for all your payment information to go through.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
</ul>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyE3Nzrq3mX7Znk6hURUy3vNx0pVi0mQ9NDOvsXitwXU2zmxeWf8ZsxFGvU9w2roYv33B-LUUvjgKsQsvldxUKA3TVfkvAbXBhGnlQff07_Znb0x37rAKBNHnK-WQ-1nIfeYJJ0uUW1qbpZ-O52R2MZVF8d1Co9n9Ib7DogxMdaKS7roTU9rREeTzEnA/s733/2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="388" data-original-width="733" height="272" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyE3Nzrq3mX7Znk6hURUy3vNx0pVi0mQ9NDOvsXitwXU2zmxeWf8ZsxFGvU9w2roYv33B-LUUvjgKsQsvldxUKA3TVfkvAbXBhGnlQff07_Znb0x37rAKBNHnK-WQ-1nIfeYJJ0uUW1qbpZ-O52R2MZVF8d1Co9n9Ib7DogxMdaKS7roTU9rREeTzEnA/w446-h272/2.jpg" width="446" /></a></div><br /><br /><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: center;"><br /></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-outline-level: 3;"><b><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 13.5pt; mso-bidi-language: HI; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;">Uploading
Your Book<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-outline-level: 4;"><b><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 13.5pt; mso-bidi-language: HI; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;">Step
1: + Add Book<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<ul type="disc">
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: black; line-height: normal; mso-list: l10 level1 lfo3; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 13.5pt; mso-bidi-language: HI; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;">Have your epub and book cover ready for upload. Login to </span><span color="windowtext"><a href="https://play.google.com/books/publish"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 13.5pt; mso-bidi-language: HI; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;">https://play.google.com/books/publish</span></a></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 13.5pt; mso-bidi-language: HI; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;"><o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: black; line-height: normal; mso-list: l10 level1 lfo3; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 13.5pt; mso-bidi-language: HI; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;">Click on โBook Catalogโ in the left navigation menu.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: black; line-height: normal; mso-list: l10 level1 lfo3; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 13.5pt; mso-bidi-language: HI; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;">Click on the โ+ Add Bookโ blue button in the upper right corner.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: black; line-height: normal; mso-list: l10 level1 lfo3; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 13.5pt; mso-bidi-language: HI; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;">The drop-down menu will give you three choices: Sell eBook on Google
Play, Create an auto-narrated audiobook, Offer a preview on Google Books
only. Choose Sell eBook on Google Play.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: black; line-height: normal; mso-list: l10 level1 lfo3; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 13.5pt; mso-bidi-language: HI; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;">A second dropdown will appear. Here you can add an ISBN if you own one
or have Google assign it a unique identifier. <o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: black; line-height: normal; mso-list: l10 level1 lfo3; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 13.5pt; mso-bidi-language: HI; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;">Save and Continue.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
</ul>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-outline-level: 4;"><b><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 13.5pt; mso-bidi-language: HI; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;">Step
2: About the Book<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<ul type="disc">
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: black; line-height: normal; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo4; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 13.5pt; mso-bidi-language: HI; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;">This will include a publication date and an โOn-sale dateโโif you put
it up for presale, a preview will still be available for view unless you
turn that off.*<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: black; line-height: normal; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo4; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 13.5pt; mso-bidi-language: HI; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;">This is where you add a publisher or use your author's name.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: black; line-height: normal; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo4; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 13.5pt; mso-bidi-language: HI; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;">Save and Continue<o:p></o:p></span></li>
</ul>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-outline-level: 4;"><b><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 13.5pt; mso-bidi-language: HI; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;">Step
3: Add Genres<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<ul type="disc">
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: black; line-height: normal; mso-list: l8 level1 lfo5; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 13.5pt; mso-bidi-language: HI; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;">Google Play does not use keywords. Select as many BISAC that work for
your book.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: black; line-height: normal; mso-list: l8 level1 lfo5; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 13.5pt; mso-bidi-language: HI; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;">Save and Continue.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
</ul>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-outline-level: 4;"><b><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 13.5pt; mso-bidi-language: HI; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;">Step
4: Add Contributors<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<ul type="disc">
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: black; line-height: normal; mso-list: l4 level1 lfo6; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 13.5pt; mso-bidi-language: HI; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;">Add author name(s) and a bio (optional)<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: black; line-height: normal; mso-list: l4 level1 lfo6; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 13.5pt; mso-bidi-language: HI; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;">Save and Continue.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
</ul>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-outline-level: 4;"><b><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 13.5pt; mso-bidi-language: HI; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;">Step
5: Create or Add to a Series<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<ul type="disc">
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: black; line-height: normal; mso-list: l5 level1 lfo7; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 13.5pt; mso-bidi-language: HI; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;">Or skip by clicking continue.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: black; line-height: normal; mso-list: l5 level1 lfo7; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 13.5pt; mso-bidi-language: HI; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;">If you create a series there, once done, youโll need to go back to
your book using the links on the left as it doesn't take you back
automatically. It wonโt allow you to add the book until after itโs
published.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: black; line-height: normal; mso-list: l5 level1 lfo7; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 13.5pt; mso-bidi-language: HI; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;">Fill out the settings. Be sure to look at the Advanced settings on
this page for more options.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: black; line-height: normal; mso-list: l5 level1 lfo7; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 13.5pt; mso-bidi-language: HI; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;">Save and Continue.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-outline-level: 4;"><b><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 13.5pt; mso-bidi-language: HI; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;">Step
6: Upload Book<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: black; line-height: normal; mso-list: l9 level1 lfo8; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 13.5pt; mso-bidi-language: HI; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;">Upload your cover and epub.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: black; line-height: normal; mso-list: l9 level1 lfo8; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 13.5pt; mso-bidi-language: HI; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;">You can upload pdf, epub, zip, jpg, png, webp, and tiff files.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: black; line-height: normal; mso-list: l9 level1 lfo8; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 13.5pt; mso-bidi-language: HI; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;">This threw me at first. They upload to the same area and then give
them new titles (a bunch of numbers).<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: black; line-height: normal; mso-list: l9 level1 lfo8; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 13.5pt; mso-bidi-language: HI; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;">Continue.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
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7: Add your price.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-outline-level: 4;"><b><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 13.5pt; mso-bidi-language: HI; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;">Step
8: Publish<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: black; line-height: normal; mso-list: l6 level1 lfo10; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 13.5pt; mso-bidi-language: HI; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;">Review your information and click publish.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: black; line-height: normal; mso-list: l6 level1 lfo10; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 13.5pt; mso-bidi-language: HI; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;">In your Book Catalog, it will say โAction Needed.โ It will take 24
hours for that to disappear and your book to go live. If itโs there
longer, click it. It will tell you about issues they need you to fix.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 13.5pt; mso-bidi-language: HI; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-outline-level: 2;"><b><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 18pt; mso-bidi-language: HI; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;">*Pre-orders
Previews<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: black; line-height: normal; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo11; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 13.5pt; mso-bidi-language: HI; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;">Turn off preview for pre-order books<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: black; line-height: normal; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo11; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 13.5pt; mso-bidi-language: HI; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;">Select Book Catalog from the left navigation area.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: black; line-height: normal; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo11; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 13.5pt; mso-bidi-language: HI; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;">Select your title > select Book Info > Settings > Show
advanced settings > Under "Allow preview before on sale
date," select "No".<o:p></o:p></span></li>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 13.5pt; mso-bidi-language: HI; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 13.5pt; mso-bidi-language: HI; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;"><o:p><br /></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-outline-level: 4;"><b><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-language: HI; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;">About
<a href="https://www.iamhrsinclair.com/">H. R. Sinclair</a> (blog)<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-outline-level: 4;"><b><br /></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-outline-level: 4;"><b><a href="https://hrsinclair.substack.com/">Join her newsletter which is called</a> ...</b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-outline-level: 4;"><b><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-language: HI; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;"></span></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-language: HI; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi5iywvIRnDM9o1BTIKFYLbCWCwk64lY-urIlq1ax5yi_-_dphef02Vvk8i0o8fm5SRj09UzR2OhnJtC2i9kmNLlT_WVHnilNWfmU7IeyfWXRlKogAn239tqDe15xX-EDtL7NVrOK2e7KCbAgc7CIDQ10pTnEkczsqetIM178l1Wrq1Gd5BNLaP4azvxw" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="213" data-original-width="1024" height="67" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi5iywvIRnDM9o1BTIKFYLbCWCwk64lY-urIlq1ax5yi_-_dphef02Vvk8i0o8fm5SRj09UzR2OhnJtC2i9kmNLlT_WVHnilNWfmU7IeyfWXRlKogAn239tqDe15xX-EDtL7NVrOK2e7KCbAgc7CIDQ10pTnEkczsqetIM178l1Wrq1Gd5BNLaP4azvxw" width="320" /></a></span></b></div><b><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-language: HI; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;"><br /><br /></span></b><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i><span style="background: white; color: #030303; font-family: Montserrat; font-size: 13pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: HI; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;">H. R. Sinclair is
a left-handed hermit prepping for the squirrel apocalypse. She writes
fantastical stories and visits cemeteries for inspiration. Here's an
article on her blog about some </span><a href="https://www.iamhrsinclair.com/2023/04/05/google-play-for-indie-authors/" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Montserrat; font-size: 13pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: HI; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;">Google
Play perks</span></a><span style="background: white; color: #030303; font-family: Montserrat; font-size: 13pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: HI; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;">. Her latest book is </span><a href="https://books2read.com/gemguide" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Montserrat; font-size: 13pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: HI; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;">A Writerโs Guide to Crystals &
Gemstones</span></a><span style="color: #030303; font-family: Montserrat; font-size: 13pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: HI; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;">.</span></i><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 13.5pt; mso-bidi-language: HI; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: center;"><a href="https://play.google.com/store/books/details/H_R_Sinclair_A_Writer_s_Guide_to_Crystals_Gemstone?id=AoKsEAAAQBAJ" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Montserrat; font-size: 13pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: HI; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;">See
the book on Google Play.</span></a><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 13.5pt; mso-bidi-language: HI; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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#No2'HowTo'series<span color="rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.52)" face="Roboto, RobotoDraft, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="text-align: left;"> </span></span><span color="rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.52)" face="Roboto, RobotoDraft, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; text-align: start;">https://writeeditpublishnow.blogspot.com/2023/05/wep-how-to-series-ii-holly-sinclair-on.html </span><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="text-align: start; text-indent: 0in;">@DeniseCCovey @yolandarenee @jemifraser @SoniaDogra16, </span></span><span style="background-color: white; text-align: start;">@SouthpawPOV </span><span style="text-align: start; text-indent: 0in;">#GooglePlay</span><span style="background-color: white;">, #Indiebooks #writersoftwitter </span><span style="background-color: white;">#self-publishing</span></span></div><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; text-align: start;"><div style="color: #333333; font-size: large; font-weight: 700; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="color: #333333; font-size: large; font-weight: 700; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white;">Sell What You Write! #No2'HowTo'series </span><span color="rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.52)" face="Roboto, RobotoDraft, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; font-weight: 400; text-align: start;">https://writeeditpublishnow.blogspot.com/2023/05/wep-how-to-series-ii-holly-sinclair-on.html</span><span style="background-color: white;"> <span style="font-family: "GFS Didot"; text-align: start; text-indent: 0in;">@DeniseCCovey @yolandarenee @jemifraser @SoniaDogra16, </span></span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: "GFS Didot"; text-align: start;">@SouthpawPOV </span><span style="font-family: "GFS Didot"; text-align: start; text-indent: 0in;">#GooglePlay, #Indiebooks, </span><span style="background-color: white;">#writersoftwitter </span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: "GFS Didot";">#self-publishing</span></div><div style="color: #333333; font-size: large; font-weight: 700; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: "GFS Didot";"><br /></span></div><div style="color: #333333; font-size: large; font-weight: 700; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhx-6lzr60TIIkBfWYvsi7BnGPkJIgcjWhEsf3AvzvpQTFvTM4LEmd3XeyFrqz1ylkHipzYALuPzwUffbzjpjtjzohIZDYkrwi7FvTFqVZt3lhEOPSvotTRpRq_CKQIlHz-7-Qji90jy6t_Aqdly0lNiOm1TUKGYcJ-52JLjRZpTlx00m0Z3fmlZt2DOw/s285/divider.PNG" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="24" data-original-width="285" height="24" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhx-6lzr60TIIkBfWYvsi7BnGPkJIgcjWhEsf3AvzvpQTFvTM4LEmd3XeyFrqz1ylkHipzYALuPzwUffbzjpjtjzohIZDYkrwi7FvTFqVZt3lhEOPSvotTRpRq_CKQIlHz-7-Qji90jy6t_Aqdly0lNiOm1TUKGYcJ-52JLjRZpTlx00m0Z3fmlZt2DOw/s1600/divider.PNG" width="285" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><p class="MsoNormal" style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; text-align: left;"><o:p>And, before you leave, here is everything you need to know about the <b>June WEP Challenge</b>. Flex your writing muscles with this prompt. </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400; text-align: left;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFXIYtdcBhqeFutak0r3M4lcfEOmWOv7OzKMgvMT8UpWoyMxFPAB3_hjWd7aD3v49Ra0kXIQBq7AZEjP0OpcxOv1IapfxOXx_PEjBaHT71Ud0GDZZpqZSKcIjy__CO2T0lZcHOEH_lj3l5JJfpAazCjCdrd5dKELRGQGs9M59TOa_s3xWT9lOJnuV78A/s400/Close%20Encounters.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="251" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFXIYtdcBhqeFutak0r3M4lcfEOmWOv7OzKMgvMT8UpWoyMxFPAB3_hjWd7aD3v49Ra0kXIQBq7AZEjP0OpcxOv1IapfxOXx_PEjBaHT71Ud0GDZZpqZSKcIjy__CO2T0lZcHOEH_lj3l5JJfpAazCjCdrd5dKELRGQGs9M59TOa_s3xWT9lOJnuV78A/s320/Close%20Encounters.jpg" width="201" /></a></div><br style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400; text-align: left;" /><p style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400; text-align: left;"></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: "GFS Didot"; font-size: 15.4px; text-align: left;"><i style="font-size: 21.3333px;"><span style="color: #0b5394;"><b>We repeat, there is no need to have seen the film or look up the plot summary unless you so choose! Just use the title if you wish! Give us some sort of close encounter and we're sure to love it!</b></span></i></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: "GFS Didot"; text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 21.3333px;"><i><span style="color: #0b5394;"><b>And if you go over 1,000 words, that's okay. Anything up to 1,300 is fine and even more if you can't help yourself. Just let the readers know!</b></span></i></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: "GFS Didot"; text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 21.3333px;"><i><span style="color: #0b5394;"><b><br /></b></span></i></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="color: #333333; font-family: "GFS Didot"; font-weight: 700; text-align: left;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh7OkmUU2oaBeistgbk3A_DmFVIl941E7sb2mIss6TlPe0ydN-BusJ633HPem6a8iHDFz_aKoMnEwLQ1UGDrrHdsP9i5OniAsbVnL0viLgEWmbQbDvynw680aGFy2-CRDVSTbAG8n57oNzvggzNkmqb40VpeskMeDXx_4rivAXyXR_idlBiW_-q0YPOng" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="193" data-original-width="262" height="236" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh7OkmUU2oaBeistgbk3A_DmFVIl941E7sb2mIss6TlPe0ydN-BusJ633HPem6a8iHDFz_aKoMnEwLQ1UGDrrHdsP9i5OniAsbVnL0viLgEWmbQbDvynw680aGFy2-CRDVSTbAG8n57oNzvggzNkmqb40VpeskMeDXx_4rivAXyXR_idlBiW_-q0YPOng" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjsBqFJSDdO5CTIZeZOy5U9zRhb8H27MUGQqq8CQohxrrRav8VUPvdN4hSKpc-SkBThSUxWUf94rcETPWftE18eeuUfbbHOQ18DWol4SvoUVdOKUHtqafWkg0W-9puo34iP1Uq0rSxelUBgKtpw98NMaiCbQ7oRvFO2GpOOo_XPmKtUww7g7gsLwfR0ow" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="533" data-original-width="800" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjsBqFJSDdO5CTIZeZOy5U9zRhb8H27MUGQqq8CQohxrrRav8VUPvdN4hSKpc-SkBThSUxWUf94rcETPWftE18eeuUfbbHOQ18DWol4SvoUVdOKUHtqafWkg0W-9puo34iP1Uq0rSxelUBgKtpw98NMaiCbQ7oRvFO2GpOOo_XPmKtUww7g7gsLwfR0ow" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.dreamstime.com/">Dreamstime</a> images (above) of close encounters.</div><br /><br /></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="color: #333333; font-family: "GFS Didot"; font-size: 15.4px; font-weight: 700; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span face=""Gadugi",sans-serif" style="background-color: white; font-size: 16pt;"><b style="font-size: 15.4px;"><span face=""Gadugi",sans-serif" style="font-size: 16pt; line-height: 22.8267px;">Look up the detailed </span></b><span face=""Gadugi",sans-serif" style="font-size: 16pt; line-height: 22.8267px;"><a href="https://writeeditpublishnow.blogspot.com/p/challenges-2023.html" style="color: #2288bb; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank"><b>Challenge blurb here</b></a><b>. These ideas are purely to get you going if you're having trouble with which way to go here!</b></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="color: #333333; font-family: "GFS Didot"; font-size: 15.4px; font-weight: 700; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span face=""Gadugi",sans-serif" style="background-color: white; font-size: 16pt;">There are a gazillion ways to interpret this sci-fi classic of a film - use the genre as a base to write your own sci-fi flash. Or riff off the idea of first contact. Celebrate cross-cultural communication between groups without a common language/reference points like the film. Use kidnapping, a failing marriage, a paranormal event turning life upside down - any or all to build your flash around. Maybe use three characters' experiences of an event. The basic human hankering for exploration, connection, for finding a place in a community, even up to a galactical community. Maybe take up the story from where it ends - what happens after first contact. How the alien lifeforms and humanity build a relationship and navigate it in the future.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: "GFS Didot"; font-size: 15.4px; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span face=""Gadugi",sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #3d85c6; font-size: 16pt;"><b>Can't wait to read your stories/poems/essays!</b></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="color: #333333; font-family: "GFS Didot"; font-size: 15.4px; font-weight: 700; text-align: justify;"><span style="background-color: white;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400; text-align: left;"><o:p style="background-color: white;"></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="color: #333333; font-family: "GFS Didot"; font-size: 15.4px; font-weight: 700;"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: medium;"><b style="color: #5d4828; font-family: "Droid Serif"; font-size: x-large;">Post - June 21st to 23rd 2023</b></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="color: #333333; font-family: "GFS Didot"; font-size: 15.4px; font-weight: 700;"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: medium;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhx-6lzr60TIIkBfWYvsi7BnGPkJIgcjWhEsf3AvzvpQTFvTM4LEmd3XeyFrqz1ylkHipzYALuPzwUffbzjpjtjzohIZDYkrwi7FvTFqVZt3lhEOPSvotTRpRq_CKQIlHz-7-Qji90jy6t_Aqdly0lNiOm1TUKGYcJ-52JLjRZpTlx00m0Z3fmlZt2DOw/s285/divider.PNG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="24" data-original-width="285" height="24" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhx-6lzr60TIIkBfWYvsi7BnGPkJIgcjWhEsf3AvzvpQTFvTM4LEmd3XeyFrqz1ylkHipzYALuPzwUffbzjpjtjzohIZDYkrwi7FvTFqVZt3lhEOPSvotTRpRq_CKQIlHz-7-Qji90jy6t_Aqdly0lNiOm1TUKGYcJ-52JLjRZpTlx00m0Z3fmlZt2DOw/s1600/divider.PNG" width="285" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400;">Sonia, signing off for now but I'll look forward to reading you in June.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0ZGz24RIUISROk4nJeuCjmTByMcj0WlSF9B52Er_sieQyyLlXFI7kr9w3leO5TIfFCn91UijtBekqfLPgy5b1EYlh6A4EOtI-Fvf9NQo31lodB0s19Higf_WKm9oZ1SKNM6gK8ZcrbPB8daE7xqEqrze8EytHxlHaG4lXlMTK0sjzTAtwL3PEp0VbFw/s320/Katrina_S_bookOpen_withText5_Gray%20(1).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="214" data-original-width="320" height="214" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0ZGz24RIUISROk4nJeuCjmTByMcj0WlSF9B52Er_sieQyyLlXFI7kr9w3leO5TIfFCn91UijtBekqfLPgy5b1EYlh6A4EOtI-Fvf9NQo31lodB0s19Higf_WKm9oZ1SKNM6gK8ZcrbPB8daE7xqEqrze8EytHxlHaG4lXlMTK0sjzTAtwL3PEp0VbFw/s1600/Katrina_S_bookOpen_withText5_Gray%20(1).jpg" width="320" /></a></div></div></span></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="color: #333333; font-family: "GFS Didot"; font-size: 15.4px; font-weight: 700; text-align: center;"><br /></p><span style="background-color: #eeeeee; color: #333333; font-family: "GFS Didot"; font-size: 15.4px;"><b></b></span><p></p>A Hundred Quillshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01074191241031721056noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5749517039130437132.post-71243637049506146852023-05-08T00:00:00.000-04:002023-05-08T00:00:00.153-04:00#WEP WINNERS : APRIL 2023 CHALLENGE - LIFE IS BEAUTIFUL<p> <b><i><span style="font-size: x-large;">LIFE IS BEAUTIFUL </span></i></b>- but our writers are beautifully talented, and boy, do your entries prove it! </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtXn4nD-EDKK1zl_qHcDM-1CJ33KDjGHygtS85P01jKWB4afV5MepXLgnlnwUdBJCg4i0h-AyzjmKG5OWxnJM4NIxXoLHYDu1EqBL3FoT-Zg_TWV4Q3_zf5BG-6qGia7XRwKhfselOANw6ShqAHbhSg5g_hDoanGk236sRa1q_2RrnUfbneHtLrPXIPQ/s1200/Life%20is%20Beautiful.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="800" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtXn4nD-EDKK1zl_qHcDM-1CJ33KDjGHygtS85P01jKWB4afV5MepXLgnlnwUdBJCg4i0h-AyzjmKG5OWxnJM4NIxXoLHYDu1EqBL3FoT-Zg_TWV4Q3_zf5BG-6qGia7XRwKhfselOANw6ShqAHbhSg5g_hDoanGk236sRa1q_2RrnUfbneHtLrPXIPQ/w266-h400/Life%20is%20Beautiful.jpg" width="266" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>Thank you, everyone, for the amazing entries for Life is Beautiful. Sadly, our numbers were down by half again, but we see a drop off in blog activity across the blogosphere. We hope this is only temporary as the more who write to the WEP challenges, the better.<div><br /></div><div>Hello, this is Renee with you, to sum up the April challenge results. But first a round-up of the entries via Jemi:</div><div><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><a href="http://yolandarenee.blogspot.com/2023/04/wep-life-is-beautiful.html" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Yolanda Renee</span></a><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> - Life is beautiful, family is everything</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><br /></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><a href="https://olgagodim.wordpress.com/2023/04/18/wep-apr-2023-life-is-beautiful/" style="text-decoration: none;">Olga Godim</a></span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> - Even after a tragedy, life could be beautiful</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><br /></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><a href="https://nilabose.blogspot.com/2023/04/write-edit-publish-april-2023-life-is.html" style="text-decoration: none;">Nilanjana Bose</a></span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> - Colour it beautiful</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><br /></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><a href="https://dencovey.blogspot.com/2023/04/wep-junechallenge-my-flashfiction.html" style="text-decoration: none;">Denise Covey</a></span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> - Life is beautiful, but death can be better</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><br /></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><a href="https://uniquelymaladjustedbutfun.blogspot.com/2023/04/tv-show-greysanatomy-atozchallenge_0590212376.html" style="text-decoration: none;">Jamie</a></span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> - Two girls in Nazi times, one Jewish and one not, are separated</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><br /></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><a href="https://soniadogra.com/2023/04/19/pickle-bicker-smile/" style="text-decoration: none;">Sonia Dogra</a></span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> - Pickle, Bicker, Smile!</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><br /></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><a href="https://jemifraser.blogspot.com/2023/04/wep-stories-of-night.html" style="text-decoration: none;">Jemi Fraser</a></span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> - Even when sirens shatter the night</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><br /></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><a href="http://positiveletters.blogspot.com/2023/04/write-edit-publish-bloghop-iwsg-hop.html" style="text-decoration: none;">Hilary</a></span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> - Ugliness and cruelty are unnecessary</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><br /></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><a href="https://cleemckenziebooks.com/wep-april-2023/" style="text-decoration: none;">C. Lee McKenzie</a></span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> - The German Goose</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><br /></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: #eeeeee;"><span style="color: #1155cc; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><a href="https://bethandwriting.blogspot.com/2023/04/wep-napowrimo-april-19-life-is-beautiful.html" style="text-decoration: none;">Beth Camp</a></span><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> - </span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Regardless of how it may begin, life can be beautiful</span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: #eeeeee;"><br /></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: #eeeeee;"><span style="color: #1155cc; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><a href="https://jlennidorner.blogspot.com/2023/04/q-is-for-dr-quedlin-giveaway.html" style="text-decoration: none;">J. Lenni Dorner</a></span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> - A father prepares his son to leave with him in hopes of surviving</span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: #eeeeee;"><br /></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: #eeeeee;"><span style="color: #1155cc; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><a href="http://sallys-scribbles.blogspot.com/2023/04/wep-life-is-beautiful-april-2023.html" style="text-decoration: none;">Sally</a></span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> - That will be her mantra โ do not interfere and then </span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: italic; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">life </span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: italic; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">will</span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: italic; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> be beautiful</span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> for everybody.</span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: #eeeeee;"><br /></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: #eeeeee;"><span style="color: #1155cc; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><a href="https://rolandclarke.com/2023/04/20/wep-iwsg-april-challenge-life-is-beautiful/" style="text-decoration: none;">Roland R. Clarke</a></span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> - Night Witches find family, new friends and allies</span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: #eeeeee;"><br /></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: #eeeeee;"><span style="color: #1155cc; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><a href="https://kalpanamisra.wordpress.com/2023/04/21/the-journey-wep-ff/" style="text-decoration: none;">Kalpana</a></span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> - The Journey</span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: #eeeeee;"><br /></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: #eeeeee;"><span style="color: #1155cc; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><a href="https://www.damyantiwrites.com/writing-prompt-fiction-in-the-bluemonsoon-universe-life-is-beautiful-wepff/" style="text-decoration: none;">Damyanti Biswas</a></span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> - In a halo of the senses</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihQ6tgYc5dz03edcwgyCYxUFxZjWougGKfCEm2ewAhuFWcJwvAFrITJqCb6CvL9__PKl6PCXwGMN-rIy2yGaOwAP1q7kpz0CqB_FWKXbP5Wzzj2RrD4cFJguOoSAPf_inJ605ahrUbJJj2/s285/divider.PNG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="24" data-original-width="285" height="24" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihQ6tgYc5dz03edcwgyCYxUFxZjWougGKfCEm2ewAhuFWcJwvAFrITJqCb6CvL9__PKl6PCXwGMN-rIy2yGaOwAP1q7kpz0CqB_FWKXbP5Wzzj2RrD4cFJguOoSAPf_inJ605ahrUbJJj2/s285/divider.PNG" width="285" /></a></div><div><br /></div><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>Shortlist</b></span><br /><p>Such a bunch of awesome entries! It made the shortlisting super difficult this month even though the entries were down. Each of the team brings a slightly different perspective to the shortlisting process. Someone gives a tad more weight to the creative interpretation, another to the execution, yet another to reader engagement, but all of us are looking for the same final result - a thundering good story, well crafted and well told. We each shortlist and defend our choices passionately, there's a lot of back and forth that doesn't show up here before we pass them on to Nick, our judge. </p><p>And Nick takes his time even though he also <b><span style="color: #0b5394;">"</span><span style="color: #674ea7;"><i>felt all the stories were really on par in terms of quality and impact. It was hard to leave one out. Brilliant stuff. All the entries were so moving. This challenge was a great one</i><span face="Segoe UI, Segoe UI Web (West European), Segoe UI, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Roboto, Helvetica Neue, sans-serif"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 15px;">!</span></span><i>"</i></span></b></p><p><span style="background-color: #eeeeee;">Here's the shortlist we sent on, but only three can win!</span></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Bookman Old Style",serif; font-size: 20pt;"><b>Beth
Camp<o:p></o:p></b></span></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Bookman Old Style",serif; font-size: 20pt;"><b>Damyanti<o:p></o:p></b></span></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Bookman Old Style",serif; font-size: 20pt;"><b>J
Lenni<o:p></o:p></b></span></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Bookman Old Style",serif; font-size: 20pt;"><b>Kalpana<o:p></o:p></b></span></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Bookman Old Style",serif; font-size: 20pt;"><b>Jamie<o:p></o:p></b></span></p><p style="text-align: center;">
</p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Bookman Old Style",serif; font-size: 20pt;"><b>Sally</b></span></p><h1 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="background-color: #eeeeee; font-size: large;"><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihQ6tgYc5dz03edcwgyCYxUFxZjWougGKfCEm2ewAhuFWcJwvAFrITJqCb6CvL9__PKl6PCXwGMN-rIy2yGaOwAP1q7kpz0CqB_FWKXbP5Wzzj2RrD4cFJguOoSAPf_inJ605ahrUbJJj2/s285/divider.PNG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="24" data-original-width="285" height="24" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihQ6tgYc5dz03edcwgyCYxUFxZjWougGKfCEm2ewAhuFWcJwvAFrITJqCb6CvL9__PKl6PCXwGMN-rIy2yGaOwAP1q7kpz0CqB_FWKXbP5Wzzj2RrD4cFJguOoSAPf_inJ605ahrUbJJj2/s285/divider.PNG" width="285" /></a></div></span></span></h1><p><b style="font-size: large;">Commenting:</b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 19.8px;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Thank you to all those who comment widely, especially those who read and comment even when they do not have an entry in the ring or are unwell. Our top supporter and commenter, Elephant's Child is having health issues and could not be present this challenge. We send our thoughts and prayers to you, Sue. Commenting is the lifeblood of WEP both as feedback towards the improvement of writing craft and as a communication channel for community building.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 19.8px;"><span face=""Verdana",sans-serif" lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 24px;">Sadly, this month as in months past we've had commenting issues. No one's quite sure what is going on, but it is not just a WordPress/Blogger issue. Please check the comments on the WEP post or the C-Box where we posted comments that wouldn't take on blogs. </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 19.8px;"><span face=""Verdana",sans-serif" lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 24px;">Please note that due to incessant spamming issues, we have had to keep comment moderation on. So your comment may not show up right away, but we will get to it soonest possible. We value your comments, please keep them coming. </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihQ6tgYc5dz03edcwgyCYxUFxZjWougGKfCEm2ewAhuFWcJwvAFrITJqCb6CvL9__PKl6PCXwGMN-rIy2yGaOwAP1q7kpz0CqB_FWKXbP5Wzzj2RrD4cFJguOoSAPf_inJ605ahrUbJJj2/s285/divider.PNG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="24" data-original-width="285" height="24" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihQ6tgYc5dz03edcwgyCYxUFxZjWougGKfCEm2ewAhuFWcJwvAFrITJqCb6CvL9__PKl6PCXwGMN-rIy2yGaOwAP1q7kpz0CqB_FWKXbP5Wzzj2RrD4cFJguOoSAPf_inJ605ahrUbJJj2/s0/divider.PNG" width="285" /></a></div><br /><p style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">THE APRIL PRIZE</span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-size: medium;">This
month's prize is a <i>first chapter critique</i> from our IWSG liaison, friend,
and ofttimes participant of WEP, multi-published author C Lee McKenzie.</span></span></b><span style="font-size: 26pt; line-height: 107%;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">Check<a href="https://writeeditpublishnow.blogspot.com/2023/04/wep-april-challenge-life-is-beautiful.html" target="_blank"> our previous post </a>for more information about C Lee McKenzie.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihQ6tgYc5dz03edcwgyCYxUFxZjWougGKfCEm2ewAhuFWcJwvAFrITJqCb6CvL9__PKl6PCXwGMN-rIy2yGaOwAP1q7kpz0CqB_FWKXbP5Wzzj2RrD4cFJguOoSAPf_inJ605ahrUbJJj2/s285/divider.PNG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="24" data-original-width="285" height="24" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihQ6tgYc5dz03edcwgyCYxUFxZjWougGKfCEm2ewAhuFWcJwvAFrITJqCb6CvL9__PKl6PCXwGMN-rIy2yGaOwAP1q7kpz0CqB_FWKXbP5Wzzj2RrD4cFJguOoSAPf_inJ605ahrUbJJj2/s0/divider.PNG" width="285" /></a></div><br /><p style="text-align: center;"><b></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2hO-OzANeOS4HpNWT3K6tQBETE_XCVp_kY056yf-dN2aK24oVPLjFTHkwI9wDb1rr4GGAIjV6U2AkupHGo2aH2zF0u4boHHICeW7pzuc2e2xqqwmUXK1stF0WOwEmnGe06KWjOhct0g4ssKoVZYt1FVyd6Z74_hRzP766SqoryinuV5IBB5LSFcmGMw/s1200/Who-has-won-the-most-Best-Director-Oscars-Awards.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="1200" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2hO-OzANeOS4HpNWT3K6tQBETE_XCVp_kY056yf-dN2aK24oVPLjFTHkwI9wDb1rr4GGAIjV6U2AkupHGo2aH2zF0u4boHHICeW7pzuc2e2xqqwmUXK1stF0WOwEmnGe06KWjOhct0g4ssKoVZYt1FVyd6Z74_hRzP766SqoryinuV5IBB5LSFcmGMw/s320/Who-has-won-the-most-Best-Director-Oscars-Awards.jpg" width="320" /></a></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><br /></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">Three winners! Three Oscars!</span></b></div><b><br /><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></b><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">AND NOW IT'S TIME TO CONGRATULATE THE WINNERS!</span></b></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b><i>WE HOPE YOU AGREE THE BADGES ARE BEYOND AWESOME!</i></b></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b><i>THANKS, OLGA GODIM!</i></b></span></p><p><b><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></b></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">THE WINNER OF THE APRIL 2023 CHALLENGE </span></b></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">~ LIFE IS BEAUTIFUL ~ </span></b></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">IS </span></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3iC7Su5IKP3MlJ40X9IIod5w4RxF1-aFXnJzFyFuIQxo17pXoU-IwfkNUx10Mg-81xGeWv8gOZUyccUEgNtuYvPJs1rQaGLv4-dlQqrPRoOJfjZFVOPWBnGh8w0OiDS3e3HpkFdWuiet8eCDybAzLtnhzk7DOO_hXpu9p2OnhOCEDve5ZLN5Ad8YUvA/s1000/aaajaimiebadge.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="1000" height="382" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3iC7Su5IKP3MlJ40X9IIod5w4RxF1-aFXnJzFyFuIQxo17pXoU-IwfkNUx10Mg-81xGeWv8gOZUyccUEgNtuYvPJs1rQaGLv4-dlQqrPRoOJfjZFVOPWBnGh8w0OiDS3e3HpkFdWuiet8eCDybAzLtnhzk7DOO_hXpu9p2OnhOCEDve5ZLN5Ad8YUvA/w382-h382/aaajaimiebadge.jpg" width="382" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large; text-align: left;">CONGRATULATIONS, Jamie! </span></div><p><span style="background-color: #eeeeee;">Jamie's story, <a href="https://uniquelymaladjustedbutfun.blogspot.com/2023/04/tv-show-greysanatomy-atozchallenge_0590212376.html" target="_blank">Pearl and Sarah</a> brought hate and prejudice to us through the eyes of innocent children. Masterfully done, Jamie!</span></p><p><span style="background-color: #eeeeee; font-size: medium;"><span>Nick said, <i><b><span style="color: #a64d79;">"</span></b></i></span><i><b><span style="color: #a64d79;"><span face="Calibri, sans-serif">Hatred
and prejudice seen through the eyes of an uncomprehending child. If only that
innocence could be preserved. Devastating, in a quiet way.</span>"</span></b></i></span></p><p><span style="background-color: #eeeeee;">Jamie, if you will please post this badge on your blog and link it to your winning entry. Tweet it! Share the love! Use the critique prize or pass it on to the next winner if you can't avail yourself of it in the next few months. Remember that this story will be considered for a place in the WEP anthology to be published next year. Details will follow.</span></p><p><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>THE RUNNER-UP OF THE APRIL 2023 CHALLENGE </b></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>~ LIFE IS BEAUTIFUL ~</b></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>IS </b></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimucjtIUzijR3-S70BJeam5OU6i1NhpE5tBETRgFl8siYV1TtDStdYggbj9q6V9rnZo297G5-7tkscky6V5goT1xlm-Du4KdF7bi8xJzs-tJ7EB_y1TT3UVkJhhtLIl6XYkWgjZURfRjAfVcfIoT81n24lDTFC1kDxBh3hppjzfidPxlXqWTbHe0Sy1g/s1000/Badge_Winners_RedSky4_Kalpana.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="1000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimucjtIUzijR3-S70BJeam5OU6i1NhpE5tBETRgFl8siYV1TtDStdYggbj9q6V9rnZo297G5-7tkscky6V5goT1xlm-Du4KdF7bi8xJzs-tJ7EB_y1TT3UVkJhhtLIl6XYkWgjZURfRjAfVcfIoT81n24lDTFC1kDxBh3hppjzfidPxlXqWTbHe0Sy1g/w400-h400/Badge_Winners_RedSky4_Kalpana.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large; text-align: left;">CONGRATULATIONS, Kalpana!</span></div><p><span style="background-color: #eeeeee;">Kalpana, <a href="https://kalpanamisra.wordpress.com/2023/04/21/the-journey-wep-ff/" target="_blank">The Journey</a> broke our hearts as we read this horrific truth, but love and hope survive all.</span></p><p><span style="background-color: #eeeeee; font-size: medium;"><span>Nick said,<span style="color: #800180;"><i><b> "</b></i></span></span><span style="color: #800180;"><i><b>This is
beautiful because it shows how those who survive horror can still find meaning
and beauty in life. Love has to win."</b></i></span></span></p><p><span style="background-color: #eeeeee;">Kalpana, please post this badge on your blog and link it to your entry. Promo any way you wish! This flash also will be considered for a place in next year's WEP anthology. Details will follow.</span></p><p><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>THE ENCOURAGEMENT AWARD FOR THE APRIL 2023 CHALLENGE </b></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>~ LIFE IS BEAUTIFUL ~</b></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>GOES TO</b></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjW8br0_7dWlqYIYXtOkG-WP_GC_dzEod6bJb2VBcKz9yUMbbd1pmKJmKzzLBmlJ2Sf9L9VCAlZtY6s0uckqyvS25N_zcpJQKIx2PA_70wH1M6TbZjEGtKzP_OOklvQi-DmFapbDv4hjhIDmZzim3Es7WQ41zIpfZYS-Q3pYJcbBf3BORNR9rt7C-k4zA/s1000/Badge_Winners_RedSky4_Beth.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="1000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjW8br0_7dWlqYIYXtOkG-WP_GC_dzEod6bJb2VBcKz9yUMbbd1pmKJmKzzLBmlJ2Sf9L9VCAlZtY6s0uckqyvS25N_zcpJQKIx2PA_70wH1M6TbZjEGtKzP_OOklvQi-DmFapbDv4hjhIDmZzim3Es7WQ41zIpfZYS-Q3pYJcbBf3BORNR9rt7C-k4zA/w400-h400/Badge_Winners_RedSky4_Beth.jpg" width="400" /></a></p><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: #eeeeee; font-size: large; text-align: left;">CONGRATULATIONS, Beth!</span></div><p><span style="background-color: #eeeeee; font-family: georgia;"><span>Beth's <a href="https://bethandwriting.blogspot.com/2023/04/wep-napowrimo-april-19-life-is-beautiful.html" target="_blank">Poem, Life is Beautiful</a> highlighted the </span>journey from despair to happiness.</span></p><p><span style="background-color: #eeeeee; font-size: medium;">Nick said, <span style="color: #800180;"><i><b>"<span face="Calibri, sans-serif" style="line-height: 107%;">Short
but very effective. Shows resilience and how we can make the best out of
life no matter where we come from.</span>"</b></i></span></span></p><p><span style="background-color: #eeeeee;">Beth, please post this badge on your blog and link it to your Flash. Promo any way you choose! You also will be considered for a place for this story in WEP's anthology scheduled for next year. Details will follow.</span></p><p><span style="background-color: #eeeeee;"><br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihQ6tgYc5dz03edcwgyCYxUFxZjWougGKfCEm2ewAhuFWcJwvAFrITJqCb6CvL9__PKl6PCXwGMN-rIy2yGaOwAP1q7kpz0CqB_FWKXbP5Wzzj2RrD4cFJguOoSAPf_inJ605ahrUbJJj2/s285/divider.PNG" style="background-color: #eeeeee; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="24" data-original-width="285" height="24" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihQ6tgYc5dz03edcwgyCYxUFxZjWougGKfCEm2ewAhuFWcJwvAFrITJqCb6CvL9__PKl6PCXwGMN-rIy2yGaOwAP1q7kpz0CqB_FWKXbP5Wzzj2RrD4cFJguOoSAPf_inJ605ahrUbJJj2/s0/divider.PNG" width="285" /></a></div><br /><p style="text-align: center;">Thank you to all our participants for each of their captivating entries! </p><p style="text-align: center;">We had such a varied and creative bunch of flashes this month. Each one a gem!</p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;">Please share this across your social media sites.</span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaGaSL7MqlpV5HV7tXsaJtp5roKBSFbURuYfbd5xXhqMBI1gbe799JDhBQkEoh8FqXbtftxmUa6nHCKUzE-BUqqXRXAsrsaUVWZzq2xCNos8bJItOnWKGWEkSvHfYeb40i6JK6agiq3mfVQQCmsVRZvOkGY5pGQ6vzL1-nArqJAWBYlCjvTsDzShTZ5Q/s200/318-3183833_social-media-png-image-vector-social-media-icons.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="200" data-original-width="200" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaGaSL7MqlpV5HV7tXsaJtp5roKBSFbURuYfbd5xXhqMBI1gbe799JDhBQkEoh8FqXbtftxmUa6nHCKUzE-BUqqXRXAsrsaUVWZzq2xCNos8bJItOnWKGWEkSvHfYeb40i6JK6agiq3mfVQQCmsVRZvOkGY5pGQ6vzL1-nArqJAWBYlCjvTsDzShTZ5Q/w200-h200/318-3183833_social-media-png-image-vector-social-media-icons.png" width="200" /></a></div><br /><p><span style="background-color: #eeeeee; font-size: small;">We announce our WEP APRILโ23 LIFE IS BEAUTIFUL #winners @DeniseCCovey @yolandarenee @jemifraser @SoniaDogra16 #amwriting #writingcontest #flashfiction #wepwinners </span><o:p style="background-color: #eeeeee; font-size: small;"></o:p><span color="rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.52)" face="Roboto, RobotoDraft, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: #eeeeee; font-size: small;">https://writeeditpublishnow.blogspot.com/2023/05/wep-winners-april-2023-challenge-life.html</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="background-color: #eeeeee;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">#WEPFF APRIL โ23 LIFE IS BEAUTIFUL #winners
announced @DeniseCCovey @SoniaDogra16 @yolandarenee @jemifraser <span color="rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.52)" face="Roboto, RobotoDraft, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif">https://writeeditpublishnow.blogspot.com/2023/05/wep-winners-april-2023-challenge-life.html</span> #amwriting #flashfiction #wepwinners #writingcontest<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p>
</p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="background-color: #eeeeee;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Come congratulate our APRIL โ23 LIFE IS BEAUTIFUL #winners!
#WEPFF Challenge @DeniseCCovey @yolandarenee @SoniaDogra16 @jemifraser
#amwriting #flashfiction #wepwinners #writingcontest <o:p></o:p><span color="rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.52)" face="Roboto, RobotoDraft, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif">https://writeeditpublishnow.blogspot.com/2023/05/wep-winners-april-2023-challenge-life.html</span></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihQ6tgYc5dz03edcwgyCYxUFxZjWougGKfCEm2ewAhuFWcJwvAFrITJqCb6CvL9__PKl6PCXwGMN-rIy2yGaOwAP1q7kpz0CqB_FWKXbP5Wzzj2RrD4cFJguOoSAPf_inJ605ahrUbJJj2/s285/divider.PNG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="24" data-original-width="285" height="24" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihQ6tgYc5dz03edcwgyCYxUFxZjWougGKfCEm2ewAhuFWcJwvAFrITJqCb6CvL9__PKl6PCXwGMN-rIy2yGaOwAP1q7kpz0CqB_FWKXbP5Wzzj2RrD4cFJguOoSAPf_inJ605ahrUbJJj2/s0/divider.PNG" width="285" /></a></div><br /><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">PLEASE JOIN US IN JUNE </span><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;">FOR THE NEXT CHALLENGE </span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: x-large;"><b>CLOSE ENCOUNTERS</b></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: large;"><b>OF THE THIRD KIND</b></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: large;"><b>Your hosts will be Nilanjana and Jemi!</b></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">WIN A CRITIQUE PRIZE! </span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">BE INVITED TO SUBMIT TO OUR ANTHOLOGY!</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiV8AS-YiuIX-HdZqto3HAQw4gGVol8-jXvoU7cFIcyoIT5088Ml2NbDyZsRxrgGJ9-heqYTztsWnu_VqF0NZflYHsRn18uZxur_LmyhwLWsFIPwZ0HG-_knkMaRqn5DepfeKPgu_WhLaIFXyvYk9qsPyGS103oSsHVze90oJObFeGhsus_PkX4hSi27g/s500/Close%20Encounters.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="500" data-original-width="314" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiV8AS-YiuIX-HdZqto3HAQw4gGVol8-jXvoU7cFIcyoIT5088Ml2NbDyZsRxrgGJ9-heqYTztsWnu_VqF0NZflYHsRn18uZxur_LmyhwLWsFIPwZ0HG-_knkMaRqn5DepfeKPgu_WhLaIFXyvYk9qsPyGS103oSsHVze90oJObFeGhsus_PkX4hSi27g/w251-h400/Close%20Encounters.jpg" width="251" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span face=""Gadugi",sans-serif" style="font-size: 16pt; line-height: 107%;">Look up the detailed </span></b><span face=""Gadugi",sans-serif" style="font-size: 16pt; line-height: 107%;"><a href="https://writeeditpublishnow.blogspot.com/p/challenges-2023.html" target="_blank"><b>Challenge blurb here</b></a><b>.</b><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;">
</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Gadugi",sans-serif" style="font-size: 16pt;">There are a gazillion
ways to interpret this sci-fi classic - use the genre as a base to write your
own sci-fi flash. Or riff off the idea of first contact. Celebrate cross-cultural
communication between groups without a common language/reference points like
the film. Use kidnapping, a failing marriage, a paranormal event turning life
upside down - any or all to build your flash around. Maybe use three
characters' experiences of an event. The basic human hankering for exploration,
connection, for finding a place in a community, even up to a galactical
community. Maybe take up the story from where it ends - what happens after
first contact. How the alien lifeforms and humanity build a relationship and
navigate it in the future.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b style="color: #5d4828; font-family: "Droid Serif"; font-size: x-large;">Post - June 21st to 23rd 2023</b></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b style="color: #5d4828; font-family: "Droid Serif"; font-size: x-large;"><br /></b></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihQ6tgYc5dz03edcwgyCYxUFxZjWougGKfCEm2ewAhuFWcJwvAFrITJqCb6CvL9__PKl6PCXwGMN-rIy2yGaOwAP1q7kpz0CqB_FWKXbP5Wzzj2RrD4cFJguOoSAPf_inJ605ahrUbJJj2/s285/divider.PNG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="24" data-original-width="285" height="24" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihQ6tgYc5dz03edcwgyCYxUFxZjWougGKfCEm2ewAhuFWcJwvAFrITJqCb6CvL9__PKl6PCXwGMN-rIy2yGaOwAP1q7kpz0CqB_FWKXbP5Wzzj2RrD4cFJguOoSAPf_inJ605ahrUbJJj2/s0/divider.PNG" width="285" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /><b style="color: #5d4828; font-family: "Droid Serif"; font-size: x-large;"><br /></b></span><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b style="color: #5d4828; font-family: "Droid Serif"; font-size: x-large;">Please join us for another fun prompt in June</b></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b style="color: #5d4828; font-family: "Droid Serif"; font-size: x-large;">See you then!</b></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span><span style="color: #674ea7; font-family: "Droid Serif";">Renee, signing off for now but see you in JUNE!</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #5d4828; font-family: "Droid Serif";"><b><span style="font-size: medium;"></span></b></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #5d4828; font-family: "Droid Serif";"><b><span style="font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBFTIVOIUd5Pf94XCIHBnpfh1YVHucf3AZEuQQsH9chl-agdsTs7CIp-uH0sFBbehOGfyUwJZtiM32M5KrK6lac6OJ6ipQsgJySWAv89wxgtbiP7rg-sVrH1dWBULOR8_GSDPmzMHSc0XEoGFKUV1ktUU98dW1AJTZQYj3EFiK_DCYiRaz_4CVXFRMRA/s1499/Katrina_S_bookOpen_withText5_Gray%20(1).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="1499" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBFTIVOIUd5Pf94XCIHBnpfh1YVHucf3AZEuQQsH9chl-agdsTs7CIp-uH0sFBbehOGfyUwJZtiM32M5KrK6lac6OJ6ipQsgJySWAv89wxgtbiP7rg-sVrH1dWBULOR8_GSDPmzMHSc0XEoGFKUV1ktUU98dW1AJTZQYj3EFiK_DCYiRaz_4CVXFRMRA/s320/Katrina_S_bookOpen_withText5_Gray%20(1).jpg" width="320" /></a></span></b></span></div><span style="color: #5d4828; font-family: "Droid Serif";"><b><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /><br /></span></b></span><p></p></div>Yolanda Renรฉehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09085436784133103221noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5749517039130437132.post-60384308632945118452023-04-01T00:00:00.215-04:002023-04-18T12:51:34.478-04:00WEP - APRIL CHALLENGE "LIFE IS BEAUTIFUL". What inspires you about this film? Write for us ...<div style="text-align: center;"><b style="font-size: x-large;">WELCOME TO APRIL'S WEP CHALLENGE!</b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>It's a new season!</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>A new prompt</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>ISN'T LIFE BEAUTIFUL!</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: #eeeeee; color: #333333; font-family: "GFS Didot"; font-weight: 700; text-align: left;">Renee here! In my neck of the woods, it's spring, but Down Under it's fall/autumn. Both inspire beauty in all its glory. So, please write for us. Show us what inspires you! What makes your life beautiful?</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: #eeeeee; color: #333333; font-family: "GFS Didot"; font-weight: 700; text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: #eeeeee; color: #333333; font-family: "GFS Didot"; font-weight: 700; text-align: left;">XXX</span></div><div style="text-align: center;">
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<span style="background-color: #eeeeee; color: #333333; font-family: "GFS Didot"; font-weight: 700; text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: #eeeeee; color: #333333; font-family: "GFS Didot"; font-weight: 700; text-align: left;">* Did you catch our first 'How-to' post? We started with member Nancy William's story of how after writing all these years, she finally found a way to make some money. Catch Nancy's article <a href="https://writeeditpublishnow.blogspot.com/2023/03/wep-how-to-series-i-nancy-williams-on.html">HERE.</a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">** Did you take note that WEP winners will be invited to submit their story for the WEP Anthology, an ebook, out early 2024? Stories will go through an editing process so they're publication ready, following the rigorous process used by the IWSG Anthology team. A committee will be formed to expedite the stories for publication. So if you've not been published, this is your chance to gain a publication credit. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCXGz4hDSW71Ffs36iyerIJwuOyA9NqLZQaBit8yE_kMta3yy9gHn7HBFuiZNyCyRUWQMdMjQLHj3YnjzPmbcNKkyTJdo--6m0Qu1O8LLdoOgUQNc6kkWoAp6D1bP1P_q8ht7TsUmVlP1AlGxBA5LoHBGORYTu_afHqCRZrX78A0qihX-UmhlrVSpaGA/s2100/Cover_LadaYita_healing2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2100" data-original-width="1400" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCXGz4hDSW71Ffs36iyerIJwuOyA9NqLZQaBit8yE_kMta3yy9gHn7HBFuiZNyCyRUWQMdMjQLHj3YnjzPmbcNKkyTJdo--6m0Qu1O8LLdoOgUQNc6kkWoAp6D1bP1P_q8ht7TsUmVlP1AlGxBA5LoHBGORYTu_afHqCRZrX78A0qihX-UmhlrVSpaGA/s320/Cover_LadaYita_healing2.jpg" width="213" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: #eeeeee; color: #333333; font-weight: 700; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">WHAT INSPIRES?</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: #eeeeee; color: #333333; font-weight: 700; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><span face="-apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "San Francisco", "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Ubuntu, Roboto, Noto, "Segoe UI", Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: whitesmoke; color: #111111; font-size: 13px; font-weight: 400; white-space: nowrap;">Photo by </span><a href="https://unsplash.com/@paoalchapar?utm_source=unsplash&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=creditCopyText" style="background-color: whitesmoke; box-sizing: border-box; color: #111111; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "San Francisco", "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Ubuntu, Roboto, Noto, "Segoe UI", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; font-weight: 400; outline: none; text-decoration-skip-ink: auto; transition: color 0.1s ease-in-out 0s, opacity 0.1s ease-in-out 0s; white-space: nowrap;">Daniela Paola Alchapar</a><span face="-apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "San Francisco", "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Ubuntu, Roboto, Noto, "Segoe UI", Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: whitesmoke; color: #111111; font-size: 13px; font-weight: 400; white-space: nowrap;"> on </span><a href="https://unsplash.com/s/photos/LIFE-IS-BEAUTIFUL?utm_source=unsplash&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=creditCopyText" style="background-color: whitesmoke; box-sizing: border-box; color: #767676; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "San Francisco", "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Ubuntu, Roboto, Noto, "Segoe UI", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; font-weight: 400; text-decoration-skip-ink: auto; transition: color 0.1s ease-in-out 0s, opacity 0.1s ease-in-out 0s; white-space: nowrap;">Unsplash</a></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: #eeeeee; color: #333333; font-weight: 700; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0OF1io6oUIOrjaRAJVFtlfgB8t6eiTwep8NEAnX3O6BLV5XhtgyKxXKdz-J1muWMPBoJPV1-bILXCLnqHi8ex5BORZtiLy6Iwm2zFaVAGYxzdEUYDX2hWJ0HCdPo1MdRYkdWwnxTx2caMmANZ5FzUNTE1lKMRPf3ADlSOe0Lj8Cp5642cjYZDN7YeUw/s4592/daniela-paola-alchapar-wWH6ye0rsyc-unsplash.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3448" data-original-width="4592" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0OF1io6oUIOrjaRAJVFtlfgB8t6eiTwep8NEAnX3O6BLV5XhtgyKxXKdz-J1muWMPBoJPV1-bILXCLnqHi8ex5BORZtiLy6Iwm2zFaVAGYxzdEUYDX2hWJ0HCdPo1MdRYkdWwnxTx2caMmANZ5FzUNTE1lKMRPf3ADlSOe0Lj8Cp5642cjYZDN7YeUw/w320-h240/daniela-paola-alchapar-wWH6ye0rsyc-unsplash.jpg" width="320" /></a></span></span></div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><br />At the basic level, Life is Beautiful is about protecting children from the trauma of war, paternal love, and one family's struggle for survival amidst the horrors of the concentration camp. </span></span><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: #eeeeee; color: #333333; font-weight: 700; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-small;"><span>The setting for the film is WWII and the Holocaust, and the wider issues surrounding them. But war and weaponry aren't the focus, more on using wit and humor as weapons. </span><span style="text-align: left;">It's the story of Guido, a Jewish young man set in 1939 in fascist Italy. He meets Dora, a woman from an upper-class family and so, out of his reach. But he wins her over gradually by arranging 'accidental' meetings. </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: #eeeeee; color: #333333; font-weight: 700; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: x-small; text-align: left;">They marry, run a bookshop, have a son, and...life is beautiful. This idyll is rudely interrupted by Guido and his son being captured suddenly and sent to a concentration camp. Guido seeks to protect the child from the harshness of camp life by making it into a game. </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: #eeeeee; color: #333333; font-weight: 700; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: x-small; text-align: left;">In the end, Life is Beautiful teaches us that with courage, humor, and love, the most daunting of challenges can be overcome. That love doesn't balk at sacrifice and can triumph even over death. </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: #eeeeee; color: #333333; font-weight: 700; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-small;">As with all our prompts - there are many potential directions to explore. First, the indirect - the setting: war, fascism, the Holocaust, Italy. Any of them can inspire a flash or a poem. The underpinning issues of World War II or any war - the racism, the random cruelty, the injustice, the tragedy, the humor and poetry, and other spinoffs. Then there is the direct, intimate angle - the not-so-rich-boy-meets-upper-class-girl motif. There's the bond between father and son to weave into a story. The games adults play with (their) children. The desire to safeguard one's own, even at the cost of death. Countless possibilities.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: #eeeeee; color: #333333; font-weight: 700; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-small;">Go <a href="https://writeeditpublishnow.blogspot.com/p/challenges-2023.html">HERE</a> to our Challenges 2023 Page to read about ALL our prompts for the year!</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: #eeeeee; color: #333333; font-family: "GFS Didot"; font-size: 15.4px; font-weight: 700; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b style="color: #5d4828; font-family: "Droid Serif"; font-size: x-large;">Post - April 19th to 21st 2023</b></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: #eeeeee; color: #333333; font-family: "GFS Didot"; font-size: 15.4px; font-weight: 700; text-align: center;"><b style="color: #5d4828; font-family: "Droid Serif"; font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: large; font-weight: 400;">~*~</span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: #eeeeee; color: #333333; font-family: "GFS Didot"; font-size: 15.4px; font-weight: 700; text-align: left;">WEP NEWS!</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: #eeeeee; color: #333333; font-family: "GFS Didot"; font-size: 15.4px; font-weight: 700; text-align: left;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgWpz8wx06mBueibfcUTho81q6NXg9jI2AevZPACboKbVyN4bzqbkj7lWjL7jmouOYJ-eNGwNHfJomx21xuGmMjisyGPY2euNqXYJIhXmGTiYyS-gooEGFhbrtubqISSqGBeZFCz2pIeAIfqNeE9LqrtnnF1QZnxXg8lHGgdn5hFIjbIh7IT4tHePj8iA" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="225" data-original-width="225" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgWpz8wx06mBueibfcUTho81q6NXg9jI2AevZPACboKbVyN4bzqbkj7lWjL7jmouOYJ-eNGwNHfJomx21xuGmMjisyGPY2euNqXYJIhXmGTiYyS-gooEGFhbrtubqISSqGBeZFCz2pIeAIfqNeE9LqrtnnF1QZnxXg8lHGgdn5hFIjbIh7IT4tHePj8iA" width="240" /></a></div><br />Did you receive the WEP Survey? 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<p> <span style="font-size: x-large;">CRITIQUE PRIZE</span></p><p><br /></p><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #5d4828; font-family: "Droid Serif"; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b style="background-color: #eeeeee;">This month's prize is from our IWSG liaison and friend of WEP, multi-published author C Lee McKenzie. </b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #5d4828; font-family: "Droid Serif"; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b style="background-color: #eeeeee;">It's always a treat when she writes</b></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAWzlQpv3eSlYejwN71kru4YIUAQzyao0WxwG0rQ9dXDfXZ_MfjQBN8iMv4AccfvkROHj_KJHeXIZa248RmwuDp1pcRD6hURIjDYeOHy5a32oydsibRpL_KdnKeC_G4qU1Hd627C7XOdIkTUXVhi-1ASTXRycnB8NkfXDY3gBvydHISQCfPAU-qSfGuA/s315/lee%20image.jpg" style="background-color: white; font-size: xx-large; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><img border="0" data-original-height="315" data-original-width="210" height="315" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAWzlQpv3eSlYejwN71kru4YIUAQzyao0WxwG0rQ9dXDfXZ_MfjQBN8iMv4AccfvkROHj_KJHeXIZa248RmwuDp1pcRD6hURIjDYeOHy5a32oydsibRpL_KdnKeC_G4qU1Hd627C7XOdIkTUXVhi-1ASTXRycnB8NkfXDY3gBvydHISQCfPAU-qSfGuA/w210-h315/lee%20image.jpg" width="210" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #5d4828; font-family: "Droid Serif"; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white;"><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;">L</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="color: #222222;">ee says:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="color: #454545;"><i>When Iโm not writing, Iโm hiking or traveling, or practicing yoga. I love to eat, I love being with friends, and while Iโm not a snob about it, I appreciate good wine. </i></span></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="color: #454545;"><i>I live in a forest and donโt exactly hate cities, but I can only take them in short stays before I itch to return to where thereโre trees or an ocean.</i></span></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="color: #454545;"><i><br /></i></span></p></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #5d4828; font-family: "Droid Serif"; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: 13.2px;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhO20vUF-aJIzDFSaEkkrl038zpjXa298mt8zDHBZAQC2UyDiqHVqLaz7J2oCgaupsPFSFJ4AxG_RM_rwr2IkNAKEXO-ng4tzdPBJSrzIf_PzWN4RlHX4Vv351x1WiNCYnxfhs5Ox9KGwicK6ldp6kopogHlZJRa1lQ4mVQIBtqv0oz92T9zTt3DwM1ig/s640/shattered.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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This is Sonia, the new WEP team member, welcoming you to a new segment of #WEP, your foremost online writing challenge site. Denise has put me in charge of the guest posts. </p><p>We are into another year and the first challenge on the prompt 'Gone With the Wind' is already past us. Please check out the winners' post <a href="https://writeeditpublishnow.blogspot.com/2023/02/wep-winners-february-2023-challenge.html" target="_blank">here</a>!</p><p>This year we are offering a new format to replace the automatic guest post from the winner -- a 'HOW-TO' SERIES for our readers. These informative posts are by invitation only and will help us all navigate the up and coming challenges as well as changes/innovations happening in the writing world. </p><p>For Part I of this new segment we are proud to present an enlightening article on KINDLE VELLA by N.R. Williams (Nancy), a long-standing founding member of WEP. We know Nancy is especially impressed with her Kindle Vella experience and are grateful to Nancy for sharing her learned wisdom with us. Over to her!</p><p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 16pt;">Whatโs up? -
Kindle Vella!<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><b></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJLnoR016ASGNThajnRrH_Nbs2SnMOAVhNfVCM3sfZqWThEDd2jYH8hNc1XF23ByJ3H8taclaumd_wMg18ROx6K7oIY4ErBHudI5-EdXS_BBJGRIwyn8p3fppXG2TxrLwLAys3yTusQOoVfpwI_xUq-KgVK06DpemTd5IQbwr_ghgHG7KkoRT-APbyKg/s474/th%20(1).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="266" data-original-width="474" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJLnoR016ASGNThajnRrH_Nbs2SnMOAVhNfVCM3sfZqWThEDd2jYH8hNc1XF23ByJ3H8taclaumd_wMg18ROx6K7oIY4ErBHudI5-EdXS_BBJGRIwyn8p3fppXG2TxrLwLAys3yTusQOoVfpwI_xUq-KgVK06DpemTd5IQbwr_ghgHG7KkoRT-APbyKg/s320/th%20(1).jpg" width="320" /></a></b></div><b><br /><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 16pt;"><br /></span></b><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt; text-align: left;">Greetings,
WEPers. Denise has asked me to write an article about Amazonโs new platform,
Kindle Vella. So, here are the </span><i style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt; text-align: left;">nuts & bolts </i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt; text-align: left;">of it. Pass the cashews,
please.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;">Kindle
Vella is two years old. Just a toddler, really. And only available in the USA.
Iโve been writing to Vella since May 2022. Instead of writing chapters, you
write episodes. Itโs not a screenplay mind you, but episodes just the same as
your favorite TV (tellie for some of you) show.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;">Some
writers say it is different than writing a book, but for me, I just write and
try to make it compelling. You do want to end each episode with a cliffhanger,
which isnโt necessary if youโre writing romance. The first three of every
episode are free. So, you want to grab the reader by the seat of their pants. Amazon
requires that you write at least 600 words and no more than 5,000 words per
episode.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;">After
that, the reader pays in tokens, and each story is measured by word count. So,
if you have 600 - 699 words, the reader pays six tokens. If 1,000 - 1,999, the
reader pays ten tokens. I write until the episode is complete without paying
attention to word count, but generally, my episodes are anywhere from 600 to
1,400. I recently had to buy tokens. To give you an idea - </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="color: #222222; font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-size: 12pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; text-align: center;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="color: #222222; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;">Cost of Tokens - $$<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; text-align: center;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="color: #222222; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;">200
$1.99<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; text-align: center;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="color: #222222; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;">525
$4.99<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; text-align: center;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="color: #222222; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;">1,100
$9.99<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; text-align: center;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="color: #222222; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;">1,700
$14.99<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;">If
someone is a new reader to Vella, Amazon gives them 200 tokens free. After
that, there is a small fee to buy more. I buy the max when I do for $14.99,
which gives me 1,700 tokens.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;">At
the end of each episode is a place for the writer to leave a note. You should
make this as personal as possible, such asโฆโOh my, do you think Cyril is
guilty? Or has he been framed? Whatever will happen next?โ Or โAs a writer, I
always end up doing a little researchโฆโ etc. I have noticed the more successful
authors follow this with directions on what the reader should do. Each episode
has a thumbs-up symbol the reader needs to press, or you wonโt get paid. There
is also a + sign, which will notify Amazon that the reader wants to follow this
story, and they will get notified when new episodes are uploaded. Then, remind
the reader to make this story a โfaveโ so other readers can find it. Amazon
asks readers to pick a โfaveโ once a week from the stories their reading. This
makes you highly visible to other readers. And last but definitely not least,
ask them</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;">to leave a review on the first
story page. If a review is left on any other episode page, it doesnโt show up
on the main story page. Thatโs a problem in my view. Also, as a writer, donโt
leave a review because if the person whoโs reading also leaves a review on your
story, neither of you will be allowed to publish to Amazon in the future, on
any platform. (That just irritates me no end.)</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;">Iโve
since learned that the sky wonโt fall if your episodes are more than a month
apart. Iโve left a lot of reviews of everything Iโve read. So, I had a panic
attack when I first heard that.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;">You
can also run a poll at the end of each episode if youโre inclined to do so. I
rarely do that.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;">The
best part about Vella is in publishing your story. No formatting is required.
Just cut and paste. Itโs so easy. Then you fill in all the info, title, author
notes, poll, and select a publishing date, or just hit publish. Iโm a
just-hit-publish kind of girl. Amazon reviews what you wrote to make sure itโs
within their standards. (Not to worry, Iโve read sex scenes and cuss words.)
After that, itโs just a few hours before your story is live.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span><b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 14pt;">Now
what?</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;">There
are thousands of stories on Kindle Vella, and your new baby is at the back.
Thus begins your quest to make it visible to readers. Fortunately, there are
Vella groups on Facebook designed to help you do just that. Thereโs one set up
to help authors with questions. Several are designed just to let you advertise,
and more than two run challenges. I do two of them. Hella Vella runs a
challenge every weekend. You post your link, and then you have to read ten
other peopleโs stories, at least 5 paid episodes each. And there is Story
Stash, where you post your links and read 4 episodes from ten people. The free
ones are okay. I spend every weekend doing this. And my stories are climbing
toward visibility. Now, just between you and me, I canโt actually read that
much. So, I start out reading, but if the story lacks quality or doesnโt
interest me, I scan it and hit the thumbs up to make my quota. Iโm sure others
do that too. I can honestly say I understand the problems agents have much
better now.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;">Anyone
can write to Vella, and they do. Many would-be authors donโt know the first
thing about writing, but they still write to Vella. Donโt try to correct anyone
because youโll be eaten alive. But, the good news to that is, those of us who
are seasoned shine. The philosophy is for most writers that this is a way to
make money while writing their book. So, even good authors donโt always catch
mistakes. I run my stories through Grammarly because quality is important to
me.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span><b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 14pt;">How
do you get paid?</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;">There
is a two-month delay in being paid for one month. Youโre paid based on how many
thumbs up you get in the month and how many episodes you publish. So, itโs good
if you are dedicated to producing a lot of work. I usually get six episodes
written a week and publish on two stories - currently, King Julian and 5
Friends & Lovers. Julian gets 4 and Friends gets 2. Someone figured out you
make about $9.00 per story if someone reads all the episodes. Of course, this
depends on how many actual episodes you have. But what you actually get is very
small. What matters is the Amazon bonus. Each month varies. The most Iโve made
so far is $149.19.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span><b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 14pt;">Whatโs
New?</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;">Amazon
just released the option for readers to connect with the author by commenting.
A link is at the bottom of every story. Once you have readers, this promises to
be an exciting tool.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span><b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 14pt;">Reading
Vella</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;">If
you live in the USA, you can read Vella on your computer. If you have an
e-reader registered with Amazon, the story will automatically download to your
reader once you start reading on your computer. If someone deletes your story
from their e-reader, it wonโt affect you negatively because your paid per
episode.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 14pt;">Negatives</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;">Sad
to say, there are negatives to Kindle Vella. First, Amazon doesnโt have the
option to advertise. Sometimes they promote, but individual authors donโt have
an advertising platform with Vella on Amazon. So, Facebook and other social
media platforms are the only way to advertise at the moment. I tried Fussy
Librarian, but it was expensive, and I only had one person read more than three
episodes, so not a money maker.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;">Second,
itโs hard to find Vella stories on Amazonโs webpage. First, you have to type in
</span><i style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;">Kindle Vella</i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;"> in their search box. That takes you to a page with books on
Vella. At the top of the page, in small print it says, Kindle Vella: stories
that pull you in one short episode at a time. Click on that, and you go to the
Vella Stories. That takes you to a page that gives you search options to find
the type of story youโre interested in and also shows you any stories youโve
read a little or a lot of. From there, you can scroll down to see the top
โfave.โ</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;">Thatโs
a total of 3 clicks. Most people wonโt do that. So, room for improvement.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 14pt;">The
Future</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;">Amazon
said they wanted to keep Kindle Vella just in the USA to test it and see if it
would succeed. Well, I think the answer to that is, yes, itโs a success. It
will be an even bigger success if and when it becomes international. So, all
you great international writers, contact Amazon and let them know you want the
opportunity to write to Kindle Vella.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 14pt;">Dashboard</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;">Just
like with your books, youโll have a separate Kindle Vella dashboard to keep
track of your stories and to upload your episodes.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 14pt;">Have
I answered all your questions?</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;">If
not, ask in the comments, and Iโll try to answer.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;">Now
itโs time to kick your heels up and enjoy a Vella story.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;">Nancy</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">N. </span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt;">R. Williams<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-align: center; text-indent: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt;">***</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt;">Thank you, Nancy! This article is very informative. Give us some feedback in comments on Nancy's article. Do you like the idea of 'How-to' posts? Is there an area of expertise you'd like to share with WEP? </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt;">Dear reader, after all. what can be better than getting paid for your writing? Guess, participating in the #WEP Challenge, right? So, join us all through 2023. Check out the prompts given below and jump right in.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt;">Here's more about Nancy Williams: </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiBhhvGRSDnC8Vb1i5hdWN9cCgHshzyWA3hdQK5KCUdic-zyDtExSYGgXnRDcDXJygIIRgjxSWGcOmXSkga1bfRGmCg0iU0Ik4GFArj5yqJH_kRWlecFt0CHmJluKwozHbkV492ri20_Kz_xkeCygf1Cbc6JtrXFIcQE6S_1Y9_S9hGajip1yG07cJUbg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="80" data-original-width="53" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiBhhvGRSDnC8Vb1i5hdWN9cCgHshzyWA3hdQK5KCUdic-zyDtExSYGgXnRDcDXJygIIRgjxSWGcOmXSkga1bfRGmCg0iU0Ik4GFArj5yqJH_kRWlecFt0CHmJluKwozHbkV492ri20_Kz_xkeCygf1Cbc6JtrXFIcQE6S_1Y9_S9hGajip1yG07cJUbg" width="159" /></a></span></div><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.blogger.com/profile/02174506528962095858">N. R. Williams</a> - website<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">FOLLOW HER ON TWITTER<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://twitter.com/authornrwillia1">N. R. Williams</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://twitter.com/authornrwillia1">@authornrwillia1</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">
</p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p>Formerly from Colorado, Nancy now hails from New Mexico.</p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt;">
</span></p><p class="MsoNormal">In her own words:<i> Who knew I'd grow up to be a writer? Certainly not me.
Stories wove from my imagination changing me from a day-dreaming kid to a
published author.'</i><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh4cstTG1E26Ce0ii6jZuztl4S75OQ0J0xuCuTQv2g4_WAqUreXA4Eqt9V_pTIb-GIspj03s4g2VTA7G8MnW5imGIAwB9Iy8K_5aYvjlSf9bbFMJL8Cb2iOvN0SCuTVavOIJr1LOTA-bnzkHH1uEJmAeDqGlzCTPdhzqdBHRb6Mez0TZYX2pM6BbK9_iw" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="320" data-original-width="213" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh4cstTG1E26Ce0ii6jZuztl4S75OQ0J0xuCuTQv2g4_WAqUreXA4Eqt9V_pTIb-GIspj03s4g2VTA7G8MnW5imGIAwB9Iy8K_5aYvjlSf9bbFMJL8Cb2iOvN0SCuTVavOIJr1LOTA-bnzkHH1uEJmAeDqGlzCTPdhzqdBHRb6Mez0TZYX2pM6BbK9_iw" width="160" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The story of King Julian, available to read on Kindle Vella. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/King-Julian-of-Gil-Lael/dp/B0BR5Y4NHN/" style="background-color: white; color: #137aac; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 14.85px; text-align: start; text-decoration-line: none;">Link</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Check it out. Nancy has other stories/episodes available to read.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEixF7VVC1In3tC-kWmoZm1TbF0fWCQshNB2reUvkkg_0zjfmCwztlSV38w-a9xPo3EkThnIuAGCYZxLVG07GOtd5whKpqwvo0qIyiDFFBWD6_JT18lBEcRrl32Nc4PpY0CWX7RW4b-wnnwy1nktKYgicqfTiiKTqIkfWmDvNv2drVZxnQ-XeTeV_PqhWg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="24" data-original-width="285" height="27" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEixF7VVC1In3tC-kWmoZm1TbF0fWCQshNB2reUvkkg_0zjfmCwztlSV38w-a9xPo3EkThnIuAGCYZxLVG07GOtd5whKpqwvo0qIyiDFFBWD6_JT18lBEcRrl32Nc4PpY0CWX7RW4b-wnnwy1nktKYgicqfTiiKTqIkfWmDvNv2drVZxnQ-XeTeV_PqhWg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">In the beautiful month of April we will be celebrating life with the lovely Roberto Benigni & Nicoletta Braschi film, <i>Life is Beautiful.</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><i><br /></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCMFf92LcqF-SOQCoP0CMzPMei2qIFKQXsT5ihBR2FjHAxmXXXn8hoCA2tUlRHSO4HhHJRM28D5UdI2TOjUgxknBsj1_l7e7igUOvkwjGTxtPwnqSE4ixLXLMMr5D2cjKVq6k7NlvTGMFz5j_K2JOxjseWezyrzVNQHGs-c4r7sLYcqrEPUfvvKvhfUg/s320/Life%20is%20Beautiful.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="320" data-original-width="213" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCMFf92LcqF-SOQCoP0CMzPMei2qIFKQXsT5ihBR2FjHAxmXXXn8hoCA2tUlRHSO4HhHJRM28D5UdI2TOjUgxknBsj1_l7e7igUOvkwjGTxtPwnqSE4ixLXLMMr5D2cjKVq6k7NlvTGMFz5j_K2JOxjseWezyrzVNQHGs-c4r7sLYcqrEPUfvvKvhfUg/s1600/Life%20is%20Beautiful.jpg" width="213" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: #eeeeee; color: #333333; font-family: "GFS Didot"; font-size: 15.4px; font-weight: 700; text-align: justify;">Look up the detailed <a href="https://writeeditpublishnow.blogspot.com/p/challenges-2023.html" style="color: #2288bb; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">Challenge blurb here</a>. There are many potential directions to explore. Firstly, the indirect - the setting : war, fascism, the Holocaust, Italy, any one of them can inspire. The underpinning issues of World War II or any war - the racism, the random cruelty, the injustice, the tragedy, the humour and poetry and other spinoffs. Then there is the direct, intimate angle - the not-so-rich-boy-meets-upper-class-girl motif. There's the bond between father and son. The games adults play with (their) children. The desire to safeguard one's own even at the cost of death. Countless possibilities. Use any of these, or ignore them totally and come with your own - it's up to you!</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: #eeeeee; color: #333333; font-family: "GFS Didot"; font-size: 15.4px; font-weight: 700;"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: #eeeeee; color: #333333; font-family: "GFS Didot"; font-size: 15.4px; font-weight: 700; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b style="color: #5d4828; font-family: "Droid Serif"; font-size: x-large;">Post - April 19th to 21st 2023</b></span></p></div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigTKRU9nXkj5IFmeDtJ0PnHnyv_0OVxbQ35a40Rf7wHckCgnjfMuOZiCJ9t-wA0_EaOsKm3DmgYfn77tNf81u6hs0ozE8mtb9rm5SY93A5t8tE4p0Tedd4wLlXxRk4xIJi7CB5azOzelp8vuPDlqExIKYCPl3DIiXqQmM5rB23SN8dSDw-WH-jpGBzPA/s474/th%20(2).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="336" data-original-width="474" height="227" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigTKRU9nXkj5IFmeDtJ0PnHnyv_0OVxbQ35a40Rf7wHckCgnjfMuOZiCJ9t-wA0_EaOsKm3DmgYfn77tNf81u6hs0ozE8mtb9rm5SY93A5t8tE4p0Tedd4wLlXxRk4xIJi7CB5azOzelp8vuPDlqExIKYCPl3DIiXqQmM5rB23SN8dSDw-WH-jpGBzPA/s320/th%20(2).jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; text-indent: 0in;"> The all-new HOW-TO SERIES! 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</span><span style="font-size: medium;">-</span></b> did you guys blow us away or what? But on second thoughts, not surprising, given that the prompt was - </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgOMzamB8FRIcBboq5Qho8Ctr80vdjKRFUslqxCxHAMKtLywbUGR7peoSywi0aJYlHmSS43ToR7dXQDE7B8GcV6XuJmr1mnPlTELXaHi8m8RKueNciv8rQte25zaQJ6n6j8qzBORELj4dCisdG_HRxJSBW6nRSejoXICbQWtJrrEaA31ahXdzrEiH4W=s500" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="500" data-original-width="333" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgOMzamB8FRIcBboq5Qho8Ctr80vdjKRFUslqxCxHAMKtLywbUGR7peoSywi0aJYlHmSS43ToR7dXQDE7B8GcV6XuJmr1mnPlTELXaHi8m8RKueNciv8rQte25zaQJ6n6j8qzBORELj4dCisdG_HRxJSBW6nRSejoXICbQWtJrrEaA31ahXdzrEiH4W=s320" width="213" /></a></div><div><br /></div>And you are what you are - a super talented bunch of people writing here - it makes the reading beyond wonderful, but the judging a herculean task. Thank you everyone, for the amazing entries for GWTW. Sadly, our numbers were down by half, but we see a drop off in blog activity across the blogosphere. We hope this is only temporary as the more who write to the WEP challenges, the better.<div><br /><p>Hello, this is Nila with you, to sum up the Feb challenge results. But first a round-up of the entries:</p><p><span style="background-color: #eeeeee;"> <span style="font-family: georgia;"><a href="https://dencovey.blogspot.com/2023/02/wep-february-post-opinionpiece.html" target="_blank">Denise Covey</a> - Love and loss, a nation mortally divided, a
people forever changed.</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="background-color: #eeeeee; font-family: georgia;"><span face=""Helvetica",sans-serif" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #363636;"><a href="https://yolandarenee.blogspot.com/2023/02/wep-gone-with-wind.html" target="_blank">Yolanda Renee</a> - </span>Surrender does not mean giving up.<b><span face=""PT Sans Caption", sans-serif" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; line-height: 150%;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="background-color: #eeeeee; font-family: georgia;"><a href="https://nilabose.blogspot.com/2023/02/write-edit-publish-february-2023-gone.html" target="_blank">Nilanjana Bose</a> - A bunch of B/W photos can open a can of worms.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><o:p style="background-color: #eeeeee;"></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="background-color: #eeeeee; font-family: georgia;"><a href="https://olgagodim.wordpress.com/2023/02/14/wep-feb-2023-gone-with-the-wind/" target="_blank">Olga Godim</a> - What do Martian women of the 24th century think of a classic love
movie from three hundred years ago.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="background-color: #eeeeee; font-family: georgia;"><a href="https://soniadogra.com/2023/02/14/tomorrow-is-another-day-wep-challenge/" target="_blank">Sonia Dogra</a> - Tomorrow is another day. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="background-color: #eeeeee; font-family: georgia;"><a href="https://jlennidorner.blogspot.com/2023/02/wep-flashfiction-sneak-preview-excerpt.html" target="_blank">J Lenni Dorner</a> - L<span>iterally about a character who is GONE in a scene with THE WIND.</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="background-color: #eeeeee; font-family: georgia;"><span><a href="https://dolorah.blogspot.com/2023/02/wep-gone-with-wind.html" target="_blank">Donna Hole</a> - </span>Loss of culture, loss of life, loss of dreams. Loss of
family.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="background-color: #eeeeee; font-family: georgia;"><a href="http://nrwilliams.blogspot.com/2023/02/wep-gone-with-wind.html" target="_blank">N.R. Williams</a> - <span face="Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif" style="color: #494949;">Family Issues.</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="background-color: #eeeeee; font-family: georgia;"><span face="Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif" style="color: #494949;"><a href="https://jemifraser.blogspot.com/2023/02/wep-with-wind.html" target="_blank">Jemi Fraser</a> - </span><span style="color: #666666;">Gone isn't always gone.</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="background-color: #eeeeee; color: #666666; font-family: georgia;"><a href="https://rolandyeomans.blogspot.com/2023/02/gone-with-wind-you-only-think-you-know.html" target="_blank">Ronald Yeomans</a> - And here you thought you knew all about Gone with the Wind!</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="background-color: #eeeeee; font-family: georgia;"><span style="color: #666666;"><a href="https://rolandclarke.com/2023/02/15/wep-iwsg-february-challenge-gone-with-the-wind/" target="_blank">Ronald Clarke</a> - </span>Night Witches prepare for an imminent offensive.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="background-color: #eeeeee; font-family: georgia;"><a href="https://garciaandwalkon.me/2023/02/15/weps-first-challenge-of-the-year-gone-with-the-wind-february-15-17-2023-soon-child-soon-by-pat-garcia-pat_garcia-wep-theiwsg-writingcontest-flashfiction/" target="_blank">Pat Garcia</a> - When Miss Scarlet slap me, it hurt. Sometimes me gets pains
in my head. We human beings too.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="background-color: #eeeeee; font-family: georgia;"><a href="https://www.damyantiwrites.com/love/" target="_blank">Damyanti Biswas</a> - What do words like love and freedom mean to you?</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="background-color: #eeeeee; font-family: georgia;"><a href="https://bethandwriting.blogspot.com/2023/02/wep-gone-with-wind.html" target="_blank">Beth Camp</a> - An Old Man remembers his life in the south.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="background-color: #eeeeee; font-family: georgia;"><a href="http://positiveletters.blogspot.com/2023/02/write-edit-publish-bloghop-iwsg-hop.html" target="_blank">Hilary Melton-Butcher</a> - The wind that blows no ills. </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="background-color: #eeeeee; font-family: georgia;"><a href="http://sallys-scribbles.blogspot.com/2023/02/starting-2023-theme-with-year-of-movies.html" target="_blank">Sally Stackhouse</a> - The world is changing. </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p style="background-color: #eeeeee;"></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p style="background-color: #eeeeee;"></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihQ6tgYc5dz03edcwgyCYxUFxZjWougGKfCEm2ewAhuFWcJwvAFrITJqCb6CvL9__PKl6PCXwGMN-rIy2yGaOwAP1q7kpz0CqB_FWKXbP5Wzzj2RrD4cFJguOoSAPf_inJ605ahrUbJJj2/s285/divider.PNG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="24" data-original-width="285" height="24" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihQ6tgYc5dz03edcwgyCYxUFxZjWougGKfCEm2ewAhuFWcJwvAFrITJqCb6CvL9__PKl6PCXwGMN-rIy2yGaOwAP1q7kpz0CqB_FWKXbP5Wzzj2RrD4cFJguOoSAPf_inJ605ahrUbJJj2/s285/divider.PNG" width="285" /></a></div><div><br /></div><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>Shortlist</b></span><br /><p>Such a bunch of awesome entries! It made the shortlisting super difficult this month even though the entries were down. Each of the team brings a slightly different perspective to the shortlisting process, someone gives a tad more weight to the creative interpretation, another to the execution, yet another to reader engagement, but all of us are looking for the same final result - a thundering good story, well crafted and well told. We each shortlist and defend our choices passionately there's a lot of back and forth that doesn't show up here, before we pass them on to Nick, our judge.</p><p>Here's the shortlist we sent on, but only three can win!</p><h1 style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large; font-weight: 400;">Sally Stackhouse</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large; font-weight: normal;">Beth Camp</span></div><span style="font-weight: normal;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Damyanti Biswas</span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><div style="text-align: center;">Dolorah</div><div style="text-align: center;">Pat Garcia</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></span></span></h1><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihQ6tgYc5dz03edcwgyCYxUFxZjWougGKfCEm2ewAhuFWcJwvAFrITJqCb6CvL9__PKl6PCXwGMN-rIy2yGaOwAP1q7kpz0CqB_FWKXbP5Wzzj2RrD4cFJguOoSAPf_inJ605ahrUbJJj2/s285/divider.PNG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="24" data-original-width="285" height="24" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihQ6tgYc5dz03edcwgyCYxUFxZjWougGKfCEm2ewAhuFWcJwvAFrITJqCb6CvL9__PKl6PCXwGMN-rIy2yGaOwAP1q7kpz0CqB_FWKXbP5Wzzj2RrD4cFJguOoSAPf_inJ605ahrUbJJj2/s285/divider.PNG" width="285" /></a></div><p><b style="font-size: large;"><br /></b></p><p><b style="font-size: large;">Commenting:</b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 19.8px;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Thank you to all those who comment widely, especially those who read and comment even when they do not have an entry in the ring or are unwell. Our top supporter and commenter, Elephant's Child is having health issues and could not be present this challenge. We send our thoughts and prayers to you, Sue. Commenting is the lifeblood of WEP both as feedback towards the improvement of writing craft and as a communication channel for community building.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 19.8px;"><span face=""Verdana",sans-serif" lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 24px;">Sadly, this month as in months past we've had commenting issues. No one's quite sure what is going on, but it is not just a WordPress/Blogger issue. Please check the comments on the WEP post or the C-Box where we posted comments that wouldn't take on blogs. </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 19.8px;"><span face=""Verdana",sans-serif" lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 24px;">Please note that due to incessant spamming issues, we have had to keep comment moderation on. So your comment may not show up right away, but we will get to it soonest possible. We value your comments, please keep them coming. </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihQ6tgYc5dz03edcwgyCYxUFxZjWougGKfCEm2ewAhuFWcJwvAFrITJqCb6CvL9__PKl6PCXwGMN-rIy2yGaOwAP1q7kpz0CqB_FWKXbP5Wzzj2RrD4cFJguOoSAPf_inJ605ahrUbJJj2/s285/divider.PNG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="24" data-original-width="285" height="24" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihQ6tgYc5dz03edcwgyCYxUFxZjWougGKfCEm2ewAhuFWcJwvAFrITJqCb6CvL9__PKl6PCXwGMN-rIy2yGaOwAP1q7kpz0CqB_FWKXbP5Wzzj2RrD4cFJguOoSAPf_inJ605ahrUbJJj2/s0/divider.PNG" width="285" /></a></div><br /><p style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">THE FEBRUARY PRIZE</span></b></p><p>This month's prize is a first chapter or 10,000-word critique from L. Diane Wolfe whose work has been anthologized in the IWSG publications and the owner of the Dancing Lemur Press. Check<a href="https://writeeditpublishnow.blogspot.com/2023/01/wep-february-challenge-gone-with-wind.html"> our previous post </a>for more information about L Diane.</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihQ6tgYc5dz03edcwgyCYxUFxZjWougGKfCEm2ewAhuFWcJwvAFrITJqCb6CvL9__PKl6PCXwGMN-rIy2yGaOwAP1q7kpz0CqB_FWKXbP5Wzzj2RrD4cFJguOoSAPf_inJ605ahrUbJJj2/s285/divider.PNG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="24" data-original-width="285" height="24" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihQ6tgYc5dz03edcwgyCYxUFxZjWougGKfCEm2ewAhuFWcJwvAFrITJqCb6CvL9__PKl6PCXwGMN-rIy2yGaOwAP1q7kpz0CqB_FWKXbP5Wzzj2RrD4cFJguOoSAPf_inJ605ahrUbJJj2/s0/divider.PNG" width="285" /></a></div><br /><p style="text-align: center;"><b></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2hO-OzANeOS4HpNWT3K6tQBETE_XCVp_kY056yf-dN2aK24oVPLjFTHkwI9wDb1rr4GGAIjV6U2AkupHGo2aH2zF0u4boHHICeW7pzuc2e2xqqwmUXK1stF0WOwEmnGe06KWjOhct0g4ssKoVZYt1FVyd6Z74_hRzP766SqoryinuV5IBB5LSFcmGMw/s1200/Who-has-won-the-most-Best-Director-Oscars-Awards.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="1200" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2hO-OzANeOS4HpNWT3K6tQBETE_XCVp_kY056yf-dN2aK24oVPLjFTHkwI9wDb1rr4GGAIjV6U2AkupHGo2aH2zF0u4boHHICeW7pzuc2e2xqqwmUXK1stF0WOwEmnGe06KWjOhct0g4ssKoVZYt1FVyd6Z74_hRzP766SqoryinuV5IBB5LSFcmGMw/s320/Who-has-won-the-most-Best-Director-Oscars-Awards.jpg" width="320" /></a></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><br /></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b>Three winners! Three Oscars!</b></div><b><br /><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></b><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">AND NOW IT'S TIME TO CONGRATULATE THE WINNERS!</span></b></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b><i>WE HOPE YOU AGREE THE BADGES ARE BEYOND AWESOME!</i></b></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b><i>THANKS, OLGA GODIM!</i></b></span></p><p><b><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></b></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">THE WINNER OF THE FEBRUARY 2023 CHALLENGE </span></b></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">~ GONE WITH THE WIND ~ </span></b></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">IS </span></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitoqXLx9AcXDlITDJ-1TQUEOhJslF8armv2S2Nsk0g1Wb1NiPskORCSJ4vvGUtkJlqxTBNm5lgqJS2IR8MCuulQxPy38k76op1Mmy0gMYKFCSJf4CfLmVyYDLx2oHoToIalAFmQ1fmeggB8M2ChYqrxM9_2ivww1mHrVZunO5VKgLsPpztaZioYXPQ_g/s1000/Badge_Winners_Damyanti.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="1000" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitoqXLx9AcXDlITDJ-1TQUEOhJslF8armv2S2Nsk0g1Wb1NiPskORCSJ4vvGUtkJlqxTBNm5lgqJS2IR8MCuulQxPy38k76op1Mmy0gMYKFCSJf4CfLmVyYDLx2oHoToIalAFmQ1fmeggB8M2ChYqrxM9_2ivww1mHrVZunO5VKgLsPpztaZioYXPQ_g/s320/Badge_Winners_Damyanti.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p>CONGRATULATIONS, DAMYANTI! </p><p>Damyanti's story made us consider what do words like love and freedom mean to you?</p><p><span style="background-color: #eeeeee;">Nick said, "<span face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="color: #222222; font-size: small;">Elegant and yearning, this brings up all sorts of thoughts and emotions about the different things love might mean. Really well done.</span>..."</span></p><p>Damyanti, if you will please post this badge on your blog and link it to your winning entry. Tweet it! Share the love! Use the critique prize or pass it on to the next winner if you can't avail yourself of it in the next few months. Remember that this story will be considered for a place in the WEP anthology to be published next year. Details will follow.</p><p><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>THE RUNNER-UP OF THE FEBRUARY 2023 CHALLENGE </b></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>~ GONE WITH THE WIND ~</b></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>IS </b></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWzqWkGVg9hOsgYNnPBbcSZ3LCPfrMX8mRrON4NppcB6CVGBr9RJ7Ao9HeutcY0Uw2_oIl8_Wnb-AsjDyyw31nSUlZaYq8tj3GOntXSMA6KGQGkFIheNifJFFYRfIatUWXS3_z2AeuBkaLOj9cbImC_uJNGTHqWZOxneZ0WcovDp6Y24tJlMoBYa5mjg/s1000/Badge_Winners_Beth.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="1000" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWzqWkGVg9hOsgYNnPBbcSZ3LCPfrMX8mRrON4NppcB6CVGBr9RJ7Ao9HeutcY0Uw2_oIl8_Wnb-AsjDyyw31nSUlZaYq8tj3GOntXSMA6KGQGkFIheNifJFFYRfIatUWXS3_z2AeuBkaLOj9cbImC_uJNGTHqWZOxneZ0WcovDp6Y24tJlMoBYa5mjg/s320/Badge_Winners_Beth.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p>CONGRATULATIONS, Beth!</p><p>Beth brought to mind an Old Man's remembrances of his life in the south.</p><p><span style="background-color: #eeeeee;">Nick said, "<span face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="color: #222222; font-size: small;">A different take and one that I didn't expect - Quite sobering and humanises some harrowing history really effectively.</span>.."</span></p><p>Beth, please post this badge on your blog and link it to your entry. Promo any way you wish! This flash also will be considered for a place in next year's WEP anthology. Details will follow.</p><p><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>THE ENCOURAGEMENT AWARD FOR THE FEBRUARY 2023 CHALLENGE </b></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>~ GONE WITH THE WIND ~</b></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>GOES TO</b></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b><br /></b></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5LQ3biVaGZknxWSKgS6Uq9HfUhaTvtXAiePg4MhnyHrr_NCSxyrVWM09SMuJtq3LtRrSA4t2TbPkXueZ3e2HUy-62f_eLsKab1Htm21BWCxlxRmWS2t_P_KIrn2L9ILdAjApk8dEwmRbwkJHXbc4ifTpTQzNkYWTf2y3gWPUSWe5qo6LqJXEgr9ZMQA/s1000/Badge_Winners_Dolorah.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="1000" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5LQ3biVaGZknxWSKgS6Uq9HfUhaTvtXAiePg4MhnyHrr_NCSxyrVWM09SMuJtq3LtRrSA4t2TbPkXueZ3e2HUy-62f_eLsKab1Htm21BWCxlxRmWS2t_P_KIrn2L9ILdAjApk8dEwmRbwkJHXbc4ifTpTQzNkYWTf2y3gWPUSWe5qo6LqJXEgr9ZMQA/s320/Badge_Winners_Dolorah.jpg" width="320" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /><b><br /></b></span><p></p><p>CONGRATULATIONS, Dolorah!</p><p><span style="background-color: #eeeeee; font-family: georgia; font-size: x-small;"><span>Dolorah's story highlighted the </span>Loss of culture, loss of life, and loss of dreams. Loss of family.</span></p><p><span style="background-color: #eeeeee;">Nick said, "<span face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="color: #222222; font-size: small;">A snapshot of a young man's family and friends all rallying around when things go awry. In that situation, you hope for the best, but there is really no way to prepare for the worst. Heartbreaking.</span>...."</span></p><p>Dolorah, please post this badge on your blog and link it to your flash. Promo any way you choose! You also will be considered for a place for this story in WEP's anthology scheduled for next year. Details will follow.</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihQ6tgYc5dz03edcwgyCYxUFxZjWougGKfCEm2ewAhuFWcJwvAFrITJqCb6CvL9__PKl6PCXwGMN-rIy2yGaOwAP1q7kpz0CqB_FWKXbP5Wzzj2RrD4cFJguOoSAPf_inJ605ahrUbJJj2/s285/divider.PNG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="24" data-original-width="285" height="24" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihQ6tgYc5dz03edcwgyCYxUFxZjWougGKfCEm2ewAhuFWcJwvAFrITJqCb6CvL9__PKl6PCXwGMN-rIy2yGaOwAP1q7kpz0CqB_FWKXbP5Wzzj2RrD4cFJguOoSAPf_inJ605ahrUbJJj2/s0/divider.PNG" width="285" /></a></div><br /><p style="text-align: center;">Thank you to all our participants for each of their captivating entries! </p><p style="text-align: center;">We had such a varied and creative bunch of flashes this month. Each one a gem!</p><p style="text-align: center;"> </p><p>Please share this across your social media sites.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaGaSL7MqlpV5HV7tXsaJtp5roKBSFbURuYfbd5xXhqMBI1gbe799JDhBQkEoh8FqXbtftxmUa6nHCKUzE-BUqqXRXAsrsaUVWZzq2xCNos8bJItOnWKGWEkSvHfYeb40i6JK6agiq3mfVQQCmsVRZvOkGY5pGQ6vzL1-nArqJAWBYlCjvTsDzShTZ5Q/s200/318-3183833_social-media-png-image-vector-social-media-icons.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="200" data-original-width="200" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaGaSL7MqlpV5HV7tXsaJtp5roKBSFbURuYfbd5xXhqMBI1gbe799JDhBQkEoh8FqXbtftxmUa6nHCKUzE-BUqqXRXAsrsaUVWZzq2xCNos8bJItOnWKGWEkSvHfYeb40i6JK6agiq3mfVQQCmsVRZvOkGY5pGQ6vzL1-nArqJAWBYlCjvTsDzShTZ5Q/w200-h200/318-3183833_social-media-png-image-vector-social-media-icons.png" width="200" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal">We announce our WEP FEBRUARY โ23 GONE WITH THE WIND #winners
@DeniseCCovey @yolandarenee @jemifraser @SoniaDogra16#amwriting #writingcontest
#flashfiction #wepwinners <a href="https://writeeditpublishnow.blogspot.com/2023/02/wep-winners-february-2023-challenge.html">https://writeeditpublishnow.blogspot.com/2023/02/wep-winners-february-2023-challenge.html</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">#WEPFF FEBRUARY โ23 GONE WITH THE WIND #winners
announced @DeniseCCovey @SoniaDogra16 @yolandarenee #jemifraser <a href="https://writeeditpublishnow.blogspot.com/2023/02/wep-winners-february-2023-challenge.html">https://writeeditpublishnow.blogspot.com/2023/02/wep-winners-february-2023-challenge.html</a>
#amwriting #flashfiction #wepwinners #writingcontest<o:p></o:p></p><p>
</p><p class="MsoNormal">Come congratulate our FEBRUARY โ23 GONE WITH THE WIND #winners!
#WEPFF Challenge @DeniseCCovey @yolandarenee @SoniaDogra16 @jemifraser
#amwriting #flashfiction #wepwinners #writingcontest <a href="https://writeeditpublishnow.blogspot.com/2023/02/wep-winners-february-2023-challenge.html">https://writeeditpublishnow.blogspot.com/2023/02/wep-winners-february-2023-challenge.html</a><o:p></o:p></p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihQ6tgYc5dz03edcwgyCYxUFxZjWougGKfCEm2ewAhuFWcJwvAFrITJqCb6CvL9__PKl6PCXwGMN-rIy2yGaOwAP1q7kpz0CqB_FWKXbP5Wzzj2RrD4cFJguOoSAPf_inJ605ahrUbJJj2/s285/divider.PNG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="24" data-original-width="285" height="24" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihQ6tgYc5dz03edcwgyCYxUFxZjWougGKfCEm2ewAhuFWcJwvAFrITJqCb6CvL9__PKl6PCXwGMN-rIy2yGaOwAP1q7kpz0CqB_FWKXbP5Wzzj2RrD4cFJguOoSAPf_inJ605ahrUbJJj2/s0/divider.PNG" width="285" /></a></div><br /><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">PLEASE JOIN US IN APRIL </span><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;">FOR THE NEXT CHALLENGE </span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: times;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">L</span><span style="font-size: large;">IFE IS </span><span style="font-size: x-large;">B</span><span style="font-size: large;">EAUTIFUL</span></span></b></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">WIN A CRITIQUE PRIZE! </span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">WIN A PLACE IN OUR ANTHOLOGY!</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDoWaTl_PlQR1-kParNu794IhdNYmAkg7R8rQEx7XFU_4Sj06Iq0z7_8HvMU3BAjZql33VdxeHFkloVeVHcMGYsGz0FCT-nexdIkl2LuurXceCW01aau1YeW4NOnOBi02FbVXr-QMBWkWVbqXA4eIcV7SkcFATSv3ZbjGf3ZnxhuFocCbXLVe_raH6tA/s364/Life%20is%20Beautiful.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="364" data-original-width="242" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDoWaTl_PlQR1-kParNu794IhdNYmAkg7R8rQEx7XFU_4Sj06Iq0z7_8HvMU3BAjZql33VdxeHFkloVeVHcMGYsGz0FCT-nexdIkl2LuurXceCW01aau1YeW4NOnOBi02FbVXr-QMBWkWVbqXA4eIcV7SkcFATSv3ZbjGf3ZnxhuFocCbXLVe_raH6tA/s320/Life%20is%20Beautiful.jpg" width="213" /></a></div><br /><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">Look up the detailed <a href="https://writeeditpublishnow.blogspot.com/p/challenges-2023.html" target="_blank">Challenge blurb here</a>. There are many potential directions to explore. Firstly, the indirect - the setting : war, fascism, the Holocaust, Italy, any one of them can inspire. The underpinning issues of World War II or any war - the racism, the random cruelty, the injustice, the tragedy, the humour and poetry and other spinoffs. Then there is the direct, intimate angle - the not-so-rich-boy-meets-upper-class-girl motif. There's the bond between father and son. The games adults play with (their) children. The desire to safeguard one's own even at the cost of death. Countless possibilities. Use any of these, or ignore them totally and come with your own - it's up to you!</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b style="color: #5d4828; font-family: "Droid Serif"; font-size: x-large;">Post - April 19th to 21st 2023</b></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b style="color: #5d4828; font-family: "Droid Serif"; font-size: x-large;"><br /></b></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihQ6tgYc5dz03edcwgyCYxUFxZjWougGKfCEm2ewAhuFWcJwvAFrITJqCb6CvL9__PKl6PCXwGMN-rIy2yGaOwAP1q7kpz0CqB_FWKXbP5Wzzj2RrD4cFJguOoSAPf_inJ605ahrUbJJj2/s285/divider.PNG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="24" data-original-width="285" height="24" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihQ6tgYc5dz03edcwgyCYxUFxZjWougGKfCEm2ewAhuFWcJwvAFrITJqCb6CvL9__PKl6PCXwGMN-rIy2yGaOwAP1q7kpz0CqB_FWKXbP5Wzzj2RrD4cFJguOoSAPf_inJ605ahrUbJJj2/s0/divider.PNG" width="285" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /><b style="color: #5d4828; font-family: "Droid Serif"; font-size: x-large;"><br /></b></span><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b style="color: #5d4828; font-family: "Droid Serif"; font-size: x-large;">Please join us for another fun prompt in April</b></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b style="color: #5d4828; font-family: "Droid Serif"; font-size: x-large;">See you then!</b></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span><span style="color: #5d4828; font-family: "Droid Serif";">Nila, signing off now </span></span><span style="color: #5d4828; font-family: "Droid Serif";">for:</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #5d4828; font-family: "Droid Serif";"><b><span style="font-size: medium;"></span></b></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #5d4828; font-family: "Droid Serif";"><b><span style="font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBFTIVOIUd5Pf94XCIHBnpfh1YVHucf3AZEuQQsH9chl-agdsTs7CIp-uH0sFBbehOGfyUwJZtiM32M5KrK6lac6OJ6ipQsgJySWAv89wxgtbiP7rg-sVrH1dWBULOR8_GSDPmzMHSc0XEoGFKUV1ktUU98dW1AJTZQYj3EFiK_DCYiRaz_4CVXFRMRA/s1499/Katrina_S_bookOpen_withText5_Gray%20(1).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="1499" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBFTIVOIUd5Pf94XCIHBnpfh1YVHucf3AZEuQQsH9chl-agdsTs7CIp-uH0sFBbehOGfyUwJZtiM32M5KrK6lac6OJ6ipQsgJySWAv89wxgtbiP7rg-sVrH1dWBULOR8_GSDPmzMHSc0XEoGFKUV1ktUU98dW1AJTZQYj3EFiK_DCYiRaz_4CVXFRMRA/s320/Katrina_S_bookOpen_withText5_Gray%20(1).jpg" width="320" /></a></span></b></span></div><span style="color: #5d4828; font-family: "Droid Serif";"><b><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /><br /></span></b></span><p></p></div>Nilanjana Bosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08656370320322301943noreply@blogger.com17tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5749517039130437132.post-40107455847014702112023-01-31T20:02:00.081-05:002023-02-11T19:44:23.114-05:00WEP - FEBRUARY CHALLENGE "GONE WITH THE WIND". 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<!--end InLinkz script--><p> </p><div style="text-align: center;"><b>~*~~*~~*~~*~</b></div><div><br /></div><div>Denise here for our first challenge of 2023!</div><div><br /></div><div>Hope your holiday season was fun and relaxing. WEP welcomes you to the Year of Movies! We're so excited! Hope you are too! Here is the whole year in a badge, proudly created by WEP's Olga Godim.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzvt_sD0-lAxsOXFsgFqZce25Fa0IPiKh7veBlFG3NISZtLrqFXbokfV4RRuRO521EIyWP4F9nrYPYF43Dv8-omg8pTNKRzC5DhlBTzmRfB0v2ANYtlnAFR6DKSzBsFYS-LoARzmo5B9efaPxc5FIlcQByel8F-k3dDiwkfjeGeF08zhQfE8GkDtPJLw/s639/List_Geralt_cinema_text3%20(1).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="639" data-original-width="426" height="374" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzvt_sD0-lAxsOXFsgFqZce25Fa0IPiKh7veBlFG3NISZtLrqFXbokfV4RRuRO521EIyWP4F9nrYPYF43Dv8-omg8pTNKRzC5DhlBTzmRfB0v2ANYtlnAFR6DKSzBsFYS-LoARzmo5B9efaPxc5FIlcQByel8F-k3dDiwkfjeGeF08zhQfE8GkDtPJLw/w249-h374/List_Geralt_cinema_text3%20(1).jpg" width="249" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><div>But first, we have ...</div><div><br /></div><div><b><span style="font-family: verdana;">TEAM WEP NEWS!</span></b></div><div><b><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></b></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia;">- We have created a new website. Do you like our new look? Let us know.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia;">- Notice the gorgeous new badges in our sidebar created by Olga? Choose which of the two you like best and if you're 'proud to be a WEP writer', please post it in your sidebar linking to WEP.</span></div><div><br /></div><div>- Laura has taken a leave of absence to care for her family whilst working night shift. She'll be back when she sorts her work/life balance. Take this opportunity to say thank you to Laura for the stellar job she's done for WEP these past years. We look forward to working with Laura again.</div><div><br /></div><div>- To help ease the load, Team WEP has taken on Sonia Dogra as a trainee. Sonia volunteered to help in any way she could when she saw my blog post about the ups and downs of WEP these past months when life just got too much for many of us. However, we have collectively stood up, brushed ourselves off, and are powering ahead to provide a supportive online writing community of which we can all be proud. Most of you will know Sonia, but here she is in her own words:</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGwPpz8rxaHEISbw9GYdsq0VuYZiZayCuhYZmY-aCF-D2VqIqwprHiXvbDoSLSCJ7xlfpQuTwdmYZe5KzGb7ZFTks0tzbLFaxOCToCM3iKfmP9k_z61Z0gtEjaD3iBEbgKBCKRI2lGJtKTuybn4ciAZGzeHJ9enxFZzJeGtipdHU6KEmgDNWb-sX9WKA/s1387/sonia%20thumbnail.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1387" data-original-width="903" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGwPpz8rxaHEISbw9GYdsq0VuYZiZayCuhYZmY-aCF-D2VqIqwprHiXvbDoSLSCJ7xlfpQuTwdmYZe5KzGb7ZFTks0tzbLFaxOCToCM3iKfmP9k_z61Z0gtEjaD3iBEbgKBCKRI2lGJtKTuybn4ciAZGzeHJ9enxFZzJeGtipdHU6KEmgDNWb-sX9WKA/s320/sonia%20thumbnail.jpg" width="208" /></a></div></div><div><br /></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><i>Sonia is an accidental poet and short story writer based in
Delhi. Her writings have appeared and are forthcoming in The Kali Project, Write
in Power, Amity, Kitaab, Tell Me Your Story, Recipe for a Perfect
Marriage, A Body of Memories, The Hooghly Review & Flash Flood
Journal among others. An ex-educator, copyeditor and nature enthusiast,
she dreams of owning a book cafรฉ in the hills. She can be followed on A Hundred
Quills (<a href="https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/5749517039130437132/4010745584701470211">https://soniadogra.com</a>).</i><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><br /></div><div>Welcome Sonia!</div><div><i><br /></i></div><div><span style="text-align: justify;">This unfortunate upheaval in late 2022 has forced each one of us to take stock. We find that most of us are at a stage where, for one reason or another โ new jobs, new family circumstances or life events -</span><span style="text-align: justify;"> our tranche of time devoted to WEP is no longer as wide or flexible as previously. </span>We agree that we fill a need for many. Whose writing doesn't improve when every two months you find inspiration to write to a prompt? Over the years we've seen such an improvement in each of you. Reading your entries is one of our favorite things!</div><div><b style="color: #5d4828; font-family: "Droid Serif"; font-size: xx-large; text-align: center;"><p align="center" class="MsoNormal">~*~~*~~*~~*~~*~~*~~*~~*~~*~~*~~*<o:p></o:p></p></b></div><div><b style="color: #5d4828; font-family: "Droid Serif"; font-size: xx-large; text-align: center;"> </b></div><div><b><span style="font-family: verdana;">CHANGES FOR 2023!</span></b></div><div><br /></div><div>There will be several changes to WEP this year. W<span style="font-family: inherit; text-align: justify;">e need a different iteration to suit the changed circumstances of our team members and that is what we present to you in WEP Challenges 2023!</span></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>The Changes</b></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: medium;">1. 5 Judged Challenges instead of 6.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span>2. No Challenge for December but a Christmas Party post instead. Check the December badge - Over to You. That is exactly it. Over to You to write about your favorite movie of all time.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: medium;">3. No winner's guest post. Instead, a team member will write a 'How-to' post outlining something they've already tried and found successful. Or they may share a post you will find interesting/educational/motivational. If there's something you'd especially like to share in the guest post format, email Denise - den.covey@gmail.com</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: medium;">4. Critique prizes remain. We have some sought-after prizes this year as always. Check our sidebar. Remember, if you have no WIP ready, please pass on the prize to the runner up and so forth. We encourage you to check out the editors in our sidebar and contact them if you need their services.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: medium;">5. To replace the winner's guest post, for the 3 winners each challenge there is <b><u>the option to be included in a WEP Anthology</u></b> which will be published in early 2024. Here is your chance to garner a publishing credit if you are not yet published.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAC7SGbQm636OVEfrS9hAPJ8yKPV472LonltKTjavQDVZiCWjIIG4kO2F75JPKP8NO-0o14PkjmJl577GIwIVUpZiZwEsKudcoXqWaGHFHxTJeYPk6y_uplXyMEKAGl9e_NMNk4IsOm-3M3bx5OPYkM9Rm37evWNdnFyeGCCc4jwb6uKnnE0huSG-2LQ/s2100/Cover_LadaYita_healing2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2100" data-original-width="1400" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAC7SGbQm636OVEfrS9hAPJ8yKPV472LonltKTjavQDVZiCWjIIG4kO2F75JPKP8NO-0o14PkjmJl577GIwIVUpZiZwEsKudcoXqWaGHFHxTJeYPk6y_uplXyMEKAGl9e_NMNk4IsOm-3M3bx5OPYkM9Rm37evWNdnFyeGCCc4jwb6uKnnE0huSG-2LQ/s320/Cover_LadaYita_healing2.jpg" width="213" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: medium;"></span></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><b>~*~~*~~*~~*~~*~~*~~*~~*~~*~~*~</b></span><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">So, let's do this!</p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhMcpipXJxLZP3r1woDVtHc1aV7CvtgsT6BV3E9V6kpyme7GCXm1lT20gnrEFlpHTXNC8AnBeaQhpBrjeWWB0Na5DE3fNYrRfKAFcHfeUKy8j2QmZ37Nh78df7-zM-NFT8zmpvYE8B4jaRFvJ9PZCGwwmYMEGljdOMIZ2CqkKsS2QIZWaEQ2XX_xYuQZg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="360" data-original-width="360" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhMcpipXJxLZP3r1woDVtHc1aV7CvtgsT6BV3E9V6kpyme7GCXm1lT20gnrEFlpHTXNC8AnBeaQhpBrjeWWB0Na5DE3fNYrRfKAFcHfeUKy8j2QmZ37Nh78df7-zM-NFT8zmpvYE8B4jaRFvJ9PZCGwwmYMEGljdOMIZ2CqkKsS2QIZWaEQ2XX_xYuQZg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Image courtesy of <a href="https://www.freepik.com/">Freepix</a></div><br /><br /></div><div>All our challenges in 2023 have the theme, the <b>Year of Movies</b>. As it's Valentine's month, we kick off with the classic Gone With the Wind. Both the movie and the book have broken all sales records so is worthy of its Number One slot. </div><div><br /></div><div>From our Challenges 2023 page, use or discard ideas as you wish. Your interpretation of the prompt is totally up to you as long as it is obviously inspired by the image and blurb in some way. </div><div><br /></div><div>Nila's blurb says of Gone With the Wind:</div><div><span style="background-color: white;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #5d4828; font-family: "Droid Serif"; font-size: 13.2px; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: #f3f3f3; font-size: x-large;">Remember, it's all about what inspires YOU:</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #5d4828; font-family: "Droid Serif"; font-size: 13.2px; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: #f3f3f3; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #5d4828; font-family: "Droid Serif"; font-size: 13.2px; text-align: justify;"><span face=""Segoe UI", "Segoe UI Web (West European)", "Segoe UI", -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif" style="background-color: #f3f3f3; color: #242424; font-size: large;">GWTW can be the springboard for a million ideas- civil war, love, the definition of beauty (โScarlett OโHara was not beautiful but men seldom realized it..โ), racism, slavery, strong women, gun violence, plantations, breaking conventions, the bond between fathers and daughters, mothers and daughters, the love for a piece of land, a lament for a vanishing societyโฆalternatively, even an essay on the stars or the film director or the author Margaret Mitchell or some aspect of the making of the film...endless opportunities for creativity.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #5d4828; font-family: "Droid Serif"; font-size: 13.2px; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: #f3f3f3; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #5d4828; font-family: "Droid Serif"; font-size: 13.2px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><b style="background-color: #f3f3f3;">Post - February 15 to the 17th 2023</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #5d4828; font-family: "Droid Serif"; font-size: 13.2px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><b style="background-color: #f3f3f3;"><br /></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #5d4828; font-family: "Droid Serif"; font-size: 13.2px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><b style="background-color: #f3f3f3;">Don't forget your tagline at the beginning or ending of your entry!! </b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #5d4828; font-family: "Droid Serif"; font-size: 13.2px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><b style="background-color: #f3f3f3;"><br /></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #5d4828; font-family: "Droid Serif"; font-size: 13.2px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><b style="background-color: #f3f3f3;">~*~</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #5d4828; font-family: "Droid Serif"; font-size: 13.2px; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #5d4828; font-family: "Droid Serif"; font-size: 13.2px; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #5d4828; font-family: "Droid Serif"; font-size: 13.2px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><b style="background-color: #f3f3f3;">The February prize:</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #5d4828; font-family: "Droid Serif"; font-size: 13.2px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><b style="background-color: #f3f3f3;"><br /></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #5d4828; font-family: "Droid Serif"; font-size: 13.2px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><b style="background-color: #f3f3f3;">The 3 winners have the option of being published in a WEP Anthology.</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #5d4828; font-family: "Droid Serif"; font-size: 13.2px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><b style="background-color: #f3f3f3;"><br /></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #5d4828; font-family: "Droid Serif"; font-size: 13.2px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><b style="background-color: #f3f3f3;">The outright winner receives a Critique Prize from our stable of generous editors and authors.</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #5d4828; font-family: "Droid Serif"; font-size: 13.2px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><b style="background-color: #f3f3f3;"><br /></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #5d4828; font-family: "Droid Serif"; font-size: 13.2px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><b style="background-color: #f3f3f3;">This month's prize is from a contributor to the IWSG, L. Diane Wolfe.</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #5d4828; font-family: "Droid Serif"; text-align: center;"><span><p class="MsoNormal" style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; margin: 0px; text-align: start;"><span style="background-color: white;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; margin: 0px; text-align: start;"><span style="background-color: #f3f3f3; font-family: Century, serif;">L. Diane is the owner of Dancing Lemur Press LC, professional speaker, & author, She also conducts seminars, offers book formatting, and author consultation. 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font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; margin: 0px; text-align: start;"><span style="background-color: #f3f3f3;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; margin: 0px; text-align: start;"><span style="background-color: #f3f3f3;">In Darkness: The Vampire. First in Diane's In Darkness series.<u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; margin: 0px; text-align: start;"><span style="background-color: #f3f3f3;"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; margin: 0px; text-align: start;"><span style="background-color: #f3f3f3;"><a name="m_8529829734998390980__Hlk112501020"><b>Souls shrouded in darknessโฆ</b></a><b><span style="font-family: "Bookman Old Style", serif;"><u></u><u></u></span></b></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; margin: 0px; text-align: start;"><span style="background-color: #f3f3f3;"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; margin: 0px; text-align: start;"><i style="background-color: #f3f3f3;">Stuck working as a barmaid for her demanding father, Anna dreams of adventure. When mysterious strangers enter the bar, she overhears they seek Zancrela, an ancient fortress filled with treasure and a magical library. Taking her chance, she offers to guide them. The conditions: deliver Zancrela or die.<u></u><u></u></i></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; margin: 0px; text-align: start;"><i style="background-color: #f3f3f3;"><u></u> <u></u></i></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; margin: 0px; text-align: start;"><span style="background-color: #f3f3f3;"><i>As they journey through the wilderness, she discovers their secret: they are vampires. And most view her as food. One takes interest in her and her heart dares to hope, but it might not be enough to change her fate. Will Anna find Zancrela or become a vampire morsel?</i><u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; margin: 0px; text-align: start;"><span style="background-color: #f3f3f3;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; margin: 0px; text-align: start;"><span style="background-color: #f3f3f3;">Other books in the series ...</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; margin: 0px; text-align: start;"><span style="background-color: #f3f3f3;"><br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: #f3f3f3;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9F6jYkAjvldkARzBC1UEelAUllkbzihG4oJO8lPI43wXDGrmHCMuhObNGkrvLVa-v__4V2yJUVkXrHAfaFv3Qmgr5A49gxxAdCfSEeX6vhTzG-V-bkCN-Aoo4fjKDf6CY7c-5rXFqa2Bd4QMp02rf62cB2SEA5Erlzgp-Vd9w0OTnteQmZEbJACT87A/s987/In%20Darkness%20The%20Shark.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="987" data-original-width="648" height="271" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9F6jYkAjvldkARzBC1UEelAUllkbzihG4oJO8lPI43wXDGrmHCMuhObNGkrvLVa-v__4V2yJUVkXrHAfaFv3Qmgr5A49gxxAdCfSEeX6vhTzG-V-bkCN-Aoo4fjKDf6CY7c-5rXFqa2Bd4QMp02rf62cB2SEA5Erlzgp-Vd9w0OTnteQmZEbJACT87A/w177-h271/In%20Darkness%20The%20Shark.jpg" width="177" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhe3NrqoglW50tquloenKD24zSdpt6WTrmmPTX_XisgvkpU8eTqVgKSku-3Sh1g2GxyLd8bzVp9iAvXmUG4pkLdLA24wb5am0tgvneFtGZRZBrmyvDpdP3Vb66nzKdL3zVeAygve59UkET2BYsm1A6gA7ua8eARVixvmQbSzZdSUZK8T2noE8vvOwXN0g/s702/InDarkness%20The%20Werewolf.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="702" data-original-width="468" height="271" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhe3NrqoglW50tquloenKD24zSdpt6WTrmmPTX_XisgvkpU8eTqVgKSku-3Sh1g2GxyLd8bzVp9iAvXmUG4pkLdLA24wb5am0tgvneFtGZRZBrmyvDpdP3Vb66nzKdL3zVeAygve59UkET2BYsm1A6gA7ua8eARVixvmQbSzZdSUZK8T2noE8vvOwXN0g/w180-h271/InDarkness%20The%20Werewolf.jpg" width="180" /></a></span></div><span style="background-color: #f3f3f3;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: #f3f3f3;"><br /></span></div><b style="font-size: xx-large;">~*~</b></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; margin: 0px; text-align: start;"><br /><span style="background-color: #f3f3f3;"><br /></span></p></span></div></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #5d4828; font-family: "Droid Serif"; font-size: 13.2px; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: #f3f3f3; font-size: x-large;">COMMENTING</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #5d4828; font-family: "Droid Serif"; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="background-color: #f3f3f3;">Commenting is the lifeblood of WEP. 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Pat Garcia blew us away with her beautiful rendition of <a href="https://garciaandwalkon.me/2022/12/07/the-weps-decembers-the-first-time-ever-i-saw-your-face-challenge-december-1-15-waiting-by-pat-garcia-wep-theiwsg-pat_garcia/" style="background-color: #fff2ce; color: #884704; font-family: "Droid Serif"; font-size: large; text-align: center; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">THE FIRST TIME EVER I SAW YOUR FACE</a>, <b style="background-color: #fff2ce; color: #5d4828; font-family: "Droid Serif"; font-size: large; text-align: center;">a heartfelt tome of love, as our judge Nick Wilford said. We could all do with a positive love story at this turbulent time and Pat has delivered. </b></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #5d4828; font-family: Droid Serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="background-color: #fff2ce;"><b>Pat has sent her article which we proudly present below. An excellent way to begin the New Year here at WEP where I'm sure many of you have made resolutions to write more. Writing 6 times a year for WEP must surely improve our craft.</b></span></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #5d4828; font-family: Droid Serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="background-color: #fff2ce;"><b><br /></b></span></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #5d4828; font-family: Droid Serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="background-color: #fff2ce;"><b></b></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #5d4828; font-family: Droid Serif; font-size: medium;"><b><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgToCU73scLPJhhKesxynyL1pmkp-NUaqwcORWsH6QuD3x3vu2uLdqBsyyhbJVMw72MPZJetyY_W1T4M_to_G8HoCxF9VPnJ7qcfKE0cwcm0tzhS8wI7e900fSj2qL87xHP00J4YX6VFN1JQNAXY9AYVriuMscubH92YxFSpizSPkSDBpo7Q9QkdNP2ag" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="400" height="327" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgToCU73scLPJhhKesxynyL1pmkp-NUaqwcORWsH6QuD3x3vu2uLdqBsyyhbJVMw72MPZJetyY_W1T4M_to_G8HoCxF9VPnJ7qcfKE0cwcm0tzhS8wI7e900fSj2qL87xHP00J4YX6VFN1JQNAXY9AYVriuMscubH92YxFSpizSPkSDBpo7Q9QkdNP2ag=w327-h327" width="327" /></a></b></span></div><span style="color: #5d4828; font-family: Droid Serif; font-size: medium;"><b><br /><br /></b></span><p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">#HOW TO BECOME A
NOVELIST</span><o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p>As a kid, I was always writing something. I didn't have any
direction, but the desire deep within me was to become a novelist. I discovered
reading, which strengthened my craving to be a writer, but I didn't know how to
become that novelist with the deep voice I wanted to have until I met Dorothea
Brande in her book Becoming a Writer.</p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">I had enrolled in a Writer's Digest class, and an instructor
offered to look at 250 words of each individual's manuscript and tell us what
she thought.</p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">At that time, I thought, "I got this" until she
returned my snippet. I was so devastated that I didn't see her last sentence,
"You've got potential." <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">To make a long story short, this tough lady, who was
passionate about writing and had worked in several of the top publishing houses
as a consultant in their merger and acquisition departments, had shot my baby
(my story) and left me depressed.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p>I finally pulled myself up and sent her a note during the
last week of class. She recommended that I read Becoming A Writer by Dorothea Brande
and get back to her if I still wanted to be a Novelist. And that is precisely
what I did.</p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p>The book challenged my thinking on the first pages. After
reading them, I knew I didn't want to be a one-book writer, an occasional
writer, or an uneven writer.</p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">I also liked how she explained that having all the technical
writing books on my shelves (and I had plenty of them) would only make me a
successful writer once I knew how to work as a writer. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Brande connects the writer's vision with their willingness
to become vulnerable to themselves. It reminded me of what Socrates said,
"Know yourself." She talks about the child in the writer, and I
thought of William Wordsworth's statement, "the child is the father of
man."</p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I only knew then what to think about her book once I
realized that I had to cultivate my writer's temperament and that it didn't
happen overnight. Slowly, I began to grasp that writing is like painting a
picture.</p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p>With each chapter I read, I recognized that I had a lot of
work to do within me and that I didn't have any guarantees about the outcome.
But I knew this was the type of development I sought, and regardless of the
cost, I would do whatever needed. Since then, it has been and still is a risk I
am willing to take.</p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I am continually learning to be vulnerable or aware of the
voice within me to write good fiction.</p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Shalom aleichem,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Pat Garcia<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiOJ4zloxme3TO-S454cJdaUqVLimm34_TRu85yrrLOb65w27tRk4Sla9u77R81i1Hzm5tb-ve0wR8EMhwrSMnL9MwZDs5eR2VJ1lRWKq-OMnW6y2vvUOUEBli7i6xhxcEsB2FtCAGHIKFHIgL1mGRhlvR9tmfgS7OOExEWP9XvHONISi453tPPvH9-eg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="200" data-original-width="300" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiOJ4zloxme3TO-S454cJdaUqVLimm34_TRu85yrrLOb65w27tRk4Sla9u77R81i1Hzm5tb-ve0wR8EMhwrSMnL9MwZDs5eR2VJ1lRWKq-OMnW6y2vvUOUEBli7i6xhxcEsB2FtCAGHIKFHIgL1mGRhlvR9tmfgS7OOExEWP9XvHONISi453tPPvH9-eg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p><div class="separator" style="background-color: #fff2ce; clear: both; color: #5d4828; font-family: "Droid Serif"; font-size: 13.2px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhO_XCId2ICSj2mEU6cxbJvu_F_XesxSIhUzFoM0e-3zJ3qEVDNP79_Y5unS7QatmpqzAiOl5QUn420uk9uv9-HEKAI0wbNqTfeEIDeWSF9pR4BdKyAuZiBGoWumVsHCA4ZtdJnYj32jrya2dqWGn_LrsVFkBOj_sM5NBq8tgOx0hVq2hCQ_dOhVgn-GA" style="color: #884704; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-decoration-line: none;"><img alt="" data-original-height="500" data-original-width="313" height="287" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhO_XCId2ICSj2mEU6cxbJvu_F_XesxSIhUzFoM0e-3zJ3qEVDNP79_Y5unS7QatmpqzAiOl5QUn420uk9uv9-HEKAI0wbNqTfeEIDeWSF9pR4BdKyAuZiBGoWumVsHCA4ZtdJnYj32jrya2dqWGn_LrsVFkBOj_sM5NBq8tgOx0hVq2hCQ_dOhVgn-GA=w180-h287" style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 1px solid rgb(236, 236, 236); box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1) 1px 1px 5px; padding: 5px; position: relative;" width="180" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="background-color: #fff2ce; clear: both; color: #5d4828; font-family: "Droid Serif"; font-size: 13.2px;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: #fff2ce; clear: both; color: #5d4828; font-family: "Droid Serif"; font-size: 13.2px;"><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><i>A writer, singer, and musician, Pat Garcia, lives as an Expatriate on the European Continent. She is a voracious reader of literature from all genres and loves knitting, playing chess, playing her piano and watching Hercule Poirot and Sherlock Holmes films.<o:p></o:p></i></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><i>A multicultural writer, she writes stories that encapsulate Romance with a mainstream touch, a sense of suspense, and fantasy.</i></p></div></div><p class="MsoNormal"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p><div class="columns-inner" style="background-color: #fff2ce; color: #5d4828; font-family: "Droid Serif"; min-height: 0px;"><div class="column-center-outer" style="float: left; position: relative; width: 640px;"><div class="column-center-inner" style="padding: 0px;"><div class="main section" id="main" name="Main" style="margin: 0px 1em;"><div class="widget Blog" data-version="1" id="Blog1" style="line-height: 1.4; margin: 0px; min-height: 0px; position: relative;"><div class="blog-posts hfeed"><div class="date-outer"><div class="date-posts"><div class="post-outer"><div class="post hentry uncustomized-post-template" itemprop="blogPost" itemscope="itemscope" itemtype="http://schema.org/BlogPosting" style="margin: 0px 0px 45px; 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border: 1px solid rgb(236, 236, 236); box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1) 1px 1px 5px; padding: 5px; position: relative;" width="426" /></a></span></div><span face=""Verdana",sans-serif" lang="EN-GB" style="line-height: 24px;"><br /><span style="font-size: large;">As it was the Movie Poster we found</span></span><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 19.8px; text-align: center;"><span face=""Verdana",sans-serif" lang="EN-GB" style="line-height: 24px;"><span style="font-size: large;">most inspiring we'll be starting off</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 19.8px; text-align: center;"><span face=""Verdana",sans-serif" lang="EN-GB" style="line-height: 24px;"><span style="font-size: large;">in February with</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 19.8px; text-align: center;"><span face=""Verdana",sans-serif" lang="EN-GB" style="line-height: 24px;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>"GONE WITH THE WIND"</b></span></span></p></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHXqTvYdfU-du-9HpSmzxioXGfotSTX-iqw0_S-eiifvlaSLDpUKiIo3kQTvKpHDIcve8JFvxoAPCelPieENVi5X5L1ATHHL-7Xyl4yUDy4BA4Yu_HlfaaLxPYe6ZlHRun6QvQFfxhWesKwnhaZXvBMXDWR2v6N7mkKN2j_NfvPFJYnWyNqiKnOZSPIg/s500/GWTW.jpg" style="color: #884704; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-decoration-line: none;"><img border="0" data-original-height="500" data-original-width="333" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHXqTvYdfU-du-9HpSmzxioXGfotSTX-iqw0_S-eiifvlaSLDpUKiIo3kQTvKpHDIcve8JFvxoAPCelPieENVi5X5L1ATHHL-7Xyl4yUDy4BA4Yu_HlfaaLxPYe6ZlHRun6QvQFfxhWesKwnhaZXvBMXDWR2v6N7mkKN2j_NfvPFJYnWyNqiKnOZSPIg/w426-h640/GWTW.jpg" style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 1px solid rgb(236, 236, 236); box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1) 1px 1px 5px; padding: 5px; position: relative;" width="426" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: #fff2cc; font-size: x-large;">Remember, it's all about what inspires you:</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: #fff2cc; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span face=""Segoe UI", "Segoe UI Web (West European)", "Segoe UI", -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif" style="background-color: #fff2cc; color: #242424; font-size: large;">GWTW can be the springboard for a million ideas- civil war, love, the definition of beauty (โScarlett OโHara was not beautiful but men seldom realized it..โ), racism, slavery, strong women, gun violence, plantations, breaking conventions, the bond between fathers and daughters, mothers and daughters, the love for a piece of land, a lament for a vanishing societyโฆalternatively, even an essay on the stars or the film director or the author Margaret Mitchell or some aspect of the making of the film...endless opportunities for creativity.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><b><u>Post-February 15 to the 17th 2023</u></b></span></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: 13.2px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: 13.2px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><b><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhgl_0-5ucZH4J2gXnueae2-_51ZK97Zmlvq9ScXI9w-EptkK3O6Ucr3of8MYa6tGGnvKW-UIHvu3F_l7xSAxgI9IhsyoR5yQgeYn4waWJVMxUAGT4ISC-xUoaia0EVttBEWRVmP71y4Ipmd4c27OKgnK8ZukhkXkJmT5WZfJqRotXfnCfzEukpQzlrPw" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="173" data-original-width="291" height="190" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhgl_0-5ucZH4J2gXnueae2-_51ZK97Zmlvq9ScXI9w-EptkK3O6Ucr3of8MYa6tGGnvKW-UIHvu3F_l7xSAxgI9IhsyoR5yQgeYn4waWJVMxUAGT4ISC-xUoaia0EVttBEWRVmP71y4Ipmd4c27OKgnK8ZukhkXkJmT5WZfJqRotXfnCfzEukpQzlrPw" width="320" /></a></div><br /><br /></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><p class="MsoNormal">#WEPWINNER #How to become a writer #guestpost <span style="background-color: white; color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.52); font-family: Roboto, RobotoDraft, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: start;">https://writeeditpublishnow.blogspot.com/2023/01/wep-december-challenge-winner-pat.html</span> @DeniseCCovey,
@YolandaRenee, @LGKeltner, @OlgaGodim @jemifraser <br />
@pat_garcia #amwriting #writingchallenge<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">#WEP #How to become a writer #guest post #WEPwinner <span style="background-color: white; color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.52); font-family: Roboto, RobotoDraft, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: start;">https://writeeditpublishnow.blogspot.com/2023/01/wep-december-challenge-winner-pat.html</span> @DeniseCCovey,
@YolandaRenee, @LGKeltner, @OlgaGodim @jemifraser <br />
@pat_garcia #amwriting #writingchallenge<span style="font-size: 13.2px;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: large;">Please read and enjoy Pat's post. See you in February 2023 with your entries inspired by Gone With the Wind. </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal">Denise, for</p><p class="MsoNormal"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi4Bjtlms3Cg1991DgWWAa6Xt6QTugy0anrMGuB46uQLq-fcMmReQA190VBfYZINwvEM3nEHl-mVGEtwnKSXOsayUfttarm2ZQL104xYFpx3UvEAGxSeNGgw_NuTirt9mC9XOPngEY_dauB9wEj39jLihfY4SL-HVvEFVeMrCI1RNf-hqj9aRsID7Ap5g" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="185" data-original-width="320" height="185" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi4Bjtlms3Cg1991DgWWAa6Xt6QTugy0anrMGuB46uQLq-fcMmReQA190VBfYZINwvEM3nEHl-mVGEtwnKSXOsayUfttarm2ZQL104xYFpx3UvEAGxSeNGgw_NuTirt9mC9XOPngEY_dauB9wEj39jLihfY4SL-HVvEFVeMrCI1RNf-hqj9aRsID7Ap5g" width="320" /></a></div><br /><br /><p></p></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Denise Covey http://www.blogger.com/profile/07106490051555233439noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5749517039130437132.post-48313004955323602752022-12-26T00:00:00.044-05:002022-12-26T00:00:00.210-05:00#WEP WINNERS - DECEMBER 2022 "THE FIRST TIME EVER I SAW YOUR FACE" - AND ANNOUNCING 2023 MOVIE POSTER INSPIRATIONS<p><span style="font-size: large;">HAPPY NEW YEAR, FRIENDS!</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;">We're wrapping up the year 2022 with the "THE FIRST TIME EVER I SAW YOUR FACE" winner's post. As usual, this prompt took our writers in all different directions. Thanks to all the superbly talented writers who took part, the WEP challenges once again were so very hard to judge.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;">Thank you, everyone, for your outstanding entries:</span></p><p><br /></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9SOlG4kLwfo0un9VvHBxwbjHBbhuekIeL1gMS8C2yN0SxYE3-Vm-g75WUGNNUdCbc96PhkTTSCUsj72rj8vvc7lHGezSJP0gdQZV6Aharfyiu-X9DicYduvbPZia9ADJqE4cLIzkDtC6OvECmzZqrESTYTDiPhzamCOlNsvJ6q-UGgMDAd5yAWVLjuw/s1000/DECEMBER%20FLACK.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="1000" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9SOlG4kLwfo0un9VvHBxwbjHBbhuekIeL1gMS8C2yN0SxYE3-Vm-g75WUGNNUdCbc96PhkTTSCUsj72rj8vvc7lHGezSJP0gdQZV6Aharfyiu-X9DicYduvbPZia9ADJqE4cLIzkDtC6OvECmzZqrESTYTDiPhzamCOlNsvJ6q-UGgMDAd5yAWVLjuw/s320/DECEMBER%20FLACK.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; text-align: left;">Thanks to Jemi, here's a round-up of the taglines for all entries posted:</span></div><p style="line-height: 19.8px;"><o:p></o:p></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: #fff2cc;"><a href="https://dencovey.blogspot.com/2022/12/wep-2022-december-challenge-my.html" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="color: #1155cc; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Denise Covey</span></a><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> - </span><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Your Face, Your Face, Your Face </span><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">- More than cooking goes on in the kitchen</span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: #fff2cc; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: #fff2cc;"><a href="https://nilabose.blogspot.com/2022/12/write-edit-publish-december-2022-first.html" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="color: #1155cc; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Nilanjana Bose</span></a><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> - </span><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Chiaroscuro </span><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">- A random photo can open up a can of worms</span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: #fff2cc;"><br /></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: #fff2cc;"><span style="color: #1155cc; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><a href="http://yolandarenee.blogspot.com/2022/12/wep-first-time.html" style="text-decoration: none;">Yolanda Renรฉe</a></span><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> - </span><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The First Time </span><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">- Love defined</span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: #fff2cc;"><br /></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: #fff2cc;"><span style="color: #1155cc; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><a href="https://bethandwriting.blogspot.com/2022/12/wep-when-you-say-yes.html" style="text-decoration: none;">Beth Camp</a></span><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> - </span><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">When You Say Yes</span><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> - Saying yes to a simple request can change your life</span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: #fff2cc;"><br /></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: #fff2cc;"><span style="color: #1155cc; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><a href="https://olgagodim.wordpress.com/2022/11/29/wep-dec-2022-the-first-time-ever-i-saw-your-face/" style="text-decoration: none;">Olga Godim</a></span><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> - </span><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face </span><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">- Kidnapped by a pirate, the Finder canโt resist the pull of her magic</span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: #fff2cc;"><br /></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: #fff2cc;"><span style="color: #1155cc; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><a href="http://nrwilliams.blogspot.com/2022/11/the-first-time-ever-i-saw-your-face.html" style="text-decoration: none;">NR Williams</a></span><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> - </span><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face </span><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">- Love, acceptance, compassion</span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: #fff2cc;"><br /></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: #fff2cc;"><span style="color: #1155cc; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><a href="http://positiveletters.blogspot.com/2022/12/write-edit-publish-bloghop-iswg-hopthe.html" style="text-decoration: none;">Hilary Melton Butcher</a></span><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> - </span><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face</span><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> - Glory Beโฆa Cruel UnmaskingโฆWhat a stink for Christmas Joy</span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: #fff2cc;"><br /></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: #fff2cc;"><span style="color: #1155cc; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><a href="https://jemifraser.blogspot.com/2022/12/wep-harrys-mission.html" style="text-decoration: none;">Jemi Fraser</a></span><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> - </span><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Harryโs Mission </span><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">- </span><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Harry's on a mission to see a face for the first time</span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: #fff2cc;"><a href="https://rolandclarke.com/2022/12/01/wep-iwsg-december-challenge-first-time-ever/" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="color: #1155cc; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Roland Clarke</span></a><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> - </span><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Soul Seeds</span><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> - Slava Ukrayini</span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: #fff2cc;"><br /></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: #fff2cc;"><span style="color: #1155cc; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><a href="http://poetryofthenetherworld.blogspot.com/2022/12/first-and-last-memories-wep-challenge.html" style="text-decoration: none;">Ornery Owl</a></span><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> - </span><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">First and Last Memories</span><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> - a tribute in the form of Choka poetry</span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: #fff2cc;"><br /></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: #fff2cc;"><span style="color: #1155cc; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><a href="https://garciaandwalkon.me/2022/12/07/the-weps-decembers-the-first-time-ever-i-saw-your-face-challenge-december-1-15-waiting-by-pat-garcia-wep-theiwsg-pat_garcia/" style="text-decoration: none;">Pat Garcia</a></span><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> - </span><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face</span><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> - He turned to talk to the man on his left side and the full extent of the scar, the zigzagged flesh that marred the terrain of his otherwise sculptured face, had me wondering who could have been so angry as to mark him so brutally.</span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: #fff2cc;"><br /></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: #fff2cc;"><span style="color: #1155cc; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><a href="https://bernadettebraganza.home.blog/2022/12/11/i-saw-you/" style="text-decoration: none;">Bernadette Braganza</a></span><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> - </span><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">I Saw You!</span><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> - A childโs curiosity leads to an unexpected discovery</span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: #fff2cc;"><br /></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: #fff2cc;"><span style="color: #1155cc; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><a href="https://rolandclarke.com/2022/12/10/swords-to-ploughshares/" style="text-decoration: none;">Roland Clarke</a></span><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> - (Act 3) </span><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Swords to Ploughshares </span><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">- Night Witches look to the Peace after the firestorm</span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: #fff2cc;"><br /></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: #fff2cc;"><span style="color: #1155cc; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><a href="https://soniadogra.com/2022/12/13/wep-december-the-first-time-ever-i-saw-your-face/" style="text-decoration: none;">Sonia Dogra</a></span><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> - </span><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face </span><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">- We choose to be handcuffed by rolling letters</span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: #fff2cc;"><br /></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: #fff2cc;"><span style="color: #1155cc; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><a href="http://sallys-scribbles.blogspot.com/2022/12/the-first-time-i-saw-your-face-wep-dec.html" style="text-decoration: none;">Sally Stackhouse</a></span><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> - </span><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face </span><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">- A forbidden meeting</span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: #fff2cc;"><br /></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: #fff2cc;"><span style="color: #1155cc; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><a href="https://lgkeltner.blogspot.com/2022/12/wep-december-2022.html" style="text-decoration: none;">LG Keltner</a></span><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> - </span><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Seeing You</span><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> - The line between love and obsession is easily crossed</span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: #fff2cc;"><br /></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: #fff2cc;"><span style="color: #1155cc; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><a href="https://jlennidorner.blogspot.com/2022/12/dec-wep-wepff-antiation.html" style="text-decoration: none;">J Lenni Dorner</a></span><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> - </span><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">ANTiation </span><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">- A true face is revealed</span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: #fff2cc;"><br /></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: #fff2cc;"><span style="color: #1155cc; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><a href="https://uniquelymaladjustedbutfun.blogspot.com/2022/12/face-of-fratricide-wep-wepff.html" style="text-decoration: none;">Jamie</a></span><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> - </span><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Face Of Fratricide</span><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> - What did they expect with a name like King?</span></span></p><p style="line-height: 19.8px;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-510d58ac-7fff-9007-6d3a-8560cb75c32e" style="background-color: #fff2cc;"><a href="https://freedom-nd-hope.blogspot.com/2022/12/tagline-love-can-be-even-fateful-first.html" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="color: #1155cc; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Carole Stolz</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> - </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The First and Only! </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">- Love can be deceitful, even fateful</span></span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 15.18px;"><span face=""Verdana",sans-serif" lang="EN-GB"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihQ6tgYc5dz03edcwgyCYxUFxZjWougGKfCEm2ewAhuFWcJwvAFrITJqCb6CvL9__PKl6PCXwGMN-rIy2yGaOwAP1q7kpz0CqB_FWKXbP5Wzzj2RrD4cFJguOoSAPf_inJ605ahrUbJJj2/s285/divider.PNG" style="color: #884704; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration: none;"><img border="0" data-original-height="24" data-original-width="285" height="24" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihQ6tgYc5dz03edcwgyCYxUFxZjWougGKfCEm2ewAhuFWcJwvAFrITJqCb6CvL9__PKl6PCXwGMN-rIy2yGaOwAP1q7kpz0CqB_FWKXbP5Wzzj2RrD4cFJguOoSAPf_inJ605ahrUbJJj2/s0/divider.PNG" style="background-color: white; background: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 1px solid rgb(236, 236, 236); box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1) 1px 1px 5px; padding: 5px; position: relative;" width="285" /></a></div><p></p><p style="line-height: 19.8px;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b>Shortlist</b></span></p><p style="line-height: 19.8px;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b>So many great entries. We had such trouble whittling down our choices. This is our full list, but only 3 could win!</b></span></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 16pt; line-height: 107%;">Sonia Dogra<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 16pt; line-height: 107%;">Pat Garcia<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 16pt;">Roland C. Clarke</span></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 16pt; line-height: 107%;">Ornery Owl<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 16pt; line-height: 107%;">Beth Camp<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 16pt; line-height: 107%;">J Lenni Dorner<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 16pt; line-height: 107%;">Carole Stolz</span></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 16pt;">Jamie</span><span style="font-size: 16pt;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 16pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: 21.3333px;">Bernadette Braganza</span><span style="font-size: 16pt;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-indent: 0.5in;"><br /></p><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihQ6tgYc5dz03edcwgyCYxUFxZjWougGKfCEm2ewAhuFWcJwvAFrITJqCb6CvL9__PKl6PCXwGMN-rIy2yGaOwAP1q7kpz0CqB_FWKXbP5Wzzj2RrD4cFJguOoSAPf_inJ605ahrUbJJj2/s285/divider.PNG" style="color: #884704; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration: none;"><img border="0" data-original-height="24" data-original-width="285" height="24" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihQ6tgYc5dz03edcwgyCYxUFxZjWougGKfCEm2ewAhuFWcJwvAFrITJqCb6CvL9__PKl6PCXwGMN-rIy2yGaOwAP1q7kpz0CqB_FWKXbP5Wzzj2RrD4cFJguOoSAPf_inJ605ahrUbJJj2/s0/divider.PNG" style="background-color: white; background: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 1px solid rgb(236, 236, 236); box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1) 1px 1px 5px; padding: 5px; position: relative;" width="285" /></a></div><p></p><p><b style="font-size: large;">Commenting</b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 19.8px;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Thank you to all those who comment widely, especially those who read and comment even when they do not have an entry in the ring or are unwell. Commenting is super important to us both as feedback towards the improvement of writing craft and as a communication channel for community building.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 19.8px;"><span face=""Verdana",sans-serif" lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 24px;">Sadly, this month as in months past we've had commenting issues. No one's quite sure what is going on, but it is not just a WordPress/Blogger issue. Please check the comments on the WEP post or the C-Box where we posted comments that wouldn't take on blogs. </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 19.8px;"><span face=""Verdana",sans-serif" lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 24px;">Please note that due to incessant spamming issues, we have had to keep comment moderation on. So your comment may not show up right away, but we will get to it soonest possible. We value your comments, please keep them coming. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p><br /></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihQ6tgYc5dz03edcwgyCYxUFxZjWougGKfCEm2ewAhuFWcJwvAFrITJqCb6CvL9__PKl6PCXwGMN-rIy2yGaOwAP1q7kpz0CqB_FWKXbP5Wzzj2RrD4cFJguOoSAPf_inJ605ahrUbJJj2/s285/divider.PNG" style="color: #884704; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration: none;"><img border="0" data-original-height="24" data-original-width="285" height="24" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihQ6tgYc5dz03edcwgyCYxUFxZjWougGKfCEm2ewAhuFWcJwvAFrITJqCb6CvL9__PKl6PCXwGMN-rIy2yGaOwAP1q7kpz0CqB_FWKXbP5Wzzj2RrD4cFJguOoSAPf_inJ605ahrUbJJj2/s0/divider.PNG" style="background-color: white; background: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 1px solid rgb(236, 236, 236); box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1) 1px 1px 5px; padding: 5px; position: relative;" width="285" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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color: #5d4828; font-family: "Droid Serif"; font-size: 13.2px;"><span style="font-size: large;">is offering to help design a book cover, critique a short story, a flash, or a chapter - up to you.</span></span></p><p style="background-color: #fff2ce; color: #5d4828; font-family: "Droid Serif"; font-size: 13.2px; text-align: start;"></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: #fff2ce; color: #5d4828; font-family: "Droid Serif"; font-size: 13.2px; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: start;"><span style="font-size: large; text-align: center;">Visit Olga's Blog: <a href="https://olgagodim.wordpress.com/" style="color: #884704; text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">Olga Godim writing!</a></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: #fff2ce; color: #5d4828; font-family: "Droid Serif"; font-size: 13.2px; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: start;"><br /></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: #fff2ce; color: #5d4828; font-family: "Droid Serif"; font-size: 13.2px; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 6pt;"><br /></p><div><br /></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihQ6tgYc5dz03edcwgyCYxUFxZjWougGKfCEm2ewAhuFWcJwvAFrITJqCb6CvL9__PKl6PCXwGMN-rIy2yGaOwAP1q7kpz0CqB_FWKXbP5Wzzj2RrD4cFJguOoSAPf_inJ605ahrUbJJj2/s285/divider.PNG" style="color: #884704; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration: none;"><img border="0" data-original-height="24" data-original-width="285" height="24" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihQ6tgYc5dz03edcwgyCYxUFxZjWougGKfCEm2ewAhuFWcJwvAFrITJqCb6CvL9__PKl6PCXwGMN-rIy2yGaOwAP1q7kpz0CqB_FWKXbP5Wzzj2RrD4cFJguOoSAPf_inJ605ahrUbJJj2/s0/divider.PNG" style="background-color: white; background: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 1px solid rgb(236, 236, 236); box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1) 1px 1px 5px; padding: 5px; position: relative;" width="285" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 19.8px; text-align: center;"><span face="Verdana, sans-serif"><b><span style="color: #800180;"><br /><span style="font-size: large;">NOW LET'S CONGRATULATE THE WINNERS! </span></span></b></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 19.8px; text-align: center;"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 19.8px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><b>THE WINNER OF THE </b></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 19.8px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><b>DECEMBER 2022 CHALLENGE, </b></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 19.8px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><b>THE FIRST TIME EVER I SAW YOUR FACE, </b></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 19.8px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><b>IS </b></span></p></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfCjco173C3YvP81uiIhMpDOEmAfes0YUpIF_JXBNSU3-z_sc3GwPRrzIpuee421wYb4CHIxDg5d4Ixeg9POrV2y96T5Wj7n8lyvmGA7Wec7PUL0rOXLBrqj1pRPVVoTSkWPKFr6d_UHhbBiq1NEy5Qc_181QA4VOaGwTAOfNh7pk5lrVMdb5mBQPBQg/s1000/Badge_FaceClock9_Pat.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="1000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfCjco173C3YvP81uiIhMpDOEmAfes0YUpIF_JXBNSU3-z_sc3GwPRrzIpuee421wYb4CHIxDg5d4Ixeg9POrV2y96T5Wj7n8lyvmGA7Wec7PUL0rOXLBrqj1pRPVVoTSkWPKFr6d_UHhbBiq1NEy5Qc_181QA4VOaGwTAOfNh7pk5lrVMdb5mBQPBQg/w400-h400/Badge_FaceClock9_Pat.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">CONGRATULATIONS, PAT</span></b></div></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://garciaandwalkon.me/2022/12/07/the-weps-decembers-the-first-time-ever-i-saw-your-face-challenge-december-1-15-waiting-by-pat-garcia-wep-theiwsg-pat_garcia/" target="_blank">THE FIRST TIME EVER I SAW YOUR FACE</a> <b>is a heartfelt tome of love.</b></span></div><span style="background-color: white; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline;"><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial; line-height: 19.8px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Nick said </span><span style="font-size: 11pt;">- </span><span face=""Segoe UI", "Segoe UI Web (West European)", "Segoe UI", -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif"><span style="font-size: medium;">"A sweet portrait of love and devotion. Very nicely done."</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 22px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt;">PAT, please post </span><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt;">this badge and link it to your winning entry. </span><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt;">Enjoy the critique prize or pass </span><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt;">it on if youโd prefer. We look forward to a guest post here on a topic of your </span><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt;">choice soon.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 22px; text-align: center; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihQ6tgYc5dz03edcwgyCYxUFxZjWougGKfCEm2ewAhuFWcJwvAFrITJqCb6CvL9__PKl6PCXwGMN-rIy2yGaOwAP1q7kpz0CqB_FWKXbP5Wzzj2RrD4cFJguOoSAPf_inJ605ahrUbJJj2/s285/divider.PNG" style="color: #884704; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration: none; white-space: normal;"><img border="0" data-original-height="24" data-original-width="285" height="24" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihQ6tgYc5dz03edcwgyCYxUFxZjWougGKfCEm2ewAhuFWcJwvAFrITJqCb6CvL9__PKl6PCXwGMN-rIy2yGaOwAP1q7kpz0CqB_FWKXbP5Wzzj2RrD4cFJguOoSAPf_inJ605ahrUbJJj2/s0/divider.PNG" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 1px solid rgb(236, 236, 236); box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1) 1px 1px 5px; padding: 5px; position: relative;" width="285" /></a></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 22px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></p><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"><b><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">THE RUNNER-UP OF THE </span></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"><b><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">DECEMBER 2022 CHALLENGE IS </span></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"><b><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">ROLAND C. CLARKE - </span></b></span></div><div style="font-family: Arial; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 14.6667px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div style="font-family: Arial; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 14.6667px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div style="font-family: Arial; text-align: center;"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijvdXUi4YQSIvODH_97mRYmuiS_utUFgOpSutIVnWgRNrlr1U8OL-in7q3mW95FpfjWB1MMGDTRt_k-kvmLFH-CG2aKmBP8M4M2XS_eyfbN_MJaMZxkY7FdnTg34_fdpjEJTs1ODP18Wd1FZ7kaFss0_m10fBSj7pM7Lp7HzKMEA4N8zEoAWC0660BeQ/s1000/Badge_FaceClock9_Roland.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="1000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijvdXUi4YQSIvODH_97mRYmuiS_utUFgOpSutIVnWgRNrlr1U8OL-in7q3mW95FpfjWB1MMGDTRt_k-kvmLFH-CG2aKmBP8M4M2XS_eyfbN_MJaMZxkY7FdnTg34_fdpjEJTs1ODP18Wd1FZ7kaFss0_m10fBSj7pM7Lp7HzKMEA4N8zEoAWC0660BeQ/w400-h400/Badge_FaceClock9_Roland.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: 14.6667px; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: 14.6667px; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: 14.6667px;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>CONGRATULATIONS, ROLAND! </b></span></div></span></div></span><div><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 22px;"><span face=""Verdana",sans-serif" lang="EN-GB" style="line-height: 24px;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Thank you for the reading pleasure of <b><a href="https://rolandclarke.com/2022/12/10/swords-to-ploughshares/" target="_blank">SWORDS TO PLOUGHSHARES</a>.</b></span><o:p style="font-size: 12pt;"></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 19.8px;"><span face=""Verdana",sans-serif" lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: medium; line-height: 24px;">Nick said</span><span style="font-size: large;"><span face=""Verdana",sans-serif" lang="EN-GB" style="line-height: 27px;">, </span></span><span face=""Segoe UI", "Segoe UI Web (West European)", "Segoe UI", -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif" style="color: #242424; white-space: normal;"><span style="font-size: medium;">"A moving exploration of the human side of war and how love finds a way in the direst circumstances."</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size: 11pt; line-height: 22px;"><span face=""Verdana",sans-serif" lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 24px;">Roland, Please take this badge and link it to your winning entry on your blog. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size: 11pt; line-height: 22px; text-align: center;"><span face=""Verdana",sans-serif" lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 24px;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihQ6tgYc5dz03edcwgyCYxUFxZjWougGKfCEm2ewAhuFWcJwvAFrITJqCb6CvL9__PKl6PCXwGMN-rIy2yGaOwAP1q7kpz0CqB_FWKXbP5Wzzj2RrD4cFJguOoSAPf_inJ605ahrUbJJj2/s285/divider.PNG" style="color: #884704; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration: none; white-space: normal;"><img border="0" data-original-height="24" data-original-width="285" height="24" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihQ6tgYc5dz03edcwgyCYxUFxZjWougGKfCEm2ewAhuFWcJwvAFrITJqCb6CvL9__PKl6PCXwGMN-rIy2yGaOwAP1q7kpz0CqB_FWKXbP5Wzzj2RrD4cFJguOoSAPf_inJ605ahrUbJJj2/s0/divider.PNG" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 1px solid rgb(236, 236, 236); box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1) 1px 1px 5px; padding: 5px; position: relative;" width="285" /></a></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size: 11pt; line-height: 22px;"><span face=""Verdana",sans-serif" lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 24px;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 22px; text-align: center;"><span face=""Verdana",sans-serif" lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: medium; line-height: 24px;"><b>AND FINALLY, THE ENCOURAGEMENT AWARD </b></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 22px; text-align: center;"><span face=""Verdana",sans-serif" lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: medium; line-height: 24px;"><b>FOR THE DECEMBER 2022 CHALLENGE </b></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 22px; text-align: center;"><span face=""Verdana",sans-serif" lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: medium; line-height: 24px;"><b>GOES TO -</b></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 22px; text-align: center;"><span face=""Verdana",sans-serif" lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: medium; line-height: 24px;"><b>BERNADETTE BRAGANZA!</b></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 22px; text-align: center;"><span face=""Verdana",sans-serif" lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: medium; line-height: 24px;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_eq4b9AbuAU6dlL7ITVxObKXyiPHLya4fCPmF80UGRDhWUAHHAUKSgJfIZjRuHG64oUOp0Pq53JSdjSWChfqXFf111Q0ZvhQmLGEfy-QcOL5gCIejvga6leqTCl-Feb_95afMaXZKYMAY3YgG72_ZnjqeE3X3geA39dT-qW38huXppqoDim4XAeB21Q/s1000/Badge_FaceClock9_Bernadette.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="1000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_eq4b9AbuAU6dlL7ITVxObKXyiPHLya4fCPmF80UGRDhWUAHHAUKSgJfIZjRuHG64oUOp0Pq53JSdjSWChfqXFf111Q0ZvhQmLGEfy-QcOL5gCIejvga6leqTCl-Feb_95afMaXZKYMAY3YgG72_ZnjqeE3X3geA39dT-qW38huXppqoDim4XAeB21Q/w400-h400/Badge_FaceClock9_Bernadette.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium; text-align: left;"><b>CONGRATULATIONS, BERNADETTE!</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium; text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium; text-align: left;">Thank you for a sweet Christmas tale of <a href="https://bernadettebraganza.home.blog/2022/12/11/i-saw-you/" target="_blank">I SAW YOU!</a><b> </b></span></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 19.8px;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span face="Verdana, sans-serif">Nick said, </span><span><span face="Verdana, sans-serif">โ</span></span><span face=""Segoe UI", "Segoe UI Web (West European)", "Segoe UI", -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif" style="color: #242424; white-space: normal;">Whimsical and fun. A great antidote to the heavier pieces.</span><span>.โ</span><span> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size: 11pt; line-height: 22px;"><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt;">Bernadette, </span><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt;">please take this badge and link it to your </span><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt;">entry on your blog. </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size: 11pt; line-height: 22px;"><br /></p></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihQ6tgYc5dz03edcwgyCYxUFxZjWougGKfCEm2ewAhuFWcJwvAFrITJqCb6CvL9__PKl6PCXwGMN-rIy2yGaOwAP1q7kpz0CqB_FWKXbP5Wzzj2RrD4cFJguOoSAPf_inJ605ahrUbJJj2/s285/divider.PNG" style="color: #884704; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration: none;"><img border="0" data-original-height="24" data-original-width="285" height="24" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihQ6tgYc5dz03edcwgyCYxUFxZjWougGKfCEm2ewAhuFWcJwvAFrITJqCb6CvL9__PKl6PCXwGMN-rIy2yGaOwAP1q7kpz0CqB_FWKXbP5Wzzj2RrD4cFJguOoSAPf_inJ605ahrUbJJj2/s0/divider.PNG" style="background-color: white; background: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 1px solid rgb(236, 236, 236); box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1) 1px 1px 5px; padding: 5px; position: relative;" width="285" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 19.8px;"><span face=""Verdana",sans-serif" lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 24px;">Thank you to all our amazing participants for your entries. We read so many magnificent and magnificently varied takes on this monthโs prompt! <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaGaSL7MqlpV5HV7tXsaJtp5roKBSFbURuYfbd5xXhqMBI1gbe799JDhBQkEoh8FqXbtftxmUa6nHCKUzE-BUqqXRXAsrsaUVWZzq2xCNos8bJItOnWKGWEkSvHfYeb40i6JK6agiq3mfVQQCmsVRZvOkGY5pGQ6vzL1-nArqJAWBYlCjvTsDzShTZ5Q/s1748/318-3183833_social-media-png-image-vector-social-media-icons.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1748" data-original-width="1748" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaGaSL7MqlpV5HV7tXsaJtp5roKBSFbURuYfbd5xXhqMBI1gbe799JDhBQkEoh8FqXbtftxmUa6nHCKUzE-BUqqXRXAsrsaUVWZzq2xCNos8bJItOnWKGWEkSvHfYeb40i6JK6agiq3mfVQQCmsVRZvOkGY5pGQ6vzL1-nArqJAWBYlCjvTsDzShTZ5Q/w200-h200/318-3183833_social-media-png-image-vector-social-media-icons.png" width="200" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">PLEASE SHARE ACROSS YOUR SOCIAL MEDIA SITES.</span></b></div><br /></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="background-color: #fff2cc;"><span><span style="color: #5d4828; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">We
announce our WEP DECEMBER 2022 THE FIRST TIME winners @DeniseCCovey @yolandarenee
@LGKeltner @OlgaGodim @jemifraser #amwriting #writingcontest #flashfiction<span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: #fff2cc; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; background: rgb(255, 242, 204);"> </span>#wepwinners </span></span><span color="rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.52)" face="Roboto, RobotoDraft, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px;">https://writeeditpublishnow.blogspot.com/2022/12/wep-winners-december-2022-first-time.html</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="background-color: #fff2cc;"><span style="color: #5d4828; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">#WEPFF DECEMBER 2022 THE FIRST TIME EVER I SAW YOUR FACE winners announced @DeniseCCovey @yolandarenee @LGKeltner
@OlgaGodim<span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: #fff2cc; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; background: rgb(255, 242, 204);"> </span>@jemifraser </span><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; background: white; font-family: Roboto; font-size: 10.5pt; line-height: 107%;"><span color="rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.52)" face="Roboto, RobotoDraft, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif"><span color="rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.52)" face="Roboto, RobotoDraft, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif">https://writeeditpublishnow.blogspot.com/2022/12/wep-winners-december-2022-first-time.html</span> </span> </span><span style="color: #5d4828; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">#amwriting
#flashfiction #wepwinners #writingcontest</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 13.5pt; line-height: 107%;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 15.18px; text-align: center;">
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congratulate our DECEMBER THE FIRST TIME winners! #WEPFF Challenge @DeniseCCovey
@yolandarenee @OlgaGodim @LGKeltner @jemifraser #amwriting #flashfiction<span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: #fff2cc; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; background: rgb(255, 242, 204);"> </span>#wepwinners #writingcontest </span></span><span color="rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.52)" face="Roboto, RobotoDraft, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px;">https://writeeditpublishnow.blogspot.com/2022/12/wep-winners-december-2022-first-time.html</span></span></p></div><div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihQ6tgYc5dz03edcwgyCYxUFxZjWougGKfCEm2ewAhuFWcJwvAFrITJqCb6CvL9__PKl6PCXwGMN-rIy2yGaOwAP1q7kpz0CqB_FWKXbP5Wzzj2RrD4cFJguOoSAPf_inJ605ahrUbJJj2/s285/divider.PNG" style="color: #884704; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration: none;"><img border="0" data-original-height="24" data-original-width="285" height="24" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihQ6tgYc5dz03edcwgyCYxUFxZjWougGKfCEm2ewAhuFWcJwvAFrITJqCb6CvL9__PKl6PCXwGMN-rIy2yGaOwAP1q7kpz0CqB_FWKXbP5Wzzj2RrD4cFJguOoSAPf_inJ605ahrUbJJj2/s0/divider.PNG" style="background-color: white; background: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 1px solid rgb(236, 236, 236); box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1) 1px 1px 5px; padding: 5px; position: relative;" width="285" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">ANNOUNCING</span></div></div><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 19.8px; text-align: center;"><span face=""Verdana",sans-serif" lang="EN-GB" style="line-height: 24px;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"> 2023 </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 19.8px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">AS THE YEAR OF</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 19.8px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Movie Prompts </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 19.8px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 19.8px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">PLEASE JOIN US!</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 19.8px; text-align: center;"><span face=""Verdana",sans-serif" lang="EN-GB" style="line-height: 24px;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span face=""Verdana",sans-serif" lang="EN-GB" style="line-height: 24px;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwnlj15ISRqB8LZ9tNBr2TxwIp1FKQbKGW8SAYvg8l-dC3zwEbmy6GJbKpiXzHAfqfUkFRh2WvnJJLBlty6zqK1HAk6G2ZudvqTsW4ZXPFHYBTDAR96lIfX9ZgoVATbzike_7C3OB1H3KfvQIfwYtvwE9PbsUkfR2ItFrVgn0wXmzgHy9rwnoV_oDqkQ/s1200/List_Geralt_cinema_text3%20(1).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="800" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwnlj15ISRqB8LZ9tNBr2TxwIp1FKQbKGW8SAYvg8l-dC3zwEbmy6GJbKpiXzHAfqfUkFRh2WvnJJLBlty6zqK1HAk6G2ZudvqTsW4ZXPFHYBTDAR96lIfX9ZgoVATbzike_7C3OB1H3KfvQIfwYtvwE9PbsUkfR2ItFrVgn0wXmzgHy9rwnoV_oDqkQ/w426-h640/List_Geralt_cinema_text3%20(1).jpg" width="426" /></a></span></div><span face=""Verdana",sans-serif" lang="EN-GB" style="line-height: 24px;"><br /><span style="font-size: large;">As it was the Movie Poster we found</span></span><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 19.8px; text-align: center;"><span face=""Verdana",sans-serif" lang="EN-GB" style="line-height: 24px;"><span style="font-size: large;">most inspiring we'll be starting off</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 19.8px; text-align: center;"><span face=""Verdana",sans-serif" lang="EN-GB" style="line-height: 24px;"><span style="font-size: large;">in February with</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 19.8px; text-align: center;"><span face=""Verdana",sans-serif" lang="EN-GB" style="line-height: 24px;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>"GONE WITH THE WIND"</b></span></span></p></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHXqTvYdfU-du-9HpSmzxioXGfotSTX-iqw0_S-eiifvlaSLDpUKiIo3kQTvKpHDIcve8JFvxoAPCelPieENVi5X5L1ATHHL-7Xyl4yUDy4BA4Yu_HlfaaLxPYe6ZlHRun6QvQFfxhWesKwnhaZXvBMXDWR2v6N7mkKN2j_NfvPFJYnWyNqiKnOZSPIg/s500/GWTW.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="500" data-original-width="333" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHXqTvYdfU-du-9HpSmzxioXGfotSTX-iqw0_S-eiifvlaSLDpUKiIo3kQTvKpHDIcve8JFvxoAPCelPieENVi5X5L1ATHHL-7Xyl4yUDy4BA4Yu_HlfaaLxPYe6ZlHRun6QvQFfxhWesKwnhaZXvBMXDWR2v6N7mkKN2j_NfvPFJYnWyNqiKnOZSPIg/w426-h640/GWTW.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: #fff2cc; font-size: x-large;">Remember, it's all about what inspires you:</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: #fff2cc; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span face=""Segoe UI", "Segoe UI Web (West European)", "Segoe UI", -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif" style="background-color: #fff2cc; color: #242424; font-size: large;">GWTW can be the springboard for a million ideas- civil war, love, the definition of beauty (โScarlett OโHara was not beautiful but men seldom realized it..โ), racism, slavery, strong women, gun violence, plantations, breaking conventions, the bond between fathers and daughters, mothers and daughters, the love for a piece of land, a lament for a vanishing societyโฆalternatively, even an essay on the stars or the film director or the author Margaret Mitchell or some aspect of the making of the film...endless opportunities for creativity.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><b>Post-February 15 to the 17th 2023</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">See you in the </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">NEW YEAR 2023!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhetA0OVwxkrq47xqoLpjwfBr3XOSof_NRWe_ZSnqSNWbG9ISTv_UwPidzxJORW56mW5ubC2h02QsuTrTFalBa6LzMQVAXMr21TPR1e9wHQqg6vgK0hMqQf_MGdj7WXb03o222bFseND52wVqCkvZiPvkEqhHF700MpZ6FzeBvA1C2-7sk53ktsp0DDkA/s2145/Toast.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1341" data-original-width="2145" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhetA0OVwxkrq47xqoLpjwfBr3XOSof_NRWe_ZSnqSNWbG9ISTv_UwPidzxJORW56mW5ubC2h02QsuTrTFalBa6LzMQVAXMr21TPR1e9wHQqg6vgK0hMqQf_MGdj7WXb03o222bFseND52wVqCkvZiPvkEqhHF700MpZ6FzeBvA1C2-7sk53ktsp0DDkA/s320/Toast.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">Here's to YOU!</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">Yolanda, for</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6VP99303UqnFoC7nMWuDUSUv9bx6jwjzIF5CjfkdO4zNtDXX_-RbSWJgf68F7RkSCnfYrp7lLLz1Piqf1Cvpk1PS8_SrfMfU8xkwj5glU6-sD4uFhK4tlY1nyOpfLux9YfVN9guqs62io/s320/AAWEP_Signature8_color+%25281%2529.png" style="color: #884704; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration: none;"><img border="0" data-original-height="185" data-original-width="320" height="185" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6VP99303UqnFoC7nMWuDUSUv9bx6jwjzIF5CjfkdO4zNtDXX_-RbSWJgf68F7RkSCnfYrp7lLLz1Piqf1Cvpk1PS8_SrfMfU8xkwj5glU6-sD4uFhK4tlY1nyOpfLux9YfVN9guqs62io/s320/AAWEP_Signature8_color+%25281%2529.png" style="background-color: white; background: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 1px solid rgb(236, 236, 236); box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1) 1px 1px 5px; padding: 5px; position: relative;" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And before we go, I, (Denise) wish to thank my team for helping me get through a very challenging time which is ongoing. Without them, WEP would not be possible. And how sad not to have this refreshing writing challenge to motivate us to dig deep and learn things about ourselves that surprise us! Thank you to a wonderful bunch of writers who inspire us! <span style="font-size: large;">Your writing is amazing! </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Looking forward with great anticipation to 2023. </div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br style="background-color: #fff2ce; color: #5d4828; font-family: "Droid Serif"; font-size: 13.2px;" /></div></div>Yolanda Renรฉehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09085436784133103221noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5749517039130437132.post-67340257094029640222022-11-30T21:13:00.002-05:002022-12-01T00:25:45.110-05:00#WEP DECEMBER 2022 CHALLENGE #THE FIRST TIME EVER I SAW...Post Dec 1st - 15 th<p> </p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Welcome to our December Challenge for
Write...Edit...Publish, the final for the year of musical prompts! </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Hi, itโs Nila and Renee presenting this month's challenge. The December prompt - โTHE FIRST TIME EVER I SAW YOUR FACE,โ has been inspired by the iconic song of Roberta Flack.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"> </span></o:p><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">We do things a little differently for December - posting is early, linky opens on 1st Dec and closes on 15th in view of the holiday season.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><!--start InLinkz script-->
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written by Scottish musician and political activist <a href="https://youtu.be/VP8qXnnn4tc" target="_blank">Ewan MacColl</a> in
1957 for Peggy Seeger, a relative of Pete Seeger and MacColl's lover at the
time and wife later on. The
track became a major breakout hit in 1969 for Roberta Flack, who sang a much
slower version than the original MacColl had composed. Read more about this song <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_First_Time_Ever_I_Saw_Your_Face">here.</a><o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; line-height: 150%;">Roberta herself said about the song - I
think it's the kind of song that has two unique & distinct qualities:
it tells a story, and it has lyrics that mean something....Because of [its
meaningful lyrics] the [song] can be interpreted by a lot of people in a lot of
different ways: the love of a mother for a child, for example, or [that of] two
lovers. <o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; line-height: 150%;">What's going to be your take? How are you going
to interpret this title? What will happen the first time your MC sees the face?<o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; line-height: 150%;">Will it be a romantic love like Ewan wrote for
Peggy?...Or will your MC recoil in fear, anger or unease? ...Will some
light-hearted mischief be hatched leading to a lifelong friendship?... Maybe it
will be a job interview and the employer will know that the face will bring
nothing but trouble?...Or might a stressed, lonely soul find his Man
Friday? <o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: inherit;">
</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; line-height: 150%;">The possibilities are only bounded by your
imagination<br />.</span></i></p><p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; line-height: 150%;"> - the sky's the limit...show us the heights you want to reach,
we're standing by to take off with you.<span style="font-size: 14pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></i></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbCgUtgsrsb6j-lY74Tt6vKNO9QZ2Dn8cA5VfT7gfS0fx73sncEoNRDYvJroOKTxuKCf87wijSkMO24YnJl8AMjevqF4lnlDYI4gNFtFtuowNL1ShFNC2N2TSiplniCV_bhRjbaDUSLMZ8Z1IHAeT7ZZBY_apxVCoD5ZBQmGzAIWGyQNmgosZ5DrfVZg/s965/C%20Candles%202.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="191" data-original-width="965" height="63" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbCgUtgsrsb6j-lY74Tt6vKNO9QZ2Dn8cA5VfT7gfS0fx73sncEoNRDYvJroOKTxuKCf87wijSkMO24YnJl8AMjevqF4lnlDYI4gNFtFtuowNL1ShFNC2N2TSiplniCV_bhRjbaDUSLMZ8Z1IHAeT7ZZBY_apxVCoD5ZBQmGzAIWGyQNmgosZ5DrfVZg/w393-h63/C%20Candles%202.jpg" width="393" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-large;">The December Prize:</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span face=""Bahnschrift SemiBold", sans-serif"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span face=""Bahnschrift SemiBold", sans-serif"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjulpHj7tbSyL6yMeLdAYbLa3z16yErBQuLCdWKSvYk3WG_9B0dpNB1k0rIyr4hSpKOnJ6aABwxNFiomWG8a_XOvMxkooAYgs9sJ1zMO-8f6RfQgHMqhT7OUziB5OOCA7MOzwam3tnvRjT7YW5ZC7bBsGjwAo2CPJMlborPCYXlLHFErQMLMe8h0GeR2g/s178/2015_ebook_winner-sm.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="153" data-original-width="178" height="130" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjulpHj7tbSyL6yMeLdAYbLa3z16yErBQuLCdWKSvYk3WG_9B0dpNB1k0rIyr4hSpKOnJ6aABwxNFiomWG8a_XOvMxkooAYgs9sJ1zMO-8f6RfQgHMqhT7OUziB5OOCA7MOzwam3tnvRjT7YW5ZC7bBsGjwAo2CPJMlborPCYXlLHFErQMLMe8h0GeR2g/w151-h130/2015_ebook_winner-sm.jpg" width="151" /></a></span></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><span face=""Bahnschrift SemiBold", sans-serif"><br /> Award-winning writer and artist Olga Godim </span></span><span style="background-color: #fff2ce; color: #5d4828; font-family: "Droid Serif";"><span style="font-size: large;">is offering to help design a book cover, critique a short story, a flash, or a chapter - up to you.</span></span><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large; text-align: center;">Visit Olga's Blog: <a href="https://olgagodim.wordpress.com/" target="_blank">Olga Godim writing!</a></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><br /></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 6pt; text-align: center;"><i><span face=""Bahnschrift SemiBold", sans-serif"><span style="font-size: large;">To win Olga's valued prize, </span></span></i><i><span face=""Bahnschrift SemiBold", sans-serif"><span style="font-size: large;">submit your </span></span></i></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 6pt; text-align: center;"><i><span face=""Bahnschrift SemiBold", sans-serif"><span style="font-size: large;">"THE FIRST TIME EVER I SAW YOUR FACE" </span></span></i></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 6pt; text-align: center;"><i><span face=""Bahnschrift SemiBold", sans-serif"><span style="font-size: large;">entry between</span></span></i></p><p class="MsoNormal"><i style="font-family: helvetica;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></i></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 6pt; text-align: center;"><i><span face=""Bahnschrift SemiBold", sans-serif"><span style="font-size: large;">December 1 thru the 15th</span></span></i></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 6pt; text-align: center;"><i><span face=""Bahnschrift SemiBold", sans-serif"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></span></i></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEif92wiU6o8hnEsj3UaxTlbTMrLM73pPfqcLxJMG4SNDojOBL5r69BgmHa17dEY7BlWQMGZ4lcdnGiQq6DvD6vJp4Nc0qr_9UDTq7voGGhfKQGwCGETLoPusNYso1RIC74pFF-sYogKOjmYbS1KnxdXxCscv0RcqzTAP2ZQbTEbUyE2ySpvMhjRNoem6A/s970/C%20TREES%20HH.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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#amwriting #flashfiction #WEPFF #poetry #nonfiction #amwriting #flashfiction #WEPFF #poetry </span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; color: #5d4828; font-family: "Droid Serif"; font-size: 13.2px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-decoration-color: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;"><span style="background-color: #fff2ce; font-family: arial;"><b style="background-color: #fff2cc;">Get your thinking caps on for December's "THE FIRST TIME EVER I SAW YOUR FACE"</b></span><span style="background-color: #fff2ce; font-family: arial;"><b style="background-color: #fff2cc;"> @DeniseCCovey @YolandaRenee @LGKeltner @jemifraser </b></span><b style="font-family: arial;"><span style="background-color: #fff2cc;"><span color="rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.52)" face="Roboto, RobotoDraft, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; font-size: 14px; font-weight: 400;"><span color="rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.52)" face="Roboto, RobotoDraft, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif"><span color="rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.52)" face="Roboto, RobotoDraft, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif">https://writeeditpublishnow.blogspot.com/2022/11/wep-december-2022-challenge-first-time.html</span></span> </span>Sign up & post on December 1st thru 15th! #WEPFF #amwriting #flashfiction #poetry #nonfiction</span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; color: #5d4828; font-family: "Droid Serif"; font-size: 13.2px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-decoration-color: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;"><span style="background-color: #fff2ce; font-family: arial;"><span style="background-color: #fff2cc;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Join WEP @DeniseCCovey @YolandaRenee @LGKeltner @jemifraser, for the next Challenge of 2022, "THE FIRST TIME EVER I SAW YOUR FACE"</span></span></span><span style="background-color: #fff2ce; font-family: arial;"><span style="background-color: #fff2cc;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">. Sign up and post December 1st thru the 15th </span></span></span><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="background-color: #fff2cc;"><span color="rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.52)" face="Roboto, RobotoDraft, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; font-size: 14px;"><span color="rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.52)" face="Roboto, RobotoDraft, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif">https://writeeditpublishnow.blogspot.com/2022/11/wep-december-2022-challenge-first-time.html</span> </span> </span></span><b style="background-color: #fff2cc; font-family: arial;">#WEPFF #amwriting #flashfiction #poetry #nonfiction.</b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: #fff2ce; color: #5d4828; font-family: "Droid Serif"; font-size: 13.2px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-decoration-color: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;"></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; color: #5d4828; font-family: "Droid Serif"; font-size: 13.2px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-decoration-color: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;"><span style="background-color: #fff2cc;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>Write with @DeniseCCovey @YolandaRenee, @LGKeltner @jemifraser, for the December challenge </b></span></span><span style="background-color: #fff2cc; font-family: arial; font-weight: 700;">"THE FIRST TIME EVER I SAW YOUR FACE"</span><span style="background-color: #fff2cc;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>! 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font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><span style="line-height: 150%;"><br /><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span><p></p>Nilanjana Bosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08656370320322301943noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5749517039130437132.post-56030253777260715742022-11-07T00:00:00.013-05:002022-11-07T00:00:00.194-05:00#WEPWINNER MARY AALGAARD - GUEST POST - QUOTE OF THE DAY<p> <span style="background-color: #fff2ce; color: #5d4828; font-family: "Droid Serif"; font-size: 13.2px;">Hi everyone, Denise and Renee here again!</span></p><p style="background-color: #fff2ce; color: #5d4828; font-family: "Droid Serif"; font-size: 13.2px;">MARY AALGAARD won the October THRILLER challenge with her very short #flashfiction, Murder Moon.</p><p style="background-color: #fff2ce; color: #5d4828; font-family: "Droid Serif"; font-size: 13.2px;"></p><div class="separator" style="background-color: #fff2ce; 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color: #5d4828; font-family: "Droid Serif"; font-size: 13.2px;" /><span style="background-color: #fff2ce; color: #5d4828; font-family: "Droid Serif";">Our judge Nick Wilford said, </span> "This was very enticing in creating an intriguing setup
in very few words and leaving the reader wanting more. Really skillfully done."<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: #fff2ce; color: #5d4828; font-family: "Droid Serif"; font-size: 13.2px;"><o:p></o:p></p><div style="background-color: #fff2ce; color: #5d4828; font-family: "Droid Serif"; font-size: 13.2px;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: medium;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(93, 72, 40); white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="background-color: #fff2ce; color: #5d4828; font-family: "Droid Serif"; font-size: 13.2px;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: medium;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(93, 72, 40); white-space: pre-wrap;">Here is an excerpt from the ending:</span></span></div><div style="background-color: #fff2ce; color: #5d4828; font-family: "Droid Serif"; font-size: 13.2px;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: medium;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(93, 72, 40); white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="background-color: #fff2ce; color: #5d4828; font-family: "Droid Serif"; font-size: 13.2px;"><span face=""Calibri",sans-serif" style="font-size: 11pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">The
tide was rolling in and the traces of footprints would wash away, leaving one
body lying on the sand, under the water, the other moving into the shadowy
bushes and back up the steps of the bungalow.</span></div><div style="background-color: #fff2ce; color: #5d4828; font-family: "Droid Serif"; font-size: 13.2px;"><span face=""Calibri",sans-serif" style="font-size: 11pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><br /></span></div><div style="background-color: #fff2ce; color: #5d4828; font-family: "Droid Serif";"><i><b>And now for Mary with:</b></i></div><div><p style="background-color: #fff2ce; color: #5d4828; font-family: "Droid Serif"; font-size: 13.2px; text-align: center;">~~***~~</p><p style="background-color: #fff2ce; color: #5d4828; font-family: "Droid Serif"; text-align: center;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(93, 72, 40); font-family: Arial; text-align: left; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><b><i>QUOTE OF THE DAY</i></b></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: #fff2ce;"><b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;">Quote of the Day: <i>The best time for
planning a book is while youโre doing the dishes. </i></span></b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;">Agatha
Christie<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: #fff2ce;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;">Since I began blogging in 2008, Iโve included a Quote
of the Day and a Journaling Prompt in almost every post, even the ones that are
theater reviews. I thought Iโd use the blog as an extension on teaching
journaling, or inspiring it, and as a motivation to keep writing and honing my
craft. Itโs been a great way to connect with other authors and readers. And,
itโs given me the opportunity to become a theater reviewer. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: #fff2ce;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;">The writing journey is like any other that youโre on
in life. Some things you plan, but sometimes it takes you places you never
expected. Iโve always loved the theater, attending and participating. I was in
plays in high school and a few community theater productions, and Iโm a piano
player and teacher. So, when I saw that the Guthrie Theater in Minneapolis, MN
was looking for theater blog reviewers, I signed up. I live outside of the city
limits, so I wasnโt sure if theyโd pick me, but they did. I figured out how to
drive in the cities, and with the help of GPS, found my way to various theaters.
Now, Iโm offered tickets for reviews for everything from a local production of <i>Brighton
Beach Memoirs</i> to the touring show of the hit musical <i>Six</i>. Both of
which I reviewed in the past week on my website Play off the Page. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: #fff2ce;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;">Iโm a fan of mysteries and suspense stories. I read
Nancy Drew Mysteries when I was young. A mystery with horses involved would
have been the best! Iโve read or watched numerous Agatha Christie murder
mysteries. My favorite author is Sue Grafton (RIP) and her alphabet mysteries
with the skilled female detective Kinsey Millhone. I never thought I could
write a mystery or suspense story until I answered the challenge for the IWSG
Anthology. My story<i> One More Minute </i>is in the <i>Tick Tock: A Stitch in
Crime</i> anthology. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: #fff2ce;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;">During the lockdown of the pandemic, I signed up for a
zoom writing class with Candace Simar. It was one of the things that got me
through the isolation, and I looked forward to our weekly meetings. One day,
she asked us to write a description of setting and mood, but to leave out any
mention of characters. I wrote my paragraph for <i>Murder Moon</i> that day,
which won the October <i>Thriller</i> Challenge here at WEP, and it inspired me
to write a story from that opening scene. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: #fff2ce;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;">Iโm currently writing a stage adaptation of a cozy murder
mystery by a MN author. My love of theater and all the hours Iโve spent
studying the artform as a reviewer are coming together with my love of
mysteries in this exciting project. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: #fff2ce;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;">Mary Higgins Clark talks to the aspiring author in her
memoir, <i>Kitchen Privileges</i>, โWhen writers ask me what they should write,
I tell them to look at their bookshelves and write something that they like to
read.โ <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: #fff2ce;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;">I didnโt know I had it in me to go to the dark side
and create the kind of atmospheric book that keeps me turning pages and staying
up past my bedtime. I also never expected to be a theater reviewer, quoted by
theaters for promotions, and having this wealth of opportunity. You never know
what you can do until you try!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: #fff2ce;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;">Thank you for choosing <i>Murder Moon</i> as the winner
for the <i>Thriller</i> Challenge!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: #fff2ce;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;">Go. Create. Inspire!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: #fff2ce; color: #5d4828; font-family: "Droid Serif"; font-size: 13.2px;">
</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: #fff2ce;"><b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;">Journaling Prompt: <i>What opportunities
have crossed your path that you never expected? <o:p></o:p></i></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: #fff2ce; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;"><i>~~*~~</i></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: #fff2ce;"><span style="background-color: #fff2cc; color: #222222; font-family: "Droid Serif";"><span style="font-size: medium;">Thank you, Mary</span></span></p><div class="separator" style="background-color: #fff2ce; clear: both; color: #5d4828; font-family: "Droid Serif"; font-size: 13.2px; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: #fff2ce; clear: both; color: #5d4828; font-family: "Droid Serif"; font-size: 13.2px; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiDE3bT0EYrrYCcNpeZU6k59q4TOrZC4H_lh9i3VktCtOZdjkpCtBJ0WCapOZfXf7gDdxgX48YdKj5wi3oW3R4MLKHRNJSfFD8b2q4qdKuOQjQ_UAquQQRkKCHRyCkz0q5uyseGwR93w08zMXk--CwG1ek2qJJcVjRyP_qW_OQ9wGtjJWBsc_RS1tPkSw" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="182" data-original-width="175" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiDE3bT0EYrrYCcNpeZU6k59q4TOrZC4H_lh9i3VktCtOZdjkpCtBJ0WCapOZfXf7gDdxgX48YdKj5wi3oW3R4MLKHRNJSfFD8b2q4qdKuOQjQ_UAquQQRkKCHRyCkz0q5uyseGwR93w08zMXk--CwG1ek2qJJcVjRyP_qW_OQ9wGtjJWBsc_RS1tPkSw" width="231" /></a></div><br /></div><a href="https://playoffthepage.com/">Mary Aalgaard at Play off the Page</a></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: #fff2ce; clear: both; color: #5d4828; font-family: "Droid Serif"; font-size: 13.2px; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: #fff2cc; color: #242424; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 16px;">Mary Aalgaard is a writer and piano/theater teacher in the heart of Minnesota. She writes theater reviews and supports the arts through her blog Play off the Page. She teaches youth theater workshops and works with both seniors and youth in multi-generational programs. Go. Create. Inspire!</span></div><div style="background-color: #fff2ce; text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 16px;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 16px;"><span face=""Open Sans", sans-serif" style="background-color: #fff2cc; font-size: 14px;"><b> Her website is PlayoffthePage.com </b></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: #fff2cc; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 16px;"><b><span face=""Open Sans", sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px;">You can follow her on her </span><a data-wpel-link="external" href="https://www.facebook.com/PlayoffthePage/" rel="nofollow external noopener noreferrer" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: "Open Sans", sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; vertical-align: baseline; word-break: break-word;" target="_blank">Play off the Page Facebook page</a><span face=""Open Sans", sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px;">, </span></b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 16px;"><span face=""Open Sans", sans-serif" style="background-color: #fff2cc; font-size: 14px;"><b>@MaryAalgaard on Twitter, </b></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: #fff2cc; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 16px;"><b><span face=""Open Sans", sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px;">& email her at </span><a href="mailto:Mary@playoffthepage.com" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: "Open Sans", sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; vertical-align: baseline; word-break: break-word;">Mary@playoffthepage.com</a></b><span color="rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5)" face=""Open Sans", sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px;">.</span></span></div><br /></div><span style="font-size: medium;">You can enjoy more of her work in the IWSG Anthology -<b> <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B079J796TK/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_bibl_vppi_i6" target="_blank">Tick-Tock a Stitch in Time</a></b>. Her contribution:<i> <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B079J796TK/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_bibl_vppi_i6" target="_blank"><b>One More Minute</b></a></i></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><i><br /></i></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzKsvTdyfmIWh00GO_obyUG91k9Lj6Cgw4bY2rsD8kWXbxFiY6NCEImgOnjiJLVJUnBkEI0ueDcAjfPGXiuCJavDEFMEaXLYIWAHcRpqIz8ieufEtVpsWSQsdpsQ8iVlu8Zss3IZtY34cubq2SsMpTplgqZQUKFWPCt4zSvQ3IAWLAdwJoSRZJay9K4g/s346/Tick%20Tock.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="346" data-original-width="228" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzKsvTdyfmIWh00GO_obyUG91k9Lj6Cgw4bY2rsD8kWXbxFiY6NCEImgOnjiJLVJUnBkEI0ueDcAjfPGXiuCJavDEFMEaXLYIWAHcRpqIz8ieufEtVpsWSQsdpsQ8iVlu8Zss3IZtY34cubq2SsMpTplgqZQUKFWPCt4zSvQ3IAWLAdwJoSRZJay9K4g/s320/Tick%20Tock.jpg" width="211" /></a></div><p style="background-color: #fff2ce; color: #5d4828; font-family: "Droid Serif"; font-size: 13.2px; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: #fff2cc; caret-color: rgb(93, 72, 40); font-family: Arial; font-size: 21.12px; white-space: pre-wrap;"> </span><span style="text-align: left;">~~***~~</span></p><p style="background-color: #fff2ce; color: #5d4828; font-family: "Droid Serif";"><span style="font-size: medium;">Thank you so much Mary for your heartfelt post, and congratulations once again for your winning flash!</span></p><p style="background-color: #fff2ce; color: #5d4828; font-family: "Droid Serif"; font-size: 13.2px;"><br /></p><p style="background-color: #fff2ce; color: #5d4828; font-family: "Droid Serif"; font-size: 13.2px;"></p><div class="separator" style="background-color: #fff2ce; clear: both; color: #5d4828; font-family: "Droid Serif"; font-size: 13.2px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhJG1hj_0hrk8Fl9uuwpSN8NjPZ17QheAiHOuYDuND74L7Qr9-h1LqSw5Q38cT8UwPp0JYu_k61A1wBY13pNpK-bVJeeeQsZiXlas711HkYckO3w1okl2jHWTCxDU-kxq2-sGxBewdq8k79kt1pVPWyPTwOOGU828vIm1CbMTtnB6tPXZqvWF2ysjvDKA" style="color: #884704; 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font-size: 13.2px;"><span style="background-color: #fff2cc;">#WEPWINNER #Thriller #guestpost by Mary Aalgaard <span color="rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.52)" face="Roboto, RobotoDraft, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px;"><span color="rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.52)" face="Roboto, RobotoDraft, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif">https://writeeditpublishnow.blogspot.com/2022/11/wepwinner-mary-aalgaard-guest-post.html</span> </span><span style="font-size: 13.2px;">@DeniseCCovey, @YolandaRenee, @LGKeltner, @OlgaGodim @jemifraser #amwriting #writingchallenge</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="color: #5d4828; font-family: "Droid Serif"; font-size: 13.2px;"><o:p style="background-color: #fff2cc;"></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="caret-color: rgb(93, 72, 40); color: #5d4828; font-family: "Droid Serif"; font-size: 13.2px;"></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="color: #5d4828; font-family: "Droid Serif"; font-size: 13.2px;"><span style="background-color: #fff2cc;">#WEP Thriller #WEPwinner #guestpost <span color="rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.52)" face="Roboto, RobotoDraft, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px;">https://writeeditpublishnow.blogspot.com/2022/11/wepwinner-mary-aalgaard-guest-post.html</span> @DeniseCCovey, @YolandaRenee, @LGKeltner, @OlgaGodim @jemifraser #amwriting #writingchallenge #MaryAalgaard</span><o:p style="background-color: #fff2ce;"></o:p></p><div style="background-color: #fff2ce; caret-color: rgb(93, 72, 40); color: #5d4828; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15.84px; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: #fff2cc; white-space: pre-wrap;">~~***~~</span></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: #fff2ce; caret-color: rgb(93, 72, 40); color: #5d4828; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15.84px; line-height: normal; text-align: center; text-indent: 0in; white-space: pre-wrap;"><b style="background-color: #fff2cc;">Our next challenge will be here before we know it! </b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: #fff2ce; caret-color: rgb(93, 72, 40); color: #5d4828; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15.84px; line-height: normal; text-align: center; text-indent: 0in; white-space: pre-wrap;"><b style="background-color: #fff2cc;">We hope many of you will consider joining us for our DECEMBER Challenge:</b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: #fff2ce; caret-color: rgb(93, 72, 40); color: #5d4828; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15.84px; line-height: normal; text-align: center; text-indent: 0in; white-space: pre-wrap;"><b style="background-color: #fff2cc;"> "The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face."</b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: #fff2ce; caret-color: rgb(93, 72, 40); color: #5d4828; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15.84px; line-height: normal; text-indent: 0in; white-space: pre-wrap;"></p><div class="separator" style="background-color: #fff2ce; clear: both; color: #5d4828; font-family: "Droid Serif"; font-size: 13.2px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjAnFem9y1TFj6apoO0AUwIWQpvv6veCut-BG9MPNmWzhuZ6HTbK8ww7mP9xYdc9pkYysVil4_gZr0Vvl8knqRB60FlcSr1ALG3rEoorW0HM4H03s0Xsk9ZCsXl-2mhchJmV4Usr4800xQjS5v-C2eLKoKE9ya7q8QnynYu6LJXtax4MMVYEqcKsWzQQ/s1000/DECEMBER%20FLACK.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="1000" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjAnFem9y1TFj6apoO0AUwIWQpvv6veCut-BG9MPNmWzhuZ6HTbK8ww7mP9xYdc9pkYysVil4_gZr0Vvl8knqRB60FlcSr1ALG3rEoorW0HM4H03s0Xsk9ZCsXl-2mhchJmV4Usr4800xQjS5v-C2eLKoKE9ya7q8QnynYu6LJXtax4MMVYEqcKsWzQQ/s320/DECEMBER%20FLACK.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Because of the holiday season, Posting begins on December 1st through the 15th.</span></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: #fff2ce; clear: both; color: #5d4828; font-family: "Droid Serif"; font-size: 13.2px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://youtu.be/Id_UYLPSn6U" style="color: #2a2aff; font-size: 13.2px; text-align: start;" target="_blank">The First Time (Ever I Saw Your Face)</a><span style="font-size: 13.2px; text-align: start;"> is a folk song written by Scottish musician and political activist </span><a href="https://youtu.be/VP8qXnnn4tc" style="color: #884704; font-size: 13.2px; text-align: start; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">Ewan MacColl</a><span style="font-size: 13.2px; text-align: start;"> in 1957 for Peggy Seeger, a relative of Pete Seeger and MacColl's lover at the time and wife later on. It was performed through the 60's around Britain. The track became a major breakout hit in 1969 for Roberta Flack, who sang a much slower version than the original MacColl had composed. It exploded in popularity when Clint Eastwood used it to score a love scene in his directorial debut Play Misty for Me, reaching no 1 in the US Billboards and winning the Record of the Year in 1972. Many covers exist - Peter, Paul & Mary, George Michael, Celine Dion, Leona Lewis, etc. Read more about this song </span><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_First_Time_Ever_I_Saw_Your_Face" style="color: #884704; font-size: 13.2px; text-align: start; text-decoration-line: none;">here.</a></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: #fff2ce; clear: both; color: #5d4828; font-family: "Droid Serif"; font-size: 13.2px; text-align: center;"><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size: 13.2px; text-align: start;"><span style="font-size: 13.2px;">Roberta herself said about the song - </span><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: 13.2px;"><span style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; text-align: center;"> </span></span><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: 13.2px;"><i>I think it's the kind of song that has two unique & distinct qualities: it tells a story, and it has lyrics that mean something....Because of [its meaningful lyrics] the [song] can be interpreted by a lot of people in a lot of different ways: the love of a mother for a child, for example, or [that of] two lovers. </i></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size: 13.2px; text-align: start;"><span lang="EN-GB">Yup, she nailed it - it is meaningful, and it can be many things to many people. What's going to be your take? How are you going to interpret this title? What will happen the first time your MC sees the face?<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size: 13.2px; text-align: start;"><span lang="EN-GB">Will it be a romantic love like Ewan wrote for Peggy?...Or will your MC recoil in fear, anger or unease? ...Will some light-hearted mischief be hatched leading to a lifelong friendship?... Maybe it will be a job interview and the employer will know that the face will bring nothing but trouble?...Or might a stressed, lonely soul find his Man Friday? <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size: 13.2px; text-align: start;"><span lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-family: inherit;">The possibilities are only bounded by your imagination - the sky's the limit...show us the heights you want to reach, we're standing by to take off with you.</span><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size: 13.2px; line-height: 24px;"><b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 28px;">~</span></b><b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 28px;">v</span></b><b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 28px;">~</span></b><b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 28px;">v</span></b><b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 28px;">~</span></b><b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 28px;">v</span></b><b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 28px;">~</span></b><b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 28px;">v</span></b><b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 28px;">~</span></b><b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 28px;">v</span></b><b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 28px;">~</span></b></p></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: #fff2ce; clear: both; color: #5d4828; font-family: "Droid Serif"; font-size: 13.2px; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #5d4828; font-family: "Droid Serif"; font-size: 13.2px; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><u><div class="separator" style="background-color: #fff2ce; clear: both; text-align: center;">Here is an early TWEET! Help us promote December!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><p class="MsoNormal">Write...Edit...Publish -- Online Writing Community: <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/WEP?src=hashtag_click">#WEP</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/December2022?src=hashtag_click">#December2022</a>
<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/flashfiction?src=hashtag_click">#flashfiction</a>
challenge based on <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/song?src=hashtag_click">#song</a>
below. December 1 thru the 15th #1,000words or less! <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/nonfiction?src=hashtag_click">#nonfiction</a>
<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/poetry?src=hashtag_click">#poetry</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/poetrycommunity?src=hashtag_click">#poetrycommunity</a>
Get <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/feedback?src=hashtag_click">#feedback</a>
from professionals and peers. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/romance?src=hashtag_click">#romance</a>?<o:p></o:p></p></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: #fff2ce; clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><u><br /></u></span></div></u></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: #fff2ce; clear: both; color: #5d4828; font-family: "Droid Serif"; font-size: 13.2px; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><u><br /></u><b style="background-color: #fff2cc; caret-color: rgb(93, 72, 40); font-family: Arial; font-size: 15.84px; text-align: center; text-indent: 0in; white-space: pre-wrap;">See you in December!</b></span></span></div><div style="background-color: #fff2ce; color: #5d4828; font-family: "Droid Serif"; font-size: 13.2px;"><p class="MsoNormal" style="caret-color: rgb(93, 72, 40); font-family: Arial; font-size: 15.84px; line-height: normal; text-align: center; text-indent: 0in; white-space: pre-wrap;"><b style="background-color: #fff2cc;">Denise and Renee for the team...</b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="caret-color: rgb(93, 72, 40); font-family: Arial; font-size: 15.84px; line-height: normal; text-align: center; text-indent: 0in; white-space: pre-wrap;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiPDl7vk8YR8xnGQtvkAKTvTruxF3dfV-BVyN1aPIMKs-5BH9Tg_7dHy7RNhLm3BNJbgtOhvK0Or_R4ZnN9AbRQD5M0EiPdws9n-FA2vmhtYCb9Xwq_m1qSod0mwNG4vfsnvbtGtMOUM6vvXZBI90uELzRyGT8kkz1H6C4LZ_iBXA_86-L09eoIm52NAg=s984" style="color: #884704; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-decoration-line: none;"><img border="0" data-original-height="568" data-original-width="984" height="185" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiPDl7vk8YR8xnGQtvkAKTvTruxF3dfV-BVyN1aPIMKs-5BH9Tg_7dHy7RNhLm3BNJbgtOhvK0Or_R4ZnN9AbRQD5M0EiPdws9n-FA2vmhtYCb9Xwq_m1qSod0mwNG4vfsnvbtGtMOUM6vvXZBI90uELzRyGT8kkz1H6C4LZ_iBXA_86-L09eoIm52NAg=s320" style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 1px solid rgb(236, 236, 236); box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1) 1px 1px 5px; padding: 5px; position: relative;" width="320" /></a></div></div></div>Denise Covey http://www.blogger.com/profile/07106490051555233439noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5749517039130437132.post-9031743453647594612022-10-31T00:00:00.004-04:002022-10-31T00:00:00.197-04:00#WEP WINNERS - OCTOBER 2022 THRILLER CHALLENGE - CONGRATULATIONS ALL! CHECK OUT THE FULL SHORTLIST.<p>Hello friends!</p><p><br /></p><p> <span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;">What an amazing group of entries for Michael Jackson's Thriller challenge. All entertaining, some dazzled, some broke our hearts, some challenged our concept of horror. This prompt took us in all directions. Thanks to all the superbly talented writers who participated. The WEP challenges are such fun, but so very hard to judge.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;">Thank you, everyone, for your outstanding entries:</span></p><p><br /></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4ZPG4inIxPOLoUFMkgRVeD8P8_Y0Al8hDRg6QKcm_1ARNTcxCK4FqkiB8DvrCwW5VvVwsjl1n3aNEOD0uQcusZW_Ack0HKuuUfWE7uvS_J3QH_CmI_o8fD_3JzGT8taWkQV4oNSOhZ60imk_Fyg8slGA-7Z9rt27AsAHssTXVaiCfG_hvVlADCR-oLw/s1000/thriller%20october.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="1000" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4ZPG4inIxPOLoUFMkgRVeD8P8_Y0Al8hDRg6QKcm_1ARNTcxCK4FqkiB8DvrCwW5VvVwsjl1n3aNEOD0uQcusZW_Ack0HKuuUfWE7uvS_J3QH_CmI_o8fD_3JzGT8taWkQV4oNSOhZ60imk_Fyg8slGA-7Z9rt27AsAHssTXVaiCfG_hvVlADCR-oLw/s320/thriller%20october.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p style="line-height: 19.8px;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Thanks to Jemi, here's a round-up of the taglines for all entries posted:</span><o:p></o:p></p><p style="line-height: 19.8px;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: #fff2cc;"><a href="http://yolandarenee.blogspot.com/2022/10/wep-thriller.html" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="color: #1155cc; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration-skip: none; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Yolanda Renรฉe</span></a><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> - </span><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">One Foggy Halloween</span><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> - The power of a kiss</span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: #fff2cc; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: #fff2cc;"><a href="https://dencovey.blogspot.com/2022/10/wep-october-2022-challenge-michael.html" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="color: #1155cc; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration-skip: none; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Denise Covey</span></a><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> - </span><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Run, Sadie, Run</span><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> - Was Mom right again?</span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: #fff2cc; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: #fff2cc;"><a href="https://olgagodim.wordpress.com/2022/10/18/wep-oct-2022-thriller/" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="color: #1155cc; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration-skip: none; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Olga Godim</span></a><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> - </span><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Thriller</span><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> - Finding a stolen relic takes guts!</span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: #fff2cc; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: #fff2cc;"><a href="https://bernadettebraganza.home.blog/2022/10/13/halloween-pursuit/" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="color: #1155cc; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration-skip: none; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Bernadette Braganza</span></a><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> -</span><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> Halloween Pursuit</span><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> - A tale of pursuit during Halloween</span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: #fff2cc; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: #fff2cc;"><a href="http://positiveletters.blogspot.com/2022/10/write-edit-publish-bloghop-iwsg-hop.html" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="color: #1155cc; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration-skip: none; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Hilary Melton Butcher</span></a><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> - </span><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The Thriller </span><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">- </span><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">A bucalling blob slurping its way into the thrill of life itself โฆ a time line of bubbling burping life โฆ</span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: #fff2cc; color: #333333; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: #fff2cc;"><a href="http://crazycreativescheerleadingcamp.blogspot.com/2022/10/wep-challenge-october-2022-thriller.html" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="color: #1155cc; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration-skip: none; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Ornery Owl</span></a><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> - </span><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Thriller</span><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> - </span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Sometimes the thing that thrills you most is a mask for what you'd rather not see.</span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: #fff2cc; color: #222222; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: #fff2cc;"><a href="https://garciaandwalkon.me/2022/10/19/the-weps-thriller-challenge-october-19-21-2022-the-cabbage-patch-by-pat-garcia-wep-pat_garcia/" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="color: #1155cc; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration-skip: none; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Pat Garcia</span></a><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> - </span><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Thriller</span><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> - Behind the big red barn</span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: #fff2cc; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: #fff2cc;"><a href="https://jemifraser.blogspot.com/2022/10/hey-thrillers.html" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="color: #1155cc; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration-skip: none; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Jemi Fraser</span></a><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> - </span><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Hey Thrillers! </span><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">- A legend of a Seventh Son of a Seventh Son</span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: #fff2cc; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: #fff2cc;"><a href="https://www.jqrose.com/2022/10/wep-short-story-challenge-october-2022.html" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="color: #1155cc; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration-skip: none; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">JQ Rose</span></a><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> - </span><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Frederick and The Princess </span><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">- </span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Nearly paralyzed with fright, Frederick struggles to face a situation that is not of his making</span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: #fff2cc; color: #222222; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: #fff2cc;"><a href="https://bethandwriting.blogspot.com/2022/10/wep-halloween-love-story.html" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="color: #1155cc; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration-skip: none; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Beth Camp</span></a><span style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> - </span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Irreconcilable Differences </span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">- The Hunterโs Moon signalโs change</span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: #fff2cc; color: #222222; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: #fff2cc;"><a href="https://rolandclarke.com/2022/10/19/wep-iwsg-october-challenge-thriller/" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="color: #1155cc; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration-skip: none; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Roland R Clarke</span></a><span style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> - </span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Thriller </span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">- In Ukraine, Night Witches gamble their lives against Fate </span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: #fff2cc; color: #222222; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: #fff2cc;"><a href="https://nilabose.blogspot.com/2022/10/write-edit-publish-october-2022-thriller.html" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="color: #1155cc; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration-skip: none; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Nilanjana Bose</span></a><span style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> - </span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">A Different Route To Return</span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> - In the end, everything returns via a different route and in different forms</span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: #fff2cc; color: #222222; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: #fff2cc;"><a href="https://lgkeltner.blogspot.com/2022/10/wep-october-2022-challenge-thriller.html" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="color: #1155cc; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration-skip: none; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">LG Keltner</span></a><span style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> - </span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Only A Prank</span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> - Pranks can have unforeseen consequences</span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: #fff2cc; color: #222222; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: #fff2cc;"><a href="https://jlennidorner.blogspot.com/2022/10/killer-thriller-review-to-live-wep-wepff.html" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="color: #1155cc; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration-skip: none; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">J Lenni Dorner</span></a><span style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> - </span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Review To Live</span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> - Not reviewing really kills you</span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: #fff2cc; color: #222222; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: #fff2cc;"><a href="http://lennys-world.blogspot.com/2022/10/wep-october-2022-challenge.html" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="color: #1155cc; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration-skip: none; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Lenny Lee</span></a><span style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> -</span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> A Night On The Town</span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> - A newbie vampireโs first night out. Will it be feast or famine?</span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: #fff2cc; color: #222222; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: #fff2cc;"><a href="https://lifeinpoetry.home.blog/2022/10/20/%E2%8C%97wep-october-2022-thriller/" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="color: #1155cc; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration-skip: none; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Susan Rouchard</span></a><span style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> - </span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The Trunk </span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">- The lights are up, the music begins, but someone is missing</span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: #fff2cc; color: #222222; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: #fff2cc;"><a href="https://www.tanyamiranda.com/2022/09/justice.html" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="color: #1155cc; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration-skip: none; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Tanya Miranda</span></a><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> - </span><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Justice </span><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">- Crime doesnโt pay</span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: #fff2cc; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: #fff2cc;"><a href="http://sallys-scribbles.blogspot.com/2022/10/wep-october-2022-waiting.html" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="color: #1155cc; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration-skip: none; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Sally Stackhouse</span></a><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> - </span><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Waiting </span><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">- Keeping the power</span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: #fff2cc; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: #fff2cc;"><a href="https://playoffthepage.com/2022/10/wep-october-2022-thriller/" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="color: #1155cc; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration-skip: none; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Mary Aalgaard</span></a><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> -</span><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> Murder Moon</span><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> - Something evilโs lurking in the dark</span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: #fff2cc;"><br /></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: #fff2cc;"><span style="color: #1155cc; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; text-decoration-skip: none; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><a href="http://www.writer-in-transit.co.za/write-edit-publish-thriller-october-2022-wepff/" style="text-decoration: none;">Michelle Wallace</a></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> -</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Thriller </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">- A flickering street lamp views a tale times three</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 15.18px;"><span face=""Verdana",sans-serif" lang="EN-GB"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihQ6tgYc5dz03edcwgyCYxUFxZjWougGKfCEm2ewAhuFWcJwvAFrITJqCb6CvL9__PKl6PCXwGMN-rIy2yGaOwAP1q7kpz0CqB_FWKXbP5Wzzj2RrD4cFJguOoSAPf_inJ605ahrUbJJj2/s285/divider.PNG" style="color: #884704; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-decoration-line: none;"><img border="0" data-original-height="24" data-original-width="285" height="24" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihQ6tgYc5dz03edcwgyCYxUFxZjWougGKfCEm2ewAhuFWcJwvAFrITJqCb6CvL9__PKl6PCXwGMN-rIy2yGaOwAP1q7kpz0CqB_FWKXbP5Wzzj2RrD4cFJguOoSAPf_inJ605ahrUbJJj2/s0/divider.PNG" style="background-color: white; background: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 1px solid rgb(236, 236, 236); box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1) 1px 1px 5px; padding: 5px; position: relative;" width="285" /></a></div><p></p><p style="line-height: 19.8px;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b>Shortlist</b></span></p><p style="line-height: 19.8px;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b>So many great entries. We had such trouble whittling down our choices. This is our full list, but only 3 could win!</b></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">Bernadette Braganza<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">Beth Camp<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">Pat Garcia<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">Mary Aalgaard<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">Susan Rouchard<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">Lenny Lee<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">Tanya Miranda<o:p></o:p></p><p style="line-height: 19.8px;">
</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">Ornery Owl<span lang="EN-AU"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-indent: 0.5in;">The shortlist was reached without too much discussion. We are very aware of personal taste. There are so many not on the above list which we thoroughly enjoyed, but we felt failed to fulfil the guidelines of the prompt. Even though interpretations can be broad, they should reflect the prompt in some way. It is always hard when the writing is brilliant, but the interpretation of the prompt doesn't make the cut.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="text-indent: 0.5in;">We all agreed that this was one superb challenge. And now, just one challenge left before WEP begins again with fresh challenges in 2023! Stay tuned!</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-indent: 0.5in;"><o:p></o:p></p><p style="line-height: 19.8px;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-indent: 0.5in;">Don't be disheartened if your name isn't there this round. Maybe next time. Keep writing! Who knows? You could be the winner of the next challenge. Just be careful to write to the prompt!</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-indent: 0.5in;"><b style="text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-indent: 0.5in;"><b style="text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="font-size: large;">FINAL SHORTLIST</span> (with some team comments)</b></p><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Pat Garcia - "...took my breath away!"</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Mary Aalgaard - "Brilliant."</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Bernadette Braganza - "Cute."</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Lenny Lee - "Amusing."</span></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Beth Camp - "A great story idea, beautifully told."</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihQ6tgYc5dz03edcwgyCYxUFxZjWougGKfCEm2ewAhuFWcJwvAFrITJqCb6CvL9__PKl6PCXwGMN-rIy2yGaOwAP1q7kpz0CqB_FWKXbP5Wzzj2RrD4cFJguOoSAPf_inJ605ahrUbJJj2/s285/divider.PNG" style="color: #884704; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-decoration-line: none;"><img border="0" data-original-height="24" data-original-width="285" height="24" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihQ6tgYc5dz03edcwgyCYxUFxZjWougGKfCEm2ewAhuFWcJwvAFrITJqCb6CvL9__PKl6PCXwGMN-rIy2yGaOwAP1q7kpz0CqB_FWKXbP5Wzzj2RrD4cFJguOoSAPf_inJ605ahrUbJJj2/s0/divider.PNG" style="background-color: white; background: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 1px solid rgb(236, 236, 236); box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1) 1px 1px 5px; padding: 5px; position: relative;" width="285" /></a></div><p></p><p><b style="font-size: large;">Commenting</b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 19.8px;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Thank you to all those who comment widely, especially those who read and comment even when they do not have an entry in the ring or are unwell. Commenting is super important to us both as feedback towards the improvement of writing craft and as a communication channel for community building.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 19.8px;"><span face=""Verdana",sans-serif" lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 24px;">Sadly, this month as in months past we've had commenting issues. No one's quite sure what is going on, but it is not just a WordPress/Blogger issue. Please check the comments on the WEP post or the C-Box where we posted comments that wouldn't take on blogs. </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 19.8px;"><span face=""Verdana",sans-serif" lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 24px;">Please note that due to incessant spamming issues, we have had to keep comment moderation on. So your comment may not show up right away, but we will get to it soonest possible. We value your comments, please keep them coming. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p><br /></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihQ6tgYc5dz03edcwgyCYxUFxZjWougGKfCEm2ewAhuFWcJwvAFrITJqCb6CvL9__PKl6PCXwGMN-rIy2yGaOwAP1q7kpz0CqB_FWKXbP5Wzzj2RrD4cFJguOoSAPf_inJ605ahrUbJJj2/s285/divider.PNG" style="color: #884704; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-decoration-line: none;"><img border="0" data-original-height="24" data-original-width="285" height="24" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihQ6tgYc5dz03edcwgyCYxUFxZjWougGKfCEm2ewAhuFWcJwvAFrITJqCb6CvL9__PKl6PCXwGMN-rIy2yGaOwAP1q7kpz0CqB_FWKXbP5Wzzj2RrD4cFJguOoSAPf_inJ605ahrUbJJj2/s0/divider.PNG" style="background-color: white; background: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 1px solid rgb(236, 236, 236); box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1) 1px 1px 5px; padding: 5px; position: relative;" width="285" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 19.8px; text-align: left;"><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" lang="EN-GB" style="line-height: 19.8px;"><b>Critique Prize</b><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 19.8px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">The winner of each Challenge wins a critique prize from professional editors/published writers โ our sidebar displays the prizes for 2022. If the winner has no manuscript/WIP ready for critiquing, then the prize is passed on to the runners-up. Therefore, itโs important that the winner(s) let us know immediately if they do not have work ready to be critiqued, so that we may get in touch with the next in line. Also important to submit work for critique within three months of winning so that editors can plan their work schedule. They are busy people and work to definite, often urgent deadlines. So thank you for your cooperation on this matter.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 19.8px;"><span face=""Verdana",sans-serif" lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 24px;"> </span>This month the winner gets a 10,000-word critique from our very own much-published author of crime fiction, YOLANDA RENEE. </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 19.8px;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi3cTMVt12YC62OgUcc2h7G6avi9zhp1LKKyw5e772GaONQi4aZ20rUfE_soHWqer9hsins3g4ED1S5Z2zZ7Lhi24G2fG9PsB3NnS4c2Jgs-v7vdcIYTYskvZIL8RlXpnEC_3KdOSZ_Fcng2qz3Ws5IWfUjFffsoYjQsbKfVQ2GeMk5kJyJdDeJv-W4pQ" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="125" data-original-width="419" height="122" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi3cTMVt12YC62OgUcc2h7G6avi9zhp1LKKyw5e772GaONQi4aZ20rUfE_soHWqer9hsins3g4ED1S5Z2zZ7Lhi24G2fG9PsB3NnS4c2Jgs-v7vdcIYTYskvZIL8RlXpnEC_3KdOSZ_Fcng2qz3Ws5IWfUjFffsoYjQsbKfVQ2GeMk5kJyJdDeJv-W4pQ=w412-h122" width="412" /></a></div><br /><br /><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 19.8px; text-align: center;">YOLANDA is offering <span style="background-color: #fff2ce; color: #5d4828; font-family: "Droid Serif"; font-size: large; text-align: start;">a </span><i style="background-color: #fff2ce; color: #5d4828; font-family: "Droid Serif"; font-size: large; text-align: start;"><u>10,000-word critique, content edit, or full novel BETA read.</u></i>: </p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 19.8px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">The winner also gets a guest post here at WEP on a topic of their own choice. </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 19.8px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 19.8px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><b>FOR THE THRILLER CHALLENGE ONLY!</b></span></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: #fff2ce; color: #5d4828; font-family: "Droid Serif"; font-size: 13.2px; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 6pt;"><i><span face=""Bahnschrift SemiBold", sans-serif"><span style="font-size: large;">Along with the generous offer from Yolanda above, we're offering Amazon Gift Cards to the three winners! We know our writers aren't seeking financial rewards, but please accept your gift if you're one of the three winners!</span></span></i></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: #fff2ce; color: #5d4828; font-family: "Droid Serif"; font-size: 13.2px; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 6pt;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"></span></i></p><div class="separator" style="background-color: #fff2ce; clear: both; color: #5d4828; font-family: "Droid Serif"; font-size: 13.2px;"><i><span face=""Bahnschrift SemiBold", sans-serif"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgaLzEdslDbvUgm_wXIiW1BGK54cPEiCEOomak-1IHFXN4NUFYoaOYRan1A0I1wNkQliKali8GmDDaxzIzhQJLYOY5XyPmyBZdKyLjADi4cwQ_7LXUGCMVzbFume-_qBp2p3gmaVcF-OoF7yJao2DcVp31JA5oe8_84sPK5h4-SH9UdYQbf_3bP0Z8PCw" style="color: #884704; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-decoration-line: none;"><img alt="" data-original-height="320" data-original-width="274" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgaLzEdslDbvUgm_wXIiW1BGK54cPEiCEOomak-1IHFXN4NUFYoaOYRan1A0I1wNkQliKali8GmDDaxzIzhQJLYOY5XyPmyBZdKyLjADi4cwQ_7LXUGCMVzbFume-_qBp2p3gmaVcF-OoF7yJao2DcVp31JA5oe8_84sPK5h4-SH9UdYQbf_3bP0Z8PCw" style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 1px solid rgb(236, 236, 236); box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1) 1px 1px 5px; padding: 5px; position: relative;" width="206" /></a></span></span></i></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: #fff2ce; clear: both; color: #5d4828; font-family: "Droid Serif"; font-size: 13.2px;"><i><span face=""Bahnschrift SemiBold", sans-serif"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></span></i></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: #fff2ce; clear: both; color: #5d4828; font-family: "Droid Serif"; font-size: 13.2px;"><i><span face=""Bahnschrift SemiBold", sans-serif"><span style="font-size: large;">WINNER - gift card of $20 US</span></span></i></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: #fff2ce; clear: both; color: #5d4828; font-family: "Droid Serif"; font-size: 13.2px;"><i><span face=""Bahnschrift SemiBold", sans-serif"><span style="font-size: large;">RUNNER UP - gift card $15 US</span></span></i></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 19.8px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="background-color: #fff2ce; clear: both; color: #5d4828; font-family: "Droid Serif"; font-size: 13.2px;"><i><span face=""Bahnschrift SemiBold", sans-serif"><span style="font-size: large;">ENCOURAGEMENT AWARD - gift card $10 US</span></span></i></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: #fff2ce; clear: both; color: #5d4828; font-family: "Droid Serif"; font-size: 13.2px;"><i><span face=""Bahnschrift SemiBold", sans-serif"><span style="font-size: large;"><u><br /></u></span></span></i></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: #fff2ce; clear: both; color: #5d4828; font-family: "Droid Serif";"><span style="font-size: medium;"><i><u>ALL WE NEED IS YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS!</u></i></span></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihQ6tgYc5dz03edcwgyCYxUFxZjWougGKfCEm2ewAhuFWcJwvAFrITJqCb6CvL9__PKl6PCXwGMN-rIy2yGaOwAP1q7kpz0CqB_FWKXbP5Wzzj2RrD4cFJguOoSAPf_inJ605ahrUbJJj2/s285/divider.PNG" style="color: #884704; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-decoration-line: none;"><img border="0" data-original-height="24" data-original-width="285" height="24" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihQ6tgYc5dz03edcwgyCYxUFxZjWougGKfCEm2ewAhuFWcJwvAFrITJqCb6CvL9__PKl6PCXwGMN-rIy2yGaOwAP1q7kpz0CqB_FWKXbP5Wzzj2RrD4cFJguOoSAPf_inJ605ahrUbJJj2/s0/divider.PNG" style="background-color: white; background: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 1px solid rgb(236, 236, 236); box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1) 1px 1px 5px; padding: 5px; position: relative;" width="285" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 19.8px; text-align: center;"><span face="Verdana, sans-serif"><b><span style="color: #800180;"><br />NOW LET'S CONGRATULATE THE WINNERS! </span></b></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 19.8px; text-align: center;"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 19.8px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b>THE WINNER OF THE OCTOBER 2022 CHALLENGE, THRILLER, IS MARY AALGAARD</b></span></p></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEic-uXVSYpHrejlmP8duNvnyPIhAxBrYw2EmDROEMZOnz5rWYdVX6PVA4tLFKHt2iv_KVXglxOFeBJTpcmEeNhwyJt-HEx0qcbzmy3H0UtgYnX453eFFV0IdQXGwb3RQBsCPbSKW7x3o9Bv5RCK2DcTfCZePFOskU73Oq-1vLmF9qKvdzHR1yaTkgP9fA/s1000/Winner%20Aalgaard.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="1000" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEic-uXVSYpHrejlmP8duNvnyPIhAxBrYw2EmDROEMZOnz5rWYdVX6PVA4tLFKHt2iv_KVXglxOFeBJTpcmEeNhwyJt-HEx0qcbzmy3H0UtgYnX453eFFV0IdQXGwb3RQBsCPbSKW7x3o9Bv5RCK2DcTfCZePFOskU73Oq-1vLmF9qKvdzHR1yaTkgP9fA/s320/Winner%20Aalgaard.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">CONGRATULATIONS, MARY</span></b></div></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://playoffthepage.com/2022/10/wep-october-2022-thriller/" target="_blank">MURDER MOON</a> is a most thrilling entry.</span></div><span style="background-color: white; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline;"><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial; line-height: 19.8px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Nick said - </span><span style="font-size: large;">"</span><span face=""Segoe UI", "Segoe UI Web (West European)", "Segoe UI", -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif"><span style="font-size: medium;">This was very enticing in creating an intriguing setup in very few words and leaving the reader wanting more. Really skillfully done.</span></span><span style="font-size: x-large;">"</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 22px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt;">MARY, please post </span><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt;">this badge and link it to your winning entry. </span><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt;">Enjoy the critique prize or pass </span><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt;">it on if youโd prefer. Make good use of the Amazon Gift Card. We look forward to a guest post here on a topic of your </span><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt;">choice soon.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 22px; text-align: center; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihQ6tgYc5dz03edcwgyCYxUFxZjWougGKfCEm2ewAhuFWcJwvAFrITJqCb6CvL9__PKl6PCXwGMN-rIy2yGaOwAP1q7kpz0CqB_FWKXbP5Wzzj2RrD4cFJguOoSAPf_inJ605ahrUbJJj2/s285/divider.PNG" style="color: #884704; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-decoration-line: none; white-space: normal;"><img border="0" data-original-height="24" data-original-width="285" height="24" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihQ6tgYc5dz03edcwgyCYxUFxZjWougGKfCEm2ewAhuFWcJwvAFrITJqCb6CvL9__PKl6PCXwGMN-rIy2yGaOwAP1q7kpz0CqB_FWKXbP5Wzzj2RrD4cFJguOoSAPf_inJ605ahrUbJJj2/s0/divider.PNG" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 1px solid rgb(236, 236, 236); box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1) 1px 1px 5px; padding: 5px; position: relative;" width="285" /></a></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 22px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></p><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"><b><span style="font-family: verdana;">THE RUNNER-UP OF THE OCTOBER 2022 CHALLENGE IS LENNY LEE - </span></b></span></div><div style="font-family: Arial; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 14.6667px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div style="font-family: Arial; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 14.6667px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div style="font-family: Arial; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 14.6667px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0aWtBABXu5gPF2jmcX39ifY082P2ISml4U_U9IpFB0oerJGmGWiRK0DhdX_JcnMi7cULu7COegzJEwISMVbE3RyHsvunUKqGbejFIomhebXKBaQ-ztdg8mw4FShNOTEizoNULp5NmYh4RcNBDZwtzBnKtpeejFWj95S6sKa0c9zfTCe8vwu4HvZqNmQ/s1000/LL%20Runner%20up.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="1000" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0aWtBABXu5gPF2jmcX39ifY082P2ISml4U_U9IpFB0oerJGmGWiRK0DhdX_JcnMi7cULu7COegzJEwISMVbE3RyHsvunUKqGbejFIomhebXKBaQ-ztdg8mw4FShNOTEizoNULp5NmYh4RcNBDZwtzBnKtpeejFWj95S6sKa0c9zfTCe8vwu4HvZqNmQ/s320/LL%20Runner%20up.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><b>CONGRATULATIONS, LENNY! </b></span></div></span></div></span><div><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size: 11pt; line-height: 22px;"><span face=""Verdana",sans-serif" lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 24px;">Thank you for the reading pleasure of <b><a href="https://lennys-world.blogspot.com/2022/10/wep-october-2022-challenge.html" target="_blank">A NIGHT ON THE TOWN</a>.</b><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 19.8px;"><span face=""Verdana",sans-serif" lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 24px;">Nick said</span><span style="font-size: large;"><span face=""Verdana",sans-serif" lang="EN-GB" style="line-height: 27px;">, "</span></span><span face=""Segoe UI", "Segoe UI Web (West European)", "Segoe UI", -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif" style="white-space: normal;"><span style="font-size: medium;">This is a lot of fun. Very visual with an old-school comedy vibe. Great puns!</span></span><span style="font-size: x-large;">"</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size: 11pt; line-height: 22px;"><span face=""Verdana",sans-serif" lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 24px;">Lenny, Please take this badge and link it to your winning entry on your blog. Enjoy your Amazon Gift Card.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size: 11pt; line-height: 22px; text-align: center;"><span face=""Verdana",sans-serif" lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 24px;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihQ6tgYc5dz03edcwgyCYxUFxZjWougGKfCEm2ewAhuFWcJwvAFrITJqCb6CvL9__PKl6PCXwGMN-rIy2yGaOwAP1q7kpz0CqB_FWKXbP5Wzzj2RrD4cFJguOoSAPf_inJ605ahrUbJJj2/s285/divider.PNG" style="color: #884704; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-decoration-line: none; white-space: normal;"><img border="0" data-original-height="24" data-original-width="285" height="24" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihQ6tgYc5dz03edcwgyCYxUFxZjWougGKfCEm2ewAhuFWcJwvAFrITJqCb6CvL9__PKl6PCXwGMN-rIy2yGaOwAP1q7kpz0CqB_FWKXbP5Wzzj2RrD4cFJguOoSAPf_inJ605ahrUbJJj2/s0/divider.PNG" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 1px solid rgb(236, 236, 236); box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1) 1px 1px 5px; padding: 5px; position: relative;" width="285" /></a></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size: 11pt; line-height: 22px;"><span face=""Verdana",sans-serif" lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 24px;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size: 11pt; line-height: 22px; text-align: center;"><span face=""Verdana",sans-serif" lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 24px;"><b>AND FINALLY, THE ENCOURAGEMENT AWARD FOR THE OCTOBER 2022 CHALLENGE GOES TO - PAT GARCIA!</b></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size: 11pt; line-height: 22px; text-align: center;"><span face=""Verdana",sans-serif" lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 24px;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span face=""Verdana",sans-serif" lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 24px;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh36scg69qW0h2v85LesZYTSBW4o5Hj-a67HD-hpw1OoIV1TEC7Kavhy2r-XGeS_9-Apfh5pj816-I9aBkP8A-qmaYI_xiVj1V-t6GcR2E6gE9sYww7YJDeLEuZXOEXTPF_ffG4-cBrFurhKpLwrluc4gnc702K4vpz4hLXgK8WPfDFNpDam1DjCc-pXw/s1000/Pat%20Garcia%20Encouragement.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="1000" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh36scg69qW0h2v85LesZYTSBW4o5Hj-a67HD-hpw1OoIV1TEC7Kavhy2r-XGeS_9-Apfh5pj816-I9aBkP8A-qmaYI_xiVj1V-t6GcR2E6gE9sYww7YJDeLEuZXOEXTPF_ffG4-cBrFurhKpLwrluc4gnc702K4vpz4hLXgK8WPfDFNpDam1DjCc-pXw/s320/Pat%20Garcia%20Encouragement.jpg" width="320" /></a></span></div><span face=""Verdana",sans-serif" lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 24px;"><br /></span><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: 11pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; text-align: left;"><b>CONGRATULATIONS, PAT!</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: 11pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: 11pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; text-align: left;">Thank you for a true Halloween Treat of <b><a href="https://garciaandwalkon.me/2022/10/19/the-weps-thriller-challenge-october-19-21-2022-the-cabbage-patch-by-pat-garcia-wep-pat_garcia/" target="_blank">THE CABBAGE PATCH</a>! </b></span></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 19.8px;"><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt;">Nick said, </span><span style="font-size: large;"><span face="Verdana, sans-serif">โ</span></span><span face=""Segoe UI", "Segoe UI Web (West European)", "Segoe UI", -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif" style="font-size: 15px; white-space: normal;">Short and sharp again, leaving us all with a ghoulish image. It could be expanded but leaving the reader to fill in the backstory is the strength of a piece like this</span><span style="font-size: large;">.โ</span><span style="font-size: x-large;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size: 11pt; line-height: 22px;"><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt;">PAT, </span><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt;">please take this badge and link it to your </span><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt;">entry on your blog. And do enjoy your Amazon Gift Card.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size: 11pt; line-height: 22px;"><br /></p></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihQ6tgYc5dz03edcwgyCYxUFxZjWougGKfCEm2ewAhuFWcJwvAFrITJqCb6CvL9__PKl6PCXwGMN-rIy2yGaOwAP1q7kpz0CqB_FWKXbP5Wzzj2RrD4cFJguOoSAPf_inJ605ahrUbJJj2/s285/divider.PNG" style="color: #884704; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-decoration-line: none;"><img border="0" data-original-height="24" data-original-width="285" height="24" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihQ6tgYc5dz03edcwgyCYxUFxZjWougGKfCEm2ewAhuFWcJwvAFrITJqCb6CvL9__PKl6PCXwGMN-rIy2yGaOwAP1q7kpz0CqB_FWKXbP5Wzzj2RrD4cFJguOoSAPf_inJ605ahrUbJJj2/s0/divider.PNG" style="background-color: white; background: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 1px solid rgb(236, 236, 236); box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1) 1px 1px 5px; padding: 5px; position: relative;" width="285" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 19.8px;"><span face=""Verdana",sans-serif" lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 24px;">Thank you to all our amazing participants for your entries. We read so many magnificent and magnificently varied takes on this monthโs prompt! <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUpDAg_nzHwSk4hNwJ8wKcWT9Y-6-Iu4PeVqjASJEMByjekdSDJamuRdzTheh79aE9GVyl3_2PSpsyKdYsT5XVMMFtkL5nzgzLNfWFT70ZMiYBBESVuRK4YGsrRYHKOicPhm9qvBWWvDhMVpRCS0uOQgE-rsLqzKoYdxo6j0pljB1zjk6IzvJFMO0p/s3000/sunny-haccan-kk1rnheRP5g-unsplash.jpg" style="color: #884704; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-decoration-line: none;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2000" data-original-width="3000" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUpDAg_nzHwSk4hNwJ8wKcWT9Y-6-Iu4PeVqjASJEMByjekdSDJamuRdzTheh79aE9GVyl3_2PSpsyKdYsT5XVMMFtkL5nzgzLNfWFT70ZMiYBBESVuRK4YGsrRYHKOicPhm9qvBWWvDhMVpRCS0uOQgE-rsLqzKoYdxo6j0pljB1zjk6IzvJFMO0p/w200-h133/sunny-haccan-kk1rnheRP5g-unsplash.jpg" style="background-color: white; background: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 1px solid rgb(236, 236, 236); box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1) 1px 1px 5px; padding: 5px; position: relative;" width="200" /></a></div><br /><br /></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #5d4828; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">We
announce our WEP OCTOBER 2022 THRILLER winners @DeniseCCovey @yolandarenee
@LGKeltner @OlgaGodim @jemifraser #amwriting #writingcontest #flashfiction<span style="background: rgb(255, 242, 204);"> </span>#wepwinners<span style="background: rgb(255, 242, 204);"> </span></span><span style="background: white; font-family: Roboto; font-size: 10.5pt; line-height: 107%;"><a href="https://writeeditpublishnow.blogspot.com/2022/10/wep-winners-october-2022-thriller.html">https://writeeditpublishnow.blogspot.com/2022/10/wep-winners-october-2022-thriller.html</a></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 13.5pt; line-height: 107%;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #5d4828; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">#WEPFF OCTOBER
2022 THRILLER winners announced @DeniseCCovey @yolandarenee @LGKeltner
@OlgaGodim<span style="background: rgb(255, 242, 204);"> </span>@jemifraser </span><span style="background: white; font-family: Roboto; font-size: 10.5pt; line-height: 107%;"><a href="https://writeeditpublishnow.blogspot.com/2022/10/wep-winners-october-2022-thriller.html">https://writeeditpublishnow.blogspot.com/2022/10/wep-winners-october-2022-thriller.html</a>
</span><span style="color: #5d4828; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">#amwriting
#flashfiction #wepwinners #writingcontest</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 13.5pt; line-height: 107%;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 15.18px; text-align: center;">
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congratulate our OCTOBER THRILLER winners! #WEPFF Challenge @DeniseCCovey
@yolandarenee @OlgaGodim @LGKeltner @jemifraser #amwriting #flashfiction<span style="background: rgb(255, 242, 204);"> </span>#wepwinners #writingcontest </span><span style="background: white; font-family: Roboto; font-size: 10.5pt; line-height: 107%;"><a href="https://writeeditpublishnow.blogspot.com/2022/10/wep-winners-october-2022-thriller.html">https://writeeditpublishnow.blogspot.com/2022/10/wep-winners-october-2022-thriller.html</a></span><span style="background: white; font-family: Roboto; font-size: 10.5pt; line-height: 107%;"><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><br /></div><div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihQ6tgYc5dz03edcwgyCYxUFxZjWougGKfCEm2ewAhuFWcJwvAFrITJqCb6CvL9__PKl6PCXwGMN-rIy2yGaOwAP1q7kpz0CqB_FWKXbP5Wzzj2RrD4cFJguOoSAPf_inJ605ahrUbJJj2/s285/divider.PNG" style="color: #884704; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-decoration-line: none;"><img border="0" data-original-height="24" data-original-width="285" height="24" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihQ6tgYc5dz03edcwgyCYxUFxZjWougGKfCEm2ewAhuFWcJwvAFrITJqCb6CvL9__PKl6PCXwGMN-rIy2yGaOwAP1q7kpz0CqB_FWKXbP5Wzzj2RrD4cFJguOoSAPf_inJ605ahrUbJJj2/s0/divider.PNG" style="background-color: white; background: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 1px solid rgb(236, 236, 236); box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1) 1px 1px 5px; padding: 5px; position: relative;" width="285" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div></div><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 19.8px;"><span face=""Verdana",sans-serif" lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 24px;">Please join us in DECEMBER for our final challenge for the Year of Music Prompts -<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-OgPkSfvplhahi4h0R25xXzwCGI_hAOKyz8TmbrmMydgHIZRUxR3mXcArwRzj6loNtfqNVUtpFTYEZ4vtYyS5FLbq45aawA_OE65m27vgua0mPcQsmrwoN3_VX3nDRQfCv1LID6cm8EGbu0oEhRbtGTu5uLimt3NfIJT21OM0o9FW2nDcRKiChPmepg/s320/the%20first%20time%20december.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="320" data-original-width="320" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-OgPkSfvplhahi4h0R25xXzwCGI_hAOKyz8TmbrmMydgHIZRUxR3mXcArwRzj6loNtfqNVUtpFTYEZ4vtYyS5FLbq45aawA_OE65m27vgua0mPcQsmrwoN3_VX3nDRQfCv1LID6cm8EGbu0oEhRbtGTu5uLimt3NfIJT21OM0o9FW2nDcRKiChPmepg/s1600/the%20first%20time%20december.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Renee and Denise for </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6VP99303UqnFoC7nMWuDUSUv9bx6jwjzIF5CjfkdO4zNtDXX_-RbSWJgf68F7RkSCnfYrp7lLLz1Piqf1Cvpk1PS8_SrfMfU8xkwj5glU6-sD4uFhK4tlY1nyOpfLux9YfVN9guqs62io/s320/AAWEP_Signature8_color+%25281%2529.png" style="color: #884704; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-decoration-line: none;"><img border="0" data-original-height="185" data-original-width="320" height="185" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6VP99303UqnFoC7nMWuDUSUv9bx6jwjzIF5CjfkdO4zNtDXX_-RbSWJgf68F7RkSCnfYrp7lLLz1Piqf1Cvpk1PS8_SrfMfU8xkwj5glU6-sD4uFhK4tlY1nyOpfLux9YfVN9guqs62io/s320/AAWEP_Signature8_color+%25281%2529.png" style="background-color: white; background: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 1px solid rgb(236, 236, 236); box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1) 1px 1px 5px; padding: 5px; position: relative;" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br style="background-color: #fff2ce; color: #5d4828; font-family: "Droid Serif"; font-size: 13.2px;" /></div></div>Denise Covey http://www.blogger.com/profile/07106490051555233439noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5749517039130437132.post-85735129613778279082022-10-01T00:00:00.358-04:002022-10-20T10:23:38.906-04:00#WEP October 2022 Challenge - #Thriller - Sign up here on October 19th<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Welcome to the October Challenge for Write...Edit...Publish, THRILLER! </span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">My favorite time of the year, FALL (Autumn), and my favorite holiday is HALLOWEEN!</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"> Hi, Renee presenting this month's challenge. Welcome to "THRILLER", inspired by the lyrics and videos of Michael Jackson.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">Anything goes, so have fun, just let the words flow...</span></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><b><i><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 28pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">Please
Note:<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><i><span lang="EN-GB" style="line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">Denise
will be side-lined for this posting. Please direct all your questions to </span></i></b><b><i><span lang="EN-GB" style="line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;"><a href="mailto:yolandrenee@hotmail.com">yolandrenee@hotmail.com</a></span></i></b><b><i><span lang="EN-GB" style="line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;"><o:p></o:p></span></i></b></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><i><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: large; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">Her husband broke his back, and she is seeing to
his needs at this time. Her last report to me said he is getting better. <o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><i><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: large; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">I know Denise will do her best to participate and
comment, but please contact me or any other team member for help if you need
it.<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
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a little information and inspire your writing, Nila composed this regarding:</span></div></span><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-size: large; text-align: left;">"THRILLER"</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="line-height: 107%;">This is the Fear fest Challenge in which we ramp up
the spook factor over here, welcoming your creepiest compositions, your most
haunting and haunted tales running the gamut of paranormal, speculative, crime,
and horror genres. However, as always, there are no rigid rules. Feel free to
write to any genre if those mentioned are not your thing. </span><span style="line-height: 107%;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="line-height: 107%;">The prompt is based on <a href="https://youtu.be/sOnqjkJTMaA" target="_blank">Thriller</a>, released in
the early '80s, an unofficial anthem for Halloween and horror. Both
singer and song are music industry icons. Thriller has sold 70 million+ copies
worldwide, and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Jackson" target="_blank">Michael Jackson</a>, known as the King of Pop, is one of the
controversial and culturally significant figures of the 20th century. He is
credited with some landmark music and reinventing complex dance moves like the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moonwalk_(dance)" target="_blank">moonwalk</a>
to make it his own signature. Like the Beatles, MJ was, during his lifetime and
remains, more than a decade after his death, one of the best-selling artists of
all time. He has left a massive and unique thumbprint on the music/entertainment
scene of the late twentieth century. </span><span style="line-height: 107%;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height: 107%;">The prompt
has endless possibilities. Take this song - they can inspire myriad flashes -
the forty thousand years of funk, the beast about to strike, the thing with
forty eyes - the imagery is vivid and specific, and boy! can they be used to
craft a creepy tale or what? Or you could use the video's own storyline to
write to. Use that iconic dance with the undead, the MC morphing into a zombie,
to spin a horror flash. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal">
</p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height: 107%;">Or maybe
not...because hang on...not everyone needs to be a horror/Halloween junkie. Use
the demons as a metaphor. Let the dance with the zombies become an inner
wrestling bout with some tragic character flaw(s) in your MC. Or weave a
girl-boy-movie-night narrative. Or one of a rescue mission where the hero
snatches the damsel in distress from the jaws of monsters, real or imaginary.
Or...just write to the title 'Thriller' - no end to the tales you could tell.
You see? - a million ways to go, a million things to be!<span style="font-size: 20pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><div><p class="MsoNormal"><i style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: xx-large;">Have fun writing!</i></p><p class="MsoNormal"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGJ4c9vFEC8zuzQqQvaTPmcmYx4I7379W02Om1N2CkXbCRemxqpCEHBWYQcgF7Z0U1uiZgGoIG5MBre8aO-QvlA5Qx8eEiSH1hsaEK_A6_iWqL2VhrWilcSmcPqB-5nLclLTcbUy2FlS_CTwkBcURzZ9M8uaJkWvL3FyI9UJ5IimrSS5qmOTB7gvcMwA/s320/aaa%20blog%20divider.PNG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="31" data-original-width="320" height="19" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGJ4c9vFEC8zuzQqQvaTPmcmYx4I7379W02Om1N2CkXbCRemxqpCEHBWYQcgF7Z0U1uiZgGoIG5MBre8aO-QvlA5Qx8eEiSH1hsaEK_A6_iWqL2VhrWilcSmcPqB-5nLclLTcbUy2FlS_CTwkBcURzZ9M8uaJkWvL3FyI9UJ5IimrSS5qmOTB7gvcMwA/w200-h19/aaa%20blog%20divider.PNG" width="200" /></a></div><p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;"><span face=""Bahnschrift SemiBold", sans-serif"><span style="font-size: x-large;">The October Prize:<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span face=""Bahnschrift SemiBold", sans-serif"> Yolanda Renee</span><span face=""Bahnschrift SemiBold", sans-serif"> - Your host today and author of a 7-book mystery series, and one book of Poetry, is offering a <i><u>10,000-word critique, content edit, or full novel BETA read.</u></i></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoto9-YPEkf9HV-vVBCot_GEXjsJ0R-9M5_8zfHcaxcIdrGB52tuZO4yOkquL7M2AooiWlPZE9zsgoFTnpkWpaLeEIxmU4dhTHOA738J5KDsSrIXEhaNCzGlBAlzbkzMhQrlqxMIsGbKR1iPglBA-dX7k1qBXPyZNYQfDlyQuoHU7YnyLCVgMrr0AlLQ/s2550/7%20book%20banner.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="763" data-original-width="2550" height="126" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoto9-YPEkf9HV-vVBCot_GEXjsJ0R-9M5_8zfHcaxcIdrGB52tuZO4yOkquL7M2AooiWlPZE9zsgoFTnpkWpaLeEIxmU4dhTHOA738J5KDsSrIXEhaNCzGlBAlzbkzMhQrlqxMIsGbKR1iPglBA-dX7k1qBXPyZNYQfDlyQuoHU7YnyLCVgMrr0AlLQ/w419-h126/7%20book%20banner.jpg" width="419" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Check out my books on <a href="https://www.amazon.com/s?k=YOLANDA+RENEE&i=stripbooks&crid=1KXA759C5W2CE&sprefix=yolanda+renee%2Cstripbooks%2C272&ref=nb_sb_noss_1">Amazon</a>. Of all the books I've written, FOR OPAL is my favorite, written for Lilly Opal Stansberry, my grandmother. While I love mystery, horror, and romance, poetry allows me to be me.</div><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Bahnschrift SemiBold",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi53KvKbSvUYmrjuB9BS0y0eFJwX2sUg_JnOuwx5k4VHLOQpiMOqtkawx3kQ5BrkF1eIrlYzt8wKz4AT16ohIj4vBxaKmFczz1rj4tdcI6AVU8ghgn9fkyyYoabDpHMavp-LUcAT5XcF6HTBP9PgrZabQiLrZcumT1mTajaEHtHR_5muUUkncL-R8SI9w/s1280/For%20Opal%20Cover.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="804" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi53KvKbSvUYmrjuB9BS0y0eFJwX2sUg_JnOuwx5k4VHLOQpiMOqtkawx3kQ5BrkF1eIrlYzt8wKz4AT16ohIj4vBxaKmFczz1rj4tdcI6AVU8ghgn9fkyyYoabDpHMavp-LUcAT5XcF6HTBP9PgrZabQiLrZcumT1mTajaEHtHR_5muUUkncL-R8SI9w/w126-h200/For%20Opal%20Cover.jpg" width="126" /></a></div><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 6pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Visit Renee's Blog <a href="https://yolandarenee.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Defending the Pen</a></span></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 6pt; text-align: center;"><i><span face=""Bahnschrift SemiBold", sans-serif"><span style="font-size: large;">To win Renee's valued prize, <o:p></o:p></span></span></i></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 6pt; text-align: center;"><i><span face=""Bahnschrift SemiBold", sans-serif"><span style="font-size: large;">submit
your "THRILLER" entry between<o:p></o:p></span></span></i></p><p class="MsoNormal"><i style="font-family: helvetica;"><span style="font-size: large;">
</span></i></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 6pt; text-align: center;"><i><span face=""Bahnschrift SemiBold", sans-serif"><span style="font-size: large;">October 19 โ 21st.</span></span></i><span face=""Bahnschrift SemiBold",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 6pt; text-align: center;"><i><span face=""Bahnschrift SemiBold", sans-serif"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></span></i></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 6pt; text-align: center;"><i><span face=""Bahnschrift SemiBold", sans-serif"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></span></i></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 6pt; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPcipYdJ-G-DO9FiCvwG7ih4voadSSRFY_do5HI7XafV33cg85Ntg7lGADAPYi1WTpI5QVs9kIJs_ch2-9nzKIx5Rd9K0rtSFcBX5p0QCvRZl83VP6u1CkCJWFkn4T39xFiERgbyzM0ji4lq6CMPU33bukJ_cBaNn5KpRueiutVRfb_IBufsEMGxcaZA/s320/aaa%20blog%20divider.PNG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="31" data-original-width="320" height="19" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPcipYdJ-G-DO9FiCvwG7ih4voadSSRFY_do5HI7XafV33cg85Ntg7lGADAPYi1WTpI5QVs9kIJs_ch2-9nzKIx5Rd9K0rtSFcBX5p0QCvRZl83VP6u1CkCJWFkn4T39xFiERgbyzM0ji4lq6CMPU33bukJ_cBaNn5KpRueiutVRfb_IBufsEMGxcaZA/w200-h19/aaa%20blog%20divider.PNG" width="200" /></a></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 6pt; text-align: center;"><br /></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 6pt; text-align: center;"><i><span face=""Bahnschrift SemiBold", sans-serif"><span style="font-size: large;">Denise butting in here:</span></span></i></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 6pt; text-align: center;"><i><span face=""Bahnschrift SemiBold", sans-serif"><span style="font-size: large;">WEP is full of surprises! For October, along with the generous offer from Yolanda above, we're offering Amazon Gift Cards to the three winners! We know our writers aren't seeking financial rewards, but please accept your gift if you're one of the three winners!</span></span></i></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 6pt; text-align: center;"><i><span face=""Bahnschrift SemiBold", sans-serif"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></span></i></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><span face=""Bahnschrift SemiBold", sans-serif"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgaLzEdslDbvUgm_wXIiW1BGK54cPEiCEOomak-1IHFXN4NUFYoaOYRan1A0I1wNkQliKali8GmDDaxzIzhQJLYOY5XyPmyBZdKyLjADi4cwQ_7LXUGCMVzbFume-_qBp2p3gmaVcF-OoF7yJao2DcVp31JA5oe8_84sPK5h4-SH9UdYQbf_3bP0Z8PCw" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="320" data-original-width="274" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgaLzEdslDbvUgm_wXIiW1BGK54cPEiCEOomak-1IHFXN4NUFYoaOYRan1A0I1wNkQliKali8GmDDaxzIzhQJLYOY5XyPmyBZdKyLjADi4cwQ_7LXUGCMVzbFume-_qBp2p3gmaVcF-OoF7yJao2DcVp31JA5oe8_84sPK5h4-SH9UdYQbf_3bP0Z8PCw" width="206" /></a></span></span></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><span face=""Bahnschrift SemiBold", sans-serif"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></span></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><span face=""Bahnschrift SemiBold", sans-serif"><span style="font-size: large;">WINNER - gift card of $20 US</span></span></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><span face=""Bahnschrift SemiBold", sans-serif"><span style="font-size: large;">RUNNER UP - gift card $15 US</span></span></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><span face=""Bahnschrift SemiBold", sans-serif"><span style="font-size: large;">ENCOURAGEMENT AWARD - gift card $10 US</span></span></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><span face=""Bahnschrift SemiBold", sans-serif"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></span></i></div><br /><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPcipYdJ-G-DO9FiCvwG7ih4voadSSRFY_do5HI7XafV33cg85Ntg7lGADAPYi1WTpI5QVs9kIJs_ch2-9nzKIx5Rd9K0rtSFcBX5p0QCvRZl83VP6u1CkCJWFkn4T39xFiERgbyzM0ji4lq6CMPU33bukJ_cBaNn5KpRueiutVRfb_IBufsEMGxcaZA/s320/aaa%20blog%20divider.PNG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="31" data-original-width="320" height="19" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPcipYdJ-G-DO9FiCvwG7ih4voadSSRFY_do5HI7XafV33cg85Ntg7lGADAPYi1WTpI5QVs9kIJs_ch2-9nzKIx5Rd9K0rtSFcBX5p0QCvRZl83VP6u1CkCJWFkn4T39xFiERgbyzM0ji4lq6CMPU33bukJ_cBaNn5KpRueiutVRfb_IBufsEMGxcaZA/w200-h19/aaa%20blog%20divider.PNG" width="200" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><p><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;"><i><b>COMMENTING:</b></i></span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;"><i><b>If you have trouble commenting on blogger blogs, please continue to leave a comment here. And if your comments are down and you have a blogger blog, consider changing your comment settings to Pop-ups, not embedded, temporarily, until google provides a fix.</b></i></span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPcipYdJ-G-DO9FiCvwG7ih4voadSSRFY_do5HI7XafV33cg85Ntg7lGADAPYi1WTpI5QVs9kIJs_ch2-9nzKIx5Rd9K0rtSFcBX5p0QCvRZl83VP6u1CkCJWFkn4T39xFiERgbyzM0ji4lq6CMPU33bukJ_cBaNn5KpRueiutVRfb_IBufsEMGxcaZA/s320/aaa%20blog%20divider.PNG" style="font-size: medium; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="31" data-original-width="320" height="19" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPcipYdJ-G-DO9FiCvwG7ih4voadSSRFY_do5HI7XafV33cg85Ntg7lGADAPYi1WTpI5QVs9kIJs_ch2-9nzKIx5Rd9K0rtSFcBX5p0QCvRZl83VP6u1CkCJWFkn4T39xFiERgbyzM0ji4lq6CMPU33bukJ_cBaNn5KpRueiutVRfb_IBufsEMGxcaZA/w200-h19/aaa%20blog%20divider.PNG" width="200" /></a></span></p><p><br /></p></div><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: #fff2ce; color: #5d4828; font-family: "Droid Serif"; font-size: 13.2px; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: "Bookman Old Style", serif; font-size: 20pt;"></span></b></p><b><span style="font-family: "Bookman Old Style", serif; font-size: 20pt;"><div style="text-align: center;"><b style="color: #073763; font-size: xx-large;">STOP PRESS - NEWS!</b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b style="color: #073763; font-size: xx-large;"><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b style="color: #073763; font-size: xx-large;">WEP and the IWSG Anthology have a long history. There have now been 7 Anthologies. The seventh is the first in the romance genre.</b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b style="color: #073763; font-size: xx-large;"><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: xx-large; font-weight: 400;">๐๐๐๐๐๐</i></div></span></b><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #073763; font-size: x-large;"><b>And if you haven't heard...</b></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #073763; font-size: x-large;">Two of our writing friends won a place in the last IWSG Anthology.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #073763; font-size: x-large;"><b><i><a href="https://www.amazon.com/First-Love-Art-Making-Doughnuts-ebook/dp/B09QH3Z28P/">First Love</a></i></b></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #073763; font-size: x-large;">Congratulate our hostess with the most-est<b> </b></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #073763; font-size: x-large;"><b>Denise Covey </b>and her story</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><b><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 28pt; line-height: 107%;">Marmalade Sunset</span></i></b><b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 28pt; line-height: 107%;">!</span></b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 28pt; line-height: 107%;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #073763; font-size: x-large;">along with regular WEP participant</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #073763; font-size: x-large;"><b>Michael Di'Gesu </b>and his story<b> </b></span><b style="color: #073763; font-size: xx-large;"><i>Oliver's Girl</i></b></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #073763; font-size: x-large;">for their winning stories</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8bzAi9ruEjhqhPM0KZch8GFOTTjmuRrjk9mDKJ_MQSXwg0OOwdVGWCslqWfgTo9VWRhCAPejSAzhXMvq2PuBaOQuNRv0kXOVLX8VWMvtwGMEi2-TU0Ps5eQmglcPzfMdMxM66bfrUS5V5F7TrAbLSDI76Xbpaa7uK9o1XnWiYlaSXjE98-DnK4avamA/s346/First%20Love.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="346" data-original-width="228" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8bzAi9ruEjhqhPM0KZch8GFOTTjmuRrjk9mDKJ_MQSXwg0OOwdVGWCslqWfgTo9VWRhCAPejSAzhXMvq2PuBaOQuNRv0kXOVLX8VWMvtwGMEi2-TU0Ps5eQmglcPzfMdMxM66bfrUS5V5F7TrAbLSDI76Xbpaa7uK9o1XnWiYlaSXjE98-DnK4avamA/w264-h400/First%20Love.jpg" width="264" /></a></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Abadi",sans-serif" style="font-size: 14pt;">"Marmalade
Sunset" by Denise Covey.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Abadi",sans-serif" style="font-size: 14pt;"> </span><span face="Abadi, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14pt;">What is his grandmother
up to? A grandson wonders when she invites him to accompany her on a trip to
Greece.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Abadi",sans-serif" style="font-size: 14pt;">This moving love story
is set on the beautiful island of Santorini in the Aegean Sea.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Abadi",sans-serif" style="font-size: 14pt;">***<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Abadi",sans-serif" style="font-size: 14pt;">"Oliver's
Girl" by Michael Di Gesu.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face="Abadi, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14pt;">Will star-crossed
sweethearts find a way back to each other?</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Abadi",sans-serif" style="font-size: 14pt;">Olivia spends an
afternoon with her great-grandfather and learns some surprising things in this
poignant and uplifting story.<o:p></o:p></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p style="text-align: center;"><i style="font-size: xx-large;">CONGRATULATIONS </i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><i>Denise & Michael!</i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><i>๐๐๐๐๐๐</i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><i>Denise here. Right from the start, WEP enthusiasts have been winners in the various anthologies. </i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><i>In the first, Parallels, Felix was here, we have L.G. Keltner (winning story) and Yolanda Renee from Team WEP.</i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><i>In the second, Hero Lost, Olga Godim won a spot!</i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><i>In the third, Tick Tock, we have again Yolanda Renee, along with Jemi Fraser, Rebecca M Douglass, Mary Aalgaard and C Lee McKenzie.</i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><i>Masquerade, the fourth edition, saw L.G. Keltner and Anstice Brown win places.</i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><i>The fifth, Voyagers, saw Roland Clark and Rebecca M Douglass take pride of place.</i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><i>Dark Matter, the sixth anthology, saw Olga Godim from Team WEP our sole representative.</i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i>As soon as the next anthology is announced, we encourage to sharpen your writing for this chance to be read by agents and editors<span style="font-size: x-large;">.</span></i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><i>๐๐๐๐๐</i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><i>You can check out the IWSG Anthology website run by Tara Tyler <a href="https://iwsganthologies.blogspot.com/">HERE </a>to check out all the anthologies. All available to buy.</i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><i>~*~</i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large; text-align: left;">And the fun continues in December </i></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKl4zn5H7qs-sWBMIM-hmikHUTlBsuhrnM4RVereGD7mLwf96b6SwhNQ7rwD_GE_6SiN4-WlmSmZfOd2Xh99hKF9aIM0PclaMo9ai704T_nLiBREY-CltVqyv1vx5ssEvzaG6CuDqMbKlfTOeChX6tM2Bq8wnjkNvY2R2MNpA-iIInHeWUzfz7jWKH4A/s1000/DECEMBER%20FLACK.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="1000" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKl4zn5H7qs-sWBMIM-hmikHUTlBsuhrnM4RVereGD7mLwf96b6SwhNQ7rwD_GE_6SiN4-WlmSmZfOd2Xh99hKF9aIM0PclaMo9ai704T_nLiBREY-CltVqyv1vx5ssEvzaG6CuDqMbKlfTOeChX6tM2Bq8wnjkNvY2R2MNpA-iIInHeWUzfz7jWKH4A/s320/DECEMBER%20FLACK.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: #fff2ce; color: #5d4828; font-family: "Droid Serif"; text-align: start;">Roberta Flack herself said about the song - </span><span style="background-color: #fff2ce; color: #5d4828; font-family: inherit; text-align: start;"><span style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; text-align: center;"> </span></span><span style="background-color: #fff2ce; color: #5d4828; font-family: inherit; text-align: start;"><i>it's the kind of song that has two unique & distinct qualities: it tells a story, and has lyrics that mean something....Because of [its meaningful lyrics] the [song] can be interpreted by a lot of people in a lot of different ways: the love of a mother for a child, for example, or [that of] two lovers. </i></span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;">And our most generous judge/editor for WEP is Nick Wilford. He asks for nothing, just does his job. How about <a href="http://nickwilford.com">wishing Nick well</a> for his new release, Reckoning.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhhJJ8AllgbOMf_OjLwqgfoPb4WgG17mzHis0uZhkTrcPi-259gzrGPcp5CuYFdd-u4PTk5uuKCL0CmWUqCTHmyRmgcCQzIV5TVuwIB4p92_JvxHpHJMZw4nWzZemo-2Gnbzcxfs4k1ZNcFaoUcoDsE538XTd1ubpcPqf9PhsQy8us5vYXsFp40Slvj2g" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="320" data-original-width="213" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhhJJ8AllgbOMf_OjLwqgfoPb4WgG17mzHis0uZhkTrcPi-259gzrGPcp5CuYFdd-u4PTk5uuKCL0CmWUqCTHmyRmgcCQzIV5TVuwIB4p92_JvxHpHJMZw4nWzZemo-2Gnbzcxfs4k1ZNcFaoUcoDsE538XTd1ubpcPqf9PhsQy8us5vYXsFp40Slvj2g" width="160" /></a></div><br />~*~</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: medium; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: "Bookman Old Style", serif; font-size: 20pt;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiAMF75-wsL5_JyFhojIDGHgyEGDmjE5BAm6zMrGUVjpHZYQZN8Lms4E41l--J8fY87acPBCXlJ4T0blNqbVGksLwN-ZdXsZNDvhFfR48da9kLw6egPMkddCIrMPmMZZ9P8jBi9xcc3B25-wKGvgcLPEVY766MTx8HlHrrCTGXwTWy3BgVB9lHu7PiK8w" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="162" data-original-width="310" height="167" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiAMF75-wsL5_JyFhojIDGHgyEGDmjE5BAm6zMrGUVjpHZYQZN8Lms4E41l--J8fY87acPBCXlJ4T0blNqbVGksLwN-ZdXsZNDvhFfR48da9kLw6egPMkddCIrMPmMZZ9P8jBi9xcc3B25-wKGvgcLPEVY766MTx8HlHrrCTGXwTWy3BgVB9lHu7PiK8w" width="320" /></a></span></b></div><b style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "Bookman Old Style", serif; font-size: 20pt;"><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: "Bookman Old Style", serif; font-size: 20pt;">We'd love if you'd Tweet Tweet Tweet</span></b></div></span></b><p style="font-size: medium;"></p><div class="separator" style="background-color: #fff2ce; clear: both; color: #5d4828; font-family: "Droid Serif"; font-size: 13.2px; text-align: center;"><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span style="font-family: "Bookman Old Style", serif; font-size: 20pt;">some / all<o:p></o:p></span></b></p></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="color: #5d4828; font-family: "Droid Serif"; font-size: 13.2px; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="background-color: #fff2ce; font-family: arial;"><span style="background-color: #fff2cc;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">WEP writing prompt October's "THRILLER" @DeniseCCovey @YolandaRenee @LGKeltner @jemifraser </span></span></span><b style="font-family: arial;"><span style="background-color: #fff2cc;"><span color="rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.52)" face="Roboto, RobotoDraft, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; font-size: 14px; font-weight: 400;">https://writeeditpublishnow.blogspot.com/2022/10/wep-october-2022-challenge-thriller.html </span>Sign up October 19-21! #amwriting #flashfiction #WEPFF #poetry #nonfiction #amwriting #flashfiction #WEPFF #poetry </span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="color: #5d4828; font-family: "Droid Serif"; font-size: 13.2px; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="background-color: #fff2ce; font-family: arial;"><b style="background-color: #fff2cc;">Get your thinking caps on for October's "THRILLER"</b></span><span style="background-color: #fff2ce; font-family: arial;"><b style="background-color: #fff2cc;"> @DeniseCCovey @YolandaRenee @LGKeltner @jemifraser </b></span><b style="font-family: arial;"><span style="background-color: #fff2cc;"><span color="rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.52)" face="Roboto, RobotoDraft, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; font-size: 14px; font-weight: 400;">https://writeeditpublishnow.blogspot.com/2022/10/wep-october-2022-challenge-thriller.html </span>Sign up October 19-21! #WEPFF #amwriting #flashfiction #poetry #nonfiction</span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="color: #5d4828; font-family: "Droid Serif"; font-size: 13.2px; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="background-color: #fff2ce; font-family: arial;"><span style="background-color: #fff2cc;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Join WEP @DeniseCCovey @YolandaRenee @LGKeltner @jemifraser, for the next Challenge of 2022, October</span></span></span><span style="background-color: #fff2ce; font-family: arial;"><span style="background-color: #fff2cc;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">. 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As important to the soul as to the ears."</b><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p><div><span style="color: #5d4828; font-family: Arial; font-size: medium;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(93, 72, 40); white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span style="color: #5d4828; font-family: Arial; font-size: medium;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(93, 72, 40); white-space: pre-wrap;">Here is an excerpt from the ending:</span></span></div><div><p class="MsoNormal">Abruptly, she slowed the tempo, intentionally allowing herself to hold specific notes sustained, and closed her eyes to enjoy the timbre herself, and she felt Gianlucaโs fingers walk across her waistline in beat with the piece as if he were playing the piano himself. She was happy he heard what she heard, albeit with his soul. Thankful that sheโd taught him to treasure the power of hearing, not by listening but by perceiving it through touch, she smiled.<o:p></o:p></p><p></p><p><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: #fff2ce; color: #5d4828; font-family: "Droid Serif"; font-size: 13.2px;">~~***~~</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj1MqcYpAoCGR8ewEer6IMts-kzAbKOoPc3yWeCaSo4uYYWwcauBqal47CetOYXtGb9E-kw2ChDBujZCtPZJyf7kERqZVq843jElxHnx_hoPpq1cmTm-NqPomub9tDmRbJ14nUsvQqO0LiAxCp-26ntVGE8zJtUBIlV2NXjcz_sl8QnnDNQB8R_k2x0JA" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="300" data-original-width="200" height="451" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj1MqcYpAoCGR8ewEer6IMts-kzAbKOoPc3yWeCaSo4uYYWwcauBqal47CetOYXtGb9E-kw2ChDBujZCtPZJyf7kERqZVq843jElxHnx_hoPpq1cmTm-NqPomub9tDmRbJ14nUsvQqO0LiAxCp-26ntVGE8zJtUBIlV2NXjcz_sl8QnnDNQB8R_k2x0JA=w301-h451" width="301" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p><b><u>WRITING with the WEP</u></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 24px;"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 24px;">Writing with the WEP is one of my classic writing tools for strengthening my voice, helping me to profile my characters and define my settings. When I started writing with the WEP, I was a passable writer and far from being an author. Although my voice was feeble, I had vision, emotions, and voice. I read craft books, but craft books neglect to tell you that writing is a process, and you won't get it overnight. Writing is a journey.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 24px;"><o:p> </o:p>It took me walking into a multi-colored diverse world of writers who are excellent at what they write to discover that, and the WEP has become one of the most essential tools I need to grow in my writing. This is one of the reasons I do my best to get around to every story submitted. I learn from the excellence of the author's Flash. They have already achieved something that I benefit from, whether it is a strong voice, magnificent settings, or outstanding characters. I study how they give their characters life, sink into their locations, and let their stories move me from a surface reading to an in-depth reading of their Flash. When I look back at some of the flashes I submitted in the beginning, I say, O yeโฆ Pat, you have come a long way from your first Flash.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 24px;"><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 24px;"><o:p> </o:p>The WEP is competitive. The competition is stiff. However, if you never put yourself out there and compare yourself with some of the best authors/writers around the globe, you will never hone the techniques you have read in the craft books you have, and you'll never become intimate with the depth of the voice that makes you stand out.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 24px;"><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 24px;"><o:p> </o:p>I believe I am one of a tiny minority of Romance writers who participate in the WEP. I don't know. But what I do know is that my participation in this event has helped me develop characters and settings and strengthen my voice on my writer's journey, and for that, I am thankful to be a part of this group. </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 24px;"><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 24px;"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 24px;">Shalom aleichem,<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 24px;">Pat Garcia<o:p></o:p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh4TWjFNzT97Ldfwml89KZVmn5M2ha6FyLu_GaRuyg_yK1aB6yQwHZ1wvZFaL1ulOipSqpUBn9S5icEqd6beuMZFfRGQNTtL3kkCSZk_EwOxkuL52nVJOJIIgPKsvjHeRrS98VQUzMrDuc-Ial_wIuH8aQ18lgsMUflayZy-tvRAN4xPF-BqV43A-kwog" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="200" data-original-width="300" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh4TWjFNzT97Ldfwml89KZVmn5M2ha6FyLu_GaRuyg_yK1aB6yQwHZ1wvZFaL1ulOipSqpUBn9S5icEqd6beuMZFfRGQNTtL3kkCSZk_EwOxkuL52nVJOJIIgPKsvjHeRrS98VQUzMrDuc-Ial_wIuH8aQ18lgsMUflayZy-tvRAN4xPF-BqV43A-kwog" width="320" /></a></div><br /><br /></div><br /><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #222222;"><span style="background-color: #fff2cc; font-size: 14.6667px;">Thank you, Pat Garcia. We are thankful to have you, too. </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #222222;"><span style="background-color: #fff2cc; font-size: 14.6667px;">And a shout out for Pat. You can buy Pat's delightful award-winning short story, Turn the Light On <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Turn-Light-Pat-Garcia-ebook/dp/B08WCGNGTF/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1LEE2ADTL424D&keywords=turn+the+light+on+by+pat+garcia&qid=1662962038&s=books&sprefix=Pat+Garcia%2Cstripbooks%2C288&sr=1-1">HERE.</a></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #222222;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><p class="MsoNormal"><i>THE BLURB:</i></p><p class="MsoNormal"><i>Meet Della Cartwright. A superstar at what she does professionally, but when the tall, mysterious, Italian stranger, Alessio Terracina, enters her world, she begins to question her judgment and everything about her.</i><o:p></o:p></p></div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhO_XCId2ICSj2mEU6cxbJvu_F_XesxSIhUzFoM0e-3zJ3qEVDNP79_Y5unS7QatmpqzAiOl5QUn420uk9uv9-HEKAI0wbNqTfeEIDeWSF9pR4BdKyAuZiBGoWumVsHCA4ZtdJnYj32jrya2dqWGn_LrsVFkBOj_sM5NBq8tgOx0hVq2hCQ_dOhVgn-GA" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="500" data-original-width="313" height="287" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhO_XCId2ICSj2mEU6cxbJvu_F_XesxSIhUzFoM0e-3zJ3qEVDNP79_Y5unS7QatmpqzAiOl5QUn420uk9uv9-HEKAI0wbNqTfeEIDeWSF9pR4BdKyAuZiBGoWumVsHCA4ZtdJnYj32jrya2dqWGn_LrsVFkBOj_sM5NBq8tgOx0hVq2hCQ_dOhVgn-GA=w180-h287" width="180" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><i>A writer, singer, and musician, Pat Garcia, lives as an Expatriate on the European Continent. She is a voracious reader of literature from all genres and loves knitting, playing chess, playing her piano and watching Hercule Poirot and Sherlock Holmes films.<o:p></o:p></i></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><i>A multicultural writer, she writes stories that encapsulate Romance with a mainstream touch, a sense of suspense, and fantasy.</i><o:p></o:p></p></div><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: #fff2cc; caret-color: rgb(93, 72, 40); color: #5d4828; font-family: Arial; font-size: 21.12px; white-space: pre-wrap;"> </span><span style="background-color: #fff2ce; color: #5d4828; font-family: "Droid Serif"; font-size: 13.2px; text-align: left;">~~***~~</span></p><p>Thank you so much Pat for your heartfelt post, and congratulations once again for your winning flash!</p><p><br /></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhJG1hj_0hrk8Fl9uuwpSN8NjPZ17QheAiHOuYDuND74L7Qr9-h1LqSw5Q38cT8UwPp0JYu_k61A1wBY13pNpK-bVJeeeQsZiXlas711HkYckO3w1okl2jHWTCxDU-kxq2-sGxBewdq8k79kt1pVPWyPTwOOGU828vIm1CbMTtnB6tPXZqvWF2ysjvDKA" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="173" data-original-width="291" height="190" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhJG1hj_0hrk8Fl9uuwpSN8NjPZ17QheAiHOuYDuND74L7Qr9-h1LqSw5Q38cT8UwPp0JYu_k61A1wBY13pNpK-bVJeeeQsZiXlas711HkYckO3w1okl2jHWTCxDU-kxq2-sGxBewdq8k79kt1pVPWyPTwOOGU828vIm1CbMTtnB6tPXZqvWF2ysjvDKA" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: #fff2ce; caret-color: rgb(93, 72, 40); color: #5d4828; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15.84px; line-height: normal; text-indent: 0in; vertical-align: baseline;"><b><span style="background-color: #fff2cc; font-size: large;">Please tweet this post or share it to Facebook or your favorite social media site.</span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal">#WEPWINNER #Moonlight Sonata #guestpost <a href="https://writeeditpublishnow.blogspot.com/2022/09/wep-august-2022-challenge-moonlight.html">https://writeeditpublishnow.blogspot.com/2022/09/wep-august-2022-challenge-moonlight.html</a>
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#writingchallenge<o:p></o:p></p><div style="background-color: #fff2ce; caret-color: rgb(93, 72, 40); color: #5d4828; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15.84px; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: #fff2cc; white-space: pre-wrap;">~~***~~</span></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: #fff2ce; caret-color: rgb(93, 72, 40); color: #5d4828; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15.84px; line-height: normal; text-indent: 0in; white-space: pre-wrap;"><b style="background-color: #fff2cc;">Our next challenge will be here before we know it! We hope many of you will consider joining us for our OCTOBER Halloween Challenge: Thriller.</b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: #fff2ce; caret-color: rgb(93, 72, 40); color: #5d4828; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15.84px; line-height: normal; text-indent: 0in; white-space: pre-wrap;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgazDEJqgqH-fQrUQ5Nc2TA_myRaMDl1oWyWA-QBi-xfiIqCPM_-lEushnHOdhCatDoUbWwzTOPFwP1EoB7-p9L0xe30Hd-BOeuRjBsI2s30B2zeU09CbyU9DE_uiDUEGUzpHnSTrZiG95fblFGDr6Cj0mFF-sGBaEl9KNEOoo_9tvP7IZzZQvWUuzuoQ/s1000/thriller%20october.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="1000" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgazDEJqgqH-fQrUQ5Nc2TA_myRaMDl1oWyWA-QBi-xfiIqCPM_-lEushnHOdhCatDoUbWwzTOPFwP1EoB7-p9L0xe30Hd-BOeuRjBsI2s30B2zeU09CbyU9DE_uiDUEGUzpHnSTrZiG95fblFGDr6Cj0mFF-sGBaEl9KNEOoo_9tvP7IZzZQvWUuzuoQ/s320/thriller%20october.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We remind you: <span style="background-color: #fff2ce; color: #5d4828; font-family: "Droid Serif"; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">T</span></span><span style="background-color: #fff2ce; color: #5d4828; font-family: "Droid Serif"; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">his is the Fear fest Challenge in which we ramp up the spook factor, welcoming your creepiest compositions, your most haunting and haunted tales running the gamut of paranormal, speculative, crime and horror genre. However, as always, there are no rigid rules. Feel free to write to any genre if those mentioned are not your thing. </span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: #fff2ce; color: #5d4828; font-family: "Droid Serif"; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: #fff2ce; color: #5d4828; font-family: "Droid Serif"; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><u>And, STOP PRESS! In October, there will be Amazon Gift Cards for the winners.</u></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: #fff2ce; color: #5d4828; font-family: "Droid Serif"; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><u><br /></u></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: #fff2ce; font-family: "Droid Serif"; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><u><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #5d4828; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEic-MlitsKZk3QSqlDk6By9LSTt9iup0rKjysHty-_use9CQJfv4J25GalcAFAiEmohM_uYvmSFyBiDahzn3JKlqIGpsSNM9SSzIK0l4nbZkcl6WftJQEeKA4ik7PUjkK6e4IIa8Mg2DbjbZxrHQqM5mmwApDrKaFpIGYMw4LbdjzHVlmvmNur1DTUCIQ" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="320" data-original-width="274" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEic-MlitsKZk3QSqlDk6By9LSTt9iup0rKjysHty-_use9CQJfv4J25GalcAFAiEmohM_uYvmSFyBiDahzn3JKlqIGpsSNM9SSzIK0l4nbZkcl6WftJQEeKA4ik7PUjkK6e4IIa8Mg2DbjbZxrHQqM5mmwApDrKaFpIGYMw4LbdjzHVlmvmNur1DTUCIQ" width="206" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #5d4828; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #5d4828; text-align: center;">Here is an early TWEET! Help us promote Creepy October!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #5d4828; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0f1419;"><span data-offset-key="5jk0n-0-0" face="TwitterChirp, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; font-size: 20px; text-align: left; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span data-text="true">Write...Edit...Publish -- Online Writing Community: </span></span><span face="TwitterChirp, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; font-size: 20px; text-align: left; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span data-offset-key="5jk0n-1-0">#WEP</span></span><span data-offset-key="5jk0n-2-0" face="TwitterChirp, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; font-size: 20px; text-align: left; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span data-text="true"> </span></span><span face="TwitterChirp, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; font-size: 20px; text-align: left; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span data-offset-key="5jk0n-3-0">#October2022</span></span><span data-offset-key="5jk0n-4-0" face="TwitterChirp, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; font-size: 20px; text-align: left; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span data-text="true"> </span></span><span face="TwitterChirp, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; font-size: 20px; text-align: left; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span data-offset-key="5jk0n-5-0">#Thriller</span></span><span data-offset-key="5jk0n-6-0" face="TwitterChirp, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; font-size: 20px; text-align: left; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span data-text="true"> challenge October 19-21 </span></span><span face="TwitterChirp, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; font-size: 20px; text-align: left; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span data-offset-key="5jk0n-7-0">#Prizes</span></span><span data-offset-key="5jk0n-8-0" face="TwitterChirp, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; font-size: 20px; text-align: left; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span data-text="true"> for </span></span><span face="TwitterChirp, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; font-size: 20px; text-align: left; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span data-offset-key="5jk0n-9-0">#three</span></span><span data-offset-key="5jk0n-10-0" face="TwitterChirp, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; font-size: 20px; text-align: left; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span data-text="true"> </span></span><span face="TwitterChirp, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; font-size: 20px; text-align: left; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span data-offset-key="5jk0n-11-0">#winners</span></span><span data-offset-key="5jk0n-12-0" face="TwitterChirp, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; font-size: 20px; text-align: left; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span data-text="true">. Get your creepy on! #1,000words or less! </span></span><span face="TwitterChirp, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; font-size: 20px; text-align: left; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span data-offset-key="5jk0n-13-0">#flashfiction</span></span><span data-offset-key="5jk0n-14-0" face="TwitterChirp, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; font-size: 20px; text-align: left; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span data-text="true">, </span></span><span face="TwitterChirp, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; font-size: 20px; text-align: left; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span data-offset-key="5jk0n-15-0">#nonfiction</span></span><span data-offset-key="5jk0n-16-0" face="TwitterChirp, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; font-size: 20px; text-align: left; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span data-text="true"> </span></span><span face="TwitterChirp, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; font-size: 20px; text-align: left; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span data-offset-key="5jk0n-17-0">#poetry</span></span><span data-offset-key="5jk0n-18-0" face="TwitterChirp, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; font-size: 20px; text-align: left; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span data-text="true"> </span></span><span face="TwitterChirp, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; font-size: 20px; text-align: left; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span data-offset-key="5jk0n-19-0">#poetrycommunity</span></span><span data-offset-key="5jk0n-20-0" face="TwitterChirp, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; font-size: 20px; text-align: left; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span data-text="true"> Get </span></span><span face="TwitterChirp, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; font-size: 20px; text-align: left; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span data-offset-key="5jk0n-21-0">#feedback</span></span><span data-offset-key="5jk0n-22-0" face="TwitterChirp, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; font-size: 20px; text-align: left; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span data-text="true"> from professionals and peers.</span></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: #fff2ce; font-family: "Droid Serif"; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><u><br /></u></span></span></div>(Include Thriller badge!)</u></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: #fff2ce; font-family: "Droid Serif"; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><u><br /></u><b style="background-color: #fff2cc; caret-color: rgb(93, 72, 40); color: #5d4828; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15.84px; text-align: center; text-indent: 0in; white-space: pre-wrap;">Grab yourself a prize! See you in October!</b></span></span></div><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: #fff2ce; caret-color: rgb(93, 72, 40); color: #5d4828; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15.84px; line-height: normal; text-align: center; text-indent: 0in; white-space: pre-wrap;"><b style="background-color: #fff2cc;">Denise for ...</b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: #fff2ce; caret-color: rgb(93, 72, 40); color: #5d4828; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15.84px; line-height: normal; text-align: center; text-indent: 0in; white-space: pre-wrap;"></p><div class="separator" style="background-color: #fff2ce; clear: both; color: #5d4828; font-family: "Droid Serif"; font-size: 13.2px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiPDl7vk8YR8xnGQtvkAKTvTruxF3dfV-BVyN1aPIMKs-5BH9Tg_7dHy7RNhLm3BNJbgtOhvK0Or_R4ZnN9AbRQD5M0EiPdws9n-FA2vmhtYCb9Xwq_m1qSod0mwNG4vfsnvbtGtMOUM6vvXZBI90uELzRyGT8kkz1H6C4LZ_iBXA_86-L09eoIm52NAg=s984" style="color: #884704; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-decoration-line: none;"><img border="0" data-original-height="568" data-original-width="984" height="185" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiPDl7vk8YR8xnGQtvkAKTvTruxF3dfV-BVyN1aPIMKs-5BH9Tg_7dHy7RNhLm3BNJbgtOhvK0Or_R4ZnN9AbRQD5M0EiPdws9n-FA2vmhtYCb9Xwq_m1qSod0mwNG4vfsnvbtGtMOUM6vvXZBI90uELzRyGT8kkz1H6C4LZ_iBXA_86-L09eoIm52NAg=s320" style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 1px solid rgb(236, 236, 236); box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1) 1px 1px 5px; padding: 5px; position: relative;" width="320" /></a></div></div></div>Denise Covey http://www.blogger.com/profile/07106490051555233439noreply@blogger.com10