Word Craft ~ Prose & Poetry
Originally posted on Carrot Ranch Literary Community:
Weekly Flash Fiction Challenges are on hiatus until November 1. Just like hands on a ranch, we’re going to take a break from our regular chores to challenge and show off our skills. We’re going to have us a rodeo! A flash fiction rodeo. THE TUFFEST RIDE Judging for TUFF began after the…
Hi everybody! It’s my favorite time of the year – Autumn! The days shorten and the nights get longer… Perfect for bedtime reading. ❤ Today, I’m sharing a new release that will soon be on your horizons from Marcia Meara. I can’t wait to get to some of Marcia’s books, and this story looks fabulous! COMING SOON! They’re back! Jake
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Hello everyone! This week I’m thrilled to bring you author and poet, Annette Rochelle Aben. I asked her to pick three or four questions from my huge list HERE. We all aspire to be successful authors and the best way to learn some of the tricks of the trade is to ask questions. Annette and I go way back… at
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Title: The Lady’s Slipper (Westmorland, Book One) Amazon Author Page: Deborah Swift Publication Date: August 20, 2016 Formats: Paperback & Kindle Genres: Literature & Fiction, British & Irish, Sagas, Historical Romance Goodreads IN THE AUTHOR’S WORDS: A sweeping historical novel of orchids, obsession, and murder England 1660 When artist Alice Ibbetson discovers a rare orchid, the lady’s-slipper, growing in a nearby wood, she is
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WELCOME TO TANKA TUESDAY! Hi! I’m glad to see you here. Are you ready to write some syllabic poetry? HERE’S THE CATCH: You can’t use the prompt words! SYNONYMS ONLY! I hope you will support the other poets with visits to blogs and leaving comments. Sharing each other’s work on social media is always nice too. PLEASE NOTE: This challenge is
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Welcome to the Tanka Tuesday Poetry Recap featuring the work of poets from around the globe. If you would like to participate in this challenge, you can learn the rules on the menu item called Colleen’s Weekly Tanka Tuesday Guidelines. PLEASE NOTE: Don’t forget to count your syllables. Use this site: howmanysyllables.com. Click on the workshop tab. Then, copy and paste your
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Originally posted on The Showers of Blessings:
Colleen’s Weekly Tanka Tuesday Poetry Challenge this week, the prompt is Vigor and Energy, Synonyms Only. I was invited to do a PowerPoint presentation on Thursday, September 20, 2018, to a group of writers and authors. Some members of this group have published many books without many sales. The coordinator of this group…
The Carrot Ranch Flash Fiction Challenge is on! In 99 words (no more, no less) write a story about a parade of nations. It can be literal, or it can be a phrase that you use to describe a situation. Explore what it could be. Go where the prompt leads. Respond by September 25, 2018. “Eyes left, salute!” I
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Originally posted on Carrot Ranch Literary Community:
It’s a mac-and-cheese kind of read — comfort food for the literary soul. From beyond the myths of Marco Polo, pasta has traveled the globe in many forms from different cultures. Which came first, the Chinese noodle or the Italian spaghetti? Who knows for certain, but we do know that Thomas Jefferson introduced…
Hello everyone! This week I’m thrilled to bring you another fabulous author, Andrew Joyce. I asked him to pick a few questions from my huge list HERE. We all aspire to be successful writers and the best way to learn some of the tricks of the trade is to ask questions. Learning from the experiences of other authors is an
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