Tuesday, May 13, 2025
Giveaway winners
Congratulations winners!
Samantha won the $10 Amazon e giftcard.
Deborah won the naming of the "new level one" from the end of the story.
Wednesday, May 7, 2025
#IWSG Fears

Another short story written.




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Shout-out to Alex and the awesome co-hosts for today: Feather Stone, Janet Alcorn, Rebecca Douglass, Jemima Pett, and Pat Garcia!
May 7 question - Some common fears writers share are rejection, failure, success, and lack of talent or ability. What are your greatest fears as a writer? How do you manage them?
I'm hijacking the prompt this month. My answer doesn't exactly follow the prompt.In Top Chef Boston Season 12, Episode 9, "Big Sausage", the chefs had to create a dish inspired by a New England literary work. Gregory Gourdet served an Edgar Allan Poe-inspired dish of seared beef tenderloin, grilled hen, parsnip puree, beets, and crispy nori, inspired by "The Raven".
May 7 question - Some common fears writers share are rejection, failure, success, and lack of talent or ability. What are your greatest fears as a writer? How do you manage them?

The story on my blog last month got ONE reread. I was publishing almost as I wrote. I didn't pre-schedule, like I usually do. There are probably mistakes. No "Beta" readers. I didn't run every scene through five different checkers.
"What stories or poems or books or thoughts are suppressed because you haven’t yet moved on from whatever it is you’re working on now? " I read that somewhere once. And it stuck. Chase perfectionism, or focus on producing more? Finding the balance. That's a fear, worry, or insecurity with which I struggle.
Excuses cover up fear. Afraid the writing isn't good enough? Find excuses not to write!
There's a quote (which I can't seem to find on Google) about the notion that we only fear failing at something which matters most to us. You can't fail at something you genuinely don't care about, or some idea along those lines.

So it matters to me that the library stays funded. For whatever reason, most of the library funding comes from the school's budget. (Or is approved by the school board?)
Friday, May 2, 2025
Reflections #AtoZChallenge 2025

- I am grateful I left Wordpress for Blogger when I did. The Wordpress blogs were being problematic for commenting.
- Substack seems to only allow people who sign up to comment, so I was unable.
- I started following five new blogs
- I commented on all possible blogs. (Visual below)
- It was great to see how many blogs made it to the end!

Some of my Favorite comments here this month:



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I added to my TBR and wishlist.
I also bought some books in April. The Parking Lot Attendant - by Nafkote Tamirat, Rise of the Machines: Human Authors in a Digital World - by Kristen Lamb




Wednesday, April 30, 2025
Ztrangleterrs #AtoZChallenge 2025 fantasy

[Story scene post]
QUESTION -- How do you feel about the ending?
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Tuesday, April 29, 2025
Yarth #AtoZChallenge 2025 fantasy

[Story scene post]
"Yarth. Blacks rarely use our names among others. We're usually just known as a Black or Master Healer. But, among each other, I was called Yarth."
I move my arm back and forth, rocking the level one. "We need a name for this little one."
"Yes. And some food and clothing, I imagine. Come, let us go to the building of the Colorless. See what we can find."
"I imagine we're going to need to rename such places. I am grateful that you're here with me, so please do not misinterpret this, but I long for a Red."
Yarth chuckles. "I do understand. They could reach the level fives, get us some knowledge. It would be very useful. I can help keep the little one alive, but I have no useful skills to impart."
I find a white vegetable that looks similar to a rock. "I remember the Colorless boiling these and mashing them up for us when I was a level two. Perhaps this will do?" The level one is screaming, making my voice almost inaudible.
Yarth takes the little one from me while I prepare the food.
"Why would the world make me the Valianter?" I ask.
"The what?"
"Darterra said it's the one who raises this new generation, I guess. Maybe you're one too? I don't know. I fed Jaildarn when he was cold and hungry, like that little one. What if I hadn't acted that day? Would everyone be gone now?"
Yarth puts a hand on my shoulder. "If Jaildarn were honestly on the brink of becoming a level five that day, a Black would have come. We had to intervene several times among the Golds. Honestly, when the story of what you did reached us, we questioned if you were part Black."
"The story? You heard about it?"
"The Blacks, Reds, Opals, and Purples met to discuss your unusual interaction with that Gold." Yarth taps my jewel. "Though I only see Brown here, you may have been the original redesignation, for you acted above and beyond mastering mountains."
My cheeks flush. I use the tools of the Colorless to mash the boiled vegetable in a bowl.
QUESTION -- Have you ever felt regret for helping someone?
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Monday, April 28, 2025
Xeata-Lidoffad #AtoZChallenge 2025 fantasy

[Story scene post]
QUESTION -- Have you entered the contest? The newborn needs a name!
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Saturday, April 26, 2025
WIN #AtoZChallenge 2025 fantasy

WIN!
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QUESTION -- Have you entered to win?



