NaNoWriMo 2020
I chose not to participate in NaNoWriMo 2020, due to my inability to meet the 50,000 word goal and commit fully to the challenge in previous years.
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Harrow – Season 3 Premiere (Marta Semper Cerva Est)
The job of a season premiere is to establish new story arcs for the season, as well as address any loose ends left in the previous season’s finale. I felt that this premiere did its job. With the exception of a mysterious dead body at the side of the road with a rat walking on it, the premiere picks up
Read moreTV Week 2021 Previews
I’m carrying on my annual tradition with this blog post—buying the Previews edition of the TV Week and blogging about what shows look good to watch this year (and that I’ll possibly review). Starting with shows that I am currently reviewing that will be airing again this year, Doctor Doctor will be airing its fifth and final season. The fourth season ended
Read moreJohn Marsden Writing Topic #264
A true story.** Please note, this story is not based on a true story, rather it is a story that could easily be regarded as true, be relatable, or happen to anyone. Resolutions The New Year started for me with the sun rising, the light of it slowly coming through my mostly closed blinds. In previous years I would have
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The brief of the AWC Furious Fiction—January 2021 short story competition was as follows: Your story has to begin at sunrise. Your story has to use the words SIGNATURE, PATIENT, BICYCLE. (Longer variations permitted.) Your story has to include a character who has to make a CHOICE. *** Resolutions The New Year started for me with the sun rising, the
Read moreJohn Marsden Writing Topic #258
I looked the other way, pretending to smile.** Gifts “It’s from me!” I forced a gracious smile on my face after unwrapping a birthday gift I picked up off the table from my co-worker, Rose. It was a so-called self-help book on how to be a happy, single independent woman, who is in no need for a man. I found
Read moreFurious Fiction – December 2020
The brief of the AWC Furious Fiction—December 2020 short story competition was as follows: Your story has to include a GIFT of some kind. Your story’s first sentence has to contain only THREE WORDS. Your story has to include the following words: PALM, MATCH and ROSE. *** Gifts “It’s from me!” I forced a gracious smile on my face after
Read moreJohn Marsden Writing Topic #261
Why?** A Night Alone Ron showed up to the hotel with one suitcase in his hand and a forced smile on his face. The young woman behind the desk was friendly and checked him in quickly. When he entered the room, which was drab and gloomy looking with its faded white walls and worn carpet with an outdated pattern, he
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The brief of the AWC Furious Fiction—November 2020 short story competition was as follows: Your story has to take place at a HOTEL. Your story has to include a PHOTOGRAPH. Your story has to include the following ‘blue’ inspired words: COLLAR, GLOOMY, POLICE, RHYTHM, SAPPHIRE. *** A Night Alone Ron showed up to the hotel with one suitcase in his
Read moreJohn Marsden Writing Topic #256
Do I dare disturb the universe?** Mission Briefing It was decided that I would be the human test subject to travel to Earth when I was caught using a Luna boulder as my personal barbell. The Luna Police didn’t charge me as I technically didn’t steal the boulder or damage it, but they were freaked out enough that they called
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