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What's Its Name?
Names have power. We answer to them, sign them, give nicknames, and when all else fails to ring true we change them. The idea that knowing the name of a thing or a person gives power is ancient and crosses many cultures, religions, and beliefs. bestowing a name grants honor and even power to the name-r over the name-d.
By Judey Kalchik about a year ago in Writers
Holidays? Holy Days? Pen It To Win It!
The Lead-In Are you ready for the upcoming holidays? We're in that stretch of the year where it feels like they're never ending. Christmas decorations are in stores before Halloween costumes have left them. Thanksgiving is around the corner. And that's not even counting the less well-known holidays (at least in America) like Rosh Hashanah. But hey, rather than stress about the presents you haven't bought yet or how to navigate the tumultuous waters of arranging gatherings that everyone can attend, let's have some stories!
By Laura Pruettabout a year ago in Writers
Part D: The A-Z of Unusual Words
Letter E is now live. Find it here. I encourage anyone reading this to submit an entry for every letter in the appropriate contest page's comments. You will get to participate in a bonus contest for anyone with 26 entries. The deadline for this is the same as the deadline for the letter Z. Just make sure each entry is in the correct letter's comments.
By Penny Fullerabout a year ago in Writers
Writing Trauma and Grief
I have just read a beautiful flash fiction – prize winning – Fearful Symmetry by Holly Barrett. (Here) It is about a complicated grief. Grief for a sibling never known, a family living with trauma. I have a lump in my throat that refuses to be swallowed.
By Rachel Robbinsabout a year ago in Writers
Compassion To Self And Others
Self-love is the road toward healing. These prompts are an invitation to step inside yourself. Rupi Kaur When looking inside myself it is not always where I want to be. Today is that day. I definitely have work to do with the following prompts. I have a ways to go with each of them.
By Denise E Lindquistabout a year ago in Writers
In September Autumn Comes: A Mikeydred September Dollar Prompt For All Vocal Creators
Introduction Every so often I set prompts in the Vocal Social Society and offer a dollar tip to five random creators who take part in it and ask them to share their stories in the comments and on the thread in the group.
By Mike Singleton 💜 Mikeydred about a year ago in Writers
