Every Thursday at noon GMT, I publish one of my photos as a writing prompt. If you know where the photo was taken, please keep it to yourself until the challenge is closed.
Throughout the week I will feature as many of the responses here on the Daily Echo as space allows. Every week, a full round-up of posts will be published linking back to the original posts of contributors.
You can find all last week’s entries in the weekly round-up. Please visit and read the stories and poems and explore the sites of their writers. I feature as many contributions as I can on the blog during the week, but given the volume of contributions that may not be all of them!
Use the image below as inspiration to create a post on your own blog… poetry, prose, humour… light or dark, whatever you choose, by noon (GMT) Wednesday 27th December and link back to this post with a pingback. There is no word limit and no style requirements, except to keep it fairly family friendly.
If you are unsure of how to create a pingback, Hugh has an excellent tutorial here.
Pingbacks need to be manually approved, so either check back to make sure that the pingback has appeared or simply copy and paste your link into the comments section of this post.
The best way to ensure your post is featured is to send it well before the deadline but all posts will be included in a round up on Thursday 28th December.
Feel free to use #writephoto logo or include the prompt photo in your post if you wish or you can replace it with one of your own to illustrate your work. Don’t forget to use the #writephoto hashtag in your title so your posts can be found.
Have fun!
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Thank you 🙂
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A very seasonal image this week, Sue! I was trying not to be Christmassy – not sure if I succeeded!
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I thought twice about it, but decided there are other interpretations than Christmas for snow 😉
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🙂
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I’ve been completely unChristmassy! Lovely image.
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Oh good 🙂 I had to give the option though 🙂
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I’ve already written a couple of festive stories, so I used the picture to go somewhere a bit less cheerful!
https://iainkellywriting.wordpress.com/2017/12/21/the-thaw/
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Good… the option for festive stuff is there, but I reckoned the scene was open to interpretation 🙂
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Look forward to seeing what others come up with 🙂
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So far, nothing festive 😉
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I hope you don’t mind me using a second hand story, but the photo is just too appropriate. No Christmas in sight either.
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I can live without Christmas 😉 And I don’t mind at all…
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I thought we’d escaped it this year, but it’s coming to us regardless.
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Same here… though I don’t mind the granddaughters 🙂
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Maybe by the time I get some of those this house will be habitable.
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Still a lot to do there?
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Let’s say it was pretty basic and we stripped out the few ‘modern’ additions to get it back to the original. Problem is, it’s winter, we haven’t don’t much except fiddling, and the ‘original’ heating method was to leave the door between the barn and the kitchen open so they got the heat from the beats. Get the idea?
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Ah…
The solstice fire will be welcome then…
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You bet. The bedroom fireplace is being filled with logs as I type…
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I miss a fireplace, especially this time of year.
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We’ve always had one. The option to just flick a switch would be nice though
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Having had both…and now neither… I would still go for the hearth.
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No heating?
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Central heating… pleasant but not at all the same.
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It’s good to have though.
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I’d rather have it than not!
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We’ll have to look into it, I think.
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I hope you can sort it.
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Do or die.
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French winters can be cold…
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I think this is going to be a tough one.
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So they are saying…
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Good oh.
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What a beautiful photo! Of course, I love the mountains, and snow covered mountains are the best. I have been straight out at work all day, but wanted to write something, so here is a poem – much shorter than my usual entry 😉 https://trentsworldblog.wordpress.com/2017/12/21/thaw-writephoto/
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Thank you, Trent… this was a magical day just wandering 🙂
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I’m sure it was. Beautiful 🙂
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🙂
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Very nice, Reena.
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Hey Sue! We are back!
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Oh what are they up to now….?
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Things are getting interesting!!!
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So I see!
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Finally got it done, Sue. Seems I’m late to the game: https://poweredbyrobots.com/2017/12/21/the-thaw/
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Not at all, James… the prompt stays open till the following Wednesday.
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Another excellent prompt, frosty and clean. Thank you Sue, and Happy Holiday!
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Happy Holiday, Pamela x
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Hi Sue, perfect photo for the solstice today. Here is my link:
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Thanks Elizabeth.
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Reblogged this on Die Erste Eslarner Zeitung – Aus und über Eslarn, sowie die bayerisch-tschechische Region!.
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🙂
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A bit more to my story Sue:
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Thanks, Di 🙂
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A bit of whacky humor for the day
https://rantingalong.wordpress.com/2017/12/21/thursday-photo-prompt-thaw-writephoto/
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All humour welcome 🙂
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Glad you liked it. Thanks. 🙂
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Here’s my story on the prompt Sue. Had decided to write a children’s story today, irrespective of the prompt, thankfully, the prompt was generic and happy enough to help me do that 🙂 https://jagahdilmein.wordpress.com/2017/12/22/snowy-day-holiday/
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I’m glad it worked for you 🙂
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Hi Sue, A MERRY CHRISTMAS.
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Marry Christmas, Neel 🙂
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Merry Christmas Sue, have a good one.
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Merry Christmas, Michael 🙂
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Hello! Sue. Here is my entry.
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Wow! the response this time is so quick and massive Sue! Here is my entry: https://balroop2013.wordpress.com/2017/12/22/snow-within-us-thaw/
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Thank you, Balroop! yes, the challenge seems to be growing 🙂
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Thanks, Sue. Nice challenge!
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Thanks, Rosemary.
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Here is my post, a daydream of a warmer day. https://wordpress.com/post/bilocalalia.wordpress.com/592
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Thank you.
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Here’s my take on this weeks challenge. Hope you enjoy.
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Thanks, Emily.
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Hii Sue… sharing my thought on #Thursday photo prompt
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