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Setting ~ Bobby Fairfield #writephoto

And all those gathered on the Plain of Saarkand breathed a sigh of relief as one. For as they looked to the East, the first rays of the New Sun arose over the hill that was called The Old Maid’s … Continue reading

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Thursday photo prompt: Setting #writephoto

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 and I usually share something about the … Continue reading

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Photo prompt round-up: Beneath #writephoto

* Fragile heart of glass Surface easily broken Pierced by sword or stone Silent beneath the mirror My depths hold reality * The photo for this week’s prompt was taken at Ullswater in the Lake District, after our recent workshop … Continue reading

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Ani’s Advent Calendar 2018! Intruders, Fiyero, Idina… and the zombies..

So, a week to go till turkey time and she’s still looking like something the cat dragged in and promptly dismembered. I’m twiddling my paws, wishing she would hurry up and get well, ’cause, frankly, the fish are no fun … Continue reading

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Beneath ~ Isabel Caves #writephoto

Everyone’s afraid of the lake. It’s a beautiful lake. You can see the whole world reflected in it. But I guess that’s what they don’t like about it. They see things they don’t think should be there. There’s the old … Continue reading

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Buried Secrets ~ Anurag Bakhshi #writephoto

The tranquil picture of an ancient tree by the pristine lake was suddenly shattered by two horrified screams. “Is that a hand?” Stan cried out. Dave replied brokenly, “Y…y…yes….But…but….how is that possible? We had buried him right proper, I could … Continue reading

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Going beneath the surface ~ Suzanne #writephoto

The reflections on the lake shifted and distorted as a cool breeze ruffled the water’s surface. The woman shivered and pulled the opening of her jacket closer to her body. “I should move on,” she thought. “Do something.” The thought … Continue reading

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Thursday photo prompt: Beneath #writephoto

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 and I usually share something about the … Continue reading

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Photo prompt round-up: Onward #writephoto

* Walk onwards alone Seek unknown destinations Following the path Loneliness an illusion When love is the horizon * The photo for this week’s prompt was taken in Scotland last year, as we drove north for the Solstice of the Moon … Continue reading

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Christopher Tolkien, last of the Inklings ~ M. C. Tuggle

Reblogged from  M.C. Tuggle, Writer: Hannah Long gives a well-deserved tribute to J.R.R. Tolkien’s son and literary heir Christopher in the latest Weekly Standard. Long’s introduction to Christopher Tolkien’s life work includes insights into what makes the elder Tolkien’s stories … Continue reading

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