Tag Archives: humour

Photo prompt round up – Waiting #writephoto

The photo for this week’s prompt was taken at the Abbey House Museum, Kirkstall, Leeds. I spent a goodly amount of time in that museum as a child. Housed in the gatehouse of the ruined Abbey, it holds everything from … Continue reading

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Guest author: Susan A. Royal – Xander’s Tangled Web

I write Scifi, Fantasy and Paranormal. Most of my stories are about people who have adventures they never expected. Think Twilight Zone or Amazing stories. Something along those lines. I love to talk about writing any chance I get, and … Continue reading

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Thursday photo prompt – Waiting #writephoto

Use the image below to create a post on your own blog… poetry, prose, humour… light or dark, whatever you choose, by noon (GMT)  Wednesday 1st February and link back to this post with a pingback. Please make sure that … Continue reading

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Photo prompt round up – Lantern #writephoto

The photo for this week’s prompt, in spite of the sinister turn many of the responses took, was taken during a convivial evening in the George and Pilgrim in Glastonbury, looking out onto the High Street. The inn was purpose-built … Continue reading

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Milestones, people power and the OMG effect

It doesn’t matter what we are doing, consciously or not, we all seem to set ourselves arbitrary milestones. Some decide on them in advance, creating a deliberate goal that is as firmly fixed as a guiding star, others simply recognise … Continue reading

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Guest author: Robert Eggleton – Rarity from the Hollow

Increasing Sensitivity to Victimization Through Satire and Comedy Charles Dickens may not have been the first novelist to address the evils of child victimization in fiction, but his work has certainly had an impact on the consciousness of us all. … Continue reading

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Guest author: Carolyn Steele – Racing against reality

I was so excited when Sue said she’d consider a guest post about my book launch, because she said the magic words, ‘I try to steer clear of politics on the blog, but I’m all for humour.’ It gives me … Continue reading

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 Lantern – pensitivity #writephoto

Neither Mother or Father were impressed. They saw it as a flagrant display of disrespect and vanity. ‘Just because you can doesn’t mean you have to!’ Mother admonished her offspring. ‘We are leaders, not exhibitionists,’ Father added. ‘It is our … Continue reading

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Thursday photo prompt – Lantern #writephoto

Use the image below to create a post on your own blog… poetry, prose, humour… light or dark, whatever you choose, by noon (GMT)  Wednesday 25th January and link back to this post with a pingback. Please make sure that … Continue reading

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Photo prompt round up – Swan #writephoto

The photo for this week’s prompt was taken in Worcester, watching the river one night after a long drive on our way north to one of the workshop weekends in Ilkley. It was a trip full of adventures, where we … Continue reading

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