Nice poem. Good kick off. And Tams wasn't far behind you so we have two up already in Ultra Short.
My first entry is coming along but it will likely be at the 2581 word level in Full Story so may take a while. It was actually going to be my Hallowe'en piece for this year but I figure it can be one of my entries, too.
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And they're off! Welshdreamer42 kicks it off with a 40 word poem in the Ultra Short Competition!
https://www.storiesspace.com/stories/poetry/-picture-on-my-wall-.aspx
And Tams isn't far behind with a micro...
https://www.storiesspace.com/stories/micro-fiction/-abandoned-.aspx
For those about to ... um ... write ... We salute you!
https://www.storiesspace.com/stories/poetry/-picture-on-my-wall-.aspx
And Tams isn't far behind with a micro...
https://www.storiesspace.com/stories/micro-fiction/-abandoned-.aspx
For those about to ... um ... write ... We salute you!
Crazy old ape
My wife and I shopped together for the first time in quite a while. And then picked up takeout dim sum for lunch. Yummy. I'm counting that as my Thanksgiving dinner (Canadian Thanksgiving is tomorrow). To be honest, I'll take curried cuttlefish and stuffed steamed eggplant over turkey these days anyhow.
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You could donate them to a ... wait for it ... CHAIR-ity. 
Sorry for that (not really) folks. Midway through my virtual conference and starting to burn out so I had let off steam. Good sessions this morning but getting into the "second day slog" after lunch.
So tea is needed. Lots of it. With cookies.
Sorry for that (not really) folks. Midway through my virtual conference and starting to burn out so I had let off steam. Good sessions this morning but getting into the "second day slog" after lunch.
So tea is needed. Lots of it. With cookies.
Crazy old ape
Happy Sunday!!
Grey and rainy here. October seems to poised to more than make up for a dry spell we had in September.
Nothing much on the agenda today. Upgrading software on the forum site I admin and then turning on some of the new features from that upgrade. I think I have said it before, but I am basically both Maggie/Molly and Gav on that site.
Grey and rainy here. October seems to poised to more than make up for a dry spell we had in September.
Nothing much on the agenda today. Upgrading software on the forum site I admin and then turning on some of the new features from that upgrade. I think I have said it before, but I am basically both Maggie/Molly and Gav on that site.
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Good day to you, Scott and Cynthia. I'll go ahead and make a fresh pot of coffee. I see the tea kettle is on.
Monday afternoon I will be working with the radiation technician to create something like a mold of my body that I will lie down in and be held in a still position. That way the radiation will be zapped right at the tumor in my adrenal gland and not take out any friendly bits of me. We'll set up the five sessions for the therapy at that time. I expect to have it all complete in the next two to three weeks. Then just sit back and wait for the cancer cells to die.
I'll be getting another CT scan in December that will give us the view of what is happening inside. If things go well we will see the tumor has shrunk and no new surprises are popping up.
Sounds like you have a plan. Getting zapped with radiation always sounds scary but they seem to be getting better at targetting it nowadays. I recall that with some cancer patients I know on other boards. Good luck and hope this gets rid of it.
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Mixed weekend here. Nice, but cool, today. Showers tomorrow (and still cool). Got some more painting to do but it's too cold overnight right now but should be better on Monday-Tuesday when I'm off work for a couple days so will hold off until then.
Tea of the day is Duke of Earl (Grey) and I am going to dip into the cookie jars without looking so I get a nice surprise...
Tea of the day is Duke of Earl (Grey) and I am going to dip into the cookie jars without looking so I get a nice surprise...
Crazy old ape
Good news on the kitty front, gil. Give your cat a cheery "Meow" from this cat fan. 
Hope you get the memorial sorted out soon. Grieving is tough enough without also having stuff to deal with around how you memorialize the deceased.
If anyone needs something for lunch, there's been some spam around the forums of late
, though maybe Maggie has taken care of it already.
Lunch time. Tea, fresh bread, and Costco roast chicken.
Hope you get the memorial sorted out soon. Grieving is tough enough without also having stuff to deal with around how you memorialize the deceased.
If anyone needs something for lunch, there's been some spam around the forums of late
, though maybe Maggie has taken care of it already.Lunch time. Tea, fresh bread, and Costco roast chicken.
Crazy old ape
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What will be the procedure for submissions? Clueless minds would like to know. No doubt I've missed this info somewhere along the line, either that or the plan is to wait until 1012 to list all the nuts and bolts type rules and regs?
Maggie talked about more details coming so I assume that will include submission process. She's still got a week and a half to get it up, I guess. I've actually got a first draft of a story I hope to use, assuming there isn't a devil in the details when they come out.
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Good evening! Vacation ending. Got to go to the office tomorrow to meet a potential new team member. And attend a couple boring meetings (is there any other kind??).
Right now, just relaxing with a cup of sencha (Japanese green tea) and ... * checks cookie jars * ... maple crunch cookies
Right now, just relaxing with a cup of sencha (Japanese green tea) and ... * checks cookie jars * ... maple crunch cookies
Crazy old ape
Coffee's on, kettle is boiling, and I've put an assortment of breakfast goodies (danishes, muffins, croissants, etc.) out.
Yes, I am on vacation, why do you ask? Nothing dramatic, just a couple days NOT working from home.
Nice weather right now but that is supposed to end this afternoon.
Yes, I am on vacation, why do you ask? Nothing dramatic, just a couple days NOT working from home.
Nice weather right now but that is supposed to end this afternoon.
Crazy old ape
I loved this song already before I found this video and this version is just ... wow. It's Amy Lee of Evanesence, the writer and original singer of the song, teamed with a Japanese band and orchestra. I love my music big and dramatic and this live performance is about as big and dramatic as it gets.
And the Japanese lead singer is incredible, too, holding her own with one of the most powerful voices in rock.
And the Japanese lead singer is incredible, too, holding her own with one of the most powerful voices in rock.
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Quote by magnificent1rascalQuote by Mendalla
Actually, I have a question about form. Are poems going to be welcome in the shorter categories? I can't really see me writing a 40 word story but some of my poems are in that territory.
Yes, poems will be accepted in the shorter submissions.
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More painting done. Have to go back out this aft to do second coat. Basically, I'm repainting the frames around some external doors. If I ever get a chance to replace them, I'll get aluminum or vinyl coverings on the frames similar to the door from the kitchen to the deck, which we replaced two or three years ago.
Nice day for it, anyway. We've got showers in the forecast starting from noon tomorrow.
Now for some tea and cookies.
Nice day for it, anyway. We've got showers in the forecast starting from noon tomorrow.
Now for some tea and cookies.
Crazy old ape
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Well, I understand the length of the stories. Now I just need to know if there are any kinds of themes or categories we are supposed to be writing about or in. Or is it just anything we please? That would leave it pretty open.
Given that the focus of the announcement is on lengths and the anniversary, I'm not sure there's a specific theme story-wise but I imagine something about celebrating, anniversaries, writing (since that's what the site is about), and such would be welcome. That's kind of where my imagination has gone.