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First I would like to thank both

Angie Capozello (techtigger) of Techtigger’s Soapbox for the Fabulous Flash Award

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Joanie Michelle Rich (Nightcrafter) of Tales of a Nightcrafter for the One Lovely Blog Award.

I apologize that it’s taken me so long to get around to this post. Lately, time’s been slipping through my fingers. Cliche’ but true nonetheless. Between mini vacations, business trips, and homeschooling, life keeps getting in the way. No longer though!

The awards come with a few stipulations, and anyone who knows me knows that I fully intend to warp the rules to suit my own purposes – Namely I’m going to combine the rules and awardees. So consider yourselves forewarned.

For the Fabulous Flash Award, Jon Strother,  founder of FridayFlash said:“I have decided to start the Fabulous Flash Award to spotlight some folks I feel deserve recognition for their, well… fabulous flash fiction.”

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The rules for the Fabulous Flash Award are:

1. acknowledge receiving the award in a blog post
2. link back to the person who awarded it
3. select four other fabulous flashers to receive the award to keep spreading the joy
4. write one or two short lines explaining why you’ve chosen each recipient

My four choices for the Fabulous Flash Award are:

1. Anthony Venutolo of Bukowski’s Basement. He’s writes regularly for #FridayFlash as well as #SpokenSunday. His fiction is sometimes funny, sometimes serious, but always entertaining.

2. Icy Sedgwick (icypop) of  IcySedgwick.com. A fellow Nanowrimo-er (Wrimo?) who writes slightly disturbing but delightful fiction for #FridayFlash and #TuesdaySerial. Her accent in her #SpokenSunday fiction is lovely too.

3. Jim Bronyaur of Soft Whispers. He’s a father with so many projects on his plate in addition to a full time job that he’s one of my online heroes. I honestly don’t know how he finds the time, but you definitely should find time to check out his site. It’s currently undergoing a revamp, so in the meantime follow him on Twitter or read Soft Whispers.

4. mazzz_in_Leeds of mazzz_in_Leeds.com. She writes flash and I just love her fiction. That is all you need to know.

The rules for One Lovely Blog Award are:

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1.) Accept the award, post it on your blog together with the name of the person who has granted the award and his or her blog link.

3.) Remember to contact the bloggers to let them know they have been chosen for this award.

My 15 4 choices for the One Lovely Blog Award (not necessarily in order) are:

1. Tom Allman of The Vorpal Spork for a great gaming blog. He writes funny posts about newbies wetting their feet in the world on Dark Sun as well as frequent articles in Kobold magazine. He’s an avid gamer as well as an awesome Dungeon Master.

2. Galen (profile), founder of the SixMinuteStory.com. The site is exactly what it sounds like, and it’s wonderful. In the spirit of other great inspirational sites, Six minute story encourages you to write a story in less than six minutes. Timer and story prompt provided, and no peeking ahead! All stories are licensed under Creative Commons.

3. Fred Van Patten of Backlist Books for his wonderful book blog. The site for my very, very, VERY favorite independent bookstore offers video reviews of books and magazines as well as posts events for local knitters and gamers (no, I didn’t type that wrong).  If you’re in the Massillon, Ohio area, this store is a must. Otherwise, you’ll just have to settle for their excellent site and order your literature from there.

4. Susie McCray of Poetry for Your Senses. She writes poetry about relationships and  every day feelings and experiences. The poems are wonderful, and you should definitely check her site out!

Go enjoy some fabulous blogs, and have a great week!

Writer Fun & Games #1

In the comments section, finish the following sentence:

You know you’re a writer when…

Writing Prompt #1 and other Writerly Pursuits

I’ve read several articles lately talking about the importance of blogging on a consistent basis. While I do blog at least twice a week by posting fiction for both #fridayflash and the 52/250 Flash Challenge, I don’t usually post daily. However, I’ve noticed that the blogs I visit most frequently not only post daily but they offer short bits of interest to writers, whether it be in the form of writing prompts, quizzes, short exercises, or games. In the interest of both fun and… well, mostly in the interest of fun I plan to start posting writing prompts or other writerly pursuits (between my regular fiction posts). Mainly I plan to post writing prompts, especially since I’ve come across so many great news articles, photos, and other things that fairly scream, Write a story about me! I don’t expect anything in return, though a link back to my blog would be appreciated. It’s not required though.

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Writing Prompt #1

A shabti figurine is stolen from an ancient Egyptian tomb. Write about what happens after the theft from the shabti’s point of view.

So that’s the prompt. Hopefully it’ll stir some creative juices, and I also hope you come back tomorrow when I post about the next 52/250 challenge entry. Until then, have fun!

*The photo above was courtesy of the Brooklyn Museum under Creative Commons. The following caption information was posted below the photo:

Funerary Figurine (Shabti) of Ken-Amun

Documentary sources reveal that Kenamun administered the cattle of the “Estate [Temple] of Amun” under Amunhotep II. Compared with the earlier shawabti figure of Ahhotep on the left, this statue’s eyes are smaller, the nose is thicker, and the small mouth is less curved. These differences reflect the styles of different rulers; similar features appear on a much larger scale on the face of Amunhotep II exhibited in this gallery.