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Letters That I’ll Never Send

Gary — Fri, 21 Aug 2009 00:40:04 +0000

A weekly meme with a specific subject/topic/person you are supposed to write a letter to/about. It can be short, long, creative, simple, boring or anything as long as hate letters aren’t allowed and please watch your language.

Simply Snickers

Gary — Sun, 27 Jul 2008 00:00:00 +0000

Weekly poetry prompts – posted on Sundays

Limerick and Haiku Prompts

Gary — Sun, 06 Jan 2008 00:00:00 +0000

Every Friday I write an amusing (I hope) limerick and haiku about a given theme and invite readers to write haiku and/or limericks about the same topic. Themes run the gamut from “annoying advice” and “multitasking” to “love at first sight” and “lies and deception.

A Picture’s Worth

Gary — Tue, 30 Jan 2007 00:00:00 +0000

“A Picture’s Worth” highlights the emotions and memories triggered by a photograph of personal significance. You are invited to “show and tell” by submitting a personal photograph with a story to explain the photograph’s significance to you. I’m not sure if they post new pictures, but it is a new picture every time you go to the site.
Please post submissions at http://1000words.net/submit

Sleeping with Bread

Gary — Sun, 05 Nov 2006 00:00:00 +0000

Sleeping with Bread is based on the spiritual practice called the Examen by St. Ignatious. Basically, it is a weekly time to look at both the postive and negative aspects of your life.

Free-For-All Friday

Gary — Sat, 12 Jun 2004 00:00:00 +0000

A unique blogging meme – it isn’t about what you post, but what others post for you. You particpate by allowing the general blogging public the ability to post on your blog.
The LAST Friday of every month. Sign up on their site…

WritersDigest Writing Prompts

Gary — Sat, 12 Jun 2004 00:00:00 +0000

The editors of Writer’s Digest have prepared Writing Prompts—idea joggers and brain starters – for each day
A new prompt each day.

In Other Words…

Gary — Wed, 12 May 2004 00:00:00 +0000

A quote to make you think (and write about).
You may leave a link or comment.

Word Beads

Gary — Wed, 12 May 2004 00:00:00 +0000

Each week 5 words will be listed. Your mission is to string those words together with other words of your choosing to fashion into a sentence, several sentences, a paragraph, several paragraphs, a poem, or even a short story.
For convenience, words are linked to their definitions at dictionary.com.