Writing In No Time: Can you work a few minutes of writing, brainstorming, or editing into the small gaps in your days?
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Round 2 results are in...

I have a loss!
Running tally: 1 win 1 loss
Only 6 more rounds to go...

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https://mastodon.social/@WhoNeedsABlog/114423099577359604

Woke up to my prompts for #WritingBattle Spring #MicroFiction .. I don't want to redraw, so I'm going to have to let them simmer for a while.

Good luck to everyone who entered!

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Day 2 of ZWP Sprint Spring Challenge Month 2 - WHAM & POW!

Successful writers agree: no waiting for the right mood. The most productive writers work anywhere and everywhere.
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"Writing When You Have Children: “I kept all the special toys in my office. When I wanted to work on a scene, I’d pull down that box. It would always be good for about half an hour and sometime would go for two hours.”" https://lttr.ai/AeMhF
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End of Month Wrap up!

Round 1 results are in...

I have a win! Only 7 more rounds to go...

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This morning I'm anticipating Round 1 results from the #WritingBattle Wonder #FlashFiction #WritingCompetition

Anticipatory anxiety is real...

Successful writers agree: no waiting for the right mood. “As soon as the kids were asleep or safely dropped off, I would sit down and start working—no waiting for inspiration.”
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Delighted to receive an Honourable Mention in the Penstricken Flash Fiction Competition 2025.

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https://penstricken.com/2025/04/25/and-the-winner-is/

Writing When You Have Children: Try trading babysitting with other writing parents. Or start a play group/writers group: the kids play, the parents write or critique.
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Writing When You Have Children: “It was impossible for me to write with my kids awake and active. I either tried to get both kids to nap at the same time or I spent my non-existent savings on two hours of babysitting.”
Read the article: https://lttr.ai/Ad7lX
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#WritingBattle .. Day 5

Words have been rearranged. I believe I'm selecting them in a coherent way, and in the correct order. Time will tell.

A few more adjustments and we'll get some beta readers involved...

Writing When You Have Children: Time is especially precious when you have young children. Here's some advice from writing mothers.
Read the full article: Write Better Right Now Substack
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#WhoNeedsABlog does book reviews?

(Content Warning: All words are generated by humans)

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https://cjpayling.wordpress.com/2025/04/11/who-needs-a-blog-with-book-reviews-hyperion/

Without further prompting () I decided to go for it. The least I'll get is another story I can work with.

Join me in the NYCMidnight 2025 Flash Fiction Challenge on May 30th!
nycmidnight.com/ffc

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I did a thing... One of my stories has been published!
Tell me what you think.

(Content Warning: All words are generated by humans)

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https://cjpayling.wordpress.com/2025/03/05/red-dust/