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by Emily Author IconMail Icon
Rated: 18+ · Book · Personal · #2166092
A blog to house my musings, curiosities, and fascinations.
#957932 added June 7, 2019 at 9:01am
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April is in the rear view, May is on the road ahead
Howdy! April man … it was a month. Spring weather was popping – snowstorms, rain storms, tanning in the hammock, all of it. GOT came back and I’m thrilled to say the least. I managed to write a mini poem every day in April, which I’m pretty pleased about. Not what I would consider NaPoWriMo quality, but I put a poetic observation on paper every day, which isn’t something I thought I’d be able to do. Of course, not every piece is print-worthy, but I expect to find at least a few gems when I go back through. That collection is right here:

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Fleeting Moments Open in new Window. (E)
I follow doggedly as the world streaks by
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Other successes include 22 reviews, 2 new poems, 1 short story (haven’t written a short story in a looong time), and 2 Quill wins for short free verse and long free verse *Blush* That was a mega surprise *Proud* I also read five books and wrote reviews for them, and kept up with my "WdC SuperPower Reviewers GroupOpen in new Window. guardian duties and my sleep tracking over at the "Habit Heroes Open in new Window.. May is another official month at the "30-Day Blogging Challenge ON HIATUSOpen in new Window. so I’ll be posting the first prompt for that tonight.

I guess the big writing project looking ahead is for the "Musicology AnthologyOpen in new Window. contest. I’ve committed to writing 14 short stories over the next three months, and I’ll be storing them all in the book linked below. I haven’t been very good at my storytelling in short formats in the past, so I’m glad for this opportunity to stretch my writing muscles and get in more consistent practice *Smile*

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The Golden Age Open in new Window. (GC)
Stories of family, growing up, and facing your destiny based on Woodkid's "The Golden Age"
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Other April writings:

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Callused Hands Open in new Window. (ASR)
I see the years built up in layers - Includes Reading
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Mud. Open in new Window. (E)
It is not wet dirt.
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He Was Too Young Open in new Window. (GC)
Evidence of a missing cop is lost in a blizzard - will Mel discover what happened to him?
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As for goals, there are a few important changes from previous months. I’ll still be reviewing, but other things are being cut, like Wodehouse (which is on hiatus), MHWA Challenges (which are on hiatus for May), and several contests because I’ve frankly not been too good about entering and I want to focus on the big project anyway.

Review:
15 for "Anniversary ReviewsOpen in new Window.:
         *Box**Box**Box**Box**Box**Box**Box**Box**Box**Box**Box**Box**Box**Box**Box*
15 for "Newbie Welcome WagonOpen in new Window.:
         *Box**Box**Box**Box**Box**Box**Box**Box**Box**Box**Box**Box**Box**Box**Box*
12 for "SuperTower Review Room MB RewardsOpen in new Window.:
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At least 5 for "Invalid ItemOpen in new Window. as part of May Challenge
         *Box**Box**Box**Box**Box*

Read:
For "CLOSED!The Monthly Reading ChallengeOpen in new Window., "Little Mouse Loves to ReadOpen in new Window. and "Angel Product ReviewsOpen in new Window.
*Boxcheck* “The Feather Thief” by Kirk Wallace Johnson
         *Boxcheck* Product Review: "The Feather Thief: Beauty, Obsession, and the Natural History Heist of the Century"  Open in new Window.
*Boxcheck* "Brief Answers to the Big Questions" by Stephen Hawking
         *Boxcheck* Product Review: "Brief Answers to the Big Questions"  Open in new Window.
*BoxCheck* "The Other End of the Leash" by Patricia McConnell
         *Boxcheck* Product Review: "The Other End of the Leash: Why We Do What We Do Around Dogs"  Open in new Window.

Enter Contests:
*Boxcheck* "The Contest ChallengeOpen in new Window.
*Boxcheck* "SugarCube's Monthly Random Contest!!Open in new Window.
*Boxcheck**Box**Box**Box**Box* Five short stories for "The Golden AgeOpen in new Window.

Continue Regular Commitments:
*Boxcheck* Normal review crediting for "WdC SuperPower Reviewers GroupOpen in new Window.
*Boxcheck* Sleep and update "Habit Heroes Open in new Window. every morning
*Boxcheck* "30-Day Blogging Challenge ON HIATUSOpen in new Window. prompting, admin, and judging

See ya later!
-Emily

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