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| Just came across this song, written by Sara Bareilles and sung by Leslie Odom back in 2016. Unfortunately, it hits even harder today, 8 years later. I try not to focus much on politics (on here), but I think this is something everyone should hear. "No man's ignorance will ever be his virtue." |
As promised, we have a new prompt up for November:
Lyric prompt: "Karma Police"  A big thank you to those who entered the challenge last month! Reminder that this challenge accepts poetry AND prose. If you happen to be doing NaNo this year, feel free to submit a snippet of your novel as an entry. Just make sure it fits the prompt and, ideally, can stand on its own without the rest of the novel. |
| Well, would you look at the time. It's almost November o'clock (NaNo'clock, for some). You have one more day to enter:
Lyric prompt: "Undun" Song prompt: "Do You Believe" Yes, I will be posting prompts in November, although I'm not sure how many people will enter with NaNo going on. However, things are crazy at work and on the job search-- just landed my first interview (out of 3) at my top choice next week! So don't expect anything else from me in November. Time Remaining: [Refresh to load countdown.] |
| This is an official notice. You have one week left to enter:
Lyric prompt: "Undun" Song prompt: "Do You Believe" Time Remaining: [Refresh to load countdown.] And now back to your regularly scheduled Newsfeed. |
Something's coming...
It looks like a full scale invasion. And things are really starting to unravel... Song prompt: "Do You Believe" |
| Welp. Paper was rejected, again. Without even being sent to review. ("Note: I may not have been writing on WdC, but I sure ha...") I've been applying for jobs for two solid months now, and haven't heard anything back from a single one of them. My current contract is up in February. So things are going well, I'd say. |
Schnujo's Doing NaNoWriMo?  - Thanks for the tips; I didn't know GoodWill did resume reviews and career services. That's good to know. I've already had several people look over my CV, cover letter, professional website, GitHub, etc. I don't really think the issue is my application material, it's that the jobs I'm applying for are a bit outside of my wheelhouse. Some more than others. I'm making a pretty major career transition, and it's not an easy thing to do since all of my skills and experience are very much academic. And the job market in general is really rough right now. I've heard several people say they're applying for 100s of positions and only hearing back from a very small percentage. So I think it's just a matter of numbers... and time, which I do not have. |
| Oh, yeah, applying for jobs outside your wheelhouse can be a challenge, for sure! Maybe look at head hunters? And the employment office? And try networking. I forget the percentage, but allegedly most people end up getting a job through connections. |
| Once upon a Sunday dreary, while I scrolled here, weak and weary, Over many a quaint and curious post of forgotten bore— While I nodded, nearly napping, suddenly there came a tapping, As of some one gently rapping, rapping at my newsfeed door. Quoth the Raven: "Have you submitted your entry for "The One-Line Lyric Challenge" this month?" Obey the Raven.
Lyric Prompt: "Undun" Happy writing! |
 Happy Halloween Month!  The first of the month, that means another round of:
Not many entries this last month. I had a feeling that including a non-English song might hinder participation on here. Noted. But, sorry, that's not going to stop me from including music in other languages sometimes. This challenge is all-inclusive. Here are the entries for September:  "So Strange" by Solace.Bring "Disposable" by Solace.Bring Shout-out to Solace.Bring   for being a big supporter of the challenge. She's entered every prompt for the last several months and given a couple of generous donations. It hasn't gone unnoticed! We have a new prompt up now... and you'll never guess who. Lyric prompt: "Undun" Well, did you guess? |
This is your last chance to enter!
Song prompt: "Papaoutai" Lyric prompt: "Burning Down the House" We don't have many entries this month... Time Remaining: [Refresh to load countdown.] |
| Helene now has the potential to become a Category 5 hurricane. Find shelter and stay safe if you're in the South Eastern US! |
| It's at a point that many will need to find local shelter as the window to leave is closing. Georgia will be severely affected and folks in Tennessee and Kentucky need to be vigilant (flooding). |
Kåre เลียม Enga  tracker - Category 4 now and hasn't hit land yet. Yeah, we'll get some major flooding and likely tornados up here in southwest Virginia too starting tomorrow. I live in a flood plane, but on the third floor so I should be fine. But the rest of the area... |
| I may not have been writing on WdC, but I sure have been writing. Non-stop, that is. And I just hit submit on my current first-author scientific manuscript. Again. After a year of revising and two outright rejections from two different journals. Here's hoping it's true that the third time is the charm... |
| Looking for something to write this weekend? Look no further than
Song prompt: "Papaoutai" Lyric prompt: "Burning Down the House" There's still plenty of time to enter! Time Remaining: [Refresh to load countdown.] |
| I warned you all. I warned you that a new prompt was coming for "The One-Line Lyric Challenge" No one believed me. Well, here it is.
Song prompt: "Papaoutai" I think this is the first one in a language that isn't English! That can be a little tricky to pull off for a lyric challenge, but now that I've branched out to include whole song prompts, this probably won't be the last. We also have the Lyric prompt: "Burning Down the House" Enjoy and happy writing! |
Birthday week may be over, but the party still continues over at:
Lyric prompt: "Burning Down the House" Come on over! The party don't stop until we say so. Second prompt for September will be coming soon. |
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"Siloed" is a very good descriptor for me, as 'corny' as I am. I'm the only grain in this silo. I stay in here so as not to become a grain in anyone else's shoe. That's possibly my greatest contribution to this life --- that and my enthusiasm for learning and voting.