tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1875308627928922912024-03-19T08:48:23.538+00:00The PredictionWeekly Flash Fiction ChallengeSandra Davieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11788472031698175632noreply@blogger.comBlogger464125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-187530862792892291.post-54170557990769783712024-03-15T06:26:00.003+00:002024-03-15T06:26:24.490+00:00Access non-negotiable again? I was away from home
much of the past week, but apart from Terrie’s stalwart effort, activity once
again appears to be challenging. Hope use can be made of this week’s offering:
Words for the coming week: bath removal tea
Entries by midnight Thursday March Sandra Davieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11788472031698175632noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-187530862792892291.post-20628520881756131192024-03-08T06:24:00.006+00:002024-03-08T06:24:48.734+00:00Poetry effective as a weapon?
I’d like to think
so; Jim’s sterling effort well worth making, since a full house was entertainingly
achieved - thank you all. The following,
I promise, not inspired by a visit to the dentist.
Words for the coming week: teeth torture transparent
Entries by midnight Thursday March 14th, new words Friday
March 15th
Usual rules: 100 words maximum (excluding title) of Sandra Davieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11788472031698175632noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-187530862792892291.post-6344210853398893582024-03-01T10:11:00.004+00:002024-03-05T06:16:50.114+00:00March, coming in gentle but cold Last week’s two entries,
if I may say so, gave me much pleasure – Terrie’s cleverness in her search for a use of 'estuary' and my getting a
grasp on Raven once again. The weekly practice of crafting impact in 100 words once again worthwhile.
I do hope Blogger wasn’t to blame for absences of other regulars.
Words for the coming week: bark consume vary
Entries by midnight&Sandra Davieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11788472031698175632noreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-187530862792892291.post-56662988184561305932024-02-23T09:25:00.002+00:002024-02-23T09:25:26.737+00:00Lighter mornings, full moon and pink-framed clouds ... Led me to lie in
bed, rehearsing an opening sentence. Unsurprisingly
the bubble burst before, finally arisen, I had it half-written. Good to see,
however, that we had what amounts to a full house this last week, however, following
a conversation with Terrie, I am wondering whether it is necessary/desirable
for me to declare a “winner” each week? Please let me know your preference.
Sandra Davieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11788472031698175632noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-187530862792892291.post-44547417374874206842024-02-16T06:30:00.003+00:002024-02-16T06:30:00.138+00:00Blogger clogging things up again And I regret I’ve no idea how to clear
whatever is the sticking point. Knowing it has sorted itself in due course, I’ll
persist for a while; if not I can only suggest someone else sets up a new
version. Thanks, as always to Terrie and Jim for persistence and thereby
providing excellent entertainment.
Hopefully
the words for next week will help: Words: caustic plumb rod
Entries
by Sandra Davieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11788472031698175632noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-187530862792892291.post-15183812394900363922024-02-10T19:23:00.005+00:002024-02-10T19:23:49.918+00:00Sticking to essentials Because having been nigh on a week
without internet (changing suppliers not as problem-free as hoped) I’ll supply
words for the week and get round to reading last week’s entries as soon as time
permits. (And thank you for the 'January's gome' suggestion, Patricia; I've not yet followed that up.
Words
for next week : boil funnel wither
Entries
by midnight Thursday 15th FebruarySandra Davieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11788472031698175632noreply@blogger.com16tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-187530862792892291.post-72809876776567663792024-02-02T09:40:00.001+00:002024-02-02T09:40:06.894+00:00 ‘January’s gone’Which, I’m
fairly sure is the title of a song, but nothing on Google rings any bells, and
no further clues (unless I accept
cookies) so I’ll maybe have to spend time searching the tapes made for me by my
youngest son some years ago.
Another week
with no need to declare a ‘winner’, since both of you are stars, just to thank you for your participation. As
ever I wonder about my choice Sandra Davieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11788472031698175632noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-187530862792892291.post-17554015715062382832024-01-26T09:10:00.005+00:002024-01-26T09:10:55.931+00:00Farewell Prediction Stalwart - may you rest in peaceMuch saddened to
hear news of Antonia’s death. Ever-reliable in her attendance at, and in support
of, Prediction, ever-entertaining with tales of her shop, and her cats, and ever encouraging. To be asked for a story, then
offered publishing — and payment —
gave me a boost that lasted months.
So … no prizes
last week, but heartfelt thanks for participation.
Words for the coming week: Sandra Davieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11788472031698175632noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-187530862792892291.post-44358860314289884802024-01-19T10:01:00.010+00:002024-01-19T14:21:54.737+00:00Lateness rewarded Sometimes, I draft
this post some hours before midnight strikes and schedule it to appear earlier
than I can guarantee I’ll be up. Today, my sometime tardiness in doing so has
been amply rewarded with Terrie’s entry 256 from ‘The Secret Armadillo
Soldier (SAS) Diaries’ , posted with just seven minutes to go, when I was
tucked up in my bed. (A chilly walk to a local pub for a ThaiSandra Davieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11788472031698175632noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-187530862792892291.post-10406706160361144392024-01-12T08:49:00.004+00:002024-01-12T08:49:50.260+00:00Finger-crossing goodThanks to crossed
fingers or extra January energy, this was a week of rich and inspirational pickings
for which I thank you all equally, while awarding Rebecca a ‘welcome-back’ prize
- hope you are able to re-join the regulars.
Words for the coming week: ash salt seed
Entries by midnight Thursday
January 18th, new words Friday January 19th .
Usual rules: 100 wordsSandra Davieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11788472031698175632noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-187530862792892291.post-87324643027029724152024-01-05T07:00:00.001+00:002024-01-05T07:00:00.137+00:00Fingers crossed for inspiration and activity in 2024 A thoroughly
enjoyable family Christmas; more than a dozen new books (titles providing this
week’s prompt words) and the discovery that my writing mojo (whisper it
quietly) appears to have emerged from the doldrums currently fills me with
optimism – here’s hoping you can say the same!
words for the coming week: angel thunderclap contagion
Entries by midnight Thursday
January 11th, &Sandra Davieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11788472031698175632noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-187530862792892291.post-2351207375751415482023-12-22T15:36:00.005+00:002023-12-22T15:36:34.140+00:00Today’s tasks 1)
Finish re-loading bookshelves
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<!--[endif]-->Pack for going away
And I’ve finally done the
bookshelves! Not as efficiently or accurately as I ought to have done, but at
least the half dozen crates have been collapsed.
And I was sorry not to get round to
using last week’s prompts, because I did have a Sandra Davieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11788472031698175632noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-187530862792892291.post-30371434633312732342023-12-15T12:00:00.001+00:002023-12-15T12:00:39.436+00:00Goodness, it's Friday again!! And I have at least bought and wrapped all Christmas presents, but then hoped to progress an intended offering for a short story challenge, so trust my thanks for contributions and comment will suffice, along with new prompt words for the coming week: necklace origin pathetic Entries by midnight Thursday December 21st 14th, new words Friday December 22nd. Sandra Davieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11788472031698175632noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-187530862792892291.post-10065088331654569592023-12-08T14:22:00.001+00:002023-12-08T14:23:02.105+00:00Decorating A leaking waterpipe just before we left for Australia was sealed before we left, but we returned to holes in the wall and ceiling needing restoration and a room needing redecoration, which meant several bookshelves needed emptying so as to shift them. The plus is I found many books I’d forgotten and now wish to re-read.Another good thing realised is that by picking up my Sandra Davieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11788472031698175632noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-187530862792892291.post-45214074189461721632023-11-29T08:36:00.005+00:002023-11-29T08:38:17.005+00:00Absence A week of catch-up and recovering from 27 hours travelling on about an hour's sleep (time in Australia hugely enjoyable and very well worth it!) but nil activity on Prediction suggesting all is unwell with Blogger. When this happened before I think it solved itself within a few weeks, so am inclined to give it a chance and post new words today and see what happens.Try scissors. snore Sandra Davieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11788472031698175632noreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-187530862792892291.post-82466258710295238872023-11-23T09:31:00.005+00:002023-11-23T09:31:00.134+00:00Scheduled words week beginning 23rd November huddle onion impotentPlease nominate your favourite from last weekSandra Davieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11788472031698175632noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-187530862792892291.post-39470361742497132072023-11-16T09:30:00.004+00:002023-11-16T09:30:00.150+00:00Scheduled words for week beginning 16 November Please nominate your favourite from last weekfur legend quilt Sandra Davieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11788472031698175632noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-187530862792892291.post-10751955493814731732023-11-09T09:28:00.007+00:002023-11-09T09:28:00.136+00:00Scheduled words for week beginning 9 November Please nominate your favourite from last weekgodforsaken loom result Sandra Davieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11788472031698175632noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-187530862792892291.post-23410189531966188722023-11-02T09:26:00.004+00:002023-11-02T09:26:00.291+00:00Scheduled words for week beginning 2nd November Please nominate your favourite from last weekconcert ivory plasterSandra Davieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11788472031698175632noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-187530862792892291.post-12668969797437691332023-10-26T09:23:00.001+01:002023-10-26T09:23:00.154+01:00Scheduled words for week beginning 26th October abandon clarify parentSandra Davieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11788472031698175632noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-187530862792892291.post-23823628581901288862023-10-20T09:16:00.001+01:002023-10-20T10:45:53.575+01:00Busy, busy and distracted I've been trying to knock
a short story into shape, but made three 500 word + beginnings and then they died, and
what with that, rugby World Cup, packing and a plumbing leak that necessitated
removing books from three bookcases, I’ve been drastically short of time,
hence no post and no comments.
So … words for
the coming week: plaster plumb thesaurus after which Sandra Davieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11788472031698175632noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-187530862792892291.post-11870371457055593102023-10-13T07:00:00.001+01:002023-10-13T07:00:00.138+01:00Once again declaring a tie So hard to choose between the
clarity and claustrophobia of Jim’s ‘What Now?’ and the curling horror
of David’s ‘Day of the wreaths’ that
I’ve decided not to, so thank you both and also Terrie for the poetry of ‘The
Oracle speaks’ .
I have scheduled prompt words to
appear on the Thursdays I’ll be absent, but don’t anticipate posting myself, so
hope with posts, comments and votes you Sandra Davieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11788472031698175632noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-187530862792892291.post-64096996741269514482023-10-06T06:54:00.001+01:002023-10-06T06:54:14.803+01:00Five pieces of near perfectionAnd in counting mine I’m not boasting
so much as acknowledging the effort to produce something closer to Prediction’s
brief – can’t say I enjoyed it. Certainly not as much as I did reading and
re-reading David’s “Dawn of the living
wreaths” which wins top spot this week.
Words
for next week: epiphany erect wise
Entries
by midnight Thursday 12th October, words
and winnersSandra Davieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11788472031698175632noreply@blogger.com19tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-187530862792892291.post-25732105284506069272023-09-29T09:13:00.004+01:002023-09-29T09:26:42.425+01:00'Unpeeled’ revealed inspiration And what a lovely use it was put to! Along with Terrie’s
“teeth of needled bone”, Jim’s “ senses congealed then slowly
unpeeled” truly exhilarated, and I can do no more than declare both joint winners
for the week - thank you both.
Words
for next week: experiment fluid knell
Entries
by midnight Thursday 5th October, words
and winners posted Friday 6th
Sandra Davieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11788472031698175632noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-187530862792892291.post-1557948223773555632023-09-22T09:36:00.002+01:002023-09-22T14:47:34.858+01:00Forewarning of absence I shall be out
of the country, and probably sans laptop, for four weeks beginning 24th October.
To keep Prediction going I can do the minimum of scheduling weekly prompt words,
relying on you to comment and, if possible, name a favourite each week. Alternatively,
if one of you is willing, I could grant administrator access, so the weekly post
of comment and words, and any necessary problem Sandra Davieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11788472031698175632noreply@blogger.com12