Writer. Feminist. Historian. Person.
at first blush hopeful
till the bruise stains the bounty
the blossom endures
Rory McEwen (British, 1932-1982)
I recently visited an exhibit of Rory McEwen’s paintings and I was blown away. His work is magnificent. I was really caught off guard by how much emotion a flower or a leaf or an onion (!) could convey. If you ever have the chance to see his work, take it! When I read today’s SoCS prompt word (BLUSH), I immediately thought of him.
Quintessential You
Quixotic like Quicksilver
A Quizzical Queen
Thanks Linda!
If you want to jon up, here are the rules:
1. Your post must be stream of consciousness writing, meaning no editing (typos can be fixed), and minimal planning on what you’re going to write.
2. Your post can be as long or as short as you want it to be. One sentence – one thousand words. Fact, fiction, poetry – it doesn’t matter. Just let the words carry you along until you’re ready to stop.
3. I will post the prompt here on my blog every Friday, along with a reminder for you to join in. The prompt will be one random thing, but it will not be a particular subject. For instance, I will not say “Write about dogs”; the prompt will be more like, “Make your first sentence a question,” “Begin with the word ‘The,’” or will simply be a single word to get you started.
TODAY IT’S WORDS THAT START WITH “Q”
4. Ping back! It’s important, so that I and other people can come and read your post! For example, in your post you can write “This post is part of SoCS:” and then copy and paste the URL found in your address bar at the top of this post into yours. Your link will show up in my comments for everyone to see. The most recent pingbacks will be found at the top. NOTE: Pingbacks only work from WordPress sites. If you’re self-hosted or are participating from another host, such as Blogger, please leave a link to your post in the comments below.
5. Read at least one other person’s blog who has linked back their post. Even better, read all of them! If you’re the first person to link back, you can check back later or go to the previous week by following my category, “Stream of Consciousness Saturday,” which you’ll find below the “Like” button on my post.
6. Copy and paste the rules (if you’d like to) in your post. The more people who join in, the more new bloggers you’ll meet and the bigger your community will get!
7. As a suggestion, tag your post “SoCS” and/or “#SoCS” for more exposure and more views.
8. Have fun!
Cliff Edge – Image by KL Caley
As you might be able to tell from this sad little story, the world has me a bit down. Although I used to watch World Poker tournaments with my husband, I don’t gamble. I’m not sure why this piece emerged almost fully formed from my brain but here it is.
On a serious note, if you or someone you know needs help with gambling issues then visit: National Gambling Hotline & Resources
Thanks to all these wonderful writers and prompt providers for their inspiration today. Visit them for more writing and more details.
The photo and the challenge to write about the “cliff’s edge” was courtesy of #WritePhoto
Sammi’s Challenge was to use the word “glow” as an inspiration to write something in exactly 94 words.
Fandango’s FOWC prompt word was “hopeless.”
Linda’s SoCS Challenge was to be inspired by the word “luck.”
And last but not least, the WOTD was “spectacular.”
Author’s Photo
Thanks to Linda’s SoCS Challenge to use a word (or words) containing “igh.”
Negative vibes deleted. Love magnet available.
Thanks to the Saturday Six Word Story Prompt (delete) and Linda’s SoCS Challenge (magnet) for today’s inspiration.
Tina Stewart Brakebill 