Saturday, May 19th, 8:00pm
Simon (and Lily)
Simon sits at the window. Lily takes the seat beside him.
Lily: Hey, good lookin’.
Simon: (smiles) Well, hello there.
Lily: Nice night to be out on the prowl.
Simon: It is, indeed.
Lily: Wanna go out for a bite?
Simon: Funny you should ask that. I was going to say I’d like to eat you. Whole.
Lily: (grins widely, showing a mouthful of fake fangs) Beauty.
Next stop: Sunday, May 20th, 11:00am
Hey, everyone! Our friend Wes is back, and he has some great news!
Most of you might recognize this photo, for those who don’t it’s the photo that I use as my header image to my blog. I’ve used it ever since I took the picture. However, since that photo and now, my life has change in wonderful ways.
I’ve been gone for quite some time and I apologize for that, life gets in the way of many things when we let it. When I left it was due to a lack of purpose in my writing. I was putting down words but they never really meant anything to me, I didn’t feel like it was the best I could do. Thus I stopped, but it’s different now. The world and myself are different than before, I’m actually happy.
The reason I am happy is a multitude of things, my family, me accepting myself, actually having a decent job. Also realizing that just…
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Friday, May 18th, 5:00pm
Miles (and Drew)
Miles sits at the window. Drew takes the seat beside him.
Drew: Nice afternoon after all that rain we had yesterday.
Miles: Uh huh.
Drew: Makes me think of the age-old question, why did the duck cross the road?
Miles: Shouldn’t that be a chicken?
Drew: It makes more sense that it should be a duck, don’t you think? A duck is a wild animal and more likely to be waiting at the side of a road, rather than a chicken, which would be penned up on a farm.
Miles: (stares at him for a moment) Do you have any toilet paper?
Drew: Hmm … (contemplates the question and nods slowly) I see what you’re saying.
Next stop: Saturday, May 19th, 8:00pm
One of these months I’ll actually do this in the middle of the month. But which day is the middle when there are 31 days? Hmmm… Anyway, I’m here with a gentle reminder that there’s still time to link your colouring projects to the original prompt from May 1st, here. The comments in this post are turned off to ensure all pingbacks go to the original post.
Our entrants so far, are:
and Willow at Willowdot21, with her second update of the month
Please visit them to see their wonderful colouring projects. And join us! It’s fun and relaxing.
Here’s what I’m working on this month:
I’m three-quarters done already!
Although I keep thinking it’s Saturday, it’s actually Friday. That means it’s time for your Stream of Consciousness Saturday prompt. The reason for my confusion: Alex is home from school. Four day weekend (Monday is Victoria Day here in Canada). Must focus! Here’s your prompt:
Your Friday prompt for Stream of Consciousness Saturday is “empty/hollow.” Use one, use both, entirely up to you. Enjoy!
After you’ve written your Saturday post tomorrow, please link it here at this week’s prompt page and check to make sure it’s here in the comments so others can find it and see your awesome Stream of Consciousness post. Anyone can join in!
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Badge by J-Dub @ https://jilywily.wordpress.com/
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. There will be a prompt every week. I will post the prompt here on my blog on Friday, along with a reminder for you to join in. The prompt will be one random thing, but it will not be a 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 simply a single word to get your started.
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 everyone’s! 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 right 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!
Thursday, May 17th, 5:00pm
Aaron (and Rachael)
Aaron sits at the window. Rachael takes the seat beside him.
Rachael: (combing her wet hair back with her fingers) Whew, is it ever raining out there!
Aaron: Great day, isn’t it?
Rachael: Sure, if you’re a duck.
Aaron: Or if you’re me. I’m going to see my kids.
Rachael: Been a while?
Aaron: Yeah. My ex has been keeping them away from me. The whole lawyer thing, you know. I’m finally seeing them for the first time in a year.
Rachael: You must be excited.
Aaron: I am. One of them just had an operation.
Rachael: Oh dear. Nothing too serious I hope.
Aaron: Nah. He was just neutered.
Rachael: Wait … I thought you said they were your kids …
Aaron: They are.
Rachael: Oookaaay… (nods slowly and looks away)
Next stop: Friday, May 18th, 5:00pm
Wednesday, May 16th, 5:00pm
Drew (and Zoey)
Drew sits at the window. Zoey takes the seat beside him.
Drew: (points out the window) There is a bird in a tree.
Zoey: I’m sorry?
Drew: There is a bird in a tree … Or is the tree simply there for the bird?
Zoey: I think the bird …
Drew: (holds up a finger) You are going to say that because the bird moves and the tree does not, that the bird is the one who must be the subject, the one who provides the action, and the tree is merely awaiting the bird’s arrival. BUT! Does not the tree live longer?
Zoey: (nods slowly) It does …
Drew: So again, I ask, is the bird in the tree or does the tree exist for the bird?
Zoey: Errr … Both?
Drew: (frowns) I must contemplate this further.
Zoey: You’re welcome.
Next stop: Thursday, May 17th, 5:00pm
As a tribute to Dan Antion, our outgoing-badge designer and guy who can’t write a one-liner to save his life, my own One-Liner Wednesday is going to go a bit long.
I was sitting on the couch tonight, minding my own business, when Winston started to whine. I looked up and saw him sitting in the middle of the floor looking down at nothing.
“What is it?” I asked him.
He gave me a pained look as if to say, If I could talk, I wouldn’t be sitting here crying.
So I went over to see what he was whining at. There was still nothing.
I asked him again, “What is it?”
And that’s when he pointed to something with his nose. I bent down to get a closer look, and low and behold there was an ant. It was a fair-sized one, and it was still very much alive.
I praised Winston for letting me know we had a bug in the house, and I went to get a tissue to scoop it up and get rid of it.
Why he didn’t just step on it or eat it I have no idea. But he did tell me about it.
Good dog, Winston!
Winston, my pointer-outer/smart dog/scaredy cat.
Cheers to Dan for his lovely badge! We’ll miss it! Thank you, Mr. Antion!
#1linerWeds badge by Dan Antion
If you would like to participate in this prompt, feel free to use the “One-Liner Wednesday” title in your post, and if you do, you can ping back here to help your blog get more exposure. To execute a pingback, just copy the URL in the address bar on this post, and paste it somewhere in the body of your post. Your link will show up in the comments below. Please ensure that the One-Liner Wednesday you’re pinging back to is this week’s! Otherwise, no one will likely see it but me.
NOTE: Pingbacks only work from WordPress sites. If you’re self-hosted or are participating from another host, like Blogger, please leave a link to your post in the comments below.
As with Stream of Consciousness Saturday (SoCS), if you see a pingback from someone else in my comment section, click and have a read. It’s bound to be short and sweet.
Unlike SoCS, this is not a prompt so there’s no need to stick to the same “theme.”
The rules that I’ve made for myself (but don’t always follow) for “One-Liner Wednesday” are:
1. Make it one sentence.
2. Try to make it either funny or inspirational.
3. Use our unique tag #1linerWeds.
4. Add our very cool badge to your post for extra exposure!
5. Have fun!
Tuesday, May 15th, 6:00pm
Vito and Brittnee
Vito: It’s not a chick flick, is it?
Brittnee: (curls hair around finger) It might be.
Vito: But you said before we left your place that I’d enjoy it.
Brittnee: (bats eyelashes) Why would I say anything else?
Vito: So you got me out here, on the bus, going to the movies, on a pretense.
Brittnee: What’s a pretense?
Vito: It’s why I’m on the bus. (turns to the window and mumbles) You’d better be putting out tonight.
Brittnee: What was that?
Vito: I said, we’re going back to your place tonight, right?
Brittnee: What for?
Vito: (smiles) A game of checkers.
Brittnee: (claps and bounces in her seat) Oh goodie!
Next stop: Wednesday, May 16th, 5:00pm
Well, it’s that time of year again. Out with the old (but very well-loved!) and in with the new. Badge, that is.
And we have loved Dan Antion’s badge, haven’t we?
#1linerWeds badge by Dan Antion
Yes, we certainly have. Thank you one last time, Dan, for your lovely handiwork. ❤ Tomorrow will be our last One-Liner Wednesday with Dan’s badge.
For sure I am sad,
but there’s excitement to be had.
Because it’s time for a contest!! Would you like your badge to be shared every week for the next year by bloggers far and wide? Great! All you have to do is design it by Sunday night!
And hey, perhaps Dan will enter the contest again this year! It’s open to anyone with a blog.
Here are the guidelines for entry into the contest:
1. The design can be anything you want it to be, but it must include “One-Liner Wednesday” and your name and/or the name of your website.
2. Any pictures (art or photo) must be your own.
3. When you’re happy with your badge and you’re ready to share it, write a blog post on your own website and link back HERE in the comments, so voters can check it out. The deadline to do this is Sunday, May 20th, 11:59pm EST. All links included here by that time will be added to a poll.
4. All entries will be shared here on my blog on Monday, May 21st, 2018, along with the poll that will close the next day, Tuesday the 22nd.
5. The winner’s badge will be available for anyone who participates in One-Liner Wednesday to post permanently on their website as a widget and/or to embed in their weekly One-Liner Wednesday post.
6. One entry per person. The contest is open to anyone with an active blog, WordPress or otherwise (see #3 for entry requirements).
7, Poll results will not be available while the poll is open. If there is a tie, I will choose the winner myself.*
8. If I’ve missed anything, or if you have any questions, please ask in the comment section below.
9. Have fun!
So that’s it. Get out your paintbrushes and coloured pencils, your cameras, or whatever you generally art with and art away!
*I retain the right to refuse any badge that is distasteful, regardless of the number of votes it receives.
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