INT. DICK'S OFFICE -- DAY

     The office is large, extremely organized, filled with
     electronics and a large work desk, overflowing with files.
     Multiple computer screens flash with data and drawings.
     Dick and Carl's sleeves are rolled up.

REQUEST FOR ENTRIES for WOOF Contest March 6

Go to this page for the rules and information and here to submit a post.

If you blog about writing or post creative writing on your blog submit a recent post to this contest by NOON EST Friday 6 March 2009. Posts must have been published on your blog between February 13 and March 8, 2009. This keeps the links fresh!

We accept posts with original work – fiction, poetry, prose, graphic novels, web comics, information about the writing process and Photo’s and Artwork about WRITING.

Poetry
Dragon Blogger – “Memories Of You” – Poem about losing the love of your life in a sudden tragic accident and reflecting on the memories.
confused – “The Beggar” – A statement about what is happening in today’s world.
Jennifer M Scott – “daddy” – A poem about being a child of divorced parents.
Jennifer M Scott – “Haiku series #16” – A series of random haikus.

Fiction
Floreta Cui – “Regret” – A young woman’s decision to get an abortion and the emotional whirlwind that is involved.

For Eddie and Sara, the hunt was on in full swing and the prey was sitting willingly, but unknowingly with the predators. Eddie hated the music on the sound system but pasted a contented but slightly nervous look on his face. He was dressed in a more affluent style than was normal. It worked out well for him that Sara had wanted him to look just a bit uncomfortable because he was uncomfortable; but not for the reason the prey thought. He just hated these damned clothes.

REQUEST FOR ENTRIES for WOOF Contest February 28

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If you blog about writing or post creative writing on your blog submit a recent post to this contest by NOON EST Friday 28 February 2009. Posts must have been published on your blog between February 6 and February 28, 2009. This keeps the links fresh!

We accept posts with original work – fiction, poetry, prose, graphic novels, web comics, information about the writing process and Photo’s and Artwork about WRITING.

INT. JANE’S OFFICE — DAY

Renovations are extensive bang along outside the office
window.

JANE
I need help, Sara needs you too.
He has started to get physical.

Poetry
Jennifer M Scott – “Sophie” – A poem about woman who picks a man up in the bar, this is not a love poem think film noir.
Dragon Blogger – “The Illusionist” – Poem about a magicians performance made based off of random words provided on twitter.
Web-Betty – “Ode to Red” – A few words for my favorite varietal.
Daisy Bookworm – “Love Letter” – An unconventional love letter written to a very unlikely suspect.

Non-Fiction
Amritbir Kaur – “Who am I?” – We often try avoid answering the question: Who am I? But trying to answer it is a good exercise. It is a step towards understanding one’s own self.

It was early morning and Catherine Anne hadn’t gotten over yesterday’s encounter with the spectral potential client, Catherine Anne needed to reassert her control over her universe. That bitch had set off every alarm in Catherine Anne’s head and she hated being scared. Maybe mental imagining would help. Mental imaging was a therapeutic version of meditation and always helped Catherine Anne when she wasn’t as stable as she needed to be to face the freaks and lunatics who populated her thriving practice.

REQUEST FOR ENTRIES for WOOF Contest February 20

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If you blog about writing or post creative writing on your blog submit a recent post to this contest by NOON EST Friday 20 February 2009. Posts must have been published on your blog between January 30 and February 20, 2009. This keeps the links fresh!

We accept posts with original work – fiction, poetry, prose, graphic novels, web comics, information about the writing process and Photo’s and Artwork about WRITING.

INT. BABY BARE STRIP JOINT — AFTERNOON

Carl leers about the room, his beer is half full and Dick’s
still has a full head of foam.

Dick nervously spins the glass on the table and refuses the
normal course of business in the Bar. The girls buzz
around the tables. Dick is showing a picture of Sara to
Carl like it is the first time.

Poetry
Margaret Norkett – “A treatise on friendship” – A poem about a special friendships.
Dragon Blogger – “Winter Childs Play” – Poem based on Children Playing in Winter Playground, crafted from 13 random words.
Romeo – “A Mirror’s Dream” - i am the numbness in your fingers
Web-Betty – “The fey little man” – Another poem crafted using uncommon words.

Fiction
Jennifer M Scott – “Human Footprints” – The story takes place in the future where humans are inferior to cyborgs. A cyborg is sent to kill a human woman who runs an agency made to connect humans.

INT. TREATMENT FACILITY JANE’S NEW OFFICE — DAY

Jane sits at her beautiful wooden desk, as Alex is escorted
in. Jane casually reads a file, forcing Alex to wait.
Alex seethes. Alex moves some signs off the chair. She
turns them over and they read “NO SMOKING”.

JANE
Federal witness protection
program. That’s something
different.

REQUEST FOR ENTRIES for WOOF Contest February 13

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If you blog about writing or post creative writing on your blog submit a recent post to this contest by NOON EST Friday 13 February 2009. Posts must have been published on your blog between January 23 and February 13, 2009. This keeps the links fresh!

We accept posts with original work – fiction, poetry, prose, graphic novels, web comics, information about the writing process and Photo’s and Artwork about WRITING.

Sara preferred stealthy surveillance, but she was in a rush to learn about Abby and Bill’s therapist, Catherine Anne DeLenquant. Sara had done her usual electronic peeping into the lives of those who interested her because she hoped she could learn enough about both Bill and Abby to see if the plan had an acceptable chance at success. DeLenquant’s name had come up several times in billing records but things had only gotten interesting when Sara had accessed Bill’s saved on-line internet chats. It was amazing how often people used their computers to save the tools of their own destruction.

1. Your Largest Investment Isn’t Just Your Home Anymore

When you consider the amount of time, effort, money and energy you put into your blog weekly if not daily, it’s time to look at this as an investment. If you’re working on your blog twenty or more hours a week, consider it a job. While your blog may not be paying you by the hour, the benefits long term could be substantial. In the future, websites and blogs that are established and ‘well built’ will likely see a steady income or nice resale value.

Poetry
~willow~ – “Observe! How not to meditate?” – A tongue-in-cheek look at how (not) to meditate.
Patricia Schoenberger – “Event Horizon” – This is a poem that I wrote, loosely inspired by the scientific term, Event Horizon.
~willow~ – “Lost in Lust” – 17 words, 7 lines, 1 hot poem!
khaye cardenas – “The Fiction Writer” – A fiction writer’s life.
Dragon Blogger – “Bedroom Jungle” – Random twitter word poem about passion in the bedroom, great poem made from random words.

Prose
About Writing
Catherine @ Sharp Words – “My love affair with poetry” – The first part of a brief series describing my life with poetry.
Writing Nag – “The Magic of Three” – What is the rule of three in writing? How does the rule of three work in writing? This post gives examples of the rule of three in creative writing and includes the Writing Nag’s rule of three.
Fiction – Charlotte Faulkner – “blood is blood is blood and love is true vision” – Charlotte, a freshman at Bailey University, reflects about the inauguration, her crush, and life at college.
Opinion / Tributes / Philiosphy / Thoughts
JHS, Esq. – “Tuesday’s Tribute: Florence Wendland” – A tribute to my client, the late Florence Wendland, from whom I learned a great deal about unconditional love, commitment, tenacity, and faith.
Hopeful spirit – “The New America: A Call to Disagree Without Being Disagreeable” – At last, Barack Obama has assumed office and the United States has entered a new era. He challenges us to disagree with each other without being disagreeable and, toward that end, included a diverse and eclectic group of people to share in his inauguration ceremony and festivities. Can America rise to his challenge?