Monthly Archives: February 2014

Weekly Writing Challenge – The Sound of Silence – 17 FEB 2014

Posted on February 19, 2014 by Joe Owens

THE CHALLENGE There are multiple ways of interacting with silence: purposefully leaving something unsaid, breaking the silence around a topic, or, quite simply, getting tongue-tied. For this week’s challenge, we want you to take the theme of silence and explore … Continue reading →

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Steps to Building a Ministry (Yeah Write Moonshine Grid 149)

Posted on February 18, 2014 by Joe Owens

 When I left the church I attended for thirteen years I had to give up many things: friendships, positions, opportunities to serve and something I hold very dear, an established ministry of sending Christmas shoe boxes to children around the world. While the … Continue reading →

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Speakeasy 149 – Blame the Sinner

Posted on February 18, 2014 by Joe Owens

 This week’s sentence prompt, provided by last week’s winner, Suzanne, must be used as the FIRST line in your piece. And the media prompt is a painting called The Chess Queens, by Muriel Streeter, which you will find below. As with all … Continue reading →

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Trifecta -Week One Twelve – Will The Real Bodie Step Forward?

Posted on February 18, 2014 by Joe Owens

Another Monday and another Trifecta Challenge. Trifecta alternates between the Trifecta, which is a 33 to 333 word challenge and Trifextra which limits you to 33 words. Now onto this week’s Trifecta prompt. We’re back to one word, its third … Continue reading →

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Blog Blitz – Why You Want To Join

Posted on February 17, 2014 by Joe Owens

So you have heard of Blog Tours, Blog Challenges and Blog Lists. Now let me share with you a chance to grow your list of blogging friends with something I found during the April A to Z Blog Challenge last … Continue reading →

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Felix’s Feaux Paux – 16 February – Sunday Photo Fiction

Posted on February 16, 2014 by Joe Owens

Sunday is the beginning of another weekly invitation from Alastair to open our imagination and tell the world what we see in his photo prompt. There is always several rich stories that flow from this interesting photographic offering. If you … Continue reading →

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Weekly Writing Challenge – My Funny Valentine

Posted on February 15, 2014 by Joe Owens

The Weekly Writing Challenge gives a nod to one of the major holidays recognized in the United States, which is any day that generates a tidy sum for the retailers. It is sad that this kind of math drives many … Continue reading →

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Weekly Photo Challenge – Treasure

Posted on February 14, 2014 by Joe Owens

It has been six days since I posted to Word Press, but I have a really good reason. When I saw the theme for the Weekly Photo Challenge it was immediately very clear what I would choose for my post. You … Continue reading →

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CWG7 : Chapter 2 Trapped

Posted on February 8, 2014 by Joe Owens

Week 7 is about a death row inmate who has a plan to avoid his untimely death. Come along and help us tell his story. It all had come really by accident. He knew of the stories of Luis Allen … Continue reading →

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Weekly Photo Challenge – Selfie

Posted on February 7, 2014 by Joe Owens

I usually always can easily come up with something for the Weekly Photo Challenge, but I will freely admit the subject this week is not something I favor. I love having photographs of others, but photos of myself are not … Continue reading →

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Weekly Writing Challenge – 5 FEB 14

Posted on February 6, 2014 by Joe Owens

The Weekly Writing Challenge is coming at us with a different perspective this week, with the choice of four possible photo prompts as a jumping off origin. For the fourth week in a row I wanted to avoid everything in … Continue reading →

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Flash in the Pan – Figures

Posted on February 5, 2014 by Joe Owens

Flash in the Pan is another opportunity for you to enjoy Flash Fiction. I was happy to find it, but I am sure there are others who do not know. While flash can mean a lot of things, for this … Continue reading →

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Flash in the Pan – Surfboard

Posted on February 5, 2014 by Joe Owens

Flash in the Pan is another opportunity for you to enjoy Flash Fiction. I was happy to find it, but I am sure there are others who do not know. While flash can mean a lot of things, for this … Continue reading →

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Flash in the Pan – Motorcycle

Posted on February 5, 2014 by Joe Owens

Flash in the Pan is another opportunity for you to enjoy Flash Fiction. I was happy to find it, but I am sure there are others who do not know. While flash can mean a lot of things, for this … Continue reading →

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Flash in the Pan – Soldiers

Posted on February 5, 2014 by Joe Owens

Flash in the Pan is another opportunity for you to enjoy Flash Fiction. I was happy to find it, but I am sure there are others who do not know. While flash can mean a lot of things, for this … Continue reading →

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