Okay, so today is Johnny Appleseed Day. For those of you not in the US, he is a historical figure who famously introduced apple trees to a significant part of the United States. (You can read more about him here.) And I mean, come on, […]
RESULTS – Microcosms 10
Wow, although we didn’t receive as many entries as usual this week, we sure received some great ones! You guys always manage to impress me. You should be proud. A HUGE thanks to Brian S Creek for helping me judge this week. Here’s what he […]
Microcosms 10
March is National Women’s History Month. Woo hoo! I thought we’d use famous women in history as our inspiration this week. To offer more flexibility, I decided to use what they are known for, rather than their proper names. If you’d like to use the […]
RESULTS – Microcosms 9
Sooo many great entries this week. You guys are awesome. And I know how difficult the initial prompt was! As always, there is never enough room on the podium. 🙁 A HUGE thanks to Dana Faletti for helping me judge this week. Here’s what she […]
Microcosms 9
Today is (supposedly) Tell a Fairy Tale Day. So I thought we could take some fairy tales from around the world, mix them up, and turn things on their heads. Sound like fun? Let’s do it! As usual, our contest will begin with three things: […]
RESULTS – Microcosms 8
Wow, you guys are amazing. A HUGE thanks to this week’s judges, Bill Engleson and Sal Page. Here’s what Bill had to say. I am, by nature, an observer. Not a natural judge. It is likely that I am also a little too self-effacing, self-deprecating […]
Microcosms 8
Welcome back colonists! It’s been truly wonderful to see you return week-after-week to duel against each other with words as your only weapons – but boy are they powerful. When people think of artists, they think painters, musicians, sculptors, rarely do they consider the writer – […]
RESULTS – Microcosms 7
Wow! You guys are amazing. I know both judges had a really hard time choosing this week. Craig said, “Fantastic work by everyone this week, so many great stories to choose from!” And Firdaus said, “I had no idea how difficult it is to judge. […]
Microcosms 7
Welcome back, everyone! Can you believe it’s already Microcosms 7? I sure can’t… I thought we’d divert from time this week and talk about love. February is the month of romance, after all, is it not? My sister is getting married on Saturday; Sunday is […]
RESULTS – Microcosms 6
So many awesome stories this week! Agh! Why’d you guys have to make things so hard on us? lol All right, let’s get down to it. Here we go. A HUGE thanks to Stella Turner for helping me judge this week. 🙂 I could really […]
