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30 DBC - 21st September - Prompt: The Sunday Resonance: Review your peers. Tell us your favorite blog entry from your fellow challengers from the preceding week and, importantly, why. Share also with us which of your own blog posts you think stands out

Hmmm its been a bit of a funny week for me, in the blogging sphere... Well, in general I guess. Having judged 30 DBC a fair few times, I just know I would have marked myself down for a few of my mistakes. But then, I am a strict judge... Which is why they only let me do a week at a time .
I just think the lack of smoke has hindered my creative brain! Today is day 7 of giving up, but it clearly hasn't helped. OoO do you think I could convince Chris (and the tax man) that I need to smoke to keep my brain working? Perhaps not!

Okay so lets get to my favourite posts this week. I've not gone with comedy value this week, as I usually do. I've gone down a more inspirational route

1. "Invalid Entry"  by amy-Finally writing a novel. - I liked this because Amy was obviously very proud of herself, rightly so! It was just a positive read.
2. "First Lady & What Have I Been Writing Lately"  by 💙 Carly-wrimo 2024 - I liked this because Carly wasn't very positive at the start of the post but managed to inspire herself just by writing, even though she was adamant she wouldn't

Oh!! No I've just remembered... I will add a favourite in on it's comedic value! "Invalid Entry"  by ANN Counselor, Lesbian & Happy made me chuckle. It really wasn't the prompt response I expected from her

My favourite entry of mine? Looking back, they all suck! ... If I must choose, I'll go with "Ads Just Don't Do it (for me)"  ... Just because


In Other News:

I'm not sure I have other news....
Ooh check this for synchronisation.... Today marks the 10 prompt countdown until the end of this round of 30DBC, 10 day countdown until I get my cast off, and 10 day countdown until I can (hopefully) share my top secret secret.

Today's Yellow Brick

Kylie Minogue has one

Clues so far:

I am not pregnant
It has absolutely nothing to do with bricks
14th October 2014
I'm going somewhere
I'm not actually leaving my city
I've got four guests going with me!
I need to find something to wear
There will be a posh meal involved
I'm getting something
The outfit I find needs to match Royal Blue and Gold... or should try to, at least
Apples
Changing corn


Guesses so far: ▼

You've been contacted for publishing your autobiography. - LostGhost: Seeking & Learning
Is it another advertisement poster but this time featuring divorce? - Mitchopolis
You're going to take up swimming again - Elle - on hiatus
You're going to speaking at a conference - Elle - on hiatus
Your going to grow pineapples - Lyn's a Witchy Woman
You're getting promoted as a regional manager or something along that lines for your area - LostGhost: Seeking & Learning
Another go at the honeymoon? - Jack-check out 7YS
Your going to a writing conference! - 💙 Carly-wrimo 2024
You're coming to see me!!! - Elle - on hiatus
A new house of course! - Jack-check out 7YS
You're going to speak at the university? - Elle - on hiatus
Some kind of public speaking event at the University. - 💙 Carly-wrimo 2024
You're going to a family event - wedding or christening - Elle - on hiatus
You're going to a party of some sort. Maybe someone's honouring you. - Jack-check out 7YS
Your graduating from the university! - 💙 Carly-wrimo 2024
You're going to be a grandmother - Lyn's a Witchy Woman
going out to celebrate the publication of your first book - 💙 Carly-wrimo 2024
Are you going to the Footlights International Tour Show? - River
You're going to give out awards at a ceremony? - Elle - on hiatus
think you're receiving an award. Some kind of 'lifetime achievement' thing or 'services to swimming/para-athletes' - Elle - on hiatus
you have won something or are nominated for an award - 💙 Carly-wrimo 2024
You are having dinner with royalty - a prince, a duchess, a child and a hubby? - Mitchopolis
Are you going to the Footlights International Tour Show.? - River
You are getting a new job and you get to celebrate the job with four people of your choice at a nice restaurant. - ElaineElaine
A Lifetime Achievement Award? - Jack-check out 7YS
You are getting an award at a dinner banquet for the poster ads you and hubby did - The Annual Bus Stop Advert Awards - Mitchopolis
an honorary doctorate! - Elle - on hiatus
You are going to an awards dinner. Royal Blue and Gold are university colours so it is an honourary degree. - 💙 Carly-wrimo 2024
Honorary degree. Or a regular one(have you been studying without telling anyone? - Jack-check out 7YS
You are being presented a lifetime achievement award by Queen Elizabeth and the Olympic committee and you can have four guest join you at the castle.- Lyn's a Witchy Woman
You're receiving sponsorship from Apple? Or a cider company? - Elle - on hiatus

I'm hoping that by the end of this challenge (30th September) I will be allowed to share. So, for the next twenty days, I will give you a yellow brick at the end of each (or most) of my blog entries. With each brick will be a clue pointing towards what my top secret secret is! You can all have one guess each day. The first person to guess correctly will win a Mystery MB from me. I will NOT tell you if you're right or wrong until I know I am allowed to announce. If I am allowed to announce before the end of the 30DBC, the clues will become more obvious.
So, to sum up, use my daily clues to guess my secret. Be the first and you'll win a Mystery MB.