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Happy New Year, to all my fabulous WDC friends!

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*Snow1* Happy New Year, Rachel! *Snow1*
Happy New Year, Rachel! *Smile*
Happy New Year!
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Rach's Reading Club Open in new Window. (E)
Where all you have to do is read books to receive awesome prizes.
#2261482 by Choconut ~ Happy 2025! Author IconMail Icon


This challenge is still open for sign ups. The challenge begins on 1st January, so don't leave it too late to put your name down.

If you read lots (which, obviously, you do), then why not write reviews and get rewarded for them? There are fab prizes each month. So why not take a look at the instructions page and add your name to the list?
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Shadows and Light Poetry Contest Open in new Window. (E)
Do you love the challenge and creativity of free verse poetry? This contest is for you.
#1935693 by Choconut ~ Happy 2025! Author IconMail Icon


Thanks, to everyone who entered the contest this month. It's funny, but they all seemed to have a seasonal theme, which made judging them a true delight.

Here are the winners ...

1st Place ~ "Another Night" Open in new Window. by Kit Author Icon

2nd Place ~ "I Smiled" Open in new Window. by Allan Charles Author Icon

3rd Place ~ "Invalid Item"  Open in new Window. by A Guest Visitor

HM ~ "Dreamworld" Open in new Window. by Solace.Bring Author Icon

HM ~ "There comes a softening to the brain..."  Open in new Window. by Kåre เลียม Enga Author Icon

HM ~ "Island" Open in new Window. by Amethyst Snow Angel Author Icon

A huge congratulations, to all of you. These are all fabulous poems!

I look forward to reading your entries through 2025!

Merry Christmas!
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Thank you so much!
Kit  Author Icon
Wow, thank you so very much! *Delight* And congrats to the other winners! *Heartv*
Congratulations, everyone! *Clap*
Hallo Rachel!
How have you been holding up in this bleary English weather, eh?
Surprised you didn't get swept away with that wind 'storm' the other week. Hah!
Still, just wanted to pop in to wish you, and the family, a wonderful Christmas!
Thanks for being such an integral part of the Writing.com community as well! *Heart*
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Thanks, Kiya *Heartv* That was quite a wind 'storm,' wasn't it? The windows in our flat were, literally, rattling! *Shock2*

I hope you have a lovely Christmas, too. I can't quite believe it's almost here already *Laugh*
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Thanks, Anonymous, for the cNote and gps *SantaHat* *Heart* *Heartg* *SantaHat*




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Thank you from me too! *Heart*
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I've been playing around with

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Rach's Chocolate Emporium  Open in new Window. (13+)
A place to purchase reviews, merit badges, and awardicons. We also sell yummy chocolate.
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this morning. I've changed the packages around a little, as I realised I haven't added new exclusive badges for a while.

So, now ... Same chocolates, slightly different packages *Smile*

Still absolutely delicious! *BigSmile*
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I'm stopping by with a plug for a couple of items.

Firstly,

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#2261482 by Choconut ~ Happy 2025! Author IconMail Icon


is open for sign ups for 2025. It is shaping up to be a good year! Head on over to the forum and follow the thread to join in.

Secondly, it is Christmas, and I know a lot of you are sending Secret Santa gifts to your friends on here. Why not take a look in

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A place to purchase reviews, merit badges, and awardicons. We also sell yummy chocolate.
#2155763 by Choconut ~ Happy 2025! Author IconMail Icon


for something cool to buy as gifts? They don't have to be for Secret Santa, though if they are, please email me your orders, and I will post them anonymously. You can also buy packages for yourself or just for anyone you want to spoil. Take a peek. Go on. *Wink*
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Me looking at my bookshelf and all the possibilities for "Rach's Reading Club" Open in new Window. next year:
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Jeff Author Icon - Me too! I was just looking at the 52 in 52 challenge and seriously considering it. But I'm to sure I could read all of the themes. My hubby did buy me a beautiful Reading Journal for Christmas to write all my reads in. (Not that I was peeking at my presents, but, you know, sometimes you just see things *Laugh*
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A rather belated plug for

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Shadows and Light Poetry Contest Open in new Window. (E)
Do you love the challenge and creativity of free verse poetry? This contest is for you.
#1935693 by Choconut ~ Happy 2025! Author IconMail Icon


The current round ends at midnight on 14th December, and we could use a few more entries.

So you have three whole writing days left to post free verse poem.

See you there!
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Thanks for the reminder.
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Rach's Reading Club Open in new Window. (E)
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#2261482 by Choconut ~ Happy 2025! Author IconMail Icon


I am running the reading club again, through 2025.

If you read two (or more) books each month, following the set theme, then you will receive many goodies. Take a look at the forum. There is a slightly different requirement this year, so make sure you check out the rules before signing up.

I look forward to getting started with this challenge. So ...

Sign up.
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Amethyst Snow Angel Author Icon - I thought that said Effin’ Charles *Blush*
I enjoyed this challenge for 2024 and anticipate an awesome journey through books for 2025. Many thanks for hosting this challenge.
Allan Charles Author Icon - Do you now have a new nickname?
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Thank you so much to the generous soul who sent me anonymous review credits! *Heartv*
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Wishing all my American friends a happy Thanksgiving!

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Thank you! I love the GIF!!

I wish you a happy day.
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QPdoll Author Icon - Me too! How cute is that dog!
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Thanks to The StoryMaster Author Icon & The StoryMistress Author Icon's generous Cyber Sale, I've been able to send out seven 200K Trophies to people who completed every month of this year's "Rach's Reading Club" Open in new Window..

If you have almost completed every month, I urge you to have a final push because you could still get this awardicon if you finish by the end of today.
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Something strange is happening in my house. Firstly (most importantly) I'm all organised and ready to send out "Rach's Reading Club" Open in new Window. prizes on Friday.

But also ... also, wow. I have finished all of my Christmas shopping, including advent calendars and stockings for my besties and hubby. Plus (oh yes, there's more), I wrote all of my Christmas cards yesterday afternoon. I won't send my abroad ones until December, which I've just realised is next week! My British ones, I'll leave for a week or so. But they're all done. I'm all ready for Christmas. And I'm really looking forward to it. Which is unusual. But very welcome *Bigsmile*
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WOW! That's impressive, Rachel! Wanna come help me now that you have so much free time on your hands? *BigSmile*
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Why not? No. Actually, I realised after I wrote this that I haven't actually wrapped any of the presents yet. And I HATE wrapping presents. And I'm rubbish at it, too. I'm sure I'll probably leave that until the day before Christmas Eve *Laugh*
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Shadows and Light Poetry Contest Open in new Window. (E)
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#1935693 by Choconut ~ Happy 2025! Author IconMail Icon


Wow. What a round! We had twenty-two entries this month, and there wasn't a bad one amongst them. Which has made judging them super hard. Plus, I've been judging on my own for this month. So it's taken a little longer than usual. And then, there's that pesky, missing day I had yesterday *Shock**Laugh*

Anyway. Because I couldn't choose between five entries for the Honourable Mentions, I've awarded all five of them. Here are all of the winners:

1st Place ~ "Cold Moon"  Open in new Window. by ßlυҽყҽʐ 🤍 Author Icon

2nd Place ~ "Quiet Chaos"  Open in new Window. by Kit Author Icon

3rd Place ~ "On That Day"  Open in new Window. by turtlemoon-dohi Author Icon

HM ~ "Forgotten"  Open in new Window. by Purple OnePride Author Icon

HM ~ "A Vessel of Despair (HM)"  Open in new Window. by Nixie💃💃 Author Icon

HM ~ "Hallowed Be My Ground "  Open in new Window. by Lyn's a Witchy Woman Author Icon

HM ~ "Potato cakes"  Open in new Window. by Kåre เลียม Enga Author Icon

HM ~ "Melinda Sequoia"  Open in new Window. by winklett Author Icon

A huge congratulations to all of the winners! What a pleasure it has been to read every poem entered this month.

Round 138 is now open. I look forward to reading your entries!

(Just a reminder: free verse poems only. That means no set rhyme scheme, even if the poem is not a structured poem, there must be no set, consistent rhyme.)
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*Turkey* *Pumpkin* CONGRATULATIONS! *Pumpkin* *Turkey*
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Thank you so much for a nice surprise this morning, Rachel!
Well done and congrats to everyone! *Delight*
*Clap* Congratulations, everyone! *Clap*
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Eek. I missed a day of logging into WDC yesterday. What happened? Where did that pesky, little day go? I had plans for Thursday, but apparently, it's now Friday, and my plans are still waiting *Shock*

Oh, boy. Well, look out for my post with the results for "Shadows and Light Poetry Contest" Open in new Window.. If you don't see them today, then someone is eating all of my days right up.
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