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Christmas Letter and Stories
Ever give a piece of your writing as a gift?
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Kenzie Author Icon - I miss my old, manual, Underwood typewriter. It weighed at least twelve or fifteen pounds, was solid as a stone, required no electricity or cartridges; (only a new [reusable] ribbon periodically), never demanded "updates" nor became incompatible with anything, and encouraged me to learn how to spell. In these days of computers, internet, AI, and other technological setbacks, I truly long for such a machine. I long for one that doesn't run apps (or even programs), doesn't do what someone else thinks it should rather than what I want it to, and doesn't automatically share everything I write with "clouds" of people waiting to copy my most clever phrases because they lack the talent and originality to be an actual writer. I miss having a machine to use, rather than one that uses me.
Humbly Giving Poet PNG- 📓 Author Icon - Amen on all of that. Back in the 90s I used to write my column for a weekly newspaper on “a printer, that prints in real-time.”
I have written a few poems to give out as gifts.
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Gourmet racoon
So adorable!
Very Messy!
Furry Guest
What's Up? Wednesday



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What's up? I can't decide on how bloody, slice 'em, dice'em, I want to get with a scene. Do I go full Dexter or Hannibal Lecter?
What's new? I was pretty impressed by the latest "Welcome to Derry" episode.
How am I doin'? Christmas shopping is done, so some of my fancy seasonal anxiety is gone.
Dave  Author Icon
Finally got back to writing poetry.
Planning the gift wrapping I need to do. I'm done shopping, though I do have a last thing to get, but it's a gift card so it's easy enough to get.

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Santa's got a list and he's checking it twice. Are you naughty or are you nice?
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🌝 HuntersMoon Author IconMail Icon and i for the naughty list. *Smile* *Laugh*
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Ritchie Blackmore's Rainbow
Jax  Author Icon
Mathcore and Hyper Pop! Turtle tea party, with a bit of MILXNAKE!
Honestly hear me out; TheOrionExperience makes good music.
Rare/unique English words with deep meanings.
Do you have a favorite unique/rare word to share with us? Give us the meaning too!
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Recalcitrant: adjective: basically.. can be used to describe practically all of my students ..
Citizen Journalist 🎵 Author Icon - I've always liked the various words which spring from the same root here. It's particularly meaningful when I consider the current political trend of threatening a government shutdown to achieve political agendas. That's when the connection between senility (age-related dementia) and senate (from L. 'senes'; literally 'a group of old men') becomes most apparent.
tj's-jingle-jingling; Ho Ho Ho Author Icon - I'm proud to offer everyone around me an opportunity to use the word 'buffoonery.' (Just listen to me talk for thirty seconds or more.) Eheu, many people use the buffoon.
Dealing with the consequences of your writing decisions
Have you considered the logical outcomes of any Fantasy elements?
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All the time. It is why I sometimes have trouble making my fantasy appealing to the masses.
Friendly Neighborhood Derg Author Icon - Not to be rude or self-promoting (I've had similar problems with other newsletters advertised in the newsfeed), but it does help to read the editorial for context. Usually. Maybe not this time; I can't judge my own effectiveness.
It's a fantasy. There should be no logical outcomes. The story begins with a unicorn and ends when it transforms into a flower.
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Liquid Skyscraper
Fits mold
Don't swim!
The winter holidays are here at last.
Is it the most wonderful time of year?
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Yes. It is brisk and snowy, which makes it the best time of the year.
I am a great believer in the Christmas Spirit! However, it's sad that the holiday has been taken over by commercialization.
No. It's different now ever since COVID. Most of life now seems like just a struggle. Seasons just now contribute new and different problems while one struggles to resolve the problems from the season before. Whether the struggle concerns an attempt at a return to normalcy or something else has been what is tough to precisely determine.
Winter horrors
Why is that snowman staring at me?
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He's staring because he's suspicious that you know who took his toque.
Because he's stalking me because I left him for Jake Frost.
Because you're still standing in front of it, because you have nothing better to do.
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Barney Kilakarney 🎅🎄🦌 Author Icon - I had to find it and play it, very catchy, thanks.
Sometime Past
Long Ago
All about unexplained, mysterious elements in your stories.
What's your favorite MacGuffin from a book, movie, or television show that you love?
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The three parts of the amulet in The Golden Voyage Of Sindbad that will give eternal life, a shield of darkness and a crown of untold riches when cast into The Fountain Of Destiny. MacGuffin overload. (And Tom Baker chewing the scenery like it's never been chewed before.)

The sword of Martin from Redwall.
I typically despise MacGuffins because they never get them. That drives me crazy!!
Buckle down and put bows and ribbons on all of those projects you started.
How much can you cram into these last weeks to end 2025 like a literal celebration?
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Waltz Invictus Author Icon - Are you sure? It may “appear” to be full. Channel your inner spatial reasoning skills. You may have more room than originally thought.
Between church, work, shows, dance stuff and photography stuff I'm already cramming as much into my life as I can right now.
What are those things? Oil pastels?


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It might seem small, but my goal is to write at least 3 flashes this week. I find myself telling myself that I don't have time to write lately. The fact is that I'm not making time to write.
Jeffrey Meyer Author Icon - love the idea!
Yikes! Almost forgot!
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lol reminds me of the worm from an old looney toons cartoon... abt 1950 era
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