January 2020 Blog Battle
Our word this month is:
BUCKET
See Battle Stories for Past & Present Entries to the Prompts!
You can start writing at any time, but make sure you post your story by the 30th of the month to have your story shared here and on social media.
Once you’ve posted your story to your blog, put a link to it in the comments section, and we’ll add your story to the Battle Stories Line-up post.
Check back and read some stories of your fellow battlers. Leave comments to encourage these writers, and share each other’s stories!
Basic Rules:
The Prompt Word will be given the First Tuesday of Every Month.
Post your story by the 30th of the Same Month.
RULES
- 1000 words max (give or take a few)
- fictional tale (or true if you really want)
- Any genre that fits within PG-13 (or less) Content – let’s keep this family friendly!
- Your story must contain the randomly chosen word(s) and/or be centered around the word meaning in a way that shows it is clearly related.
- Go for the entertainment value!
- Put a link back to your #BlogBattle Short Story in the comments section
- Please tweet and otherwise share your battler buddies’ stories across social media.
- Use the hashtag #BlogBattle when tweeting all the stories so we can cross-share.
- Have fun!
BlogBattle 
Pingback: Start the New Year With A Writing Prompt. Why not Join Our #BlogBattle Community? All welcome. - Fiction is Food
Pingback: mused.blog - Memories so Sweet
Here’s mine, literally a bucket of the proverbial.
https://markhuntleyjames.wordpress.com/2020/01/30/by-the-bucket-load/
LikeLiked by 2 people
Pingback: Poseidon – Beyond the Infinite
Pingback: CW: A bucket full of love. – One day at a time…
Pingback: mused.blog - Kicking the Bucket
Happy new year! 🙂
LikeLiked by 1 person
Heres mine, sorry a little over the word count.. https://justmuddlingthroughlife.co.uk/2020/01/17/the-bucket-of-dreams-and-a-rock-star-life/
LikeLiked by 2 people
Thanks to Joshua, I’ve taken a different tack this time. Not even sure it’s quite worked, but it’s been a while since I’ve been in this genre!
https://fictionisfood.com/2020/01/15/blogbattle-to-be-alive-you-have-to-die-january-entry/#more-5208
LikeLiked by 1 person
Pingback: #BlogBattle. “To Be Alive You Have to Die.” January Entry: | Fiction is Food
The first time I sent this link, it must have vanished, so here it is again… https://wp.me/p2XQu3-fFk
LikeLiked by 2 people
Just added to the line up ladies. Very thought provoking poetry too.
LikeLiked by 2 people
Thanks, Gary…
LikeLiked by 2 people
Oh no! Either that or I just totally missesd it. 😦 So glad you posted it again! Thank you. 🙂
LikeLiked by 1 person
No problem, these things happen…
LikeLiked by 1 person
This months story about Bucket
bellabasket.wordpress.com/2020/01/12/himalaya-8-bucket/
LikeLiked by 1 person
Here’s my submission this month:
https://aebranson.wordpress.com/2020/01/10/ropes-end
Another one of those words that made me have to think for a while, but hey, thinking’s good! Wishing everyone a belated Happy New Year!
LikeLiked by 2 people
Just added to the line up Abe and I owe you a few visits since NaNo!
LikeLiked by 2 people
That’s fine … I always did wonder why it was decided to have NaNo so close to the holidays. Aren’t we busy enough? 😉 Good luck on your writing this month!
LikeLiked by 2 people
Thanks Abe… speaking of NaNo…. we’re toying with setting up a BB NaNo camp. If you’ve not heard of those they run about three times a year outside the main event. Similar system except the writer sets their own target. I thought it might be fun to see if a few of us can have a bash. There will be a post about it shortly.
LikeLiked by 2 people
Sounds interesting! Not sure I can jump on it, but looking forward to seeing that post. It’ll give me something else to think about…!
LikeLiked by 1 person
I said that about NaNo proper and that went pear shaped! Just keep in mind targets in camps can be anything at all. Hopefully the post will help clear anything up if you’re not familiar with the camps.
LikeLiked by 2 people
Happy New Year! 😉
LikeLiked by 1 person
Pingback: Rope’s End | a. e. branson
Pingback: Start the New Year With A Writing Prompt. Why not Join Our #BlogBattle Community? All welcome. | Fiction is Food
Heck alive, I’m well behind Rachael sincere apologies and will be back in the game ASAP. Will schedule this shortly, but you may have noticed things aren’t tweeting right from mine at the moment. Image cards are being denied apparently, might be the theme which is also on the to do list. Hope alls well and you hit the new year running x
LikeLiked by 1 person
No worries, my friend!
I hadn’t noticed an issue with posting, Gary! Admittedly, I’m not as on top of things as I should be, though. What image cards are you referring to?
LikeLiked by 1 person
Hmm, when you tweeted my last story it didn’t display the image, just a greyed out box. I’ve used Twitters analytics page to test the URL and it’s failing to find the images all of a sudden. This time I’m using yours for the prompt as a featured image to check it’s not a sizing issue.
It’s now scheduled for tomorrow too.
LikeLiked by 1 person
how’d it go?
LikeLiked by 1 person
It tweeted first time so there must be an image size restriction. I’ll try resizing to match the ones you use and see if that works with other posts that have gone weird on me 😳
LikeLiked by 1 person
Okay! Let me know if that works! I’m curious. I noticed that some of the shared stories have the same or similar issues. But some of them just don’t have pictures on their blogs.
LikeLiked by 1 person
I thought I’d replied to this! Yes it worked…oh hang about you mean on my other posts…which means I did reply and got muddled here. Not had chance to double check yet, but will let you know for sure. I’ve also seen a lot of people having issues recently too.
LikeLiked by 1 person
Update, this months entry I used your image dimensions for the featured image. It seems to have tweeted right so there must have been changes made I wasn’t aware of. It’s also rescaled properly in my reader here too. I just need to work on text position next time to fix a minor issue now!
LikeLiked by 1 person
Good to know!
LikeLiked by 1 person
Not really! Your tweet of it didn’t carry the image 😡😡😡😡
LikeLiked by 1 person
uh oh.
LikeLiked by 1 person
PMA, Still have some ideas to try 😳
LikeLike
Good luck!
LikeLiked by 1 person
Reblogged this on Rachael Ritchey and commented:
January 2020! How did we get to 2020 already? Wow. Well, I suppose that means we have new stories for the new year! Our #Blogbattle word for January is BUCKET. Now what can you do with that? Good luck, happy writing!
LikeLiked by 1 person
I missed the last 2 – hopefully I can get this month in the bucket! lol
LikeLiked by 2 people
Top of the bucket list? 😀
LikeLiked by 1 person
I hope not bucket list 😉
LikeLiked by 1 person
haha It just is a really really LOOONG bucket list. 🙂
LikeLiked by 1 person
Yeah I need to fill it lol
LikeLiked by 1 person
Hello, I haven’t done a story for the #BlogBattle for a long while but I had a response to the prompt word in my head this morning. https://o4fsbryntin.wordpress.com/2020/01/08/january-blogbattle-fiction-basket-case/
I hope it’s worth your while looking!
LikeLiked by 3 people
Love when they come easy! 🙂 Happy New Year!
LikeLiked by 1 person
The same to you and yours Rachel. Hopefully I’ll do a few more through 2020, although I’m busier now, hence the slack output for 2019!
LikeLiked by 1 person
I hope it’s good busy! 🙂
LikeLike
The ker-ching sort? Yes, that one. 😉
LikeLiked by 1 person
haha I think I like that one. I could use more of that busy! 🙂
LikeLiked by 1 person
Pingback: January #BlogBattle Fiction: Basket Case – O4FS
Pingback: Read ‘Spy-Hopper’: My entry for the first #BlogBattle of the new decade! | Joshua G. J. Insole
Here’s my take on the prompt. https://sixcrookedhighwaysblog.wordpress.com/2020/01/08/the-fisherman-and-the-bucket/
LikeLiked by 2 people
Nice! 🙂 Happy New Year, Doug!
LikeLike
Happy New Year, everyone! Feels like it’s been a while since I’ve been on here… It’s good to be back! Hope you all had lovely holidays. 🙂
Here’s mine for January: https://joshuainsole.wordpress.com/short-stories/spy-hopper/
As always, I’m looking forward to reading everyone’s stories — let’s start 2020 with a bang. 😉
LikeLiked by 2 people
Happy New Year, Joshua! December flew by. 🙂
LikeLiked by 1 person
Just stop it Joshua 😂😂 Putting me to shame here. Will catch up with you soon I hope!
LikeLiked by 2 people
Haha, thanks Gary! Yes, I’m still trying to catch up after the excesses of Christmas and birthdays and whatnot… I still have to read yours from December! Feels like I’ve woken up from hibernation…
LikeLiked by 2 people
I know the feeling! Decembers post had you in mind as it happens. I mentioned a concept derived during an A to Z ages ago. That entry touched base with the key character waiting for his book(s) 🤔
LikeLiked by 2 people
Yes, I just finished reading that piece! Great stuff, Gary! 🙂 The Amanuensis is really intriguing.
LikeLiked by 2 people
Thanks Joshua. Theres a full alphabet of pieces with him in as you might be aware since I’ve mentioned the A to Z. I’ve read a few back recently and some I actually really like myself! 😳
LikeLiked by 2 people
When I have the time, I will definitely try and work my way through those! I’ve really liked what I’ve read of it so far, and I’d love to really dig deep into the world(s). As mentioned elsewhere, I’m getting snowed under at the moment. Feels like everything’s happening all at once!
LikeLiked by 2 people
I know the feeling… it’s why I call it life grab. I’m still procrastinating on new blog theme. When I’ve done it I’m hoping to signpost things so my writing doesn’t disappear down the blog roll. I think we could talk about world builds all day too if you like digging into them too!
LikeLiked by 2 people
I look forward to that — it’ll be easier for me to find your older works and have a read, as and when I can!
LikeLiked by 2 people