April 2022 Blog Battle
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Our word this month is:
Tender
You can start writing at any time, but make sure you post your story by the
22nd of April (extra week!)
to have a link 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 that goes live the 3rd Friday of the month (the same as the post-by date).
Make sure to check back and read some of the stories of your fellow battlers. Leave comments to encourage these writers. And go a step further in supporting one another by sharing each other’s stories on your own blog or social media, whatever you’re most comfortable with!
Basic Rules:
The Prompt Word will be given the First FRIDAY of every month.
Post your story by the 3rd Friday of the same month (this is the same date as the Stories post goes live).
RULES
- up to 2000 words max (give or take a few)
- fictional tale (or true if you really want)
- Any genre that fits within PG-13 (or less)-type 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 
Here’s mine: https://cathleentownsend.com/2022/04/22/sticking-the-landing
Hope you’re all having a terrific month. : )
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Thanks Cathleen, added you to the story post. Will be over to read it soon
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It’s just as well I had an extra week this month – this is the first time I’ve added anything to my blog since January.
Here’s mine. Sorry about the jokes.
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Haha, January was the first time I blogged anything in nearly 12 months Mark. I’ll add this tomorrow as it’s getting late here now.
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Got you this time Sam. 😊
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Here we go then:
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Got you Roger. Now added to the story board and will be over for a read shortly
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Thanks😀
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Here’s mine for this month:
Got to admit, this seems like a word we should really be able to sink our teeth into!
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Did you put yours onto the story post or shall I?
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Scrap that I checked and you have 🥴
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Thanks for checking up on me! 🙂
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I kind of like that as a rediscovery Beaton. A good reminder to not discard any writing. You never know when it might lead to something more.
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Two in a row…. Although this may mean nothing to most readers 🥺
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Yay! You go, Gary! Looking forward to getting to everybody’s stories.
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Thanks Abe and I’m 500 words short on next months too 😂😂
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Woo-hoo!
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One hour in.
Five story lines….none of them are going to work, onto numbers six to ten and beyond…..
I do look forward to the ‘ First Friday of The Month’.
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Obviously Tender has several meanings….not just a romantic edge…just saying… although since I compiled the list I’m still stuck too 😳
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There’s be no fun if we could ‘rattle’ them off in one morning / afternoon / evening🙂.
Driving ourselves a little crazy getting ‘there’ makes it all worthwhile.
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Very true, although in my case I end up with the piece written after the deadline. Last ones ended up with all three prompt words from Jan to March because I kept missing…or was it procrastining…about posting it 😂
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I can understand that; they both happen, particularly when there’s a lot going on.
After 40 years of not getting anywhere near ‘success’ of any sort and now retired I’ve reached the ‘Awww…What the Heck’ stage. It’s liberating, in a messy way😀 (And why I never write ‘How to….’ Posts on my blog😉)
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