Another Monday in the Realm

[asphaltcowgrrl.livejournal.com]

Good morning!

Happy last week of April!  Are you ready for summer yet, or are you lucky enough to live in a place where summer doesn’t start in March?  However the weather is in your area, hopefully it’s been conducive to creativity of all sorts.  One thing I have to say about our weather here, it's really been encouraging the plants to go wild.  Picked my first home grown strawberry on Sunday.  Might have a tomato ready to go soon, too. 

Reminders:

1. Flash Challenge!  Your flash challenge prompt is: dusty.  Give me 100 words or a graphic and I’ll reward you with my undying love and admiration. 

2. Last week’s challenges:

Word of the day
Weekend Challenge
Thursday Tropes
A to Z
Numbers

And there are more, just check the tags!

3. Big Buddy is at 93%.  Are you on track?  Let us know in the comments if there’s something we can help you with.

4. The Daily Count challenge is still going on.  You can find the list for the rest of the month here.

5. Our current long challenge is original fic!  You can find the welcome post here if you have any questions.  Good time to dip your toes into this world if you’ve ever been tempted.

And now, on to Monday!  I hope it’s a great one for you.  If you’re a hockey fan, I hope your team is doing well and not causing you to call 9-1-1 every time they blow a lead.  I really need to get into better shape before the Knights kill me.  Hah!

Let’s go forth and have a fantastic, productive week!     

A to Z challenge

[kaige68.livejournal.com]

Here's the rules:
1) 100 words or 1 graphic for each letter of the alphabet.

It's that easy.
And perk of the alphabet you know what's coming if you want to get ahead of it. There is no need for your work to all connect. There is no need for them to be in order.

Like the Numbers challenge, if you are stuck or would like a random word to use, poke me and I will provide.


Now everyone give me a

Q

Original Fic Challenge - Check-in #1

[haldoor.livejournal.com]

Hey all you original writers out there! How are you going with your goals for the challenge?

I haven't been doing very well; still haven't even looked at what I'm supposed to be working on! I need to pull my WiPs out tonight and make sure I choose one, if nothing else!





Now, asphaltcowgrrl said she is on hand to help people. Here's what she told me: I'm also available for questions, beta-ing, whatever anyone might need help with. I'm tied to this computer from 7:30-ish AM — 4:00 PM PST M-F, so mention me in a comment or send me a DM.

I am around, sometimes when everyone else is asleep, but I answer/help as soon as I can! And we have a few other orig. fic writers in the team too, so don't be shy if you're new to it, but need some guidance! So, there's a WHOLE LOT of support here!

Now for a couple of prompts, in case you're needing inspiration. I can't guarantee they're unused before, but maybe they deserve some love! Here they are:

1. "Whatever you want, my love."
2. Too much time on my hands.
3. Brain like a sieve.

Let us know how you're going; if you want some help or any other thing! And KEEP WRITING! ;-)

Daily Count reminder

[simplyn2deep.livejournal.com]

Daily Count reminder

How is your writing going? Have you had any trouble remembering your accountability days?

If you need help, we're here for you!

Let's root for the last 2 people of the month to achieve their writing goals!

TU 29 – itsanonyx
WE 30 – simplyn2deep


Keep writing happily!




The sign-up for May's Daily Count is here. Just a friendly reminder to sign up soon, as the new calendar will be posted soon. Don't miss out!

Don't forget to update your word count!
written words
graphic words
other creative endeavors

Word of the Day 04/28/25 Primaveral

[simplyn2deep.livejournal.com]

Apologies for not posting the word of the day on Saturday and Sunday. I thought I scheduled them before I left for my friend's wedding weekend, but I didn't.

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Primaveral (adjective)
primaveral [ prahy-muh-veer-uhl ]

adjective
1. of, in, or pertaining to the early springtime: primaveral longings to sail around the world.

Origin: First recorded in 1815–25; from Spanish or Italian primaver(a) “spring” (also Portuguese, Provençal, Catalan; compare Latin prīmō vēre “in the early spring”; Romance -vera probably originally neuter plural construed as feminine, or re-formation as feminine noun) + -al

Example Sentences
“The authorities do not understand. They haven’t been in our shoes,” said Lety Barán, president of the Asociacion Primaveral, a nonprofit organization that supports migrants and their families in the Washington, D.C., region and in Guatemala.
From Los Angeles Times

Kershaw, quien cedió dos hits y ponchó a dos en dos entradas sin anotación en su debut primaveral en la victoria de exhibición del viernes por 7-5 sobre los Reales de Kansas City en el estadio Surprise, sonrió cuando le dijeron el comentario de Roberts.
From Los Angeles Times

A sure sign of primaveral delirium, the sighting touched off pandemic reports of preternatural phenomena across the U.S.
From Time Magazine Archive

From deep in the heart of Texas up to the Platte River in Nebraska stretched huge carpets of deep, primaveral green.
From Time Magazine Archive

Now YOU come up with a sentence (or fic? or graphic?) that best illustrates the word.