WWE, Wednesday Writing Essentials Challenge,...

Due to all the submissions coming in on the Gather anthology, things are getting a bit crazy around here. I'm going to be selfish and give you (really me) a soothing prompt. The topic is trees and nature. Hopefully this will bring in not just stories, but poetry and photo essays as well.

I hope this brings in a lot of wonderful posts.

The Rules:

Keep in mind, this is a monitored group and there are only a couple of rules, which are:

Make sure you put this (WWE, 7/25/12, Trees) in your title.

Be sure to tag it with WWE, Gather Writing Essentials, and Trees. Post to Gather Writing Essential.

I ask that you make your submission(s) by next Tuesday afternoon.

There is a limit of three submissions from each member per day. If you’re extremely prolific, spread out your work and post only three submissions per day.

Most important:

Put this challenge statement at the beginning or end of your submission so readers will know what you’re supposed to do and won’t think you’re crazy.

Challenge:

Write in any form you desire about

*****

BELOW ARE RESPONSES TO PRIOR CHALLENGES AND AS ALWAYS, THEY'RE WONDERFUL.

Trapped, by Frankling Newman

A Most Distracting Damsel, Part One, by Angela A.

A Dude in Distress, by A. F. Stewart

Middle-Aged Superman: Episode II, by G.M. Jackson

No If, And or Egg, by William D.

Comments: 44

JOHN BECK Jul 25, 2012, 12:32pm UTC

Yes, this is a wide open prompt, Pam. Great idea.

Pam Brittain Jul 25, 2012, 1:55pm UTC

I sure hope to get some photo essays on this one. Thanks, John.

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Angela A. Jul 25, 2012, 12:46pm UTC

Happy little trees, how blissful!

Pam Brittain Jul 25, 2012, 1:55pm UTC

Blissful sounds wonderful.

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Bernard C. Jul 25, 2012, 1:04pm UTC

Good prompt - the more trees the better the cleaner the air :-))

Thanks for sharing and submitting to
The Surreal Circus.

Pam Brittain Jul 25, 2012, 1:55pm UTC

I think I'll go hug a cypress.

Alice G. Jul 25, 2012, 4:58pm UTC

I know a couple of beautiful places you can find those. Maybe I can get to a post this week.

Pam Brittain Jul 25, 2012, 6:18pm UTC

Come over to my place.

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Doug Westberg Jul 25, 2012, 1:15pm UTC

Boy have I got trees for you!

Pam Brittain Jul 25, 2012, 1:56pm UTC

Cool. The more trees, the better.

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Alice G. Jul 25, 2012, 4:59pm UTC

Great prompt, Pam. Hope you can keep your sanity through this anthology thing. You are a good woman to take on such a job; I am grateful.

Len Maxwell Jul 25, 2012, 5:55pm UTC

I'm so glad she took it on -- I don't think I could have handled it.

Pam Brittain Jul 25, 2012, 6:20pm UTC

I can't lose what I didn't have in the beginning. Everyone that has submitted has been wonderful and I'm so excited by the submissions. Even though this is taking an immense amount of time, my heart is still singing.

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Len Maxwell Jul 25, 2012, 5:58pm UTC

Trees and nature -- soothing. Hmm, tornadoes, hurricanes, earthquakes, tsunamis, cyclones -- yep, Mother Nature is a really soothing entity.

Okay, I'm being silly, I'll try and figure out where Mother Nature is being nice.

Alice G. Jul 25, 2012, 6:07pm UTC

I have a neat poem about heaven's elements but it is only soothing if you are like me and love thunderstorms and such.

Len Maxwell Jul 25, 2012, 6:14pm UTC

I actually find thunderstorms very relaxing. We just don't have enough of them around here. I'd love to read what you've written.

Pam Brittain Jul 25, 2012, 6:21pm UTC

I love thunderstorms except when they damage our weather station like last time. Heck, if we're going to lose power (as happens daily), then why not have a great show to watch?

Alice G. Jul 25, 2012, 10:08pm UTC

I will repost the poem then.

Pam Brittain Jul 25, 2012, 10:27pm UTC

Cool.

Alice G. Jul 25, 2012, 11:55pm UTC

Done-including a picture made by a good friend from back home.

Pam Brittain Jul 26, 2012, 4:04pm UTC

I just read it - it's awesome.

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Barbary C. Jul 25, 2012, 10:08pm UTC

Trees - gotta love 'em.

This is a wonderful idea.

Pam Brittain Jul 25, 2012, 10:26pm UTC

I do, but I'd also love four more poems from you. Please?

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Larry H. Jul 25, 2012, 11:41pm UTC

thanks for sharing.

Pam Brittain Jul 26, 2012, 4:04pm UTC

Thanks for dropping by, Larry.

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August Lady Jul 26, 2012, 12:16am UTC

Easy enough prompt~hope the Gather Anthology is going smoothly...if you get stuck, I'd be able to pitch in, some proof-reading, editing. Not a PC whiz, so I can't do any tech stuff :)

Pam Brittain Jul 26, 2012, 4:05pm UTC

Thank you, August Lady. This is a wonderful offer. I think we've got everything covered. I would like to see more submissions. Hint, hint.

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William Dotani Jul 27, 2012, 2:58am UTC

I talk to the trees.

Pam Brittain Jul 27, 2012, 6:19pm UTC

I bet they hug you for it.

William Dotani Jul 30, 2012, 2:15am UTC

Yes, I have a few splinters.

William Dotani Jul 30, 2012, 2:49am UTC

I have a rather odd idea for this prompt. I'll do some exploratory writing because I am deeply concerned and wondering why a toothpick is thrashing about in the trash. Looks like I'll have to put it outside.

Pam Brittain Jul 30, 2012, 1:03pm UTC

I love it when you do odd. If it's a plastic toothpick, shouldn't you just have a talk with it? I don't think they're biodegradable.

William Dotani Jul 31, 2012, 3:47am UTC

Well, plastic toothpicks like plastic people not my style. There are two types of plastic people: Those that assasinate a person's character with assumptions that the more ignorant buy into. I shun both types of plastic people because truth takes no holiday. Wrong does not become a right if someone's false accusations are believed. Weak minds controlled by evil acting as if a brighter light. Beware of evil. Beware!. Oh no! The plastic knives and forks just knocked on my outside window. I am trying to ignore them.

Pam Brittain Jul 31, 2012, 12:08pm UTC

You never fail to make me smile.

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Stacey (Jesus is coming soon-are you ready? ) U. Jul 27, 2012, 8:16pm UTC

"Soothing" sounds good, seeing as how I have had a super insane/tiring week. ;p Hopefully I will be able to get to this this weekend.

I am sorry about not sending any submissions for the anthology like I said I would--this week has been insane, and I couldn't find one of the stories I wrote on here that I thought would be perfect (haven't really had much time to look for it, actually) I should probably just bow out.

Pam Brittain Jul 27, 2012, 8:37pm UTC

Sniff. I understand insane weeks.

Stacey (Jesus is coming soon-are you ready? ) U. Jul 27, 2012, 8:39pm UTC

Sowwy. :(

William Dotani Jul 30, 2012, 2:51am UTC

Insanity comes from lack of planning unless fanatical.

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Patricia J. Jul 27, 2012, 10:54pm UTC

This sounds like a great prompt, Pam.

Pam Brittain Jul 28, 2012, 6:37pm UTC

Thanks, Patti.

William Dotani Jul 30, 2012, 2:52am UTC

You are two peas in a pod. It's time to flower.

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William Dotani Jul 30, 2012, 4:22am UTC

Well, I did write a story for this prompt which might make you wonder about my sanity which I think perfectly okay.

Pam Brittain Jul 30, 2012, 1:03pm UTC

Who could ever doubt your sanity?

William Dotani Jul 31, 2012, 3:55am UTC

Well...
my mirror talked back to me, but it was speaking a language I had not heard before. When I put on shaving cream, my reflection licked its lips and a tongue like a frog capturing a fly came out of the mirror and licked my cheek and then this reflection quickly and accurately spit in the sink. It said quite inquisitively, 'That isn't whipped cream.' I took out my razor and the reflection vanished.

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