by Pam Brittain
Member since:
July 16, 2011

WWE, Wednesday Writing Essentials Challenge, 3/13/13, Cats

March 12, 2013 11:03 PM UTC
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I spent a great deal of time proliferating and pondering for this challenge. At first I considered word usage, but that gave me a brain springhalt and when I later learned one cannot happen in the brain, I though of cats. BTW, there is no connection with cats and springhalts, except when cats have them.

I love cats.  All cats, except perhaps for a few -- like the mountain lion.  I still like her, but I gave her what for when she bit me.

Guess what?  Wednesday's GWE challenge is to post stories, picture essays, peoms and anything else you wish so long as it has to do with cats.

 

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, 3/13/13, Cats) in your title.

Be sure to tag it with WWE, Gather Writing Essentials, Cats. 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:  Post stories, picture essays, peoms and anything else you wish so long as it has to do with cats.


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BELOW ARE RESPONSES TO PRIOR CHALLENGES - CHECK THEM OUT.  Please let me know if I missed anyone's post and I'll get it linked for next week.

Excuses

Excuses, by Douglas Raymond ROSE

A Silly Excuse for a Rhyme, by Sheila Deeth

Excuse for Pam, by David Prosser

Here's some excuses for Pam, by Angela A.

Excuses, by Karen Vaughan

Dating Excuses, by Andrea Pearson

THE ROUTINES OF LIFE, by Peter Rogerson

No Excuses for Workplace Bullies, by Liz H.

Blaming it on Wednesday, by Bill's Spirit

Making Excuses Should Be the Eighth Deadly Sin, by Cathy J.

The World's Best Excuse, by Ashley S.

Birds

Green Bird, by Vicki R.

The View From my Kitchen Window, by Patrick M.

Comments: 66

Larry H. Mar 12, 2013, 11:13pm UTC
thanks for sharing
Pam Brittain Mar 12, 2013, 11:45pm UTC
Thank you, Larry.
Larry H. Mar 12, 2013, 11:51pm UTC
your welcome. have a great week
Barbary C. Mar 12, 2013, 11:18pm UTC
My kinda challenge!
Pam Brittain Mar 12, 2013, 11:47pm UTC
Yee-haw. Barbary going to proliferate cats -- or something like that.
JOHN BECK Mar 12, 2013, 11:44pm UTC
Proliferating? Oh, yeah--it's about cats.
Pam Brittain Mar 12, 2013, 11:48pm UTC
Maybe I should have centered it around rabbits or better yet -- mice?

I figured you'd be the one to catch that. In fact, I had you in mind. You are so much fun.
JOHN BECK Mar 12, 2013, 11:54pm UTC
And you're such a good sport.
Alice G. Mar 13, 2013, 12:09am UTC
Well, John beat me to it. But you WERE profilerating ideas.

Okay, now you've sent me to the dictionary looking for "springhalts". It is a word I LIKE and will try to think of a way to use it soon. Imagine the doctor's face when I tell her about my new condition!
Pam Brittain Mar 13, 2013, 1:04pm UTC
Alice, I often have charley horses. Wonder if that qualifies. Mary Ann gave me this word in one of her "Word for the Day" posts.

Oh, if you can get a picture of your doctor's face, would you post it?
sarah leanne Mar 12, 2013, 11:53pm UTC
I just typed a story..gather ate it..I have had it...I think I am contemplating the suicide and death of my gather membership...I am more compelled to write a story about gather...Tragedy..I don't see any way around it. I guess i will start brainstorming cons vs pros....Poppycock, it hasn't a positive quality right now... freaking bs..
JOHN BECK Mar 12, 2013, 11:57pm UTC
Do like many of us do: keyboard your story into a word processor, then copy and paste it into Gather. Then you have it if Gather eats it. (However, I'm keyboarding this right into the comment box, so if Gather eats it...)
sarah leanne Mar 13, 2013, 12:06am UTC
I usually do that But My laptop and my desktop are both in the process of gettin fixed..Im on a dinasaur of a pc. The u key hardly works at time..everything freezes the old hag..I got some icecream..so I think I will be okay..
sarah leanne Mar 13, 2013, 12:07am UTC
word processor was not even thought of at the time of my pcs birth..Not until 20 years later..round about
Joy Bee Mar 13, 2013, 12:34am UTC
You can highlight the story and copy it before you submit. Then if you loose it you can just paste it back into a new post. I do that to comments.
Irina Dimitric Mar 13, 2013, 5:21am UTC
Yes, I do that regularly to comments. That's the only way to beat the beast!
Pam Brittain Mar 13, 2013, 1:07pm UTC
I'm starting to do that with comments also. Sarah, I sure hope you get your computers fixed and back to you. Bummer.
Janet "Jax" B. Mar 12, 2013, 11:58pm UTC
cats...hmm...
Pam Brittain Mar 13, 2013, 1:07pm UTC
Happy chirps -- I have you thinking about it.
Alice G. Mar 13, 2013, 12:18am UTC
Dogs I know about but the cats I have experience with are the "kool" ones that prance up my street bouncing their basketball at midnight coming home from the park (that stays lit til all hours). Now my sweet Shih tzu who looks like an angel has a demon possessed bark when he thinks his "mama" might be endangered barks until they are out of earshot (for him which is a very long distance).
Pam Brittain Mar 13, 2013, 1:08pm UTC
Hopefully your little angel wouldn't bark at me. A story about the "kool" ones would be a hoot.
Alice G. Mar 15, 2013, 8:45pm UTC
Well, actually he is a "big" angel (31 lbs is a BIG Shih Tzu). But once he got to know you and recognize the sound of you car and footsteps he might greet you with a few gentle barks but mostly would wag himself til he is dizzy and try to lick you up. He really is amazing to me anyway. I have got to get back in the saddle. Last night I did a presentation at the Writers Guild on beta readers, proofing and editing-we have a number of published writers in the Guild but few want to pay for true editing and too many new writers want someone to feed their ego and give them good reviews on the purchasing site. I hope I didn't hurt too many feelings telling my friends there that not being honest is hurting them and not helping. I didn't get tarred and feathered time will tell how they really felt.
Alice G. Mar 15, 2013, 8:51pm UTC
hope none of our real editors see this-I am just too tired to proof so I shouldn't have been writing-my brain has a few "halts". My last doctor's visit brought the introduction of a new drug I can't take and it nearly blew me away. I am still trying to get it back together. Maybe soon, my friend.
Pam Brittain Mar 16, 2013, 6:08pm UTC
Hopefully, you'll feel good enough to respond to Wednesday's challenge. I plan on having one for the dogs.
Pam Brittain Mar 16, 2013, 6:09pm UTC
I agree with being honest.
Bernard C. Mar 13, 2013, 3:19am UTC
I think the cat got my tongue today - LOL am allergic to cat hair so I try not to get too close to the fur balls LOL

Thank you for sharing and submitting to The Surreal Circus.
ʚϊɞ Carol ʚϊɞ Mar 13, 2013, 11:48am UTC
Featured for the felines!
Pam Brittain Mar 13, 2013, 1:10pm UTC
Bernard, you don't need to groom your cat. Let the cat do the licking for itself. :) Bummer about the allergy. Thanks, Carol, for the feature!
Irina Dimitric Mar 13, 2013, 5:23am UTC
Our dear Mickey is no more...but when he was young, he slept with me in my bed.
Pam Brittain Mar 13, 2013, 1:10pm UTC
Did he pull out that one claw and jab you with it till you woke up?
Mary Ann Slavcheff Mar 13, 2013, 6:21am UTC
I love cats.
Pam Brittain Mar 13, 2013, 1:10pm UTC
Mary Ann, I know I used the word wrong, but I couldn't resist it. Thanks for giving it to me. Sure hope you write us a cat story.
Mary Ann Slavcheff Mar 13, 2013, 6:21am UTC
I have nine of them ages 18 years old to two years old.
Pam Brittain Mar 13, 2013, 1:11pm UTC
Nine cats are a lot of purrs.
Mary Ann Slavcheff Mar 13, 2013, 6:22am UTC
One of the great loves of my life was a tuxedo cat named Thaddeus; he was my baby for twenty years. I miss him even though it has been more than another twenty years sice he died.
Pam Brittain Mar 13, 2013, 1:12pm UTC
I feel that same way about mine. They have a way of making a huge impact on our lives.
M. Bradley McCauley Mar 13, 2013, 6:51am UTC
I heard the meow,
Then I heard the growl
Fur was flying
I'm not lying
Who won the match
Of course, it was the cat.
Pam Brittain Mar 13, 2013, 1:14pm UTC
That's precious.
Angela A. Mar 13, 2013, 9:20am UTC
Cats! Yeah! Purr
Angela A. Mar 13, 2013, 10:07am UTC
Here's my little poem, you're gonna love it:
PoorKitty,What'sHisHurry?
Pam Brittain Mar 13, 2013, 1:15pm UTC
I'm on my way. Sounds like a hoot.
Angela A. Mar 13, 2013, 4:02pm UTC
Thank you Pam
Peter Rogerson Mar 13, 2013, 10:27am UTC
|I thought of writing a peom, maybe even a poem, but ended up doing a story.
Pam Brittain Mar 13, 2013, 1:15pm UTC
It will no doubt the entertaining as all of your work is. I'm on my way to find it.
ʚϊɞ Carol ʚϊɞ Mar 13, 2013, 11:48am UTC
I have to participate in this one.
Pam Brittain Mar 13, 2013, 1:15pm UTC
What can I say? YEE-HAW!
Vicki R. Mar 13, 2013, 1:54pm UTC
Ok, I have just the picture in mind..had to post it tho, before I posted this comment. THAT WAY you can see just what I mean :)
Pam Brittain Mar 13, 2013, 3:43pm UTC
Vicki, it's darling. I'd never seen one before.
Sheila Deeth Mar 13, 2013, 6:56pm UTC
Cats! This should be fun.
Pam Brittain Mar 13, 2013, 7:07pm UTC
Yeah -- I've been waiting for more of your story telling.
Alison H. Mar 13, 2013, 7:18pm UTC
How funny you came up with this topic now. Since we no longer have a cat, I had just severed connections with all my Gather cat groups. I still like them, but probably won't get another. We still have our big galumphy Lab.
Pam Brittain Mar 13, 2013, 7:38pm UTC
I love labs too. Watch out -- dogs may be coming up soon.
Liz H. Mar 13, 2013, 10:53pm UTC
Your prompt this week is totally the CAT'S MEOW!!
Best luck with your sales tomorrow!!
Pam Brittain Mar 14, 2013, 3:56pm UTC
Thanks, Liz. The sales went well as far as I know. Purr.
August Lady Mar 14, 2013, 1:55am UTC
As 1 of my kitties sits atop my chest, this is a prompt I can't ignore... =^.^=
Pam Brittain Mar 14, 2013, 3:57pm UTC
Yee-haw. I see I have it in my notices and will be there shortly. Can we have a picture of your kittie? Oh, I love the whiskers.
August Lady Mar 14, 2013, 4:18pm UTC
There's an edited pic of my kitty included in the post~thanx for visiting!
Pam Brittain Mar 14, 2013, 5:25pm UTC
I should have gone there first. Typical cat -- looking down on those two. Loved your post and I'm so happy all were safe.
William Dotani Mar 14, 2013, 4:26am UTC
Oh my! Do you not know how your prompt bites to the quick of dog lovers?
Pam Brittain Mar 14, 2013, 3:57pm UTC
I do believe I'll have to atone soon.
amy s. Mar 14, 2013, 2:39pm UTC
i love cats and this will be a good things to get started in
Pam Brittain Mar 14, 2013, 3:55pm UTC
I really enjoyed it, amy.
Terry M. Mar 14, 2013, 11:01pm UTC
In the future I plan to write a snippet series about a world with cat.
Pam Brittain Mar 15, 2013, 4:42pm UTC
Cool. If it's after we've wrapped up TSII, maybe I'll be able to follow it.
Tanya P. Mar 15, 2013, 4:54pm UTC
Hi Pam. Love you!

I'm thinking a springhalt is akin to spring fever, perhaps a symptom of it. Me? I get brain fog and farts.
Pam Brittain Mar 15, 2013, 6:39pm UTC
Been brain farting all day. Cedar's are blooming and my alergies will be bad for a good month.

I love you too, Tan. Hope the fog lifts.

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