August 2020 Blog Battle Entries
Updated Daily!
“Temporalis” by Gary Jefferies
“Burning Bushes” by A.E. Branson
“Tea For Two” by Sue Ellen
“Storm in a Teacup” by Samantha Murdoch
“Tea” by Anita Dawes
“A Career in Tea” by Geoff Le Pard
“Everest, One Step at A Time” by Beth Camp
“Himalaya 15 Tea” by Bella Basket
“Tea, Sympathy and A Need To Fix Things” By Just Muddling Through Life
“Tea is For Tramadol” by Mark Huntley-James
“Albert – Just A Few Words” by Lilly Small
“Bragu” by Joshua Insole
“Spill The Tea” by Rakayle Hier
Feel free to use the #BlogBattle image at the top with your stories and when you share on social media!
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here is my story
https://astorydetective.blogspot.com/2020/08/spill-tea-wip-short.html
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Got you Rakayle! It should now appear in the above story list. Will be over to read about the intrepid detectives soon.
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So slow off the mark! In danger of not getting a story in, this month! I hope to be more on the ball for the next prompt (we’ve heard that before, haven’t we?).
https://joshuainsole.wordpress.com/short-stories/tales-from-boddi-craig/bragu/
I’ll be going through this month’s and last month’s stories, as I’ve missed loads!
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I think we’ve role swapped Joshua! Normally it’s you early and me around now! Mind you, I’m already contemplating next months prompt having the heads up ha, ha!
Added this to the line up and I rather think you mass handed me the conversation replies baton yesterday too! Will get on that over the weekend!
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I was thinking the same, Gary! I need to be more on the ball. I’ve set a reminder for next Tuesday. 😀
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Had this ready weeks ago. Not sure where time has gone this month.
https://lillysmall.wordpress.com/2020/08/23/albert/
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You and me both Lilly. I’ve added your story to the post and will be over to read soon!
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https://bellabasket.wordpress.com/2020/08/17/himalaya-15-tea/
Finally got round to writing the tea story
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You still beat my “normal” last minute attempt Bella…even if this month I was early lol. Finally worked out the new block editor so you should be in the story list now!
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WP is having issues today (it won’t let me like anything, and I’m not sure if my commenting will work), so I hope everyone else is not having the same problems as me. We’ve already got a great lineup of stories to read and comment on! Would love to see these getting shared on social media too! 😀
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Can’t comment about yesterday Rachael, but things seem ok here. Add sharing to our updating BB experience list lol
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This is my first #BlogBattle entry at https://bethandwriting.blogspot.com/2020/08/august-blogbattle-everest-one-step-at.html Please let me know if I need to do something different! Thank you for hosting this #BlogBattle. Beth bluebethley@yahoo.com
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welcome, Beth! We’re so glad to have you join us. 😀
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Great to have you onboard Beth. I’ve added your story to this post. Hope you enjoyed writing this enough to come back too!
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Thank you, Gary and Rachael, My writing friend Sue Eller encouraged me to join this challenge. Thank YOU for the monthly prompts AND the encouragement, so useful for many in this time of pandemic! Best, Beth
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You’re very welcome Beth and kudos to Sue for persuading you to give it a go. The first attempt is always harder in a new group if you don’t know anyone. Keep in mind most of us are writers so responses and comments times do vary because we are not up and front bloggers that check in multiple times a day. Way too much writing procrastination going on lol.
Most do get to read things before the next prompt though. It’s one reason it’s once a month rather than every week. Gives us time to do it and explore the other stories. That said we’re hoping to evolve it soon and offer feedback suggestions to those participating. I will be reading yours soon too 😊
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Thank you, Gary, for your helpful explanation. I do like writing challenges because they help to counter that writing procrastination that somehow the pandemic seems to foster. I’m already looking forward to the September prompt! Be well and enjoy each day with many new words. Best, Beth
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My pleasure Beth. If I try to comment then I feel it has to contribute something other than a few words. That’s me though ha, ha.
Totally agree wrt the procrastination thing. I’ve struggled over the last few months too. You can probably tell as it’s too long since you replied already and here we are in September and me just tweaking the prompt attempt!! Look forward to yours if you find the time too.
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Thanks for your note, Gary. Just doing the final tweak on my sub for Sept as well and hope to post tomorrow (Sept 16). Wish this darn smoke would lighten up.
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Hi Beth! Lovely to meet you, I hope to read your story soon. 🙂
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Thank you, Joshua, for your welcoming note. Where did the month go???? May September be a productive one for us all.
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I know! The same can be said for the entire year, I think. I swear it was only NYE last week…
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