Ewan

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17 Syllable Portrait

By Ewan on Fri, 23 May 2025

Rearrange these words into a well known phrase: It,fits,wear,if,cap,the ... Image made at canva.com using pd elements and no-AI

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Sodality

By Ewan on Thu, 17 Apr 2025

Whatever ...

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Orphic Pleasures

By Ewan on Fri, 14 Mar 2025

this is so old it was written on vellum ...

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City Slicker

By Ewan on Sun, 19 Jan 2025

You'll work it out ... Image is PD

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Ha, Very fine.

Posted on Mon, 14 Apr 2025

I did something similar (although perhaps not so ventriloquistically adroit) with The Moffat Trilogy. One thing this kind of thing does do is make you look at your work differently.

Anyway, as I say, skillfully done.

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I really do like this, T.O.

Posted on Mon, 14 Apr 2025

However, I am particularly glad you didn't post an image with it.

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Perhaps not as outrageously ridiculous

Posted on Mon, 14 Apr 2025

as previous episodes, but very good all the same.

I'm not entirely sure "relent" is the word you want at line 12

OED does have at 2†b."to yield, give way; to give up a previous determination or obstinacy" which does fit." which...

Posted in Boris and the Art of the Deal

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Ho-Ha-Heh, Hertha Beh-Ess-Tseh!

Posted on Mon, 31 Mar 2025

I had a couple of military pals in Berlin, who followed Hertha, who - in those days - had quite a hooligan set-up. There were some Kneipen that were only for Herta fans in Spandau just a stop or two down the U-Bahn from Wilmersdorf,where the...

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A very cross tic, eh?

Posted on Mon, 24 Mar 2025

Not my favourite form
Or indeed -
If I'm honest -
Maybe I just don't like 'em
No-one hasn't written one
Or had a go and
Tried too hard.

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This is our Pick of the day for 10th March 2025

Posted on Thu, 06 Mar 2025

Assured, convincing writing, a bold and meaningful premise, well handled. Art and how we respond to it is an interesting subject, Mark has made the most of that in this wonderful piece, and that's why it is our Social Media Pick of the Day....

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From what I've experienced of the publishing world

Posted on Sun, 09 Mar 2025

(and it isn't THAT much).

1. They don't much like a prologue at all
2. If they let you get away with it, it will have to be short and punchy. <1500 words
3. You'll need a cold open, (start in medias res) and it will need...

Posted in Iteration 3017 Prologue

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Guaranteed to raise a smile ...

Posted on Sun, 02 Mar 2025

whatever's in the news.

BTW, as kids we used to sing "Who Put Your Lights Out?" to one of Dana's minor hits.

You can't fool me, that's Dana International up there in that photograph, at least she's had a shave.

You can't...

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This is our Pick of the Day, 10th February 2025

Posted on Mon, 10 Feb 2025

This second part of The Speedy is today's Pick of the Day. There are several names for this kind of tale, one of them is chain. But that's not important. This is a clever conceit and beautifully executed, PLEASE share on your social media...

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Congratulations, this is our Pick of the Day, 2nd December 2024

Posted on Thu, 02 Jan 2025

Funny, others' - and the author's own - foibles depicted with an indulgent fondness and, as ever, bringing smiles and laughter. I can think of no better reasons to select this as our Pick of the Day today. Please share on your Social Media,...