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Life in a Crowded Fishbowl: Navigating COVID-19 Quarantine with Children
The world outside the windows of my small home is quieter than it was mere weeks ago. The streets of once bustling cities are barren ...

M J Sweetingham
Mar 28, 20203 min read
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Flash Fiction Fun
2-10-20 Prompt word: request "C-Could you repeat that...Sir...?" My voice stuck in my throat as I asked the question. The #request was...

M J Sweetingham
Feb 17, 20201 min read
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Flash Fiction Fun
Welcome to this week's edition of #vss365 Flash Fiction. A fun way to get those creative synapses firing! My personal goal is to come up...

M J Sweetingham
Feb 10, 20202 min read
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Flash Fiction Fun
Another week brings another round of very short story writing warm-up! 2-2-20 Prompt word: sanity I was on edge. My #sanity at stake. I...

M J Sweetingham
Feb 3, 20202 min read
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Flash Fiction Fun
1-26-20 Prompt word: range It felt like my dreams were finally within #range. Within sight. I was nervous. And excited. The pressure...

M J Sweetingham
Jan 27, 20202 min read
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Flash Fiction Fun
Welcome to this week's #vss365 prompt fun! Enjoy! 1-19-2020 Prompt word: articulate His words whispered power. His prose elegant,...

M J Sweetingham
Jan 19, 20202 min read
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Flash Fiction Fun 1-6 through 1-12
Welcome to this week's addition of #VSS365! For those who don't already know what that little hashtag stands for, it's Very Short Stories...

M J Sweetingham
Jan 13, 20202 min read
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Flash Fiction Fun 12/30 - 1/5
Welcome to this week's first Flash Fiction edition! Check back in over the week to see the rest! I will add one every day! Cheers!...

M J Sweetingham
Dec 30, 20192 min read
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Flash Fiction Fun 12/26 - 12/29
As a newer Twitter user I am discovering new things every day. This week I stumbled upon #VSS365 which stands for Very Short Stories....

M J Sweetingham
Dec 28, 20192 min read
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Mile Stones
The great journey has begun. The road to querying long and fraught with disappointment, but taking those pain-staking steps forward...

M J Sweetingham
Dec 15, 20191 min read
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Developing The Writing Habit
Over the years, I have constantly found myself lost in the dream. The universe within. I would spend HOURS sitting quietly, dreaming up...

M J Sweetingham
Nov 15, 20192 min read
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The Intimidating Road To Querying
I did it! I finally did it! I have a finished manuscript! With two small children, it is no easy feat to reach this point, and I did a...

M J Sweetingham
Oct 15, 20192 min read
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Make Time To Write
There will always be something else you could be doing. Perhaps there are several pressing things on your task list. Perhaps, like me,...

M J Sweetingham
Oct 15, 20191 min read
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