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After their barbecue, the Mean Girls saw a bear ambling through the #park. They ran for their Speedrunner, but the bear leaned on the front and stopped it. The gravitic drive whined & then shut down.
"You didn't put out the fire," the bear said. "That's a hazard."
"We're sorry," they said.
"Go get some water and put it out," the bear said. "I can wait."
Two of them went to get water while the other two waited in the Speedrunner.
"Say… I don't suppose anyone has a smoke," the bear said.

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#PennedPossibilities Does your MC or SC have a favorite type of food?

The Better Angels gathered in the galley of Angel's Wings for dinner.
"What should we eat tonight?" David asked.
"Fun Meals!" shrieked the Angels.
"No!" David said, putting his foot down. "You need a balanced diet. You can't keep eating Fun Meals everyday!"
"Look, David," Zaza said, with a sly look, opening the replicator. "We already made Fun Meals for tonight. But we made you a Fun Dinner."

Zaza and Nene crouched under the bed, panting. They listened intently, but could hear nothing.
"How many of us are #left," whispered Nene.
"I think it's just us."
They heard a shriek followed by maniacal laughter.
"No. That was Mumu."
"I guess now it's just us. Should we separate?"
"I don't think there's any point. If we move, we'll be goners for sure."
They heard quiet footsteps approaching, louder and louder.
"Bebe is coming!" Bebe called, in a sinister voice. "Bebe is gonna tag you!"

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We are all set for entertainment while waiting for the eclipse. #DogsOfMastodon

Cecelia came down the grand staircase as 7 bells was striking. In a rush, Kasseh had helped her fix her hair and restore her makeup. Although her eyes were still a bit red and puffy, her cheeks were pink and she put on her best smile. Following a servant's directions, she arrived at the great dining room. It had a huge vaulted ceiling with immense beams of oak and there was a long, massive table of oak with dozens of chairs. But, other than Lord Kenderback, the room was empty.

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The squad was standing in a circle around Curtains and Updraft, who stood chest-to-chest.
"You're making a mistake," Updraft shouted, his face purple with rage.
"Curtains is in #command," Roughneck said. "You need to follow orders."
"I'm not taking orders from him!"
The other men silently shifted positions until they were arrayed behind Curtains.
"Follow orders now," Curtains said, calmly. "You can tell me how wrong I was after we're dead."
"Heh," chuckled Updraft. "Count on it!"

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#PennedPossibilities Who in your MC's family do they most resemble?

Emma curtsied shyly before the Queen. "Please rise," Momo said, then she glanced between Revin and Emma. "Wow. You two look so similar, one might think you were siblings."
 The blood drained from Revin's face as he realized the reason for his father's obsession. He looked at Emma who had her hand in front of her mouth but then she broke out laughing.
"Wouldn't that be something!" she said. "I never knew who my father was."

#WritersCoffeeClub Write a poem (max 500 characters) which describes you as a writer.

i stand before a field of white
the battle thus begins
it rages all throughout the night
to see which side might win
the day breaks hard, i douse the light
i've sent the manuscript
the editor to now benight
that sadomasochist

The #UMassAmherst Old Chapel, Memorial Hall, Bartlett, and Fine Arts Center on a misty morning. #WesternMass #SilentSunday

"Can you hear that?" Roughneck asked. "What is that?"
Curtains and the rest of the squad froze and listened. They could hear an odd roaring noise approaching.
"Flypaper!" Curtain ordered. "Shinny up this tree. See if you can tell what that sound is."
The gangly young man wrapped his arms around the tree and, putting his feet against the #trunk, scrambled up to the lowest branch then climbed up to the top of the tree.
"It's a balloon, Curtains! Everyone take cover before they spot us!"

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#WordWeavers Does your MC feel understood? Why/Why not?

"When I was growing up, I never felt like I was a girl. Or a woman," Revin began, speaking quietly. "Where I grew up, girls only had one choice: As soon as you showed signs of 'womanhood,' you were married off to a man to bear his children and do his housework. And if you talked back, you got beaten."
"You got beaten?" Words said, with horror.
"I got beaten a lot," Revin said.

(From Part Five of *Revin's Heart: The End of His Rope.*)

Today, I have been Under The Weather but am now Feeling Marginally Better.

I wanted to write or do *something* productive this afternoon, but I'm just not feelin' it, so I've gone back to bed.

It's hilarious that the people who are so puzzled that no-one wants to have children are the same ones who turned the country into a fascistic dystopia. You want people to have children? It isn't hard! Stop hoarding wealth. Pay workers a fair wage. Start paying your taxes. Rebuild public infrastructure. Rebuild public education. Stop trying to create a dictatorship. OK. Maybe it's not so easy.

#PennedPossibilities What is the most significant smell in your WIP?

Cecelia detected an odor pervading the village. "Is that… What's that delicious smell of juniper?"
"Ah! Smell that, can you? From Lord Metterwin you know that Highlend has mines & exports precious metals & stones. But know you the other product we are famous for?"
"Um…" Cecelia wracked her brain. It seemed like she almost had something on the tip of her tongue.
"Gin," he said. "Kenderback gin is famous throughout Belleriand."

Not everyone is an aficionado of anime. #DogsOfMastodon

Eventually, after going through all of the rooms once, Cecelia considered the placement of the rooms and began to tap on the walls and pull on books in bookcases, wondering if there might be a secret door. This seemed like the sort of place that ought to have one. But while she was engaged in the enterprise, Lord Kenderback arrived. He cleared his throat and Cecelia spun around, surprised, then laughed.
"The only secret doors, I regret to report, are on the ground floor," he said.

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#WordWeavers SC POV: Who is your favorite person to be around?

"Bebe loves David! David takes care of Bebe and is always fun to play with. But Bebe loves Zaza too! Zaza is smart and gives Bebe orders. But Bebe loves Sssindy because when it's hot she can give Sssindy hugs to cool off. And Bebe loves Cap'n Tau most of all because he gives kisses. And Lulu makes Bebe Fun Meals with the replicator! And Mumu gives Bebe piggy-back rides! And Nene helps Bebe find things when she loses them! And Popo…"

#WritersCoffeeClub What's the best thing about being a writer?

I guess I would have to say that it's the adulation of all the young women. They just throw themselves at me! It's very gratifying, although occasionally it makes it difficult to go places. It's embarrassing sometimes when they try to tear off pieces of my clothing. But I'm just happy if I can bring a little joy into their humdrum lives. If this is what is required for being a writer, then it's a price I'm willing to pay.

#WritersCoffeeClub Do you feature real-world political and social issues in your work?

Few of my stories are set in our world & so I'm rarely presenting real-world anything. But many of my stories address analogous problems. *Revin's Heart* is set in a feudal environment. But, of course, are currently living in an increasingly feudal society. The rising fascism we face is driven by leaders who demand fealty and unquestioning loyalty. Revin's response to that question is what drives the story.