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by Verna
Fri Jan 17, 2014 10:38 am
Forum: Results and Highest Rankings
Topic: Winners for DAY’S END Challenge
Replies: 6
Views: 6617

Re: Winners for DAY’S END Challenge

Congratulations to all the winners! Margaret''s poem was absolutely beautiful and meaningful, and Beth knocked the socks off creative!
by Verna
Mon Jan 13, 2014 7:59 pm
Forum: Jan's Writing Basics
Topic: Be a Better Writer--Writing on topic
Replies: 44
Views: 61700

Re: Be a Better Writer--Writing on topic

To my list of topics I like, please add "quotations." I find those to generate lots of ideas for me.

And I must admit when I first read your piece about the river, I was new to the challenges, and I was so awestruck by your talent, I almost gave up trying!
by Verna
Mon Jan 13, 2014 12:59 pm
Forum: Jan's Writing Basics
Topic: Be a Better Writer--Writing on topic
Replies: 44
Views: 61700

Re: Be a Better Writer--Writing on topic

First about writing topics . . . I prefer general to specific and those that call for description or imagination or play on words. I'm still not positive about whether the topic is to be the theme or a springboard to anything you want to write that relates strongly to it. Jan, your piece on the rive...
by Verna
Mon Jan 13, 2014 12:24 pm
Forum: Jan's Writing Basics
Topic: Be a Better Writer--Devotionals
Replies: 87
Views: 204781

Re: Be a Better Writer--Devotionals

Thank you, Jan. You take me back to college when my professors loved to write in the exam blue books--"too brief" or "needs more exposition."
by Verna
Mon Jan 13, 2014 11:45 am
Forum: Jan's Writing Basics
Topic: Be a Better Writer--Devotionals
Replies: 87
Views: 204781

Re: Be a Better Writer--Devotionals

I see I am late to the party--very late, but I just wanted to add a comment or two--or more :) . For the last three or four years I served as editor, as well as one of the writers, for our church's online weekly devotional study. (One year, five days a week--whew!) Several thoughts stand out to me a...
by Verna
Thu Jul 25, 2013 11:22 am
Forum: Results and Highest Rankings
Topic: Winners for EXPECT
Replies: 9
Views: 9000

Re: Winners for EXPECT

The quantity of entrants might be less, but the quality is topnotch. Happy to see some of my favorite FW writers in EC. Congratulations to all who made it!
by Verna
Fri Jan 25, 2013 6:04 pm
Forum: Results and Highest Rankings
Topic: Winners for MEASURE
Replies: 14
Views: 11652

Re: Winners for MEASURE

Congratulations to all the winning writers, with a special hug for my buddy at the top!
by Verna
Thu Oct 18, 2012 6:22 pm
Forum: Results and Highest Rankings
Topic: Winners for FUNNY
Replies: 12
Views: 10983

Re: Winners for FUNNY

Congratulations to all! and me and Betty and Billy and Bobby want to thank the judges. I must admit the grammarian in me made this one very difficult to write. I enjoyed very much the ones by others that I read.
by Verna
Fri Sep 14, 2012 3:15 pm
Forum: Results and Highest Rankings
Topic: Winners for JUNK FOOD
Replies: 12
Views: 10423

Re: Winners for JUNK FOOD

Late to the party ---again
C0ngratulations to ALL, with a big hug for my challenge buddy in first place! You go, Beth!
by Verna
Fri Sep 07, 2012 3:32 pm
Forum: Results and Highest Rankings
Topic: Winners for SWEET
Replies: 10
Views: 9381

Re: Winners for SWEET

Late to the party here---but heartiest congratulations to all!
by Verna
Thu Aug 30, 2012 6:07 pm
Forum: Results and Highest Rankings
Topic: Winners for GROCERIES
Replies: 17
Views: 14172

Re: Winners for GROCERIES

Thanks, Deb. Making the list is good enough for me. Also, the list of entries for "sweet to the taste" says "Last Week's Entries." Is that right, or am I confused some more! It happens, you know!
by Verna
Thu Aug 30, 2012 1:20 pm
Forum: Results and Highest Rankings
Topic: Winners for GROCERIES
Replies: 17
Views: 14172

Re: Winners for GROCERIES

Thanks so much for your observant eye, Shann. I had hurriedly checked the EC winners and didn't find me there--till you pointed this out. I'll take 9th OR 10th place with great pleasure.

Congratulations to all the happy dancers!
by Verna
Thu Aug 16, 2012 2:59 pm
Forum: Results and Highest Rankings
Topic: Winners for DIET
Replies: 12
Views: 12090

Re: Winners for DIET

Congratulations all--a special call out to my friend Barb, who knocked my socks off with her delightful entry!--happy-dancin' with you!
by Verna
Fri Jul 27, 2012 9:41 am
Forum: Results and Highest Rankings
Topic: Winners for IN THE KITCHEN
Replies: 10
Views: 9851

Re: Winners for IN THE KITCHEN

Congraulations to all!
by Verna
Thu Jul 19, 2012 2:32 pm
Forum: Results and Highest Rankings
Topic: Winners for PICNIC
Replies: 9
Views: 8665

Re: Winners for PICNIC

Congratulations to each one in EC--some really great winning pieces!

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