Mid-February Fog - Sunday February 28, 2010

        Well done on that last, you lovely people, and with only a week! You make your Queen so proud. Since it was such a short time for the challenge I think I'll keep linking posts through the rest of the month (and I might do that with the posts for each month). But right now it's time for our mid-month photo prompt! From the haze of love we move onto this piece aptly titled "Fog" by deviantART user ~fruuz. Click here to view the original image in its natural habitat. I don't know about you, but this is pretty close to what your Queen's current love-life looks like. For those unfamiliar with the photo prompt format, all you have to do is look at the picture below -- and get inspired! It's a wonderful little exercise in ekphrasis that I think we'll do on the 15th of every month, with regular challenges on the first of each month (and, as always, I welcome your suggestions -- just send me a message). So tell me: what little corridors does your mind wander down when you stare into the fog?




Just copy and paste the code below into your weblog to link back to this site!
It should come out looking exactly like the picture above. Tutorial here.



       You can write a poem, a short story, a song, a journal-type entry, include pictures. It's entirely up to you. You may take this in whatever direction you would like. Let us see what you can do in about ten minutes.

You must:
  • Have your entry set to public.
  • Link to either this site or the blog ring.
  • Come back to this site to let me know that you have posted for this challenge. I will then link to your entry. Rec your entry. Leave you eProps.
  • Have your entry done by February 28th.
  • Have fun
Happy writing! Be sure to check out everyone's entries. I'm sure they appreciate your feedback. Participants include:


Posted 2/28/2010 at 9:33 AM

9 Comments

Here is mine! This was a fun one! I definitely needed a prompt to get me writing again.

Posted 2/16/2010 at 10:29 PM by mileyfan08

Mine is ready, Kween of the Queens. And you shall find it here. peace always

Posted 2/17/2010 at 1:49 AM by peacenow
Posted 2/17/2010 at 7:10 AM by thereluctantsinger

The lost children called forth my emotion and so I declared a story for the Kween of Queens.

Posted 2/27/2010 at 4:17 PM by Zeal4living

@thereluctantsinger - where'd it go?! it disappeared. 

Posted 2/17/2010 at 9:5 AM by Kween_of_the_Queens

@LilMisha - nope. just participate in the challenges as often as possible! and welcome! this challenge ends tonight (you're more than welcome to do it still), but there will be a new one up tomorrow morning. happy writing!

Posted 2/28/2010 at 10:29 PM by Kween_of_the_Queens

Sorry.  I accidently had the above link set to "private."  You may like now.

Posted 2/17/2010 at 9:45 AM by thereluctantsinger

a quick response to challenge before it ended

Posted 2/28/2010 at 2:19 AM by storyslut

I'd like to join if I may.  Is there anything special I need to do?

Posted 2/28/2010 at 10:11 PM by LilMisha

Love is in the Air - Sunday February 14, 2010

        I thought I smelled something burning. Best not leave the Casanova Candle going when you leave. Either you'll torch the place or we'll have a line of suitors going down the block and you *don't* want to find out what a mob of horny guys can do to the upholstery. I had to replace all the royal furniture last year.

       New month, new Queen, new challenge. Oh, silly me, I tried to slip that in there without you noticing, but of course you're far too smart for that. Yes, my beautiful subjects, you have a new Queen, and I hope to live up to the stunning example set by all my predecessors. You'll forgive me if I remain behind the privacy of the palace walls for now -- I've only just moved in and I'm still unpacking boxes and my hair is still all up in those curlers. In the mean time I'll set you to work on our next challenge. I've decided to continue the numbering scheme set up by Queen TastyCakes, so this one is:

Challenge 2010-2

       Valentine's Day is only a week away! Many of you are happily partnered and expecting your dozen roses and box of chocolates when next Sunday rolls around, but if you're like me, you're still waiting for your King (or Queen, if you prefer) to sweep you off your feet. All I know is, the bastard better hurry up because I might not show it, but this Queen ain't getting any younger or prettier. Ahem. Anyway, the challenge that I set before you today requires you to:


Challenge            2010-2
Write about love.  Original, I know.
But, according to some dead guy, love is all you need.
Tell us about the love you're in, or your first love, maybe even
unrequited love. Or, if you're not in a mood for romance, tell us
about other sorts of love that you've encountered,
whether for family or friends or
even for perfect strangers
(my personal
favorite).



Just copy and paste the code below into your weblog to link back to this site!
It should come out looking exactly like the picture above. Tutorial here.



       You can write a poem, a short story, a song, a journal-type entry, include pictures. It's entirely up to you. You may take this in whatever direction you would like. Let us see what you can do in about ten minutes. And you'd better hurry! You only have one week!

You must:
  • Have your entry set to public.
  • Link to either this site or the blog ring.
  • Come back to this site to let me know that you have posted for this challenge. I will then link to your entry. Rec your entry. Leave you eProps.
  • Have your entry done by February 14th.
  • Have fun
Happy writing! Be sure to check out everyone's entries. I'm sure they appreciate your feedback. Participants include:


Posted 2/14/2010 at 11:32 PM

16 Comments

I have posted... I couldn't get your code for the link to work, so I just put in my own link. This is the first Kweens challenge I have done in a very long time.

Posted 2/7/2010 at 12:59 PM by madamzephyrus

@madamzephyrus - the code *should* be working now and a tutorial link was also posted, but your own link is super cool, too. =) thanks for the heads-up!

Posted 2/7/2010 at 3:33 PM by Kween_of_the_Queens

Hey look! Participants!

Posted 2/7/2010 at 4:16 PM by PeriwinkleAdonis
Posted 2/10/2010 at 5:0 PM by mercurialmusic

I'm so glad you are up and running!

Here's mine!

http://nightcometh.xanga.com/721692639/the-love-im-in/

Posted 2/10/2010 at 6:50 PM by NightCometh

I will try to get back into things here. I've been a bit distracted of late. peace

Posted 2/7/2010 at 4:31 PM by peacenow

Definitely going to participate in this one within the next few days -- WOO!

Posted 2/8/2010 at 2:16 AM by alibaby3203

sounds like could be interesting. Will try and post in the next couple of days.


Sure have missed having some good assignments.

Posted 2/8/2010 at 7:44 AM by Katliin

@PeriwinkleAdonis - woohoo!

@peacenow - looking forward to it!

Posted 2/8/2010 at 1:28 AM by Kween_of_the_Queens

I'll be back with a story!! :D

Posted 2/11/2010 at 3:57 PM by Stanelle

Link me so I can share my poem about love!!  It may surprise you!!


www.xanga.com/Stanelle

Posted 2/16/2010 at 6:34 PM by Stanelle

Here is mine:

http://alibaby3203.xanga.com/721633076/valentines-challenge-love/
Posted 2/14/2010 at 10:54 PM by alibaby3203

I waited for Valentine's day before responding with my entry of the 2010-2 challenge

Posted 2/14/2010 at 5:56 AM by Zeal4living

@alibaby3203 - please remove friends lock so other people can read your post and so i can recommend it! otherwise you've been linked.

Posted 2/14/2010 at 11:36 PM by Kween_of_the_Queens

http://mac-libureet.xanga.com/721759902/valentines-day-and-love/

Posted 2/11/2010 at 11:51 PM by Mac_Libureet

Here you go, Kweeny.

Posted 2/11/2010 at 2:24 PM by PeriwinkleAdonis

any takers? - Saturday February 6, 2010
Well no one seemed at all interested in the last challenge. Do people still read this? I have no idea. We're about to find out though.

If anyone would care to be kween, I am officially, as of right this second, changing the password of the site to 'password'. First come, first serve. Go nuts.
Posted 2/6/2010 at 3:41 PM