Stop right there. A number of us know the good Siren of the Seaways well enough not to believe that National Enquirer article. Did you even read the original thing at the checkout line at the grocery store? Or just some copy/paste job on the internet?

Do we know for sure that she's even met any Congressmen or Congresswomen?

** Her light is off, so now's the time to discuss it. **

 

What rumors? I only heard the truth flying around.

 

Congress? My ambitions are much higher.

 

PSSST! ejls! They say the Pope is impotent.

 

He's VERY impotent to black Roman catholics!
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Mr. Palmer? Don't you have some writing to do?

 

Don't you have some reading to do? Shouldn't you be polishing your reading glasses and cleaning your screen?

You're really enjoying this done-before-the-deadline thing, aren't you?

Well, how's it going to be when you win again, huh? We're all just going to needle you and nag at you for a new Challenge until we make you a little crazy.

Don't forget, I read an early version of your story, young lady. You have an excellent chance of winning your fourth.

 

C-

You can do better than that, my good man.

 

Not a chance in hell with this one. And I'm fine with that. It was an experiment and you are all the guinea pigs.:excited:

 

I am struggling to toss some random words together before the deadline. I better get back to the struggle. I'm waiting for a title to come to mind.
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Finish the story - the title will come. That's what happens to me a lot.

 

Tristane of Eloise -- I assumed it was this.

 

99% of the time the title is harder to write then the story. I struggle a lot with what to call all my stories, but with this CAW entry I had the title before I began writing.

I really want to re-name my "Toy Store Boy" story because that was only a temp name for it until I came up with something better. But after a couple months of trying to find something else to call it, I can't think of anything I'm happy with.

I understand your problem with titles Elp but in the end I usually just go with what ever temp name I was calling a story. I know with me I try to find something catchy that also says something about the story. But I often fail at that task.

By the way Ejls, a man calling himself "You know who" called for you and said to meet him "You know where" and to bring the "You know what" He had a deep voice and told me not to ask questions...............

 

If he calls back, tell him I had to stop for extra batteries.:excited:

 

http://powerequipment.honda.com/generators/recreational-generators










:excited:

 

Ah I can see the story now as it unfolds before our beloved CAW 12 audience for all to see and feel and burn up with excitement...

The heat waves shimmered in the distance, inexorably rising off the sand in an unmerciful display of mother nature's authority. AHorseWithNoName was nowhere to be found. Off to the left, the oceans caressing waves could be heard, the crashing cresendo signaling the time of another passionate encounter preparing to go forth to the world at large....

It was the summer of '69. It was the summer of Ejls remembering the extra batteries as her beloved AHorseWithNoName is no where to be found.:excited::excited::rose::rose:

Cheers for CAW 12 beginning tomorrow all!

 

Okay, crunch time!

I have two stories, both of which fit the theme. In fact, much earlier I sent CAW SOP both my renditions of the first two paragraphs for approval. (Funny thing, I got this odd whiff of horse shit when I opened those PM.)

Anyway, both are pretty much ready to submit, but I can only actually submit one -- the other has to be a non-entry.

A friend read both documents and liked them. One is a story about a romance between a young man and woman. The other is a coming-of-age romance (no inappropriate touching under 18, thank you very much).

Romance and emotion are the common theme in both tales. My friend said they were both kinda Hallmark-y, so I guess I'll go with the one with more sex.

My official CAW entry will be "Loni -- CAW #12". My non-entry will be entitled, "Healing."







I think.

 

My unfinished story is sadly still unfinished so I will be entering my first completed story.

Not entirely happy about it but such is life.

I will however continue to finish the other one off eventually. I'm thinking of making it longer, more details. Maybe even make break it into part, who knows. Once I start writing sometimes I cannot stop myself.

Happy tales everyone.

P.s. I cannot think of a damn title for my completed story, yet I have the title for the incompleted one! Arghhh!

 

Re: Titles

Finding a title for a story can be damn near impossible, but sometimes, creating a story to fit a great title is worse!

Can you use the main characters' names? One of them? "(Insert male protagonist's name) and (insert female protagonist's name) in the summer of '69" could work, maybe.

C'mon girl. You got this far.

Think of the theme -- the message, if there is one. A favorite line one of your characters says. "Frankly, my dear, I don't give a damn!" would have been a memorable title for that movie.

Dream on it. You still have a few days until the deadline.

 

How about, if it is going to be a multi part series, call it "The story of '69, an incomplete journey in time..."