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And reading through the thread, I see that I did only half the assignment. (English teachers can't read.) :) Rather than go back and comment on all of them, I'll just give the reason for my favorite of my challenge entries. "Fowl Play" was a series of common phrases about chickens put into...

Oops again with the "opporunity" to practice in your lessons. Guess I needed some southern sweet T there.

And, Jan, I hope your vacation is more than wonderful and that you'll enjoy being a grandmother as much as I do. That's a tremendous amount!

Thanks, Jan, for the great ideas here and for all the helpful lessons we've had the opporunity to participate in. I guess my three favorite title from my own pieces are: Missile Biscuits and Fried Hens Fowl Play It's a Frog's Life While checking my titles, I found several question marks and exclamat...

Congratulations All, (with a special woohoo for Vonnie). Here's some music for your happy dancing.



And even though my piece wasn't in EC, I had enough yellow boxes to encourage me and even do a little dance with you. Thanks to everyone who commented.

I really appreciate the comments on my entry in the challenge this week, symbolizing the Kingdom of Heaven in my heart, very early in Masters.

In "Meagan's Hands" Papa=God Daughter=author Poison Oak=Satan Poison Oak leaves and their toxins=sin Blistered skin=effects of sin Refusal to turn leaves loose=disobedience to God My challenge entry this week is an extended metaphor with symbolism throughout. It's a little early to post a ...

Congratulations to all who placed. Sit back and savor your win...or just kick up your heels and dance.

Jan, I was just wondering here. I know you keep this column going for fun and to help writers at FW, but have you given any thought to actually publishing a book from your materials? I know writers and teachers would be interested in having this material in hard copy.

I love Suspense! I don't think I've ever been more surprised at an ending than in the movie The Sixth Sense. My students always would get angry because there wasn't an ending to the story "The Lady or the Tiger." Several years ago I found on the internet a sequel, where the author wrote an...

Speaking about "surprise and Joseph," how about the morning after his wedding! I did a couple with surprise endings. About the only clues I gave in this one was that it was a one-sided dialogue. I just did it to have fun and see if I could catch the reader. http://www.faithwriters.com/wc-a...

I tried an idea once with a gifted English class where we agreed we would pick up a journal and write just as soon as we woke up in the morning (before restroom, coffee, anything!)--write whatever came out of our minds, unadulterated by any thoughts of the day. We did this for several weeks, and I t...

A fictional story that I wrote (imagine that!) about two very different sisters celebrating Christmas after their father's death could fit as a "slice of life."

http://www.faithwriters.com/wc-article- ... p?id=25790

HIGHEST CONGRATULATIONS--YOU DONE GOOD!

Avoiding my Savior, I'd dithered all day, Then wondered why all in my life was awry. Do you know how hard that was for me to do? I love slant rhyme when Emily Dickinson did it, but find it hard to do for myself. It's sort of like how the girls are parting their hair in two or three different chunks ...

I want to hear the rest of Vonnie's story!

And for an outstanding example of setting, I'd recommend Dee's entry which placed in EC today:

http://www.faithwriters.com/wc-article- ... p?id=27451

And I'm sorry teacher, but the dog ate my homework.