Discussion Thread -- August 2018 75-word Writing Challenge

[TheDustyZebra]

This month's Challenge brought to you by last month's winner, TDZ!

Theme: THE BOOK

Genre: Science Fiction or Fantasy


Rules Thread

Story Thread

 

[Joshua Jones]

Ohhh... I have 6 ideas for this off the top of my head. Great choice, TDZ!

 

[Graymalkin]

Ohhh... I have 6 ideas for this off the top of my head. Great choice, TDZ!

Hey great! I'll go halves with you.

 

[Joshua Jones]

Hey great! I'll go halves with you.

Trouble is, most of them are religious... any objection to that?

 

[TheDustyZebra]

That's why I capitalized the whole thing, so people wouldn't feel it was referring to a particular book only. But of course anyone who wishes to feel that way may feel free.

 

[Cathbad]

I'm FREEEEeeeeeee!

 

[Parson]

Freedom's just another word for nothing left to lose.

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@Victoria Silverwolf .... Kelvin 506 .... Victoria pays homage to a classic S.F. story and saves a toasty book.

 

[Danny McG]

I wonder how many people have read Victoria's story so far and then looked at an online 'Kelvin to Fahrenheit'converter?

 

[Ashleyne]

Congratulations on the victory, TDZ. And some fine choices indeed.

 

[mosaix]

Great theme, TDZ. Surprised we haven’t had it before.

 

[Victoria Silverwolf]

(first in a series of back cover blurbs)

Ashleyne -- So thrilling I couldn't put it down, not even when it was time to make dinner -- Gourmet magazine

 

[Graymalkin]

Trouble is, most of them are religious... any objection to that?

How could I object to an act of generosity?
Wow! Just had an idea. Grazie JJ

 

[Joshua Jones]

How could I object to an act of generosity?
Wow! Just had an idea. Grazie JJ

You are quite welcome. Feel free to send cake if you have any...

 

[Graymalkin]

You are quite welcome. Feel free to send cake if you have any...

I've just authorised the transfer of a large Simnel cake. Should arrive in time for Easter. Poor upload speeds round here.

 

[TheDustyZebra]

Great theme, TDZ. Surprised we haven’t had it before.

I was, too! I had to go back through the list twice to be sure.

 

[Shyrka]

Kelvin 506, @Victoria Silverwolf – In this story of an unknown future dark age, a desperate attempt to save ancient knowledge from conflagration bears a delicious irony.

A Book Just For You, @Ashleyne – A detective wrestles with the temptation of what lies within an insidious – and seemingly deadly – tome. Curiousity may yet kill this cat.

 

[Shyrka]

Been a while since I did any reviews - it's a constant struggle to find the time - but I'll try to get a whole month's done. Apologies in advance if I don't manage to do yours.

 

[Danny McG]

Good choice TheDustyZebra.
I got one already but 18 words too many !

 

[Luiglin]

Somewhere in the dark recesses of the library. Past rows of well loved and well thumbed tomes. There is a place. The number of the Beast maybe 666 but for evil itself? Seek out Section 216 - according to Dewey Decimal System.

 

[Cathbad]

Good choice TheDustyZebra.
I got one already but 18 words too many !

I'm jealous!! Only 18 words to cut???