Thursday, January 18, 2007

#43 - Fantasy

(Hi, this is Laini here.) I feel a little sheepish sometimes when I choose a prompt entirely because it's what's on the tip of my own mind, but that's just what I'm doing this week. I hope you don't mind, and besides, I think it's a good prompt!

I'm thinking about "fantasy" because I write fantasy, my forthcoming novel is fantasy, and because tomorrow I will be "appearing" for the first time to talk about fantasy in general and my novel in particular, and I'm nervous! I'm going to the ALA (American Library Association) Midwinter Conference, and this was supposed to be a low-stress toe-dip into the waters of the big book world, just strolling around with my editor meeting librarians and handing out my book galleys at the Penguin booth, BUT. A very prominent fantasy writer had to drop out of a panel discussion at the last minute, and I get to fill in! With two other very prominent science fiction writers, who probably have 100 books between them to my weeny little one. The topic is the rise in popularity of fantasy, and I'm thinking and thinking -- why do I love fantasy? -- and formulating my thoughts for tomorrow. So thanks for playing my game. (Come on, play.)

Why do you love/not love fantasy? Or, what does fantasy mean to you?

Or, as is the way of Sunday Scribblings, write about anything that the word 'fantasy' puts into your mind. Have fun, and wish me luck!

1. inconsequential
2. liza's eyeview
3. hundred and one
4. journeythroughlife
5. shelley
6. papyrus
7. tania
8. sinclair
9. bug
10. brilliantdonkey
11. xegbp
12. misplaced
13. elspeth
14. twilightspider
15. rethabile
16. speedy chick
17. tiffany
18. DJPare
19. brian
20. regina clare jane
21. daffa
22. footpad
23. ish
24. britt-arnhild
25. desert rat
26. michelle fry
27. kamsin
28. novel nymph
29. karen travels
30. bongga mom
31. ascenderrisesabove
32. penelope
33. mike mc
34. alexandra g
35. mike
36. frances
37. ~kathryn~
38. laini
39. gogo
40. delena
41. chief biscuit
42. raven
43. marilyn
44. remiman
45. susanlavonne
46. january
47. becca
48. jone
49. the quintessential feline
50. nuttersnotes
51. megan
52. rose of sharon
53. awareness
54. liza lee miller
55. sognatrice
56. gautami tripathy
57. bohemian girl
58. bridget m
59. bostonerin
60. the friendliest flower
61. bella
62. herb urban
63. cynthia
64. giggles
65. sarala
66. kristine
67. mardougrrl
68. kg
69. rose
70. la vie en rose
71. sundaycynce
72. blackdaisies
73. deirdre
74. kay
75. stacy
76. lucy
77.
78.
79.
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97 comments:

  1. Anonymous12:19 AM

    http://negligible-trivial.blogspot.com/2007/01/fantasy-you-say.html

    sorry, a 5 min job....in a rush today :)

    might clean it up later....

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  2. Anonymous1:44 AM

    A fun prompt! Good luck to you!

    http://lizas-eyeview.blogspot.com/2007/01/sunday-scribblings-fantasy.html

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  3. Anonymous2:31 AM

    Gosh, can't believe how quick i was with this. Here it is...

    http://hundredandonethings.blogspot.com/2007/01/fantasy.html

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  4. Anonymous3:32 AM

    http://journeythroughlife-afreshstart.blogspot.com/2007/01/sunday-scribblings-fantasy.html

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  5. Anonymous5:34 AM

    What a great opportunity...what an exciting turn of luck...they'll benefit from your own unique thoughts...and you'll get to interact with some a couple of old salts. have fun!

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  6. Anonymous7:29 AM

    Outstanding prompt; thank you!

    Here's mine.

    (http://butwait.blogspot.com/2007/01/fantasy.html)

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  7. Anonymous7:42 AM

    Good Luck and have fun! I have my story written, but I'll post on Saturday. Have a great weekend everyone. :)

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  8. Anonymous8:33 AM

    Here's my latest device offered up in fear and trembling and in the hope that nothing can be traced back to me.
    http://my-thoughts-for-a-penny.blogspot.com/2007/01/alls-well-in-scribbling.html

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  9. tania8:34 AM

    good luck at the ALA panel! i'm sure you will knock their socks off!

    thank you so much for the prompt.
    http://smallperversions.blogspot.com/2007/01/uh-oh-sunday-scribblings-this-week-is.html

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  10. Anonymous8:37 AM

    good luck reading at the panel! it's going to be fabulous, what a great opportunity.

    sinclair
    http://sugarbutch.blogspot.com/2007/01/sunday-scribblings-fantasy.html

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  12. Anonymous9:25 AM

    Best of luck! What a great opportunity!
    http://writerbug.blogspot.com/2007/01/sunday-scribblings-fantasy.html

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  13. Misplaced9:27 AM

    Thanks for the prompt- and good luck

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  14. Anonymous9:28 AM

    Best of luck! What a great opportunity!
    http://writerbug.blogspot.com/2007/01/sunday-scribblings-fantasy.html

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  15. Anonymous9:28 AM

    Here is my entry. Put down the knives and back away from the monitor......tis just a joke!

    http://briliantdonkey.blogspot.com/2007/01/pass-chips.html

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  16. Anonymous9:31 AM

    Best of luck! What a great opportunity!
    http://writerbug.blogspot.com/2007/01/sunday-scribblings-fantasy.html

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  17. Anonymous9:35 AM

    Best of luck! What a great opportunity!
    http://writerbug.blogspot.com/2007/01/sunday-scribblings-fantasy.html

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  18. Anonymous9:35 AM

    Best of luck! What a great opportunity!
    http://writerbug.blogspot.com/2007/01/sunday-scribblings-fantasy.html

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  19. Anonymous9:38 AM

    Best of luck! What a great opportunity!
    http://writerbug.blogspot.com/2007/01/sunday-scribblings-fantasy.html

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  20. Anonymous9:45 AM

    Best of luck! What a great opportunity!
    http://writerbug.blogspot.com/2007/01/sunday-scribblings-fantasy.html

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  21. Anonymous9:48 AM

    Best of luck! What a great opportunity!
    http://writerbug.blogspot.com/2007/01/sunday-scribblings-fantasy.html

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  22. Anonymous9:51 AM

    Ahh! Blogger made my comment appear a million times! Sorry about that! Feel free to delete the redundant ones!

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  23. Anonymous10:59 AM

    How exciting Laini! Wishing you all the best tomorrow!!

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  24. xegbp11:17 AM

    http://poetryfromxegbp.blogspot.com/2007/01/i-like-robots.html

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  25. Misplaced1:19 PM

    Let me try this again.


    http://misplacedinthemidwest.blogspot.com/2007/01/what-is-fantasy-first-thing-that-comes.html

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  26. Elspeth1:50 PM

    http://nowiswow.blogspot.com/2007/01/fantasy.html

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  27. Anonymous3:44 PM

    Congratulations Laini - have a GREAT time!

    http://twilightspider.blogspot.com/2007/01/fantasy.html

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  28. Anonymous3:44 PM

    Hello everyone. Here is The fantastic story of recycling the world

    Wish you a happy weekend.

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  29. Anonymous4:22 PM

    http://no-speed-limits.blogspot.com/2007/01/fantay.html

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  31. Anonymous6:12 PM

    Here's my first attempt at writing fantasy. Thanks for the prompt - it was fun!

    http://poetryandhums.blogspot.com/2007/01/sunday-scribblings-fantasy.html

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  32. Anonymous6:32 PM

    http://djpare.blogspot.com/2007/01/sunday-scribblings-43-fantasy.html


    By the way, congrats and good luck, Laini!

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  33. Anonymous9:34 PM

    I see you been spammed again by hot girls and drugs. Now there is fantasy!!!

    Here is my story this week, and I have continued last weeks story.

    "It's a Fantasy".

    http://hummingbunny.wordpress.com/2007/01/20/its-a-fantasy/

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  34. Anonymous9:44 PM

    Yes, good luck, Laini! How exciting!

    Here's mine:

    http://sparkinyou.blogspot.com/2007/01/sunday-scribblings_20.html

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  35. Anonymous9:54 PM

    my fantasy land

    http://daffado1.blogspot.com/2007/01/sunday-scribblings-43.html

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  36. Footpad12:35 AM

    My contribution can be found here.

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  37. Anonymous3:04 AM

    I had a go. Maybe a bit stilted and I will loosen up as the Sundays progress. :-)

    http://isham-verse.blogspot.com/2007/01/tale.html

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  38. Anonymous3:14 AM

    Here is my contribution:
    http://brittarnhildshouseinthewoods.typepad.com/brittarnhilds_house_in_th/2007/01/warmth_for_body.html

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  39. Anonymous11:49 AM

    Really late this week, but here it is: A Fool's Fantasy

    http://www.celticharper.com/blog/?p=124

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  40. Anonymous1:07 PM

    I'm early this week. Thanks for the great prompt.

    Verbal: Fantasy at my finger tips

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  41. Anonymous1:30 PM

    Fantastic!

    http://thefarsideofthesea.blogspot.com/2007/01/fantasy.html

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  42. Anonymous2:06 PM

    For my fantasy, click here.

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  43. Anonymous3:17 PM

    http://travelsinwind.blogspot.com/2007/01/fantasy.html

    Here is mine. I had quite the fitting pic to go with it!

    Good luck, Laini!!

    Karen

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  44. Anonymous3:49 PM

    Good luck Laini with the panel discussion! My SS posting this week was inspired by my kids:

    http://bonggamom.blogspot.com/2007/01/when-fantasy-reality.html

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  45. Anonymous3:52 PM

    here is mine...

    http://ascenderrisesabove.com/wordpress/?p=952

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  46. Anonymous4:49 PM

    http://penelopetwist.blogspot.com/2007/01/fantasy.html

    Here's my second entry. I hope people like it. :)

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  47. Anonymous5:39 PM

    http://wordanger.blogspot.com/2007/01/tail-eating-serpent.html

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  48. Alex S6:01 PM

    http://marvelousmadness.blogspot.com/2007/01/sunday-scribblings-fantasy.html

    Thanks !!

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  49. Anonymous7:27 PM

    http://highlandclassic.blogspot.com/2007/01/sunday-scribblings-fantasy.html

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  50. Anonymous8:27 PM

    Hi all,

    Hope everyone had a good week.
    I'm up at:
    http://blogjem.com/2007/01/21/sunday-scribblings-january-21st/

    And I'm off to visit as many of you as I can.

    Peace

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  51. Anonymous8:54 PM

    i'm a bit late this week
    http://uplatette.blogspot.com/2007_01_21_archive.html

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  52. Anonymous12:34 AM

    Woo. This one was hard for me, but I did it!

    http://gogoroku.blogspot.com/2007/01/sunday-scribblings-fantasy.html

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  53. Anonymous12:34 AM

    Woo. This one was hard for me, but I did it!

    http://gogoroku.blogspot.com/2007/01/sunday-scribblings-fantasy.html

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  54. Anonymous1:33 AM

    here's mine for the week! =) can't wait to read everyone else's!

    ~Delena

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  55. Anonymous3:49 AM

    here's mine - I'm Anne

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  56. Anonymous3:50 AM

    here's mine - I'm Anne

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  57. Anonymous3:52 AM

    here's mine - I'm Anne

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  58. Anonymous4:18 AM

    Trying this again this week. Hopefully it works properly for me this round.

    http://ravenschildsaerie.blogspot.com/

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  59. Anonymous4:32 AM

    Here's mine...

    http://marilyn.typepad.com/california_fever/2007/01/fantasy.html

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  60. rel4:46 AM

    Laini,
    A huge congratulations to you!

    To the rest of you writers and readers, here is my phantasmagorical ideas on fantasy.

    http://pciyrtpy.blogspot.com/2007/01/sunday-21-january-2007-prompt-43.html

    Thank you for a magical prompt to dredge the depths of my imagination.

    rel

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  62. Anonymous5:56 AM

    thanks!

    http://soozphotoz.typepad.com/soozphotoz/2007/01/sunday_scribbli_2.html

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  63. Anonymous6:32 AM

    Happy Sunday, y'all:

    http://poetmom.blogspot.com/2007/01/sunday-scribblings-fantasy.html

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  64. Anonymous6:36 AM

    here's mine:

    http://beccasbyline.blogspot.com/2007/01/sunday-scribblings-fantasy.html

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  65. Anonymous7:28 AM

    Yay, it is before 8 AM on the west coast and I can post. Great topic, Laini.
    Herre is mine: http://deowriter.blogspot.com/2007/01/sunday-scribblings-fantasy.html

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  66. Anonymous8:17 AM

    Here's mine and if I don't say so myself, it might make your mind wander... :)

    http://quintessentialfeline.blogspot.com/2007/01/fantasy.html

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  67. NuttersNotes8:26 AM

    This is a crack up.....really. Writing content? Suspect. Humor factor? Priceless

    http://nuttersnotes.blogspot.com/2007/01/next-american-idol.html

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  68. Anonymous8:26 AM

    Let’s pretend

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  69. Anonymous9:01 AM

    I'm back...

    http://ruminatingintheroses.blogspot.com/2007/01/sunday-scribblings-fantasy.html

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  70. Anonymous9:40 AM

    Hi there....here's my offering this week. And I just may make this fantasy happen! :)


    http://mayfairplace.blogspot.com/2007/01/she-rubbed-steam-off-window-with-her.html

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  71. Anonymous9:53 AM

    Here is my addition . . .

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  72. Anonymous10:34 AM

    I stumbled upon this site and this is my first entry. Chk it here at The Reality Of Fantasy

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  73. boho girl11:06 AM

    mine is up lovelies!

    http://bohemiangirldesigns.blogspot.com/2007/01/sunday-scribblings-fantasy.html

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  74. Your Style Muse11:14 AM

    Thank you. Nice prompt and good luck with your conference and talk!

    http://knittingtango.blogspot.com/2007/01/sunday-scribblings-fantasy.html

    -b.

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  75. Anonymous3:02 PM

    http://bostonerin.livejournal.com

    A great prompt!

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  76. Anonymous3:30 PM

    http://thefriendliestflower.blogspot.com/2007/01/fantasy.html

    the friendliest flower

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  77. Anonymous3:49 PM

    http://deelovelee.typepad.com/mamamuses/2007/01/ss_fantasy.html

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  78. Anonymous5:38 PM

    http://www.herburban.com/?p=839

    Newbie on board. Love the concept!

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  79. Anonymous6:02 PM

    http://acrazyquiltlife.blogspot.com/2007/01/take-me-to-another-world.html

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  80. Giggles6:07 PM

    I'm late...here it is....

    http://happytiler.blogspot.com/2007/01/sunday-scribblings-true-fantasy.html

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  81. Anonymous7:59 PM

    Here is mine.
    http://sharala.blogspot.com/2007/01/sunday-scribblings-fantasy.html
    I'll have to read all of yours tomorrow. It's bedtime.

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  82. Kristine8:36 PM

    my fantasy ...
    http://kmays.blogspot.com/2007/01/sunday-scribble-fantasy.html

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  83. Anonymous8:54 PM

    This one took me in a weird direction...

    Here it is.

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  84. Anonymous9:01 PM

    Here it is — my second Sunday Scribblings!

    Thanks so much!

    http://writenowisgood.typepad.com/write_now_is_good/2007/01/snowman_fantasy.html

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  85. Anonymous9:47 PM

    Here's mine!
    Fun prompt!
    http://roseslife.blogspot.com/2007/01/fantasy.html

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  86. Anonymous9:50 PM

    Here goes my maiden voyage. Thanks!

    http://www.herburban.com/?p=839

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  87. sundaycynce10:18 PM

    Laini, thanks for this topic. Hope your panel discussion / presentation went well. I am sure that it did! I am certain much was learned by all.

    Here's my response to what you asked, I hope. Anyway I enjoyed the reminiscence involved in writing it, and I am going to reread some of the books I talked about. You would love Tales from the Enchanted Isles. The illustrations, only one precious full page picture per story, remind me very much of your drawings.

    http://sundaycynce.blogspot.com/2007/01/fantasy.html

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  88. Deirdre3:13 PM

    Here's mine.

    http://writinganamcara.blogspot.com/2007/01/sunday-scribblings-fantasy.html

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  89. Anonymous5:01 PM

    it's a little late but here's my fantasy - http://kayspace.blogspot.com/2007/01/my-fantasy.html

    Kay

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  90. Anonymous7:03 PM

    Late but, hey, I was grading midterm exams.

    http://sassafrasmama.blogspot.com/2007/01/fantasy.html

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  91. Lucy8:23 PM

    http://luluspetals.blogspot.com/2007/01/fantasy.html

    Good Luck Laini! Let us know how the discussion goes!

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  92. Anonymous6:54 AM

    Very, very late. But this prompt wouldn't let me alone until I wrote something.

    http://fridaworld.blogspot.com/2007/01/sunday-scribblings-fantasy.html

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  93. Crafty Green Poet10:52 AM

    Ridiculously late but I had just started reading my first ever fantasy novel that doesn't revolve around cats and here's my review:

    http://craftygreenpoet.blogspot.com/2007/01/mythago-wood-by-robert-holdstock.html

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  94. Anonymous8:27 AM

    Happy Sunday,
    Ok finally got something up.
    Now Im going to run around and visit as many of you as I can.
    Waving at you all from New York

    http://blogjem.com/2007/01/28/sunday-scribblings-january-28th/

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  95. Anonymous8:59 PM

    This was a good prompt...
    http://wordsmithgrrl.livejournal.com/3469.html

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  96. Anonymous8:40 AM

    Well said.

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  97. Anonymous9:15 PM

    http://roswellgray.livejournal.com/198183.html

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