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Results are in... I received an honourable mention...

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June 6, 2025 at 7:27 PM
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My third read took less time than anticipated. Let's see how this short read treats me...

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The Invisible Man by H.G. Wells
May 22, 2025 at 2:34 PM
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I read a book... wrote a few words...

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#SciFi #Books #BookReview #BookSky
#PierceBrown #GoldenSon
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Who Needs A Blog With Book Reviews? Golden Son
Why would anyone want to know what I thought about books?
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September 8, 2025 at 10:42 AM
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I read a book and wrote a few words about it.

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#SciFi #BookReview #BookSky
#SpaceBrooms! #AGRodriguez
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Who Needs A Blog With Book Reviews? Space Brooms!
Why would anyone want to know what I thought about books?
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May 9, 2025 at 8:38 AM
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I read a book and wrote a few words about it.

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#SciFi #BookReview #BookSky
#TheTritonRun #PaulSEdwards
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Who Needs A Blog With Book Reviews? The Triton Run
Why would anyone want to know what I thought about books?
cjpayling.wordpress.com
April 25, 2025 at 8:06 AM
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#WhoNeedsABlog does book reviews?

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#SciFi #BookReview
Who Needs A Blog With Book Reviews? Extremophile
Why would anyone want to know what I thought about books?
cjpayling.wordpress.com
April 4, 2025 at 8:01 AM
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I read a book and wrote a few words about it.

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#SciFi #BookReview #BookSky
#TheFallofHyperion #DanSimmons
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Who Needs A Blog With Book Reviews? The Fall of Hyperion
Why would anyone want to know what I thought about books?
cjpayling.wordpress.com
May 23, 2025 at 9:08 AM
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Just finishing off my first time read of 'Ubik'. It's an interesting story, with several expected turns and a few that were unexpected... but more on that later.

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#Ubik #PhilipKDick
May 19, 2025 at 8:53 AM
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Writing Achievements... so far

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Who Needs A Blog …
Writing Achievements 2025 Published Flash FictionTuesday, 4th March 2025Image: SFS Publishing LLC Honourable MentionWriting Battle Winter 2025 Flash FictionFriday, 24th March 2025 Honourable Mentio…
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June 23, 2025 at 12:56 PM
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I'm looking forward to seeing how Lines turns out.

What am I working on this warm, sunny Yorkshire hump day morn? ... Blog posts ...

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#WriterSky
March 26, 2025 at 9:28 AM
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I read a book and wrote a few words about it.

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#SciFi #BookReview #BookSky
#PhilipKDick #Ubik
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Who Needs A Blog With Book Reviews? Ubik
Why would anyone want to know what I thought about books?
cjpayling.wordpress.com
May 30, 2025 at 8:00 AM
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I did a thing... One of my stories has been published!
Tell me what you think.

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#Writer #WritingCommunity #WriterSky
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Red Dust (1,000-word FlashFiction)
I highly recommend subscribing to this online magazine and, obviously, vote for my story.
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March 5, 2025 at 8:40 AM
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It's a 'Saturday Six Word Story Prompt' courtesy of 'My Random Ramblings' (links provided within)

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Dream (Six-Word Story)
It's a 'Saturday Six Word Story Prompt' courtesy of 'My Random Ramblings' (links provided within)
cjpayling.wordpress.com
March 12, 2025 at 9:59 AM
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I read a book and wrote a few words about it.

#Reader #ReadingCommunity #ReaderSky
#SciFi #BookReview #BookSky
#RedRising #PierceBrown
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Who Needs A Blog With Book Reviews? Red Rising
Why would anyone want to know what I thought about books?
cjpayling.wordpress.com
May 2, 2025 at 10:30 AM
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I did a thing in a writing competition...

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#WritingBattle #Competition
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March 14, 2025 at 7:49 PM
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Another writing contest entry from #WhoNeedsABlog

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#TadpolePress #Writer #WritingCommunity #WriterSky
Who Needs A Blog About Tadpole Press?
100-word stories are not really my thing, but I thought I’d give it a go.
cjpayling.wordpress.com
March 28, 2025 at 10:39 AM
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Apparently, this type of storytelling is formerly known as a ‘twitterature’... so is this called a 'blueskyature'? Surely not.

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One-Word Writing Prompts: Part 2
Another seven-day collection of small, teeny, tiny stories.
cjpayling.wordpress.com
March 26, 2025 at 9:00 AM
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DIY from #WhoNeedsABlog ??

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Who Needs A Blog Made From Writing Prompts & Shoddy DIY?
I told myself I wouldn't use any of the suggested prompts in Wordpress. It seems I was mistaken.
cjpayling.wordpress.com
March 10, 2025 at 10:02 AM
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Book reviews? Well... I read a book and wrote a few words about it.

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#SciFi #BookReview #BookSky
#HGWells #TheTimeMachine
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Who Needs A Blog With Book Reviews? The Time Machine
Why would anyone want to know what I thought about books?
cjpayling.wordpress.com
May 16, 2025 at 8:00 AM
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Ramblings from #WhoNeedsABlog

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Who Needs A Blog About The Rules Of The Road?
I don't know how they do it where you're from, but driving to a set of rules and guidelines helps to keep safe every road user.
cjpayling.wordpress.com
May 26, 2025 at 9:19 AM
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More #NanoFiction
Tell me what you think.

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Van Men (100-word NanoFiction)
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February 13, 2025 at 12:00 PM
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Here's a #NanoFiction thing.
Tell me what you think.

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New Boots (100-word NanoFiction)
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cjpayling.wordpress.com
February 26, 2025 at 10:06 AM
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Ramblings from #WhoNeedsABlog

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#Writer #WritingCommunity #WriterSky
Who Needs A Blog Written With Haste?
I'm now an Instagrammernisationalist...
cjpayling.wordpress.com
June 2, 2025 at 8:01 AM
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Just in time for Valentine's Day.
Here's another offering from #WhoNeedsABlog

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#Writer #WritingCommunity #NotQuiteWrite #NotQuiteWritePrize
Who Needs A Blog When They’re Not Quite Write?
Competitors receive three prompts, much like most competitions around. However, unlike other competitions, there is an anti-prompt.
cjpayling.wordpress.com
February 14, 2025 at 9:02 AM
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😁 from #WhoNeedsABlog

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Who Needs A Blog 😎?
Emojis, Writing Battles, and Buxton, of course.
cjpayling.wordpress.com
May 5, 2025 at 8:00 AM