Welcome to FB3X Drabblerotic 2016.
A to Z Challenge 2016
The Way Drabblerotic Works
A to Z Challenge 2016
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it's really very simple. We'll write a drabble every day inspired by our word of the day and we want you to be inspired too, just write :). Our theme this year is
Animal Magnetism,
And we're being inspired by the fauna of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
Our word today is
Contains adult themes, or language |
by Natasha Duncan-Drake
Author's Note
Turtle Doves are a symbol of enduring love because they form very tight pair bonds, so that is the idea I ran with. I do hope you enjoy it. We're in the home stretch of the AtoZ now, I do hope everyone is still enjoying it.
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"No!" Trent said, standing.
"But he is a thief, Your Majesty," the captain of the guard said, ready to remove his prisoner's thumb.
"He is not," Trent replied; "I gave him that necklace."
He shared a glance with Laurence who shook his head minutely.
"Why my son?" his mother, the Dowager Queen asked.
"Because I love him and have claimed him as my own," he said simply.
There was silence among the guests gathered for the treaty negotiations.
"Oh thank heavens," Princess Millandra said, "I thought it was me. Father, sign the treaty, clearly His Majesty is an honourable man."
~"But he is a thief, Your Majesty," the captain of the guard said, ready to remove his prisoner's thumb.
"He is not," Trent replied; "I gave him that necklace."
He shared a glance with Laurence who shook his head minutely.
"Why my son?" his mother, the Dowager Queen asked.
"Because I love him and have claimed him as my own," he said simply.
There was silence among the guests gathered for the treaty negotiations.
"Oh thank heavens," Princess Millandra said, "I thought it was me. Father, sign the treaty, clearly His Majesty is an honourable man."
Instructions
To see all the entries in Drabblerotic, check out the list at the bottom of this post.
A drabble is a work of 100 words exactly. Flash fiction is a work of up to 500 words. Both may be submitted to Drabblerotic.
So What Can You Write? The simple answer is - anything! Our work here on FB3X will be erotically themed. but feel free to take the inspiration any way you want to, fiction, fanfiction, non-fiction, meta, any genre you want to write, since variety is the spice of life!
To those struck by inspiration (and no you don't have to be a professional writer to join in, anyone can embrace their inner author):
- Below you will find a chance to join in Drabblerotic in the form of a linked list
- Write a drabble/flash fiction inspired by the word of the week.
- Post the fiction to your own blog, social media, or website
- Then insert a link into the linked list to that drabble/flash fiction for everyone to find (A hint of the genre of your drabble/flash fiction in the title of your post would be appreciated.), e.g. A Little Bit of Fun (PG, Science Fiction)
- To encourage your friends to join in and hence cascade the fun, you can also add the list into your own post by copying the code.
- OR you can just write us something in the comments :)
For folks who enjoy reading drabbles/flash fiction: you can then peruse Drabblerotic to your heart's content :).
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Other AtoZ Blogs
We are also sharing blogging duties on one other blog for the AtoZ:
And we also have own blogs in the AtoZ as well:
To visit other AtoZChallenge Blogs, click here to see the full list.
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Share your drabbles, or flash fiction inspired by our word of the day. To join in, just post your piece to your blog/social media/website and add your link to the list with Title (Rating, Genre), e.g. A Little Bit of Fun (PG, Science Fiction) and then to perpetuate the cascade, add the list code to the bottom of your post :)
To share this list on your own blog, copy the code below and paste into your post.
Share your drabbles, or flash fiction inspired by our word of the day. To join in, just post your piece to your blog/social media/website and add your link to the list with Title (Rating, Genre), e.g. A Little Bit of Fun (PG, Science Fiction) and then to perpetuate the cascade, add the list code to the bottom of your post :)
Neat one today.
ReplyDeleteAwesome! Turtle doves just happened to be nesting above the bed & breakfast porch where we had our small, outdoor wedding reception. And a vintage music box featuring the birds served as my cake topper. ~grin~ Thanks for the fond reminder.
ReplyDeleteAwakening Dreams and Conquering Nightmares with a Pen
It looks like I will have intermittent Internet access soon, so forgive me if I don’t stop by as often. I’ll try to maximize whatever time is allowed. Happy blogging!
Yes, sign that treaty! Love it!
ReplyDeleteAnother good one! Things aren't always what they seem :)
ReplyDeleteDebbie
Enjoying the A to Z challenge greatly.
ReplyDeleteRemoving people's thumbs for theft when they are part of a treaty delegation, is not the done thing.