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Be A Monster In Our Alley!
Be A Monster In Our Alley!
Breaking the rules to begin anew
The Accidental Monster
Jul 15
Trending
What Another Five Years Can Bring
What Another Five Years Can Bring
The perfect life doesn’t exi —
The Accidental Monster
Aug 17
Thoughts on Paid Writing Contests, Competition, and Cash Prizes
The Sturg (Gerald Sturgill)
Not In An MPP Eligible Country?
The Accidental Monster
Be Afraid and Feel Challenged in Your Writing and Creativity
The Sturg (Gerald Sturgill)
Jump Around — In Your Articles
The Accidental Monster
Writinspiration!
TFO
Character Interview: Another Sad Boy
E.A. Colquitt
What Does A Favorite Color Mean?
What Does A Favorite Color Mean?
And how can you use that to your advantage?
The Accidental Monster
Aug 6
We’re ALL Being Objectified
We’re ALL Being Objectified
Reducing the value of life to its parts isn’t always bad
The Accidental Monster
Aug 2
At Nine, I Promised Myself I’d Fit In Someday
At Nine, I Promised Myself I’d Fit In Someday
Never again would I stand alone on the outside
The Accidental Monster
Jul 29
Finding Your Greatest Skills Through Writing
Finding Your Greatest Skills Through Writing
What am I good at, anyway?
The Accidental Monster
Jul 24
Co-existence: Why it’s important for you to know?
Co-existence: Why it’s important for you to know?
Let’s embrace the value of each life on this planet
Aakanksha
Jul 24
You Were My Guiding Light
You Were My Guiding Light
Now You Shine in My Memories Forever…
Aakanksha
Jul 19
Make It A Good Write
Make It A Good Write
Switch the perspective and watch things change
The Accidental Monster
Jul 19
“From Doubt to Clarity: A Journey of Transformation
“From Doubt to Clarity: A Journey of Transformation
Through the profound wisdom of the Guru, a mere human creature evolves into a conscious being
Aakanksha
Jul 18
Summertime Memories Wanted
Summertime Memories Wanted
Looking for great articles to share
The Accidental Monster
Jul 12
Happiness
Happiness
Not a goal, not a miracle, not a choice, not a hope. It’s a responsibility.
eternallymortal
Jul 5
When Writing Brings No Joy
When Writing Brings No Joy
Searching for a reason ‘why’
The Accidental Monster
Jun 29
Three Fun Things About Submitting to Micro Fiction Magazines.
Three Fun Things About Submitting to Micro Fiction Magazines.
Small stories can have a huge impact.
L. H. Adamkiewicz
Jun 28
Gay Crushes Are More Likely To End In Disappointment
Gay Crushes Are More Likely To End In Disappointment
We just don’t hear about most of them
The Accidental Monster
Jun 24
Believe In The Rainbow
Believe In The Rainbow
Imagining a better world
The Accidental Monster
Jun 18
Bringing Color To Straight People
Bringing Color To Straight People
Are the heteros ok?
The Accidental Monster
Jun 12
The Lost ‘Watery Wednesdays’ of Monster Alley
The Lost ‘Watery Wednesdays’ of Monster Alley
Five posts you may have missed
E.A. Colquitt
Jun 12
Road To A Rainbow Of Inspiration
Road To A Rainbow Of Inspiration
LGBTQ people can inspire us for all kinds of reasons
The Accidental Monster
Jun 6
Turtles, Tennyson, and a Nine-day Week
Turtles, Tennyson, and a Nine-day Week
‘Watery Wednesdays’, #52: 23–31 May 2024
E.A. Colquitt
Jun 5
So Many People Give Up
So Many People Give Up
A musing on continuing to move forward
Hermione Wilds Writes - Writer and editor
Jun 3
Writing For The Rainbow
Writing For The Rainbow
You don’t have to be gay to enjoy the colors
The Accidental Monster
May 31
Waiting To Breathe
Waiting To Breathe
Stop holding back and just do it already
The Accidental Monster
May 30
A Walk Of Wildness
A Walk Of Wildness
Take advantage of the strangeness of life
The Accidental Monster
May 29
Let The Rain Fall
Let The Rain Fall
‘Watery Wednesdays’, #51: 16–22 May 2024
E.A. Colquitt
May 29
The Road Of Good Intentions
The Road Of Good Intentions
Brick by brick, it leads us astray
The Accidental Monster
May 28
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