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August’s Agonising Prompts
August’s Agonising Prompts
the Challenged’s monthly nudge
Adrienne Beaumont
Jul 31
If I Offered You the World, Would You Travel to See It?
If I Offered You the World, Would You Travel to See It?
This month’s ToT encourages you to stretch beyond your limits
Karen Schwartz
Aug 15
I’m Imagining I’m Cleopatra Today
I’m Imagining I’m Cleopatra Today
I’m writing this from bed
Adrienne Beaumont
Aug 14
My Writing Journey
My Writing Journey
Labor of love
Amy Wolf
Aug 14
Ten Years Ago Today
Ten Years Ago Today
I should have gone traveling
Paula Shablo
Aug 14
Next Month I Will Have Been on Medium for Four Years
Next Month I Will Have Been on Medium for Four Years
Why am I still here?
Alan AJ
Aug 14
An Ode to the Paris 2024 Olympics: Highlights and Heroes
An Ode to the Paris 2024 Olympics: Highlights and Heroes
Broadcasting Live
Katy Lin
Aug 14
No Time Machine For Me
No Time Machine For Me
A ten-question challenge.
Paul Gardner
Aug 14
Why Write? Do I write for love or money?
Why Write? Do I write for love or money?
I don’t love writing nor do I love money
Adrienne Beaumont
Aug 13
Horsing Around
Horsing Around
A lucky strike
Rodrigo S-C
Aug 13
Tempted to Sin
Tempted to Sin
Like a lion on the Serengeti temptation seeks it’s prey, as our heart seeks love it cannot stay away.
Laney Mills
Aug 13
What if I Could Rewind a Decade of Decisions and Regrets?
What if I Could Rewind a Decade of Decisions and Regrets?
I know there’s no point in having regrets, but I had to come up with something for today’s prompt!
Alan AJ
Aug 13
Writing on the Medium Platform
Writing on the Medium Platform
My first five months
Robin MS
Aug 13
Sunflowers and Dandelions
Sunflowers and Dandelions
Can life be any more beautiful than sharing with them?
Karen Hoffman
Aug 13
Spectator Sports Maven — ME
Spectator Sports Maven — ME
Watching the Olympics
Paula Shablo
Aug 13
Big Mistakes! Soul Mates! Lattes! Zombies!
Big Mistakes! Soul Mates! Lattes! Zombies!
Roz Responds to a Writing Prompt
Roz Warren, Writing Coach
Aug 13
I Was Dating A Man Who Loved To Travel
I Was Dating A Man Who Loved To Travel
A match made in heaven?
Adrienne Beaumont
Aug 13
Ten Years in the Rearview: Back in 2014
Ten Years in the Rearview: Back in 2014
Global crises, personal milestones and some random news updates
Deanna Bugalski 💋
Aug 13
There Can’t Be 10 More Things About Me!
There Can’t Be 10 More Things About Me!
But There Are…Blame Izzi
Misty Rae
Aug 12
It Wasn’t Exactly a Windfall
It Wasn’t Exactly a Windfall
Getting hit by a car isn’t much of a win
Paula Shablo
Aug 12
Strelitzia Flowers
Strelitzia Flowers
They remind me of my homeland
Jason Edmunds
Aug 12
Aussie! Aussie! Aussie! Oi! Oi! Oi!
Aussie! Aussie! Aussie! Oi! Oi! Oi!
We are the champions
Adrienne Beaumont
Aug 12
By Any Other Name
By Any Other Name
A rose is a rose is a rose
Paula Shablo
Aug 11
Winner Winner Chicken Dinner
Winner Winner Chicken Dinner
Not a millionaire yet
Adrienne Beaumont
Aug 11
Charge It
Charge It
Not around here, you won’t
Paula Shablo
Aug 10
Life With My Garden
Life With My Garden
But thrown away like a weed
Adrienne Beaumont
Aug 10
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