Every week at least one hundred global writers shorten the distance by sharing their flash fictions based on a single photo prompt. I have the honor and privilege of hosting the Friday Fictioneers challenge created by Madison Woods three years ago. I’ll probably never meet each one face to face, although I’ve been able to meet up with a few.
This past week, Friday Fictioneers Bill and Janet Webb had lunch Sandra Crook and her husband Neville on their boat in France.
From left to right: Neville and Sandra Crook, Janet and Bill Webb (who resembles neither zombie nor zed).
Also among our world travelers is Dawn Landau who lives in Washington state met with fellow fictioneer Björn Rudberg for lunch in Stockholm.
I love putting more than faces to names, don’t you?
Rochelle Wisoff-Fields-Addicted to Purple 
So cool, Rochelle. I read Bjorn’s poetry pretty regularly, and it’s good to see him in person & looking so happy (as you know, his works can sometimes be bleak, though beautiful and well written). I don’t think I know the other folks, but it’s awesome they had a get-together. Thanks for sharing this.
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Dear Leigh,
He does look much sunnier than his writing, doesn’t he?
Shalom,
Rochelle
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Awesome. You put the awesome in blogging. Oh yeah, there is awesome in there! It is great to see people making meaningful, positive connections all over the world.
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Purely selfish, Honie. When other FF’rs connect like this, I feel somehow connected as well.
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Wow! That is really cool 🙂
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Indeed. 😀
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SO cool!
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Yup!
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What fun to be able to meet! I don’t think any other FF live in Tenerife, so my connections will remain virtual. Bjorn’s poetry is lovely and he and Sandra comment regularly on my stories.
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Dear Liz,
I’ve learned never to say never. Although, overseas travel seems like the unreachable star for me right now. At least we have the internet. Pretty amazing when you think about what it was like when we were kids. I thought having an overseas pen-pal was amazing.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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Next time on Tenerife I will get in touch 😉
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How wonderful that people are able to meet even beyond cyberspace. Thanks for sharing with us!
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Dear Georgia,
I find it wonderful and exciting, too. I hope to one day meet FFr’s across the pond in person. But for now, to see others connecting this way is enough. I do cherish the personal meetings I’ve had as well.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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I do so agree …on both counts. Ciao, Georgia.
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This is absolutely wonderful! Rochelle I hope and pray that you are doing well. Will be getting back into the writing groove here soon!
Regards
Jim
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Dear Jim,
Thank you for coming by. Nice to know you’re still “lurking” in the wings. I’m doing well, thank you for the prayers…always welcome.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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That’s really great, Rochelle. That’s one of the best parts of being part of a group like this, getting to know other writers. I hope to eventually meet some of the other Fictioneers.
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Dear David,
Now that you’re stateside it might be easier. 😉 Although there’s still plenty of distance there, too. Ya never know. 😉
Shalom,
Rochelle
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I’ve loved meeting the Fictioneers I’ve had the good fortune to meet, hate the near-misses with those I almost got to meet, lol, and look forward to posts like these where I can see others getting to meet 🙂
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Dear Rochelle and Madison. This is so cool getting to meet each other – and Madison, thanks for starting the Fictioneers! I’m new so you probably don’t know me, but I like the pictures you submitted and Rochelle and done a wonderful job with this group. This is more fun than a barrel of monkeys (although my son who has been to India said that monkeys are little monsters spitting at you.) Thank you Rochelle, and some day when I grow up, I would like to meet you all (I’m 64). Nan 🙂
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“has” (Rochelle has done….) Thanks again to you all and Marie Gail too!
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Thanks, Nan 🙂 It’s been a pleasure knowing how nurturing and excellent Rochelle has been at growing it up to what it is today 🙂
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Dear Madison and Nan,
My main motive was not to let Friday Fictioneers die. In a few months it had become one o the most important things in my life, not just because of the writing, but because of the friends I’d made. I never dreamed it would become what it has.
We will meet, Nan. There are now four of us in the KC area so I think, when you’re up to it, we’ll make time.
Always grateful to you Madison.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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This is wonderful, Rochelle! Thanks for carrying on the work and helping keep all of us connected. I look forward to hearing of more connections across the miles and perhaps even making some of my own one day.
Marie Gail
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Dear Marie Gail,
I’m so happy that this has brought us back together. I believe this leg of the journey has only just begun.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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Me too, my sweet friend. Me too.
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Hey, I went to Branson last week! Does that count as world traveler – no? Oh well, it was fun anyway. Glad you guys got together! Nan 🙂
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How delightful! Alicia
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😀
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that´s really great! Thanks for sharing! So if anybody of the ff-writers is travelling to South Germany , dont´t hesitate to contact me 🙂
Liebe Grüße
Carmen
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Dear Carmen,
You never know what could happen. When I adopted Madison’s baby I never dreamed he’d grow so much.
Blessings and Shalom,
Rochelle
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Babies prosper with so much love and care….
Liebe Grüße
Carmen
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What a successful (writing) matchmaker you are! It’s so fun to turn fiction into reality! 😉
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Just don’t call me a yente. 😉 I’ll send you my fee later.
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Put it on my account, dahrling. xo
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Oh, how cool! I’ve met others that I’ve found through blogging, but not through Friday Fictioneers…yet.
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It’s fun meeting new people this way, isn’t it, Patti? Since Friday Fictionneers takes the majority of my blogging time it stands to reason I’d meet FF’rs.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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It is fun. We don’t realize how well we get to know people through their posts and comments. When we meet, it feels like we’ve been friends all along.
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