A word prompt to get your creativity flowing this weekend. How you use the prompt is up to you. Write a piece of flash fiction, a poem, a chapter for your novel…anything you like. Or take the challenge below – there are no prizes – it’s not a competition but rather a fun writing exercise. If you want to share what you come up with, please leave a link to it in Sammi’s Comment Section.
I’ve been MIA re the Weekend Writing Prompt for the past couple of weeks. Between art shows, extreme heat, it’s been an insane roller coaster ride.
ON THE ALTAR
The promising manuscript
Hailed by beta readers
As my opus
Has been spurned by the major and minor leagues.
Dreams laid aside
For the moment
I sequester in my oasis
With watercolors and an antique photograph
Comforted by my grandmothers.
The photo was taken around the end of the 19th century in Eastern Europe. I used the photo as a model for my first novel’s book cover. Now I’m painting the “real thing.” The ladies are my grandmother Nettie and great grandmother Edith.
Rochelle Wisoff-Fields-Addicted to Purple 
Great that you’ve new life to those old photos!
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Thank you, Keith. I’m kinda pleased with it thus far.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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Fantastic painting!
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Thank you, Sadje. 😀
Shalom,
Rochelle
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You’re welcome 😇
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I enjoyed this poem, particularly that lovely last line that resonates with so much warmth 🙂
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Dear Sunra,
Thank you for such a lovely comment.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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You’re most welcome 🙂
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Many players have been spurned by the Major & Minor Leagues only to come out as legends. You are a wonderful writer as well as artist and, this to shall come to light. Really love this painting. You captured your Grandmother & Great Grandmother. Good job.
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Dear Jan,
I don’t know where it all will lead, but we’ll get there together. Thanks, m’luv.
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Dear Rochelle,
Your hubs said it so well. And, you are blessed with more than one talent to turn to when the other doesn’t quite go as you wish. The painting is coming along beautifully.
Shalom and lotsa comforting love,
Dale
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Dear Dale,
I’ve been blessed with a wonderful beta reading support system. 😉 Thank you for being part of that. Thanks re the painting.
Shalom and lotsa comforted hugs,
Rochelle
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You have been 😉
xoxo
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I hear you … and I suspect it is not at all about you … but about the timing … and yet I know it affects you … So, a hug to you! And how lovely that you can find a way to be comforted by your grandmothers!
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Na’ama Y’karah,
What I said to Dale applies to you as well. Thank you. A few tears have been shed in disappointment but I have support and other avenues to follow.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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Amen my dear. Yes, tears are appropriate, as it your well of creative loveliness, to help tide you over and feed your soul while you wait to see what’s around the bend for a dance …
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I love the Oasis prompt! That is also the name of my all-time favorite band!
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Well done, Rochelle.
These words, “Dreams laid aside….I sequester in my oasis…” Indeed.
Peace,
Bill
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Dear Bill,
I’m thankful for the oasis and people in my life who understand. Thank you.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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It’s so good to see that you have both kinds of talent
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What a nice thing to say, Larry. Thank you.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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