Writers’ Pantry #56: Random Bits of blog-Housekeeping

Greetings, dear poets and storytellers. I hope you are well, enjoying winter (if you share the Northern Hemisphere with me) or delighting in summer (if you dwell in the Southern and—at the moment—much warmer bit). Today, before we open our 56^th Writers’ Pantry, Rosemary, Rommy, and I wish to share a couple of obvious but helpful reminders:

- We really enjoy sharing this space with you: I know you already know this, but I’ve always believed that good things are worth repeating. And during these days of isolation, in particular, having a group of souls to share words with is a great gift.

- Please try to adhere to prompt guidelines: Most of us are great at remembering the small things (i.e., one link per participant, 369 words or fewer for prose, and so on…). But some of us often forget helpful parts of the guidelines (i.e., adding the direct link to the post we are contributing, and not just the link to our blog). This is not a huge deal, but it does make it harder for anyone who might not be able to visit you right away to find your post.

The latter is very easy to do. Just click on the title of your post (or the date, in the case of certain platforms), and that will take you to the direct link we wish you add. Like this (click images to enlarge them):

I know all this sounds a bit silly, since we all know it. But good and/or necessary things are worth repeating every now and again, don’t you think?

Now, our Pantry is open. We welcome pieces new and old, fiction and nonfiction short and long—if you choose to share prose, please let the count be 369 words or fewer. One link per participant. Please, take a moment (or three) to visit other poets and storytellers and comment on their work (read and discussed words grow yummier).

One more thing, remember that we’re always open to suggestions that might help us improve Poets and Storytellers United. If you have one, please email Rosemary at (rosemary dot lifemagic at gmail dot com) or me at (magalyguerrero at live dot com). ❤️🖤❤️

- for our next Weekly Scribblings, Rommy would like us to write new poetry or prose while “reflect[ing] upon either the phrase ‘pull no punches’ OR ‘pull your punches’.”

Let’s rejoice in the magic of words!