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It has taken a bit of time to get here but all worth it. I feel its a great and exciting way to

feature writers and their works.

Since the group opened its doors in November07, it had intentions of helping writers

promote and expose their works in various places and platforms around the internet. I have

tested a few avenues, some which have shown slow and steady success and others which

died a quick and painless death.

The group began with a handful of members back in 07. Now in 2008, the group has over600. As the group motto suggests, Writers Evolving Together, I hope to offer greater

avenues and see if this group can be something much more for writers and their works.

Inside this issue is a revamp of all the previous special features from the blogazine site,

which will remain open for nostagiac viewing. Also are group notices and upcoming

challenges/competitions from other Red Bubble writing groups and outside organisations

Next quarter, I intend to showcase a fresh range of works and writers, plus offer an update on

Red Bubble and the group.

So, I hope you enjoy this issue and bookmark us for the next one.

xx

Ronnie

Group Host

Welcome to the revamp of the WMG Blogazine

Red Bubble.Com Groups

Short Stories - Spherical Scriptings

Flash Fiction

A Novel Idea

Graphic Scratch

Twisted Tales

All Things Poetic, Prose, Philosophical

Art and Stories Made For Children

Blue Room

Writing Organisations

Writing.com

Worthy of Publishing

Booksquare

Duotropes Digest

Baen Books

Chronicles Network

Mystic Moon Press

Amira Press

Featured Writers

Danny Nolan

Kate Smith

Hilary Dougill

Natella2020

Gayla Drummond

Nicole Ryan

Michael Alesich

GirlinthestarsJC Montgomery

Writers Tools & Reference

Dictionary.com

Miss Snark

Preditors & Editors

NSW Writing Centre (AU)

FAW(AU)

Talent Database

All works featured remain copyrighted to the respective writers and artists


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The following are the recent special features of the old styleblogazine.

Words of stories, quotes and proles remain the property ofthe writers and artists.


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The Blue Vase byHilary Dougill is a light, heart-felt short story about family relationshipsand love.

Here are some of the comments the story received:

this was cool liked it

Well written great stoy. Good work

This is a great story Hil, I just loved itmarvellouslove a greatlove story We all need one of those

Below is a snippet of the story.

The Blue Vase

Mother. How could you? challenged Virginia and Cicely together.

The man is a guest in the house. You saw him at lunch for Gods sake Mother.said Cicely.

And to threaten someone with a loaded gun is awful. said Virginia.Oh it isnt loaded was Mothers retort.you dont think I am foolish enoughto point a loaded gun at someone do you?

Not loaded. Oh Mother thats almost worse. You frightened the poor manalmost to death with a empty gun. Whatever got into you?

Click the linkto read the full story.

Hilary is professional psychologist who lives in a small market town in theUnited Kingdom and has a PhD in Natural Medicine. Photography and writingare her hobbies.

Hilary Dougill
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Natella2020

The word Jihad is an Arabic word whichmeansstruggle, a word which suits Natella2020poem of the same title quite well. Jihadis a motivational and inspirational pieceindicating the need to survive great odds;

failing and triumphing in the end.

Here are some of the comments thepoem received:

beautifully written

Deep, Powerful imagery, verythought provoking, loved therst stanza and the secondand the third, actually I cant

quite decide. I loved the titlebest of all, very tting andstirring

this is one of the bestwritten pieces I have readto date from you. Imagery,yes powerful, yes but thewords used and how they areconstructed in the verses areoutstanding

Below is a snippet.

Jihad

Broken ax meets solid summitSolid power, solid fearWith a force of golden passionAnd a tide of joyous tears

Click the linkto read the full poem.

Natella2020 is a writer who is passionateabout islam and science. I nd herpieces are thought provoking andoffers conscience messages readerscan take with them.

In Natellas words, My goal is to starta revolution in scientic thought byadding a spark of artistic style and theeloquence and power of the writtenword. If I make an impression on

the mind of one person, my journeywill be worthwhile, and my goalaccomplished.
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Gayla Drummond

Shades of Gray # 1 by Gayla Drummond is a story of raw intensity, passion and gripping hooksthat make you want to go to part 2.


Great stuff Gayla, really well written, and so engaging.

well im hooked!..off to the next bit!really felt my heart go when she thought hed cheated!

Im enjoying reading your work; it is articulate, well polished, and owsnicely. I especially like the mood, the hint of suspense. Marvelous work!!


Shades of Gray #1

Gray, I cant just, I begin protesting, but a nger touches my lips to silence me. Hisdark brown eyes gaze intently into mine.


Gayla has had a few titles published which are equally riveting. Her recent work up forgrabs is Feral Intensity; the rst of a three part contemporary fantasy. She also has hadworks published in ArtWanted.coms Creative Minds. Aside from writing, she is a CGArtist with six years experience. Her cover art has been used for works such as FlashSwords Fantasy Magazine.

At Red Bubble, she co-hosts the A Novel Idea writing group.
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Nicole Ryan

Varga Girl by Nicole Ryan has a strong lyrical feel and an eerie, lingering, feeling of awoman who saw what they wanted to be and who they are now.


What a cool, creative concept Nicole, and the words ow right off the

pages of that magazine you described beautifully. Well done!

I wanted to be a Varga Girl too..Ive goosebumps reading this.So real

JFC!! and HOLY MOLYjust brilliant!


Varga Girl

I tore you from the centreof a magazinecarefully avoiding ripping holesin the underside of your elbows

Click the linkto read the full poem.

Nicole Ryan co-ordinates her writing with her duties of motherhood. Her writingtime is similar to loose change found at the back of a lounge. She is proudmum to four beautiful children and happily married. She hopes to, one day,become a successful, published writer. With work such as Varga Girl, I can seethis in the making.
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Michael Alesich

The incident. A serial story revolving around an incident and lives affected by it.Its a story so cleverly written by Michael Alesich.


Ok, you got me hangin for the next installment!!

And.going to the next..

WoW .curiosity is peaked lol..Trisha xoxo


The Incident -1

Um, you probably should be talking to my supervisor.

Well, bad luck Im talking to you,

I might justBad luck girl, its either you or the dial tone.Next words: 60 Million Dollars keeps them alive.

Click the linkto read the frst incident and continue the journey.

Michael Alesich is a photographer and graphic designer with a writing talent as well.He is part of the Back Alley Atelier group.

Art works by Michael which is available for viewing and purchase at Red Bubble
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Forgotten is a breathtaking piece of loveand passion where the words themselvesform a savoury concoction that linger inyou mind.

Here are some of the comments the poemreceived:

Oh my God Amy I cant tellyou how deeply this touchedme! How incredibly poignantthis is and how true! Just anamazing work, my good friend!

As you rolled on top of mein the most splendid state ofsweat.Imagined or not this is reallypowerful, your writing hassuch an excellent ow to it,everything I read of yours hassuch a pull from one line to thenext. Very nice work.

You made me all mistyagain..really now, is theresomeone behind all of this

heartfelt pain? If so either you

need to make a call or hedoesnt deserve you.

Below is a snippet of the poem.

Forgotten

Im broken now

But I have not forgotten the way it feels

To swallow rain like candy dropsAnd then to

Stop

Click the link to savour the full poem.

Girlinthestars has been writing poetrysince the age of fourteen. A collection ofher works has been published in bookswhich can be found at amysampsonbooks.com. When she is not writing, she is beinga proud mother of a beautiful boy.

Girlinthestars
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JC Montgomery

Match Met is part of a serial story writtenby Jcmontgomery. Its an enticing read fullof power plays, tension and those heartpounding moments that make you wantto quickly turn to the next page. She hasthe gift of hooking your attention with

the rst three lines and keeping it rightto the end.

Here are some of the comments the storyreceived:

omg.this is soooo good..idont want it to end like that!!!pretty please?!

Brilliant piece, I really thinkyou have something greathappening here jcit picksoff beautifull from where youleft off, its got suspense,excitement, gives you thestory and then leaves youwith little bits and pieces ofinfomation you want resolved.I also think you are bring eachpiece of the whole its ownclimax, kind of like a sci-/

fantasy/horror serial or novel

with chaptersI could goonyouve started somethinghere jc LOL!

Oh wow! I can only add towhat is said before. This is

just great!


Match Met

Gaelan? Im sensing a..no.NO! Gaelan, get out. Get

out now!

Before Gaelan could answer the roomwent dark. Jumping from his chairhe raced around to where Devlin hadbeen just moments before. Reachingout to grab him by the collar, Gaelaninstead felt his hands go numb. It wasonly because of his quick reexes thathe was able to prevent them fromshattering into irreparable shards.


Jcmontgomery is a native SanFranciscan currently residing as aNorthern Nevadan. Firmly believingthat fulllment doesnt come with adollar sign, she hopes to one day ndthat perfect match between her talents

and someone willing to support heraddiction to skinny vanilla lattes.

You can also nd her reading andreviewing books as The Biblio Brat andposting to her online journal Loose Leafsfrom a Commonplace.

She also co-hosts the A Novel Idea groupat Red Bubble.
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Danny Nolan

Winner of the Short Stories Spherical Scriptings group competition themedHail Fellow, was a hilarious story titled Thats My Boy by notorious Red BubblerDanny. Here are some of the comments the story received:

Great story! I thoroughly enjoyed this!

Deliciously demented and funny

Second read is even better. Well done Mr N.

Danny has been a member of Red Bubble since March 2007 and is well known forhis gonzo style interviews and humorous stories. He is the founder of the verypopular A.R.S.E group.

Below is a snippet of the winning story.

Thats My Boy

Hows that, you bastards?

The heavy ball sailed high and seemed to stay a split longer in the air thanseemed natural and landed plop in the soft sand next to the jack.

Click the link to read the full story.
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Group News 11

The Flash Fiction Groupslatest challenge has yieldedresults. As per the group hostsannouncement:

We had lots and lots of votesbut this time we had a runawaywinner, with Nicole RyansUniversal Specication, receiving18 points. Second goes toJCMongomery for The Burningwith 10 points, while only onepoint behind was MickyMcsThe Cabbage Farmer. A specialmention goes to Fill and EmmaRobinson who missed out on aplace by only one point.The rst,second and third place gettersworks will be popped into thefeatured section of our overviewpage.

Well done everyone. And greatwriting.

Their next writing challenge is the

July 2nd Challenge and the GroupAvatar challenge, which nish onJuly, 31st.

A Novel Idea latest challengeis now closed and pending forresults.

Short Stories has released itslatest competition - Revenge of

The Pawn. Their details below:

You have two months to get yourentries in for this Chess themedwriting competition. Interpret thepieces or the game any way, anygenre you want. The pieces are

the King, Queen, Rook/castle,Knight, Bishop and Pawn.

First Prize : US$30 BubblevoucherRunner up prize: A copy of theGaia publication.

Closes : Midnight (your time),Saturday 14th September 2008Guest Judge : To be announced.How to enter : tag your story

Checkmate, add it to the groupand link to this forum.Word Limit : up to 2000Multiple entries?: Enter as manystories as you like.

If there are other groups with news,

competitions and/or challenges they wouldlike to share, please send me an email at

[email protected] or bubble me at the

WMG red bubble account.

The happenings of WMG and other Red Bubble writing groups


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Welcome

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GAIA PublicationRed Bubbles recent publication received a grand ap-plause from its members and is now ready for sale.

DOS Attacks

Jo OBrien alerted us to a technical problem theyrecently faced with the site. The problem is calledDenial of Service (DOS). Its a function which usesmultiple servers to break down a site. She explainsmore in herjournal post.

Deliriousgirl Interviewed by Juliee P Pryor or

maybe the other way aroundEither way its an insightful interview on an artist

vision and their methods. More information can befound in thejournal post.

House of Siren & PublicationKate Smith is on re when it comes to having herstories published. She has another release withMystic Moon Press and has been busy with her site,Sirens Gate.

Her latest release from Mystic Moon Press is Whenthe Cup is Empty and the new installment of BadHair Nights.

If you have news and/or journal posts you would like to include here

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