‘Whatcha reading?’ ‘A book exploring the theoretical concepts of repulsive forces and how electromagnetism counteracts the basic #law of gravity.’ ‘Is it any good?’ ‘It’s hard to put down.’ #vss365

#vss365 #prompt #Nov9 Good morning. My choice of words was beginning to resemble a list of my O-level subjects, but I never studied this! Today's word is #law. Make of it what you will. Happy Sunday!

It’s #caturday & she just helped me finish making the bed.

The English #language has some strange words.’ ‘Tell me about it.’ ‘Take the word - Queue - for instance.’ ‘What’s so strange about that.’ ‘It’s a word, but like, it’s really just the letter Q, with a bunch of other letters following behind it.’ #vss365

#vss365 #prompt #Nov8 Here we go again! The start of my second week as host - hundreds of works of genius read, more screen hours than is healthy, many new friends. Today's word from my Xword book index is #language. Off you go - surprise me!

‘How was school today?’ ‘Well, Mom, it was an epic day. I did something that will make me go down in #history.’ ‘Like a legacy? That sounds exciting. Tell me more.’ ‘Actually, I failed my mid-term exam. My grade will do down from a C to a D.’ #vss365

#vss365 #prompt #Nov7th Good morning! Today's word is #history. Which I wish I'd studied better at school, because I'd enjoy historical novels more. My first husband knew the dates of all the Kings of England, which was useful. I look forward to reading your mini historical works.

‘You’re a teacher? What grade?’ ‘I teach high school #geography.’ ‘I never understood the concept of learning something that may be useful in trivia contests someday. Why is that even taught in schools?’ ‘Because #geography is where it’s at.’ ‘Good thing you’re not an English teacher.’ #vss365

#vss365 #prompt #Nov6 Good morning! The next word from my Xword book index is #geography - not one of my better subjects from school, though I enjoyed drawing maps. I still prefer real maps - if I don't know where I am now, how can GPS tell me where to go next?

Look fellow #vss365 peeps! I got followed by a #famous person. Again🤣🤣🤣

Agent & Editor Meetings go live TODAY at 3pm ET for members, and Friday at 3pm ET for non-members. We have a really fun month of events! Check them out here: manuscriptacademy.com/calendar And we got so many lovely notes for last month! One of our favorites, below. 😃

‘You’re an author?’ ‘Guilty as charged.’ ‘So, have you written anything I would know?’ ‘Not to humble brag or anything, but I’m on my way to becoming #famous.’ ‘’Really?’ ‘My books have been downloaded on Amazon by nearly 7 people.’ ‘Nearly 7?’ ‘One person demanded a refund.’ #vss365

#vss365 #prompt #Nov5 Morning all! When I flew from my then home in Tenerife to meet an agent, my kids hoped I'd become rich and famous. Unfortunately he turned out to be a scammer, which is partly why I have self-published my books. At least I can trust me! Today's word is #famous. Have fun!

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‘Why won’t you go out with me?’ ‘Umm. Let’s just say we’re probably not compatible because we’ve had different levels of #education.’ ‘What? You think I’m not smart? Ask me anything. Go ahead.’ ‘What’s the capital of Arizona?’ ‘Duh, that one’s easy. It’s A.’ #vss365

#vss365 #prompt #Nov3rd Morning all! When I went to infant school, we had free milk at playtime & after-lunch naps on tiny camp beds. How things have changed for my grandchildren! Now even 5 year-olds use computers. Today's word from my xword book index is #education.

‘I’ve had it with your constant corrections. It makes me feel worthless. Like whatever I say, you need to prove you know more. All we do is argue.’ ‘You mean engage in #domestic debate.’ #vss365

#vss365 #prompt #Nov3 Good morning! I read over 300 posts yesterday, many referring to creature comforts, possibly due to the weather! Apologies if I missed yours. Today's word, another subject heading from my xword help book, is #domestic - relating to home, a tame animal, a char... Over to you!

‘How’s therapy working out to fix your food obsession?’ ‘He told me to focus on taking care of a little #creature. That taking care of something else could translate to taking care of myself.’ ‘So, you got a pet?’ ‘A chicken.’ ‘Sounds good.’ ‘It came deep fried with a chocolate shake.’ #vss365

#vss365 #prompt Good morning! Today's word from the subject list in my 60 y/o crossword solver's guide is #creature - which could be anything from an amoeba to a whale. Or a person under the control of another. Happy writing!

‘Hey! New girl, stop talking & get back to work.’ ‘I think when co-workers get to know each other, it makes the shift go by faster. So tell me, do you have any hobbies?’ ‘Yeah. I do nunya.’ ‘Nunya? I’ve never heard of that. What is it?’ ‘Nunya #business.’ #vss365

#vss365 Good morning all! Huge thanks to the excellent @bofferson.bsky.social for his hard work. Now you're in my (in)capable hands! I love doing cryptic Xwords & I often use this 60yo book for reference. Prompts for the next 15 days will be some of its subject headings. Today's word is #business.

‘Look, I get that it’s #Halloween, but there’s no need to take it literally when I said your jokes just don’t cut it!’ #vss365

Welcome, lovely writers 🌍🌎🌏 Today is my last day as host. I have so enjoyed reading all your wonderful poems and stories ❤️ So... Will he? He wouldn't dare? He might. No - It's too obvious. He flippin' well did. The word for Oct 31st : HALLOWEEN #vss365 #prompt #halloween

‘Ok you bright #ray of sunshine, let’s practice for your driving test.’ ‘I’ve been studying.’ ‘You rapidly approach an intersection, in the crosswalk is an old man and a barking dog. What do you hit?’ ‘Oooh, this is one of those tough questions. I guess the dog?’ ‘The brakes, you idiot,’ #vss365

Lovely writers 🌍🌎🌏 Tomorrow, 31st October, will be my final day hosting #vss365. The chaos will soon be over 😀 The ever so lovely and talented Liz, @youngliz.bsky.social, will be taking over from 1st November posting at 8am GMT, so be sure to follow her 😀

Welcome, lovely writers 🌍🌎🌏 You've all been so amazing. Just today and tomorrow left for me. So... Death rays Stasis rays Shrink rays Growth rays Heat rays Transmogrifier rays Anti-Grav rays Anti Manta ray rays Ray Morano The word for Oct 30th : RAY #vss365 #prompt #ray

‘Doc, my aging body is changing in different ways. Some good, some bad.’ ‘Tell me what’s going on.’ ‘Well, my #argent hair color makes me look distinguished, but my hearing is getting worse.’ ‘Can you tell me more about those symptoms?’ ‘Marge has blue hair and Homer’s a fat guy.’ #vss365

Welcome, lovely writers 🌍🌎🌏 The colour of every mad scientist's hair - silvery white. Or the French for money if you prefer. Ooh la la, ker-ching. The word for Oct 29th : ARGENT #vss365 #prompt #argent

How I feel when people like my #vss365 stories

‘I’m having a tough time coming up with something for today’s prompt.’ ‘What’s the word?’ ‘It’s #experiment.’ ‘What about something to do with a famous scientist?’ ‘Like who?’ ‘Ever heard of Pavlov?’ ‘It rings a bell.’ #vss365

Welcome, lovely writers 🌍🌎🌏 Mad Scientists, with their matter transporters and reanimated dead corpses, causing trouble. The word for Oct 28th : EXPERIMENT #vss365 #prompt #experiment

‘You partied again last night? You said you were going to relax at home.’ ‘Funny story. There was a spider in my house.’ ‘And?’ ‘Instead of killing it, I decided to take it out. Turns out he’s not a #creep. He’s a web designer. We laughed. Had a few drinks.’ #vss365

Welcome, lovely writers 🌍🌎🌏 Slowly moving. Bit by bit. Behind you. The word for Oct 27th : CREEP #vss365 #prompt #creep

‘Bless you.’ ‘Thanks. I don’t have a cold, I sneeze in #heliacal situations.’ ‘The sun makes you sneeze?’ ‘It’s hereditary. Between 10-35% of peeps have it. Wanna know the official name?’ ‘Ok’ ‘Autosomal Dominant Compelling Helio-Ophthalmic Outburst.’ ‘No way!’ ‘Yes way. ACHOO!’ #vss365

Welcome, lovely writers 🌍🌎🌏 I just want to say I've been blown away by everybody's writing. There is an immense amount of talent out there 👏👏👏 An obscure word for today. Relating to or near the sun. The word for Oct 26th : HELIACAL #vss365 #prompt #heliacal

‘Does meeting an online match fill you with #terror?’ ‘Yes! I’m glad you look just like your profile picture.’ ‘You do, too. We’re off to a good start. But why are you drinking? You said you only have alcohol on special occasions.’ ‘Right. Today is October 25. It only comes once a year.’ #vss365

Welcome, lovely writers 🌍🌎🌏 Monsters that lurk under the bed. Aliens that invade from strange worlds. Serial killers in the neighbourhood. Keith, going to the chip shop in just his underpants. All create... The word for Oct 25th : TERROR #vss365 #prompt #terror

‘You’re always so calm. What are you, some alien #martian, or something?’ ‘It’s no use expending emotional energy on stupid, ignorant people. They lack the capacity to understand. I simply say -you’re right- and move on.’ ‘That’s the most ridiculous thing I’ve ever heard!’ ‘You’re right.’ #vss365

Welcome lovely writers 🌍🌎🌏 No one would have believed in the last years of the nineteenth century that this world was being watched keenly and closely by intelligences greater than man's and yet as mortal as his own. The word for Oct 24th : MARTIAN #vss365 #prompt #martian

‘You good with the plan?’ ‘I go in the front like it’s an ordinary day, and you sneak through the back, #unseen.’ ‘Are you sure you can keep him distracted? ‘Yes. Are you sure this is worth it?’ ‘Well, we asked him to share his Halloween candy, and he refused. What choice do we have?’ #vss365

Welcome, lovely writers 🌍🌎🌏 Never feel invisible. There is always somebody who appreciates your art - even if you don't know it. The word for Oct 23rd : UNSEEN #vss365 #prompt #unseen

‘I don’t have the #energy to put up with your stupid jokes. I’m going shopping.’ ‘Oh? Can you bring me back some snacks?’ ‘Sure. I’m heading to Walmart. Their advertisement said they have bargains throughout the store, whatever that means.’ ‘It means a great deal.’ #vss365

Welcome, lovely writers 🌍🌎🌏 Feeling tired? Feeling jaded? Energy Bars Energy Drinks And Energy Beams for those who want rid of their boss. The word for Oct 22nd : ENERGY #vss365 #prompt #energy

‘Is cutting down on your alcohol intake hard for you?’ ‘I figured a way to make it work. Since I can only have 1 glass before bed now, I put it in a teacup. On a #saucer. It’s my nightly ritual.’ ‘I knew you’d figure a way to make it work.’ ‘I sure did. Last night I went to bed 4 times.’ #vss365

Welcome, lovely writers 🌍🌎🌏 You've tweeted so many amazing stories and poems. So much talent out there 👏👏👏 Cats drink milk from them. Aliens visit Earth in them. Or the saucer-like eyes of HG Wells' Martians. The word for Oct 21st : SAUCER #vss365 #prompt #saucer

‘Do you know why you can never trust an #atom?’ ‘Are you going to give me some obscure scientific lingo that I won’t understand, or are you going to make a stupid joke?’ ‘Both. You can’t trust them because they make up everything.’ #vss365

Welcome, lovely writers 🌍🌎🌏 He's a tiny superhero. It's what everything is made of. And if you split it - KABOOOOM! The word for Oct 20th : ATOM #vss365 #prompt #atom

‘Sorry, dating is hard for me. I didn’t mean to hurt your feelings, but it’s not my fault.’ ‘Really?’ ‘I was raised by helicopter parents. They spent all their time in #hover mode.’ ‘Well, they’re not here now.’ ‘Actually, they’re sitting at that table right there. Say hello.’ #vss365

Welcome, lovely writers 🌍🌎🌏 Something that flying saucers do whilst snatching humans. Or a way futuristic cars with no wheels travel. Or a little less sexy - a hover mower. The word for Oct 19th : HOVER #vss365 #prompt #hover