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| Did you know Drabbles are no longer welcomed on Medium? My Daily Drabbles are now here on Blogger because Drabbles are no longer allowed on Medium - this link tells you what Medium changed and where you can go if you are a drabble writter looking for a platform that still allows Drabbles - there are not many - most platforms do NOT allow 100 word stories! Medium used to be the number one place for publishing drabbles and getting paid for tthem, but as of April 4, 2025 Medium has banned drabbles from distribution. Full details HERE | Week Three of NovNov/NaNoWriMo 2025 I’m on track to 200k! It's third week of National Novel Writing Month. I’ve not been keeping track of weekly words, so, not sure weekly count of exact day count. I come in NovNov each night, log my word total for the day, and that says right now:  “178,610/50,000, Average daily word 8,506 words”  …so I’ll likely reach 200k by the end of the month. I’m only including story, nothing else. (I’ve been asked a ...

Quote: "Let children read whatever they want and then talk about it with them. If parents and kids can talk together, we won't have as much censorship because we won't have as much fear." — Judy Blume Happy birthday to author Judy Blume, who turns 70 today. Blume has written more than 25 books, which have been translated into 31 languages and have sold a total of some 80 million copies. Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret and Forever are among the novels that Blume has written, which have found their way to censorship lists in schools and libraries across America. Blume's place among the most censored artists has made her active in organizations that work to ensure free speech. She has edited a collection of short stories about censorship, called Places I Never Meant to Be. What's your take on this? I'd love to hear what you have to say about this post. Leave a comment and share your views! If you liked this post, than you might like...