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    </div><p id="1c9b"><a href="undefined">Yean Foong (M.Ed.)</a> responded to the <a href="https://readmedium.com/freewriting-friday-calling-all-readers-e96d0755a9ce">reading prompt</a> in <a href="https://readmedium.com/when-reading-is-a-need-read-on-2a615886dfcc">“When Reading is a Need”</a></p><div id="fb15" class="link-block">
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    </div><p id="2a34"><a href="undefined">Sorina Raluca Băbău</a> made a connection with my <a href="https://readmedium.com/freewriting-friday-saving-an-abdandoned-draft-imagining-an-internetless-world-signs-from-the-392b6f0db1ee">Freewriting Friday post</a> asking about the signs you see from the universe in <a href="https://readmedium.com/how-the-universe-led-me-to-kuan-yin-2da34ecaa185">“How the Universe Led Me to Kuan Yin.” </a>You will see in the comments of her story, the connection we made as a result of her article. The universe is always sending signals, we just need to be open to seeing them.</p><div id="1b7a" class="link-block">
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    </div><h1 id="142d">Welcome to New Flint &amp; Steel Writers!</h1><figure id="fae7"><img src="https://cdn-images-1.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:800/1*JQWDfCfMkwrvuw3BWcTKxw.jpeg"><figcaption>Photo by <a href="https://unsplash.com/@sixteenmilesout?utm_source=unsplash&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_content=creditCopyText">Sixteen Miles Out</a> on <a href="https://unsplash.com/s/photos/welcome?utm_source=unsplash&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_content=creditCopyText">Unsplash</a></figcaption></figure><p id="5895">A big welcome to. . . <a href="undefined">Ravyne Hawke</a>, <a href="undefined">Jane Grows Garden Rooms (Jane Frost)</a>, <a href="undefined">Mimi Bordeaux</a>, <a href="undefined">Adrienne Beaumont</a></p><p id="c499">If you would like to be a writer for <a href="https://medium.com/flint-and-steel">Flint &amp; Steel</a>, please comment on this article and I’ll get you added. Also, make sure to read over the <a href="https://readmedium.com/welcome-to-the-flint-steel-publication-f7722efd9b15">submission guidelines.</a></p><p id="f863"><b>New to Medium?</b> <a href="https://elliejacobson.medium.com/membership">Sign up for a membership</a> for unlimited access to all of my articles and the stories of all the outstanding writers here on Medium.</p><h1 id="c9fe">Calls for Submissions</h1><p id="5474">I welcome writers to share their <a href="https://readmedium.com/freewriting-exercise-your-uniqueness-earliest-memory-a-superpower-335706bf4cbb">freewriting exercises</a>, <a href="https://readmedium.com/how-to-create-a-writing-ritual-using-the-five-senses-c3fc20398b67">writing prompts</a>, and <a href="https://readmedium.com/flash-writing-contest-alert-fd5652d3e49a">writing contest alerts</a> here at Flint and Steel. You can write short-form or long-form posts.</p><p id="a00f">You can find submission guidelines on our <a href="https://readmedium.com/welcome-to-the-flint-steel-publication-f7722efd9b15">Be a Writer page.</a></p><div id="f61d" class="link-block">
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            <h2>Freewriting Friday: Saving an Abandoned Draft, Imagining an Internetless World &amp; Signs from the…</h2>
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    </div><h2 id="3a0d">Tips</h2><p id="9434">As always, review each publication’s guidelines for their prompts. Many prompts do not have a set deadline.</p><p id="da64">Make sure when you are responding to a prompt, you credit where your inspiration came from, like a link to the prompt article.</p><p id="44b9">Many of these prompts could fall under nonfiction, poetry and fiction so don’t limit yourself. There is no right or wrong. Use these prompts as a springboard to your writing.</p><p id="724b"><a href="undefined">Ravyne Hawke</a>, with<a href="https://medium.com/promptly-written"> Promptly Written</a>, shared their daily poetry and fiction prompts.</p><div id="a1c9" class="link-block">
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    </div><p id="c898"><a href="undefined">Zane Dickens</a>, with <a href="https://medium.com/microcosm">Microcosm</a>, shared their weekly prompt of “your haunted house!”</p><div id="0b9a" class="link-block">
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Sparks №10-Don’t Open That Indoors!

A weekly newsletter from Flint & Steel

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Tomorrow is Black Cat Day, which made me think about superstitions. Ya know the one, don’t let a black cat cross your path, because it will cause bad luck.

But I learned in England if a black cat walks in front of you, they believe the cat takes your troubles away. I find it fascinating the different takes throughout the world.

So my questions for you are: Do you have any superstitions or believe in any old myths based down from family or your community? Or the opposite, good luck charms, traditions, or symbols that you believe in?

Opening an umbrella inside is a superstition I have. As a child, I remember teachers advising, “Don’t open that indoors, it’s bad luck!” I took that advice very seriously throughout my lifetime.

On one rainy day, I was taking my little boys to a children’s museum. While we were getting ready to leave the museum to walk to our car, my boys both opened their umbrellas inside.

Internally, I freaked out. I wanted to screen, “No, don’t open that indoors!” Instead, I rushed them outdoors into the rain, trying to hide my anxiety. As I was driving home, I thought how silly of a reaction was that from something told me as a child.

But is it a coincidence a car rear-ended my vehicle (thankfully a minor scratch on the bumper) that afternoon? I think not.

Graphic from NaNoWriMo website

November marks NaNoWriMo (National Novel Writing Month) time, where writers all over the world pledge to write 50,000 words toward the first draft of a novel (or you can customize the challenge to editing or writing a poem/flash fiction each day, whatever works for you).

I’m in the progress of prepping for NaNo as I’m writing a psychological suspense novel as a part of my MFA program and using NaNo to get myself in gear.

Will you be taking part in NaNoWriMo?

Connect me with me on the NaNo website!

Earlier this year, I created a publication, My Novel Journey, where I was going to journal my progress, but now opened it up to any writers who want to do the same. I will also be sharing articles about the craft of writing, book recommendations, and whatever else comes to mind.

I welcome any writers who would like to join me in journaling your novel writing progress and share your writing advice, recommendations, tips, etc.

I want to invite everyone to the next Twitter Social Hour that will be held on November 4th at 7 pm, CST. It’s a fun way to connect with other Medium writers and readers. Hope to see you there!

Wanna connect on Twitter and Instagram? Well, then what are you waiting for? Follow me and I’ll follow ya back!

— Ellie, editor Flint & Steel

Your Articles

In last week’s newsletter, I asked about your unusual fears or phobias. I must say I love all the submissions!

Remember you can submit your articles in response to prompts at any time as there are no deadlines.

Take some time to check out the articles from fellow F&S writers and share the love!

Trista Signe Ainsworth shared her quirk (I love that term over phobia!) in “I Love Recharging Things”

Penelope Mayfield shared her fear in “Shoo Butterfly Don’t Bother Me.”

Pene Hodge shared her phobia in “My Phobia — Worms!”

Penny Grubb found a connection with my latest newsletter, about my mother’s fear of buttons in “There’s Nothing Irrational in a Healthy Fear of Heights.”

Ravyne Hawke beautifully captured the feeling of anxiety, stemming from a past accident, in her poem, “Spiraling Down.”

Have you seen Ronald C. Flores-Gunkle’s article about his paintings and the stories behind them? Thank you so much for sharing your creativity with us!

Yean Foong (M.Ed.) responded to the reading prompt in “When Reading is a Need”

and wrote “In Life, We Can Only Be Better.”

Kaori Mitsui responded to the reading prompt in “My Reading Rituals from Childhood to Now.”

Sorina Raluca Băbău made a connection with my Freewriting Friday post asking about the signs you see from the universe in “How the Universe Led Me to Kuan Yin.” You will see in the comments of her story, the connection we made as a result of her article. The universe is always sending signals, we just need to be open to seeing them.

Welcome to New Flint & Steel Writers!

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A big welcome to. . . Ravyne Hawke, Jane Grows Garden Rooms (Jane Frost), Mimi Bordeaux, Adrienne Beaumont

If you would like to be a writer for Flint & Steel, please comment on this article and I’ll get you added. Also, make sure to read over the submission guidelines.

New to Medium? Sign up for a membership for unlimited access to all of my articles and the stories of all the outstanding writers here on Medium.

Calls for Submissions

I welcome writers to share their freewriting exercises, writing prompts, and writing contest alerts here at Flint and Steel. You can write short-form or long-form posts.

You can find submission guidelines on our Be a Writer page.

Freewriting Friday

Share your reading journey with the latest Freewriting Friday prompts.

Around Medium: Calls for Submissions, Writing Prompts, and Challenges

Check out last week’s newsletter for more October writing prompts and challenges.

Tips

As always, review each publication’s guidelines for their prompts. Many prompts do not have a set deadline.

Make sure when you are responding to a prompt, you credit where your inspiration came from, like a link to the prompt article.

Many of these prompts could fall under nonfiction, poetry and fiction so don’t limit yourself. There is no right or wrong. Use these prompts as a springboard to your writing.

Ravyne Hawke, with Promptly Written, shared their daily poetry and fiction prompts.

Zane Dickens, with Microcosm, shared their weekly prompt of “your haunted house!”

Diana C., with Know Thyself, Heal Thyself, shared week four of spooktober prompts. Remember there is no deadline for these prompts!

Creator’s Hub posted week 18 of their writing prompts: career advice to your younger self, what do you wish someone would notice you did, and what is your worst and bad job.

Sahil Patel, with Lifeline, shared the latest poetry prompt for 15 days of Poetry contest.

Trista Signe Ainsworth, with Thank You Notes, wants you to write about joyful preparation. Write about how you enjoyed preparing for an event, a monumental occasion, or a change in your life.

Katie Michaelson, with The Daily Cuppa, asked if you ever write stories to an image? How about finding a photo, writing a short-form story in response, and post over at The Daily Cuppa?

New Pub Alert: The Writer’s Lift from Rocky Shores. They are looking for uplifting articles about your fellow writers, on or off of Medium.

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