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17 to 71,” in response to <a href="undefined">Pene Hodge</a>’s article, <a href="https://readmedium.com/what-are-your-thoughts-as-you-sit-waiting-to-board-a-plane-4b16299263bf">“What Are Your Thoughts As You Sit Waiting To Board a Plane?”</a></p><div id="618c" class="link-block"> <a href="https://readmedium.com/my-story-of-flying-from-17-to-71-827c38c2316b"> <div> <div> <h2>My Story of Flying from 17 to 71</h2> <div><h3>How my fear of flying turned into love</h3></div> <div><p>medium.com</p></div> </div> <div> <div style="background-image: url(https://miro.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:320/0*IyVW_PT0ax5vN_Rt)"></div> </div> </div> </a> </div><div id="8b47" class="link-block"> <a href="https://readmedium.com/what-are-your-thoughts-as-you-sit-waiting-to-board-a-plane-4b16299263bf"> <div> <div> <h2>What Are Your Thoughts as You Sit Waiting To Board A Plane?</h2> <div><h3>Here is what it’s like for me living being between two worlds</h3></div> <div><p>medium.com</p></div> </div> <div> <div style="background-image: url(https://miro.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:320/0*JXGoQCGhrBjsLKiE)"></div> </div> </div> </a> </div><p id="03a2"><a href="undefined">Prashansa Chandekar</a> wrote, <a href="https://readmedium.com/life-changing-motivation-for-2022-5c37fac60ced">“Life-Changing Motivation for 2022.”</a></p><div id="d81e" class="link-block"> <a href="https://readmedium.com/life-changing-motivation-for-2022-5c37fac60ced"> <div> <div> <h2>Life-Changing Motivation for 2022</h2> <div><h3>20 Inspiring Quotes from Jim Rohn to strive to reach the max of your potential</h3></div> <div><p>medium.com</p></div> </div> <div> <div style="background-image: url(https://miro.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:320/0*Lei7lIFPgE9QW5_A)"></div> </div> </div> </a> </div><p id="bd67"><a href="undefined">Jennifer McDougall</a> wrote, <a href="https://readmedium.com/i-always-wanted-a-sweet-ride-633e3dbd1843">“I Always Wanted a Sweet Ride,”</a> in response to <a href="undefined">Nikki Waterson</a>’s article, <a href="https://readmedium.com/i-always-wanted-a-pony-when-i-was-little-56686a52caec">“I Always Wanted a Pony When I Was Little.”</a></p><div id="832d" class="link-block"> <a href="https://readmedium.com/i-always-wanted-a-sweet-ride-633e3dbd1843"> <div> <div> <h2>I Always Wanted A Sweet Ride</h2> <div><h3>My childhood dream has yet to be fulfilled</h3></div> <div><p>medium.com</p></div> </div> <div> <div style="background-image: url(https://miro.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:320/1*5KfG5oD5y82pYnnKe8YvQg.jpeg)"></div> </div> </div> </a> </div><div id="5234" class="link-block"> <a href="https://readmedium.com/i-always-wanted-a-pony-when-i-was-little-56686a52caec"> <div> <div> <h2>I Always Wanted A Pony When I Was Little</h2> <div><h3>It’s funny how dreams like this can suddenly come true</h3></div> <div><p>medium.com</p></div> </div> <div> <div style="background-image: url(https://miro.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:320/0*W3V5HXskoYFks0ir)"></div> </div> </div> </a> </div><h2 id="14d6">Writing Prompt Challenge Entries</h2><p id="0491"><a href="undefined">Kaori Mitsui</a> wrote, <a href="https://readmedium.com/where-she-finds-her-cooking-recipes-1775b22608c6">“Where She Finds Her Cooking Recipes.”</a></p><div id="629c" class="link-block"> <a href="https://readmedium.com/where-she-finds-her-cooking-recipes-1775b22608c6"> <div> <div> <h2>Where She Finds Her Cooking Recipes</h2> <div><h3>Under the screen.</h3></div> <div><p>medium.com</p></div> </div> <div> <div style="background-image: url(https://miro.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:320/1*EDpk5Qrxaor8k6fQvptSpA.png)"></div> </div> </div> </a> </div><p id="5a14">Remember, you can submit your articles in response to prompts at any time as there are no deadlines.</p><p id="c53b">Take some time to check out the articles from fellow F&S writers and share the love!</p><p id="0712" type="7">Thank you all for submitting your work!</p><h1 id="abcc">✨ Welcome New Writers ✨</h1><p id="1f12"><a href="undefined">Tamil</a> — <a href="undefined">Amy Rosie</a> — <a href="undefined">Jennifer McDougall</a></p><h1 id="c9fe">Calls for Submissions</h1><p id="5474">I welcome writers to share their own freewriting exercises, writing prompts, and writing contest alerts 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"> <a href="https://readmedium.com/welcome-to-the-flint-steel-publication-f7722efd9b15"> <div> <div> <h2>Welcome to the Flint & Steel Publication</h2> <div><h3>Submission guidelines</h3></div> <div><p>medium.com</p></div> </div> <div> <div style="background-image: url(https://miro.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:320/1*ddOhtR_FJtMmMk6WjnMr4Q.jpeg)"></div> </div> </div> </a> </div><h2 id="c3b2">Freewriting Friday</h2><p id="48ed">I will be posting a new Freewriting Friday article next Friday, January 14, 2022.</p><p id="4617">I asked you about how you leave your mark with three new writing prompts in the latest <a href="https://readmedium.com/freewriting-friday-fiction-edition-f85fb355529e">Freewriting Friday prompts.</a></p><div id="6290" class="link-block"> <a href="https://readmedium.com/freewriting-friday-how-will-you-leave-your-mark-d4db7d1ac176"> <div> <div> <h2>Freewriting Friday: How Will You Leave Your Mark?</h2> <div><h3>If you could only write one story, what would you write?</h3></div> <div><p>medium.com</p></div> </div> <div> <div style="background-image: url(https://miro.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:320/1*dEgvl_A19e6irLMu-wYQsA.png)"></div> </div> </div> </a> </div><h1 id="226f">Around Medium: Calls for Submissions, Writing Prompts, and Challenges</h1><p id="f4f8">Check out <a href="https://readmedium.com/sparks-19-envisioning-yourself-in-a-new-year-c0b3148c9cbb">last week’s newsletter</a> for more writing prompts and challenges.</p><div id="fa10" class="link-block"> <a href="https://readmedium.com/sparks-19-envisioning-yourself-in-a-new-year-c0b3148c9cbb"> <div> <div> <h2>Sparks №19: Envisioning Yourself in a New Year</h2> <div><h3>A weekly newsletter from Flint & Steel</h3></div> <div><p>medium.com</p></div> </div> <div> <div style="background-image: url(https://miro.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:320/1*KBM-rwYgtEojNo3-2ZEylg.png)"></div> </div> </div> </a> </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="e019">⌚ = time-sensitive writing prompt!</p><p id="ed1e">⌚ <a href="undefined">Ellie Jacobson</a> wrote about the Writing Prompt Challenge at <a href="https://medium.com/flint-and-steel">Flint & Steel</a></p><div id="e735" class="link-block"> <a href="https://readmedium.com/writing-prompt-challenge-contest-from-flint-steel-c444f17bc429"> <div> <div> <h2>Writing Prompt Challenge Contest from Flint & Steel</h2> <div><h3>Let’s help each other spark creativity</h3></div> <div><p>medium.com</p></div> </div> <div> <div style="background-image: url(https://miro.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:320/1*1VE2jcgyVdqahjXvRF9BXw.png)"></div> </div> </div> </a> </div><p id="0fa5">⌚<a href="undefined">Mary Chang Story Writer</a>, with <a href="https://medium.com/six-word-photo-story-challenge">6-Word Photo Story challenge</a>, posted the <a href="https://readmedium.com/show-yourself-january-prompt-31d4f26e00b">January theme of Self.</a> Deadline for submissions is January 31, 2022.</p><div id="3ba8" class="link-block"> <a href="https://readmedium.com/show-yourself-january-prompt-31d4f26e00b"> <div> <div> <h2>Show Yourself: January Prompt</h2> <div><h3>January Six Word Photo Story Challenge: “Self”</h3></div> <div><p>medium.com</p></div

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Sparks №20: Pushing the Boulder of Negativity Out of the Way

A weekly newsletter from Flint & Steel

I’m not going to lie, I’ve had a rocky start to the new year, not because of any one thing happening. I’ve been in a battle with myself, finding my motivation after two weeks off from grad school.

My husband, my kids and I had nearly two weeks off together with no commitments. We all took the time to rest and recharge with board games, video games, and baking (well I did the baking, they did the eating).

I was ready to get back to reality on January 3rd along with my family, but have struggled each day this week to get anything done, until late last night.

What happened?

I pushed the boulder out of the way and completed some work. A switch went off in my head, “Okay, I’m ready to tackle all this again!”

Then the negative thoughts crept in, “Why did you waste all this time this week?” That’s when I shut and locked the door.

My question for you is…have you struggled this week? There is a lot of pressure to get right back into life with new goals, resolutions, challenges. Has this week not gone the way she had envisioned? Do you feel like giving up on a resolution already? Write about it. If you care to share your response, submit it to F&S, I would be happy to publish it. You never know who you may inspire in the process.

Last night as I was struggling with deadlines, I started to freewrite what I was feeling. It helped to trick my brain into thinking, “hey she’s doing it, she’s writing!” I didn’t write anything grand or amazing. I just wrote what I was feeling.

But don’t give up on yourself because the first week of the year isn’t going as planned. Don’t look back, keep moving forward.

✨ Ellie, editor Flint & Steel

📣Writing Prompt Challenge Contest

Woo-hoo! So excited to announce our first writing challenge with a cash prize. I plan on hosting a writing contest every three months. There is a deadline date for this contest so make sure to get your article(s) submitted in time!

Writing Prompt Challenge Contest from Flint & Steel

Let’s help each other spark creativity

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Your Articles

Remaining responses to the Coffee Times Challenge

Kaori Mitsui wrote about her new year’s resolutions in “New Year’s Resolutions: For My Health.”

New Year’s Resolutions: For My Health

Sort of in response to Coffee Challenge: Why I want to be a better me in 2022

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Tamil wrote, “I Choose My Purpose in 2022.”

I Choose My Purpose in 2022

In response to Coffee Challenge: Why I want to be a better me in 2022

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Karen Schwartz wrote, “Facing My Fear of Pit Bulls is Teaching Me About Kindness.”

Facing My Fear of Pit Bulls is Teaching Me About Kindness

“In response to Coffee Challenge: Why I want to be a better me in 2022”

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Danielle Hestand wrote, in response to the reading freewriting prompt, “How Do Books Dazzle Me?”

How Do Books Dazzle Me?

As some of the most wonderful entities in the world, books offer me so many fantastic reasons to read them.

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David Acaster wrote, in response to the cherished reads prompt, “Five Cherished Reads of 2021.”

Five Cherished Reads Of 2021

A look back at some of the books I read last year

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Ellie Jacobson wrote about her five cherished reads in “The 5 Books That I Stayed Up Way Too Late Reading in 2021.”

The 5 Books that I Stayed Up Way Too Late Reading in 2021

From the dust bowl to outer space

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Penny Grubb wrote, “5 Books Whose Covers Have Not Fallen Off.”

5 Books Whose Covers Have Not Yet Fallen Off

Books I revisited in 2021

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Adrienne Beaumont wrote, “My Story of Flying from 17 to 71,” in response to Pene Hodge’s article, “What Are Your Thoughts As You Sit Waiting To Board a Plane?”

My Story of Flying from 17 to 71

How my fear of flying turned into love

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What Are Your Thoughts as You Sit Waiting To Board A Plane?

Here is what it’s like for me living being between two worlds

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Prashansa Chandekar wrote, “Life-Changing Motivation for 2022.”

Life-Changing Motivation for 2022

20 Inspiring Quotes from Jim Rohn to strive to reach the max of your potential

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Jennifer McDougall wrote, “I Always Wanted a Sweet Ride,” in response to Nikki Waterson’s article, “I Always Wanted a Pony When I Was Little.”

I Always Wanted A Sweet Ride

My childhood dream has yet to be fulfilled

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I Always Wanted A Pony When I Was Little

It’s funny how dreams like this can suddenly come true

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Writing Prompt Challenge Entries

Kaori Mitsui wrote, “Where She Finds Her Cooking Recipes.”

Where She Finds Her Cooking Recipes

Under the screen.

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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!

Thank you all for submitting your work!

✨ Welcome New Writers ✨

Tamil — Amy Rosie — Jennifer McDougall

Calls for Submissions

I welcome writers to share their own 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.

Welcome to the Flint & Steel Publication

Submission guidelines

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Freewriting Friday

I will be posting a new Freewriting Friday article next Friday, January 14, 2022.

I asked you about how you leave your mark with three new writing prompts in the latest Freewriting Friday prompts.

Freewriting Friday: How Will You Leave Your Mark?

If you could only write one story, what would you write?

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

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

Sparks №19: Envisioning Yourself in a New Year

A weekly newsletter from Flint & Steel

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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.

⌚ = time-sensitive writing prompt!

⌚ Ellie Jacobson wrote about the Writing Prompt Challenge at Flint & Steel

Writing Prompt Challenge Contest from Flint & Steel

Let’s help each other spark creativity

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⌚Mary Chang Story Writer, with 6-Word Photo Story challenge, posted the January theme of Self. Deadline for submissions is January 31, 2022.

Show Yourself: January Prompt

January Six Word Photo Story Challenge: “Self”

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Sahil Patel with Lifeline posted their second week of prompts for January. Write a poem about how you feel at the start of the new year.

January’s Second Week Prompt Of Lifeline

Let’s start the new year with energetic prompt

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⌚ Trista Signe Ainsworth with Thank You Notes, shared the January monthly challenge, “Unexpected things to be thankful for,” which has a deadline of January 29th.

Your Welcome Home

Thank You Notes #38

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Lucy Dan 蛋小姐 (she/her/她), with The Brain is a Noodle, wants to know about the history/legand behind a food you like.

The Dark History of This Rice Dish

A tiny recount of the backstory of the zongzi (jung; 粽)

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Liberty Forrest, Author, with Hope * Healing * Humour, invites you to write about fun. How do you like to have fun or goof off?

5 Ways Having Fun Can Improve Your Health Starting Now

Why “goofing off” is essential to your overall health and wellbeing

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Barb Dalton, with Nursing Notes, shared the January prompt, throwback to student days.

January Prompt: Throwback to Student Days

Share your training memories — the good, the bad and the scary!

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