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</div><p id="d049">and <a href="https://readmedium.com/these-steps-may-solve-creative-and-writing-worries-focus-pause-ideas-138e6ab72fc9">“These Steps may Solve Creating and Writing Worries.”</a></p><div id="6d28" class="link-block">
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</div><p id="4bc8"><a href="undefined">Elin Melaas</a> wrote in response to the <a href="https://readmedium.com/freewriting-friday-calling-all-readers-e96d0755a9ce">reader journey freewriting prompt</a>, <a href="https://readmedium.com/the-joy-of-reading-4c633bc60903">“The Joy of Reading.”</a></p><div id="3b27" class="link-block">
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</div><p id="02f5"><a href="undefined">Diana Lotti</a> shared her most inspiring writing space, <a href="https://readmedium.com/an-office-puzzle-d2b3e85d14ae">“An Office Puzzle.”</a></p><div id="c726" class="link-block">
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</div><p id="f223"><a href="undefined">Penny Grubb</a> tied a few prompts into one post (love that!) with <a href="https://readmedium.com/places-myths-rituals-links-bf9f73eff633">“Places, Myths, Rituals & Links.”</a></p><div id="8035" class="link-block">
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</div><p id="eded"><a href="undefined">Mulan</a> shared a charming <a href="https://readmedium.com/earliest-memory-of-my-school-days-2db833bb5a83">early memory</a> with <a href="https://readmedium.com/places-myths-rituals-links-bf9f73eff633">“I Made a Silly Deal When I was Three-Years-Old.”</a></p><div id="6dbd" class="link-block">
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<h2>Places, Myths, Rituals, & Links</h2>
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</div><h1 id="142d">Welcome New Flint & Steel Writers!</h1><figure id="b7dc"><img src="https://cdn-images-1.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:800/1*p6of6rFLHCP2W5fKXUyX6A.jpeg"><figcaption>Photo by <a href="https://unsplash.com/@timmossholder?utm_source=unsplash&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=creditCopyText">Tim Mossholder</a> on <a href="https://unsplash.com/s/photos/welcome?utm_source=unsplash&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=creditCopyText">Unsplash</a></figcaption></figure><p id="5895">A big welcome to. . . <a href="undefined">Mulan</a>, <a href="undefined">Amanda Laughtland</a>, <a href="undefined">Vidya Sury, Collecting Smiles</a>, <a href="undefined">Penny Grubb</a>, <a href="undefined">Sorina Raluca Babau</a>, <a href="undefined">Prashansa Chandekar</a>, <a href="undefined">Will Hull</a></p><p id="c499">If you would like to be a writer for <a href="https://medium.com/flint-and-steel">Flint & 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><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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</div><h2 id="c3b2">Freewriting Friday</h2><p id="4617">Share your reading journey with the latest <a href="https://readmedium.com/freewriting-friday-calling-all-readers-e96d0755a9ce">Freewriting Friday prompts.</a></p><div id="986d" class="link-block">
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</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-8-a-scary-edition-2c2ca35c5af7">last week’s newsletter</a> for more October writing prompts and challenges.</p><div id="b4ec" class="link-block">
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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="36d5"><a href="undefined">Quy Ma</a>, with <a href="https://medium.com/about-me-stories">About Me Stories</a>, is <a href="https://readmedium.com/new-submission-guidelines-for-about-me-stories-aa568d1fba3f">welcoming more stories about you</a>, like memoirs, relationships, life lessons, self lov
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</div><p id="9632"><a href="https://medium.com/creators-hub">Creator’s Hub</a> posted <a href="https://readmedium.com/strangers-dangers-write-here-17-4693de7132bb">week 17 of their writing prompts</a>: remember a stranger, “dear jerk,” and get spooky!</p><div id="6ba5" class="link-block">
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<div><h3>Some fresh, crisp writing prompts for fall 🍁</h3></div>
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</div><h1 id="049e">Subscribe to the Sparks Newsletter</h1><p id="3aa1">If you would like to subscribe to the Sparks newsletter, <a href="https://medium.com/flint-and-steel/newsletters/sparks">visit the newsletter page.</a> You can also find past newsletters for more writing inspiration.</p><p id="118d">— <a href="https://medium.com/@elliejacobson">Ellie Jacobson</a>, editor</p><div id="028d" class="link-block">
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</div><h1 id="abd7">Attention Medium publication editors</h1><p id="f7cb"><b>Have a writing prompt, challenge, or a call for submission you want included in an upcoming Sparks Newsletter?</b> Feel free to leave a comment in the Latest Newsletter (link found on main page at <a href="https://medium.com/flint-and-steel">Fleet & Steel</a>), email me at [email protected] or tag me in your prompt article and I’ll include the info in the next newsletter. Newsletters go out on Monday or Tuesdays.</p><p id="cc52">Please include a link to the article that summarizes the prompt/challenge/call for submission and if there is a deadline. I will link to the article and to your publication in the newsletter. I also <a href="https://twitter.com/ellietjacobson">tweet the newsletter</a> throughout the week for added exposure.</p><h1 id="5f39">Thank you to all the Flint & Steel writers</h1><p id="ef65"><a href="undefined">Sahil Patel</a>, <a href="undefined">Shirley Jones Luke</a>, <a href="undefined">Samantha Jensen, MA, MAEd</a>, <a href="undefined">Trista Signe Ainsworth</a>, <a href="undefined">MIGHTY MISCELLANY</a>, <a href="undefined">L Burton</a>, <a href="undefined">Heathere CW</a>, <a href="undefined">Kaori Mitsui</a>, <a href="undefined">Penelope Mayfield</a>, <a href="undefined">Pierce McIntyre</a>, <a href="undefined">Pene Hodge</a>, <a href="undefined">Yean Foong (M.Ed.)</a>, <a href="undefined">Elin Melaas</a>, <a href="undefined">Sarah Minnis</a>, <a href="undefined">Mindy Morgan Avitia</a>, <a href="undefined">JM Heatherly</a>, <a href="undefined">Nikki</a>, <a href="undefined">Andria Kennedy</a>, <a href="undefined">pockett dessert</a>, <a href="undefined">Dennett</a>, <a href="undefined">Diana Lotti</a>, <a href="undefined">Ronald C. Flores-Gunkle</a></p><figure id="4cb3"><img src="https://cdn-images-1.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:800/1*_og3dbEVgkO4KfPPcfgELQ.jpeg"><figcaption>Photo by <a href="https://www.pexels.com/@fotios-photos?utm_content=attributionCopyText&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=pexels">Lisa</a> from <a href="https://www.pexels.com/photo/black-ceramic-cup-with-coffee-beans-all-on-brown-wooden-surface-750307/?utm_content=attributionCopyText&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=pexels">Pexels</a></figcaption></figure><h2 id="baf3">I run on morning coffee and afternoon tea, care to buy me one?</h2><p id="2fde" type="7">— Ellie, editor Flint & Steel</p></article></body>
