Too fun and funny! There’s a wonderful website called Visual Verse. They post a picture the first day of every month with a challenge to submit a 50 – 500 word short story about it. You have to write on their “submit” page and are given one hour in which to do so. The opportunity to play along exists for 15 days, so bop on over if You’re in the mood! They publish up to 100 entires each go round. I tried it a year or so ago and never heard anything so figured I didn’t get published.
Yesterday I loved the pic they sent for March and submitted a 100 word story. This time around I realized they don’t contact people who get published. You have to keep checking the site out. So in looking to see if my new story got published I found my old one had gotten published all those months ago! You can read it published with their cool picture that inspired it at virtualverse.org, or with my own, MUCH after the fact artwork below. Yay!!! I wildly encourage everyone to give Visual Verse a shot. It’s sooo fun! And Thanks Tre (she’s a wonderful writer who has been published there a few times!) for putting them on my radar!!!
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SPROUTED
by Katy Boyer
I can’t remember who said what. It’s all a little crazy-dancy in my mind; blurred inside too many colors and memories that want to impose. He said/she said is too basic. The clock couldn’t stop laughing at our impasse. But right in the middle of a moment that leapt out of silence born from exhaustion; a seed was planted. A seed of love. The real thing. Not lust or want or need or manipulation or tit for tat. The absolute REAL thing. And over time it grew in the moments of laughter, kisses, silliness and gratitude in wonderful pockets when we were truly plugged in. Thank God. Oh, THANK GOD. Now we roam free within the forests of one another. Our indulgences, when ridiculous, merit an eye roll at best and a space in which to stew. But that incessant, “I’m right and You are an idiot and You this and You that and blah Blah BLAHHHHHH!!!!!!!” has chocked on a twig of truth.
All artwork, poetry, etc. (unless otherwise noted) are by/© Katy Boyer & Blissbait Art. All rights reserved.
This was great news, dear Katy! Published yeah! Your writing is beautiful, flowing like a river. I loved the story you told. Life is magic, isn’t it! Love and hugs 🤗✨💜🎈
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You are so sweet! Thank You, Isabelle!!! Love and hugs to You, too!!! I’m so looking forward to our talk! 🤗🐬🌀🦋😊
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Well worth the nurturing 💞🌴
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Indeed!!! 🤗❤️😊
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What a wonderful surprise and a wonderful piece indeed.
Congrats! Congrats! Congrats!
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Thank You, Gabriela!!! 🤗❤️😊
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My pleasure ♥️💕🌸
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❤️
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Wooooohoooo, that’s amazing! What a great surprise, congratulations! ♥
Caz xx
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Awww!!! Thank You, Caz!!! 🤗❤️😊
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What a wonderful surprise, Katy and a truly beautiful story. The imagery jumps out at you. I can totally see this gem got published. Congratulations!
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Sorry, that was supposed to be “see why this gem…”
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You are the sweetest. No worries!!! It’s been a long day, I’m halfway through a beautiful glass of wine and totally got Your meaning!!! 😅❤️😊
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Thank You, Aimer!!! You should play along sometime! They’d totally publish You and it’s sooo very fun. 🤗❤️😊
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Thanks, I might give it a try 🙂
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Yay!!! 😀
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Wonderful that you got published, Katy, congratulations. And how exciting that you found out even after all those months had passed, there’s something very sweet about that. Cheers, my friend.
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Thank You, Jet!!! Cheers!!! 🤗❤️😊
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I love this Katy, and didn’t they choose a good picture to illustrate it. Not as good as yours of course!
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Thank You, Peter!!! And I agree! They really did choose such a cool picture! I hope You bop by and give it a shot. You are such a wonderful writer and You’re really funny. I think You’d enjoy it and I bet they’d publish You!!! 🤗❤️😊
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You are very kind Katy!
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It’s true!!! 😀
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Now I’m blushing!
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🤗❤️😊
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That’s awesome. 🙂 Very cool.
Nest thing we know, we’ll see you on best seller lists. 🙂
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NEXT thing even, LOL
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Nest, next, potato, pota-toe!!! 🤣❤️🤗
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Thank You!!! And Yes! I’ll take it!!! 😃😅🤗❤️
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That’s So Cool!! Way to go Katy! And I Love your writing ❤️😊❤️
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Thank You, Suzanne!!! 🤗❤️😊
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My absolute pleasure Katy! I was surprised when I saw their picture with the chattering teeth 😄. I like your way better!!!! And what a sweet surprise for you! 🤗💝🥳
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Thank You, Suzanne!!! It was a sweet surprise! I’m slow on the uptake but I get there eventually! 😅❤️🤗
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🤗❤️🥳
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Congratulations! I love Visual Verse.
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Thank You, Tre!!! 🤗❤️😊Me too!
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You’re welcome!
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Congratulations. Great news and totally deserved.
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Thank You!!! 🤗❤️😊
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Absolutely Wonderful all the way around!!!! 💞😇💖🤗💞
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Thank You, Betty!!! 🤗❤️😊
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🌹🌈🎶🕊
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