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fictionable , to bookstodon
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For 2023, Linda Mannheim goes in search of a missing person while @SmythBooks investigates the metaphorical plane. Ariel Marken Jack gets baking while Robert Neuwirth opens up his laptop and Liam Hogan goes a few rounds with a hero.

Plus Peter Kuper puts his fascination with insects under the lens.

Catch all these exclusive and more at https://fictionable.world

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Here's Linda Mannheim, @SmythBooks Ariel Marken Jack, Robert Neuwirth and Liam Hogan, with a little taste of the magnificent for 2023

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The authors Linda Mannheim, Richard Smyth, Ariel Marken Jack, Robert Neuwirth and Liam Hogan read from their short stories.

fictionable , to bookstodon
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A desk, a computer, a chair, a cup of tea. This mystery contributor has stripped things down to the essentials.

But who could it be?

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A view of pines through that window, a pile of books where @KellyLink is cheek by jowl with Tobi Ogundiran and @fictionable contributor @seanbirnie, and a cup of tea ready at the side – unless it's a whiskey…

But who could this mystery contributor be?

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fictionable , to bookstodon
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Our next mystery contributor takes a wider view.

Computer, papers, a pile of books, it all checks out. But what about that shiny cricket ball? And could that initial be some sort of clue?

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So we ask our contributors to send us a of their 'writer's desk', whatever that means.

Our first mystery author for our issue has taken that request literally, with this picture of a couple of drawers.

But what a set of drawers! What mighty stories are waiting in those drawers, ready to be unleashed on an unsuspecting world?

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fictionable OP ,
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@bookstodon …so… did you guess? This doughty desk belongs to the indomitable Linda Mannheim…

fictionable , to bookstodon
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Looks out window.

Cold enough for you? Wet enough?

How about a issue?

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Passamezzo , to histodons
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Some for :
Three anonymous wintry melodies from & Britain. In the fields in frost & snow - On the cold ground - Long cold nights.
Alison Kinder: bass ,
Eleanor Cramer: bass viol
Richard de Winter: drum
Tamsin Lewis: Renaissance
Richard Mackenzie:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=epun4iixbe4&ab_channel=Passamezzo
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Passamezzo , to histodons
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It's bitterly cold today, so 17th Century broadside ballad describing how to Drive the Cold Winter Away seems appropriate...

Eleanor Cramer: bass viol
Richard de Winter: baritone
Alison Kinder: recorders
Tamsin Lewis: Renaissance violin
Richard Mackenzie: lute

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NnbUPnXIQSw&ab_channel=Passamezzo

@earlymodern @earlymusic @histodons

RunRichRun , to histodon
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Merion Tribute House, now a catering venue, originally built as a community center and tribute to World War I veterans. The land and seed money was donated by Eldridge Johnson, founder of the Victor Talking Machine Company in Camden, New Jersey (later rolled into the RCA [Radio Corporation of America] company — think Nipper / "His Master's Voice.")

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Photo: Oblique view of a single story Gothic building with a small tower above an arched red front door. There is a winter barren lawn in front of the building and a tall flagpole. An American flag is flying nearly fully outstretched as a result of a steady breeze. Several tall pine trees appear behind the building. There are also a few bare deciduous trees off to the left. The sky is light gray as a result of cloud cover.

jjwmezun , to poetry
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new year wind ~
the scent o’ new book
gloss paper

https://www.mezunian.com/2024/01/01/new-year-wind-scent-demo-tenjo-o-tsukiyaburu-koto-ga-dekimashita-yona-ki-ga-shite-shikatanai/

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frosty morn ~
doesn’t want to wake
snoring truck

https://www.mezunian.com/2023/12/29/frosty-morn-doesnt-want-to-wake-soshite-sauorutarori-o-noroimasu-kare-wa-hontoni-bakana-gitto/

@haiku @haiku @poetry

thorncoyle , to bookstodon
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“Despite your great successes, and that wand in your pocket, you still doubt the power of your magic.”

Faery Wish-Parent Elvenia has some lessons to learn this winter.

Funded by my Patreon readers, here's a magical short story for you: https://www.thorncoyle.com/post/elvenia-and-the-winter-witch

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chilliteracy , to bookstodon

The cold winter nights are the perfect time to bundle yourself up cosy and comfy, and listen to a ghost story or two.
If that sounds nice, we have all you could need, right here: https://youtube.com/@chilliteracy

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jjwmezun , to poetry
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winter rain ~
my throat aches with sweet
sharp mint tea

https://www.mezunian.com/2023/12/22/throat-aches-with-sweet-sukoshi-amakute-shinpuruna-to-issho-ni-watashi-o-mahi-sa-seru/

@haiku @haiku @poetry

jjwmezun , to poetry
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early dusk ~
shades itself ’hind firs
full moon

https://www.mezunian.com/2023/12/18/shades-itself-hind-firs-tsuki-ga-basho-ni-watashi-o-mitsuke-ni-kite-kudasai/

@haiku @haiku @poetry

jjwmezun , to poetry
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crow perched on a fir
both rinse their black leaves ~
cold showers

https://www.mezunian.com/2023/12/15/both-rinse-their-black-leaves-tamashi-ga-noridasu-toki-anata-no-tonari-ni-daremoinainara/

@haiku @haiku @poetry

jjwmezun , to poetry
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cold morn ~
the ghosts o’ dead trees
on the highway

https://www.mezunian.com/2023/12/08/the-ghosts-o-dead-trees-du-bist-ein-geist-auf-der-autobahn-und-ich-werde-dich-fur-immer-lieben/

@haiku @haiku @poetry

bonfantimike , to poetry
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frost laced window pane,
wool sweater, warm candle glow,
winters arrival.


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jjwmezun , to poetry
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early snow ~
the young cat takes
its 1st step

https://www.mezunian.com/2023/12/01/1st-step-eres-libre-que-tener-todo-que-ves-todo-que-quieres-de-mi/

@haiku @haiku @poetry @catsnkittens

AndyPaciorekArt , to bookstodon
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Kicking off the new season with these reads ...

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So my preorders are super low. If you have KU, please consider preordering. It’s free for you! Flip through some pages when it releases Friday. Maybe you’ll even like the cozy winter fantasy short story. 🥰 https://www.amazon.com/Ladys-Crownbearer-Fantasy-Adventure-Etherea-ebook/dp/B0CLKY9SLF @bookstadon

Passamezzo , to histodons
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Some Christmas Music to listen to.

To Shorten Winter's Sadness: 16th & 17th Century English Music and Song for and .

Available to download, or as a CD.

https://passamezzo.bandcamp.com/album/to-shorten-winters-sadness-2


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I'm not saying I need an excuse to be a bookworm, but if I did I'd choose winter ☺️

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