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‘So, an #elegy is like a eulogy but in poetry form?’ ‘Yes. Do you think you can handle it?’ ‘Our Ben was a man with a shovel, who dug and dug and dug.’ ‘That’s it?’ ‘It’s not much, but it’s deep.’ #vss365

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#vss365 #Prompt #elegy (Origin English – "mournful poem") A form to hold what's been lost. What needs to be mourned into words? 🌫 Theme: Memory continues 🌀

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‘This is a great old bookstore. It feels like I stepped into another world.’ ‘That feeling is called #vellichor.’ ‘Huh. Not sure I’d ever use that word in a sentence. Do you have any books on turtles?’ ‘Hard back?’ ‘Yeah. And their little head & feet stick out.’ #vss365

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#vss365 #prompt #vellichor (Origin, Neologism – "the strange nostalgia of old bookstores") A quiet ache between dust and spine. What story waited for you in silence? 🌫 Theme: Memory continues 🌀

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‘You’re kind of an odd duck, aren’t you? You have an old fashioned quality.’ ‘I’ve been told it’s #selcouth.’ ‘Learn that in school?’ ‘School was tough.There was a lot of competitive athletics. Track was my downfall. Especially high hurdles.’ ‘Bummer.’ ‘Yeah. I never got over it.’ #vss365

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Correct word is #selcouth #vss365 . Sincerest apologies

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Here is this week’s #vsspic! Write a VSS or poem inspired by the image, and don’t forget to include the photo and #vsspic in your post! Happy writing!!

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‘Can you help me with the word #echolalia?’ ‘You mean, like repeat everything you say?’ ‘No, I mean, what should I write?’ ‘What should you write?’ ‘Are you repeating me?’ ‘Of course not. What starts with W & ends in T?’ ‘What?’ ‘Oh, you heard it already.’ #vss365

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#vss365 #Prompt #Echolalia (Origin: Greek – "echoing speech") Not all repetition is chosen. What memory loops inside your language? The last word of the theme 🌀Emotion, after which we will dwell in 🌀 Memories from tomorrow.

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‘I’m not sure I understand this manifest trend.’ ‘You don’t think positive thinking causes good things to happen?’ I think people become their actions. You know, #karma. No one is born cool.’ ‘Tell that to Bjorn Kuhl over there.’ #vss365

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#vss365 #Prompt #karma (Origin, Sanskrit – "action, consequence") Every cause remembers its effect. What ripple started with your hand? This is the 2nd & only other Sanskrit word and second day of looking within 🌀Emotions Anish For Day 1 do leave feedbacks and brickbats @uropoet.bsky.social

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‘The first prompt for May is #nirvana?’ ‘Awesome! I’ve got a great joke for that!’ ‘Well? What is it?’ ‘Oh, wait. Maybe it’s not that good.’ ‘Come on. Spill it.’ ‘Whatever. Nevermind.’ #vss365

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#Nirvana (Origin: Sanskrit – "liberation, extinguishing") On International Workers' Day, we begin with rest. A silence that holds more than sound. What does your version of peace feel like? 🌀 Theme: Emotion begins. #vss365 #Prompt #Nirvana

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‘I hear you’re fixing computers on the side for some #additional money.’ ‘It’s totally easy now with AI & YouTube videos.’ ‘Wait. What?’ ‘I’m learning all kinds of things. What do you need?’ ‘Do you know how to make a new motherboard?’ ‘Sure. Tell her a long, pointless & boring story.’ #vss365

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#vss365 #prompt for April 30, 2025 #additional Thank you for playing along on my half of the month of April. It’s been great to see all of interaction. The last word is additional. Because the best way to market your books is to write another one. So, get cracking.

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‘Look, in today’s market it’s all about the #brand. Reputation is everything. Even if it’s bad. You know what Sin City is, right?’ ‘Duh, Las Vegas.’ ‘Well, do you know what Den City is?’ ‘Duh, again. Mass over volume.’ #vss365

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#vss365 #prompt for April 29, 2025 #Brand When someone mentions you, what do you want them to think? Does it match what your brand? What are you doing to promote and further that brand on all of your various customer touchpoints, including social media accounts?

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Well, #vss365 ers, my time is almost at an end. It’s been both an honor and delight to experience all of the places the you took the prompt words to. Please give your May 1 host a follow: @uropoet.bsky.social

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‘Your book is about a girl’s #conversion into witchcraft? What was the inspiration behind it?’ ‘My boyfriend said I was too easygoing. So I joined a group of witches to learn how to be mean.’ ‘That explains the title - Beware of the Easy Bae Coven.’ #vss365

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#vss365 #prompt for April 28, 2025 #Conversion If you have multiple books, you want to track reading through. What’s your conversion rate? How many people read the first book, continue to the second, and then purchase the third, and so on.

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‘I love the Farmer’s Market, don’t you?’ ‘It’s ok.’ ‘Oh, look! They’re giving away #free soap. Wanna get some?’ ‘Nah, I’m good. I used to have an addiction to eating soap - but I’m all clean now.’ #vss365

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#vss365 #prompt for April 27, 2025 #Free If you are trying to drive reviews, it might be an opportunity. It might also be a way to introduce your writing with an extensive backlist. But remember that pesky “return” word? It’s hard to drive profit when you give away your product.

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Not sure what to write for this #vsspic - guess I’ll just wing it

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Sing it from the treetops - this week's #vsspic is here! Write a story or poem inspired by the image. Don't forget to add the picture and the hashtag #vsspic to your post. Happy writing!

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‘Wow, dude! That was some crazy shit!’ ‘I know! I’ll never forget the shocked look on their faces.’ ‘I hope we don’t regret this in the morning.’ ‘I’ve got a cure for that.’ ‘Really? What?’ ‘I make sure to sleep past noon. Subscribe to my #newsletter for more life hacks.’ #vss365

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