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A Body Of Words Podcast

Protected: A Body Of Words Podcast

December 26, 2021 | Quenntis Ashby

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Insecure Writers Support Group

What would make me QUIT writing?

July 8, 2021 | Quenntis Ashby | 16 Comments

Here’s a complete list of things that would totally make me stop writing.

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A Rip Van Wrinkle In Time

January 17, 2021 | Quenntis Ashby | Leave a Comment

My first story of 2021 about time, responsibility, and ageing.

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A Dictator Dictates En Route To Work

November 15, 2020 | Quenntis Ashby | Leave a Comment

One day (while walking) I find my voice in my mouth.

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Disposable Pets

October 4, 2020 | Quenntis Ashby | 3 Comments

Here are two new prose poems. They’re about pets, and they form part of a collection tentatively titled “Disposable Pets”.

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Moonstruck

September 6, 2020 | Quenntis Ashby | 4 Comments

Sue knows the story of the girl who flew;
She stole an elixir made for a man –
A man who killed nine suns with his arrows,
A murderer who wanted to live on.

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Under Construction

July 19, 2020 | Quenntis Ashby | 1 Comment

When I was old enough to qualify for monthly pocket money from my parents I used to buy a little box of Lego each month for R10 (ten South African Rand).

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First Blog of 2020

July 19, 2020 | Quenntis Ashby | Leave a Comment

This is the Year of the the Rat, but I am beginning to think of it as the Year of the Mask!

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Written in Stone

Manifesto in 5 for 2020

June 26, 2020 | Quenntis Ashby | Leave a Comment

I am sharing my MANIFESTO in 5 with you.

My manifesto is in the form of 5 promises I am making to myself for 2020.

Read on…

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a body of words (on Substack)
Character First Writing with DDW
NaNo2.0 (Novel Writing Challenge)
NaPoWriMo (Poetry Challenge)
Storystorm (Brainstorming)

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Audacity
Canva
Hemingway Editor
OBS Studio
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Shure SM7B Microphone
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