FreeWriters
A place for original writing that veers outside the more common DKos categories. Personal narrative, short story, poetry and more are welcome.
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6412093
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Angmar(Barrow)
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Clio2
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DrLori
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hay seed
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mettle fatigue
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Passionfruit Flower
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Tortmaster
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2thanks
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A Woman Citizen
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Adventurist
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Andrea D
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angryea
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Another Frank
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antirove
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aravir
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Attack Gardener
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AuntieB
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BFSkinner
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Chuas2
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Colorado Blue
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Dave the Wave
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dconrad
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DoctorCorey
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Donna Russell
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Eccaba
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jazzed
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Kalisiin
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Lorinda Pike
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MonkeySea
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MT Spaces
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niemann
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NoBlinkers
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P Carey
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Paul Frea
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Portlaw
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ramara
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Stories collected by FreeWriters
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US Sailors are being starved
Tom Sullivan over at Digby’s blog points out the all-too-predictable neglect being shown our service-members: USA Today reported the initial story: The Pentagon did not respond to a request for comment on the mail stoppage or reports that some U.S. vessels were short on food. Dan F.’s daughter told him in sporadic messages – when…
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✍️WriteOn!: “And they lived happily ever after.”
“Ursula LeGuin said, years ago in a workshop, that when a writer is faced with a blank page, anything is possible. But each word written limits and narrows the path, until, finally, there’s only one way for the story to end.” “ Several years ago, a friend handed me a book and asked me to…
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Write On Fiction Works In Progress: Starting Over
Hey all, did we make it through the portal? I’m writing this in a booth in a restaurant. This is a weekly community diary for writers here on Daily Kos to showcase microfiction, ongoing serialized stories, and pieces of larger works in progress. All DK fiction writers are welcome to post chapters and excerpts as…
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Everything Above The Fold. Really?
Saddling up here on day two of the new rollout of DK6. Navigated back to the front page. Every f’ing story and image above the fold (That’s old school journalese for top half of the page — in this case the entire screen — the part that grabs the reader and sells the paper) is…
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Last night I cried tears of happiness…
I exited the University, the cold evening air hit my face. I felt a drop of water on my face, it took me a minute to realize that it wasn’t raining, it was a tear that was running down my face. I have spent the last couple of weeks teaching writing and storytelling to a…
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New Site, Got Questions?
Happy New Site Platform Day!! I know we’re all getting used to the new site, but ain’t it purdy?? If you’d like a look back at previous site updates, check my Top Comments from Monday My intentions with this diary are twofold: First: Collect the helpful how-to diaries here all easily linked Such greatest hits…
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Welcome to your new Daily Kos
After eight months of development—preceded by many more months of planning—we are launching the new Daily Kos.
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I’m Upset
I have always given freely to my family especially my niece. I helped to raise her. I took care of her and her family when her first husband dumped her with 3…
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WU Nature Bucket Weather Series: And An Ode to 6412093/RedwoodMan (Of Daily Bucket Fame)
The daily Nature Bucket is a nature refuge. We amicably discuss animals, weather, climate, climate change,soil, plants, waters and note life’s various patterns.
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MAGA-friendly dictator’s stunning election loss sends a strong message to Trump
Hungary’s strongman Viktor Orban has lost reelection in stunning fashion, an absolute electoral wipeout that presages what his MAGA allies in the U.S.
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Election Results from Hungary – Orbán loses, Democracy Wins
Polls closed in Hungary at 7 p.m. local. Turnout was a record-high 77.8% at 6:30 p.m. www.theguardian.com/… has a liveblog – There are no exit polls but there…
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Faye of the Doorstep- Chapter 9 – The Brooch
The Brooch Faye did not announce herself. That decision mattered. She did not arrive with a speech or a cause or a list of demands. She did not say revolution…
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Caturday Pootie Diary: Moving part 1
“Human, why are you on the ground?” Freddie demanded, leaning toward me to catch my scent. “Getting ready,” I said, poking through the box on the floor in front…
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Lost Voices of the Holocaust: The Art of Marcel Roux
Manhattan University, a Lasallian Catholic university in the Bronx, is home to the Holocaust, Genocide, and Education Center, a gem in the New York metro area.
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CHC Roundup: Analilia Mejia (NJ-11) – Can a Progressive Win Over a Moderate District?
Next week, there is a special election in New Jersey’s 11th district. This election – if we win it – will lead to the 44th member of the Congressional Hispanic…
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📁NewDK5 Grps#42-final. + Critical series & staff grp to follow going into WordPress/DK6
See also: ■📁DK Community & Staff Meta Groups, Community Advisory Panel, persons & follow-tags for keeping up on site tech & issues.
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Preparing for Site Migration: Notifications
The new Daily Kos will have two systems of notifications that are not integrated right now. Hopefully over time we can unify them, but in the meantime…
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Preparing for Site Migration: Publishing a Story to a Group
One of the most important functions that Groups at Daily Kos serve is to highlight content for their members. If I, as a moderator or administrator of a group…
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Preparing for Site Migration: Managing Group Members As A Group Administrator
You, as a group administrator, will need to manage your group on the new WordPress site. As minos previously noted, not all group functionality will carry over…
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Preparing for Site Migration: Accepting Group Invitations
You have just created your first group on the new Daily Kos. If you look at your group, under the Invite tab, you can see that someone has a Pending Invite.
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Preparing for site migration: the basics of writing a story on the new site
The transition to DK6 is nearly upon us! Maybe you have been over to the beta site to check it out already, but if you have not, why not go there now?
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Preparing for site migration: community guidelines (Rules of the Road) and moderation update
Hello again, friends! Beta Week is coming to a close, and we thank sincerely all of you who have been playing in the beta sandbox. Your feedback regarding the…
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They Want You Scared. We’re Making Sure You’re Ready.
Arizona is a battleground. The road to the House runs through sovereign lands. And Arizona Native Democrats aren’t going anywhere. The Trump regime has a…
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Mariachi and more. Hey, I am lonely.
Jalisco No te rajes Allá En El Rancho Grande Not Mexican but in Spanish.