Take my hand and let me show you where we are headed this month... Somewhere very cool... where the wonders of fiction wrap you up in delight; where this month a fun writing community docks for 3 weeks at the dreemiest Port in the blogosphere, my home port❣️
For 3 weeks in the month of August, Dreemport is shining a light on #scholarandscribe, a fabulous writing community for all forms of fiction, short stories, serial fiction, long-form, and poetry.
Dreemport is a wonderful curation community for writers from across the blogosphere. To share your posts, or take part in the writing challenges, you can register quickly and easily at Dreemport.com ,and further details on how to use Dreemport to engage with other writers through curation and to share your own posts with the community, can be found here . We'd love to see you drop into the discord , so come and say hi... some days it may be a little quiet in there because writers like to be ... um writing... but just pop in and tag one or more of us and we'll drop by to have a little chat as soon as we are available 😊 ... some of us lurk in the shadows from time to time hehe.
So, as part of our intro post for the current challenge, we need to write a short narrative on our favourite dessert... and then answer a few questions about ourselves...
My favourite dessert:
Ok, this is gonna have to be a tough-ish choice between four of my favourite desserts!!!
... geez how the heck do I decide between these four, I mean just look and them!!! The yum factor is through the roof! I mean who doesn't love a hot gooey chocolate cookie dough dessert, the tangy delights of lemon cheesecake or key lime pie on the tongue, or the icy refreshing flavour burst of a sorbet medley?
Now... I have managed to find commercially available vegan & gluten-free (because I am both!) lemon cheesecake and sorbet. The cheesecake is available in my local supermarket for a price; the sorbet at our local ice cream farm... yep we have an ice cream farm down the road from me... it is a dairy farm that makes its own ice creams and sorbets hehe... but we call it the ice cream farm. I have found vegan warm chocolate cookie dough at a chain of Italian restaurants here in the UK (seriously I go to our local branch just for the dessert! it is my one non-GF cheat... and their high ceilings... love them!). As for the key lime pie... I have not found a vegan version as yet... still looking...so if anyone in the UK knows of one... especially if it is also GF, please do let me know! hehe
If I have to choose a current favourite, then it has to go to the Vegan Warm Chocolate Cookie dough, topped with vegan ice-cream. The dough is chewey and sweet, but oozing with molten dark chocolate to temper the sweetness, which spills out and swirls into the refreshing vanilla ice-cream. I love the mix of warm and cold on the tongue... but boy is it ever so rich!!! I love it but struggle to finish it hehe. But it is so good that when we were out to dinner one evening with a small group of friends... one of my mates, Adam... cast his eye on my dessert ... and I was like... well... ok go on - I know you want to try it!!! And he was like well it's vegan but it looks yum... and your kids are going gaga for it sooooo.... ok sure...I offered him a spook and said Dig in!.... so he took a little on the tip of his spoon and he was like...hmmm.... mmmm.... oooh....aaah...geez that's nice! I just lolled. Want some more, Adam? hahaha
He did! And he did have more lol. It is that nice!!!
And now for the intro questions - let's smack these out of the park, shall we... not literally... but it sure does sound better than saying... let's get these out the way 🤣
'cos I am very much looking forward to filling my bingo card with as many writers as possible that I have not engaged with before, or with whom I have not engaged as much yet.
How long have you been with Hive? (a simple number is fine!)
A little over a year - I joined on 6th June 2021Have you ever written fiction before? (yes or no is fine! hehe)
Um... yes! - I write in The Ink Well and Scholar and Scribe. I definitely need to write a lot more than I currently do! ... time... time... time... the age-old problem!Are you familiar with Scholar & Scribe (They are SO excited to meet you!!!)
Oh yes, for sure! I met @dibblers.dabs a while back before Scholar & Scribe was born, and used to write regularly for The Tale of Two Pizzas - I needed to take an extended break from the Pizza Story as life got too hectic both off-chain and on-chain... and then I fell too far behind to pick it up easily again... I'd like to make a reappearance at some point - I know they have taken the pace off somewhat so it may suit me better now on an ad-hoc basis, with my current commitments... and give me time to catch up... I suspect I have a lot of reading to do! If anyone has not taken part yet in @dibblers.dabs Pizza collaboration story, head on over to his blog and have a read and get stuck in...it is super fun!!! Otherwise, I have written in the Scholar & Scribe community and use the tags too.Are you expecting this to be a fun challenge, challenging challenge, exciting challenge, or are you really dreading writing publicly? (Be honest - we are here to cheer you on!)
hahaha, how about... a fun, exciting, challenging challenge lolAre you going to TRY to go for the 3 part serial fiction (over 3 weeks), the engagement Bingo option, simply stick to SOME fiction this month for Scholar&Scribe, or some other option altogether?
Most definitely jumping in the deep-end on this one and going for the 3-part serial fiction... it's got to be something that stretches and challenges me, right? and then I reckon it's a given that I'll play some engagement bingo - it's how we roll here... and i promised @bluefinstudios that I would start with his post (well then I realised I had already read @dreemport's post... but Blue is a person... and Dreemport is a ...well it's a port... voiced by a person hehe... so I'll just stick them both on to start off my card this evening, and then go find some people that I don't know yet 😊
Finally just to say that today I powered up some hive for HPUD being 1st August...if you did, awesome, if not...there is always next month 😊
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You had me at key lime pie - okay it's hubby's favorite but I have come to really like it too. I hope you'll find a VG/GF version that works for you.
This will be an interesting month or three weeks with so much writing and reading and commenting - yeah, baby!!
haha yeah absolutely!!! This is going to be a really fun challenge... gonna have to grab those prompts out. I will come find your post,... !PIZZA
Oh yeah, lemon cheesecakea nd lemon sorbet - FAVOURITES ! I'll be entering this challenge for sure, might need some reminders. Not sure I'mthat keen on writing a post about my fave desert though as it sounds a bit dull to me... I'm not even a desert person really... obvs coz I'm sweet enough. But definitely looking forward to learning more about Scholar and Scribe and joining in ! Slap me if I don't.
ok! reminder 1 @riverflows !LOLZ ... (see I didn't forget 😂) ... you need to write a 3 part fiction and post into scholar and scribe community using the #scholarandscribe tag. If you use Ecency all the better for this challenge but not required. There is an Engagement Bingo card on the contest post, so if you want to engage with the intro dessert posts or the challenge fiction posts of other writers between now and Friday in scholar and scribe, put each hiver's name that you engage with, into a different bingo slot... then pop a copy of it at the bottom of your part 1 post (Ecency are rewarding engagement through these cards). And you will need to share your post in Dreemport on Friday between 4am UTC and midnight UTC. Don't forget to grab your image URL (s) as you find and use them and just drop them at the bottom of your post with your Image sourcing comment 😉 I am looking forward to seeing what you come up with... I think a lot of people are trying serial fiction for the first time here... so we should all end up having fun together! (geez I haven't even started mine yet!!!.... eek!) !LUV
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Oh darling, turns out this is insanely complicated so I'm bowing out. It sounds like fun but there's not much room in my head at the moment. Thanks for your help and for being so sweet 🍰💚💘
no worries... if you just wanted to do the fiction, you can just write 3 short stories and submit every Friday, or one 3 part serial and submit each part on Friday... you don't have to do the bingo thing lol... but don't let this deter you from exploring #scholarandscribe as an alternative place to share your fiction. They accept a much broader range than other communities. 🙂
hahaha... sure thing! The dessert bit is just to get people who are not as comfortable with writing... actually writing about something they can relate to... and easing them in... some people have made the dessert element funny or just written something really descriptive... Tim is taking part too... some people are only writing their intro post on Tuesday...(which is where you are at already lol...as am I...by a couple of hours!) Apparently, Scholar & Scribe will come to find the posts.... even if you write Tuesday.... then for the 3 part serial fiction, if you choose that option, or if you choose to do 3 separate stories... the submission day is Friday for Dreemport between 4am UTC and midnight UTC. !LUV !ALIVE
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@samsmith1971 our dear friend @riverflows is an amazing writer... I cannot wait to see what comes from the Mighty Pen! (well, Keyboard!)
I'm with you there @bluefinstudios. I've read a couple of posts from @riverflows now and love her writing. Excited!
haha, I know @riverflows 😊 Absolutely love her writing... she knows that! I am very much looking forward to seeing some serial fiction from her ❣️ !PIZZA
Greetings @samsmith1971 and welcome to Scholar and Scribe ! (psst, for formality's sake let's pretend this is your first post here 😅)
Picking 4 deserts is cheating! You have to be able to make a commitment! (we all know it's the cookie 😅).
Since you're already an experienced writer I am quite excited to see what you write for us. This month is sure gonna be fun, and I want to thank you for participating. 😌
Cheers and good luck! 🍻
hi Grocko... somehow I managed to miss your comment here 😣 ... ok so... between you me and the lamp-post... this is my first post in S&S 🤫 hehe... oh...lol I did make a commitment...to the cookie dough, hahaha. So you guessed right!!! I am so enjoying this writing challenge already! best thing to do...just dive right in... and you know I didn't agonise too much this time...I wrote most of it over a period of 24-36 hours 🤣 If needs, must ...right?
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I am excited to read your posts, @samsmith1971
I am not sure I am going to do the Bingo Card... it's been so long since I gave up my V-Card, I am not sure I can remember what it was like before I gave it up?
ROFLLLLLL bingo is something entirely different, Blue... and I am sure you can manage... even at your age!!! hell it was made for people much older to enjoy !LOLZ And you are still a young gun hahaha!!! And I am talking about BINGO 🤣 !LUV !ALIVE
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If my memory serves me right, I learned Scholar and Scribe because of you...while looking on the clues on detective event of Dreemport, I saw your post is posted on Scholar&Scribe hahaha!
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hahaha brilliant...I like to check out the communities that I see other people using too 😎 !PIZZA
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thank you @acency and @juliamulcahy - this is very kind of you... muchos appreciated 💗 !PIZZA
They all do look rather yummy, Sam. Do you know, I've never tried key lime pie? I may have to look for a recipe and change that. 💛
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I found a nice vegan recipe on the BBC Good Food site here so might give it a try. 😊
Nice, and that looks yum!!! !PIZZA !KEYLIMETART haha
Thanks, !Luv x
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Yep. Those are some sweet looking desserts! I look forward to your creations!
hehe, my sweet fiction creations... I am guessing? cos I don't make desserts as a habit haha. Looking forward to seeing you try your hand too Deraaa... try using writing prompts... you write so damn well... you should definitely give it a go! !LOLZ
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I will definitely try😁
Chocolate can be addictive, it doesn't have to be pure chocolates. It could be cookies, cakes, or anything else but as long as it has cookies then I am very okay with it.
I have written few fictions stories even though they aren't as good as what I read here but I am definitely learning to improve myself. I am completely new to this community but I have posted in the free writers, The Ink Well, and Writing club. I am looking forward to having a great month with the community just like you.
Brilliant George - looking forward to reading more from you...lets crack this fiction thing together, shall we? !ALIVE !PIZZA
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Yes, .we shall 😂. Wishing you a beautiful month mama.
It's no wonder it was hard for you to pick one. These desserts are so amazing and they look tasty. I guessed right. You will be up for the challenge. I can't wait to see what you'll come up with.
yep up for the challenge haha... I can't wait to surprise myself and actually write something !LOLZ
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Wahoo, your fiction in the first paragraph caught my attention . I think this challenge will give me the tips I need as I embark on learning how to write a fictional story 🤩🤗
That was a nice read and your favourite dessert is superb 👍, it kept me wawoing 🤩🤩
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hehe thanks Nkem... you will have such fun writing fiction...it frees your mind and takes you places you would never expect hahaha. I'll be rooting for you!!! !PIZZA
Ok, Another Sweet tooth ha ha ha. @samsmith1971 if I come to stay with you I think you'll spoil m with all these, I'll love the chocolates tho. he he
hahaha yes I probably will... I don't actually eat dessert very often, to be honest... maybe once a week? But I will buy you all 4! !LOLZ
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hehehehe come on! Make a vegan keylime pie! hahahaha
and why did I torture myself with these dessert posts?
honestly.
ok - yesterday - i guess it ended up kinda being a fasting day for my intermittent fasting. cuz it was not just a 18/6 cycle.
or a 20/4
but rather a full 24 LOL
(well i had coffee)
and then today - it is almost onto 48!!!!!!
cuz i STILL haven't eaten - i got up to eat - and then remembered I needed to post my ttt - and that's done - and then I like to clear my tabs - and i had TWO from you! hehehe
so... after this - i'm running to the kitchen to eat who knows what LOL but breaking this.... 40 hour fast! literally LOL
well. i did it to myself.
all these damn desserts heheheehehe
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Geez... intermittent fasting and still all that energy !LOLZ... I was seriously burning the candle last night, Ms. Dreems! 🤣🤣🤣
ps: erm... yeah ya know...I could make my own desserts... if I had the time. Looked at my life lately?😏😂
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shhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh
make keylime pie
there. this is nice.
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All your dessert are delicious, I Can eat all of them, I can't choice
hehe then don't choose...have them allllllllllllllllllllllllllllll !LOLZ
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Thank you so much for your kind attention@rem-steem and @bdcommunity ... this is much appreciated. How are you doing today? 😊
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The title of your post is hilarious!!! 🤣🤣🤣
Then this! You make a person feel part of something truly magical! Like entering in a fairy tales! ❤️❤️❤️
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There's an ice cream farm near you? 😱 Do you accept guests? I'm on a strict diet...
all the sweets you can eat!
Can't wait to read your post on Friday!!!
haha, thank you, my friend❣️and yes we have an ice-cream farm down the road from us... and it opens during the summer so it's a fun little spot to drop by with the kids 🍧🍦🍨🍦 If you're ever in the area... in the summer... we'll take you !PIZZA !ALIVE
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