Difficult Times

Hello all!

We at The Writers Club hope you and your families are all safe at home!

During these trying times where many of us find ourselves stuck at home, lost and sometimes scared, writing is what we turn to. Now more than ever I urge those willing to write to share their feelings through poetry and their thoughts through narratives and essays to comfort and provide entertainment to others who come through to read as a distraction. Let The Writers Club be the middle ground bridging the gap between those that rely on writing to escape and those that rely on reading to escape.

We hope that at the very least The Writers Club succeeds at taking your mind away from the anxiety induced state of affairs from recent weeks going forward into difficult times.

Thank you to all participating Writers and Readers.

Stay safe. Wash your hands. Avoid going outside if you don’t have to.

New Club Member, Sushant Thapa!

We would like to thank Sushant Thapa for their continued support and participation in The Writers Club. Because of their consistent contribution, we’re awarding them Member Status and encourage you to check out their collections of literature.

Thanks to this writer the visiting readers have had plenty more to read.

We hope all our writers continue to write and share when they feel up it. And we highly encourage our readers to take a shot as well!

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Recent Pieces by Sushant Thapa

Showcase - Week of: 3/14-20/20

New Submissions:

• Minotaur of The Shadows - By Alexander Zoltai

• Shine On -  By Chris Platt

• Cell -  By Yash Seyedbagheri

• Some Mornings - By Shelly Norris

• Mind Fish - By Rajendra Ojha 

• All The Time - By Volume

• Tabula-rasa - By Sushant Thapa

• Princess Jasmine and Aladdin - By Moin Uddin

• Portuguese Plums - By Samantha Merz

• Just a Joy - By Henry Bladon

• The Epitome of Inconsideration - By Robert L. Scarry

• Waking You Up - By Nancy Lou Henderson

• Essential Elements - By Mike Turner

• The Things of Yesterday - By Abigail Moore

• Ill-fated - By Mara Allan

• St. Joseph's Staircase - By Pete Black

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Favorite Submission of The Week:

• Portuguese Plums - By Samantha Merz

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Showcase - Week of: 3/7-13/20

New Submissions:

• The Old Goose - By Chris Platt

• The Minotaur’s Maze - By Alexander Zoltai

• The $80 Champion -  By Pete Black

• I Met A Beautiful Girl - By Moin Uddin

• I Have Moved Away - By Sushant Thapa

• Birthing a New You - By John C. Davis

• Begin Anew - By Mike Turner

• Play - By JayM

• To Love is to Earn Regrets - By Parbat Lawati

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Favorite Submission of The Week:

• Begin Anew - By Mike Turner

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Showcase - Week of: 2/29/20-3/6/20

New Submissions:

• Look for the Holes - By Robert Gluck

• Ghost Space - By Yash Seyedbagheri

• The Runner - By Mason Bushell

• Without a Paddle - By Don Noel

• Starting Anew - By Mike Turner

• The Roar of the Twenties - By Chris Platt

• The Scribe and The Sun of Truth - By Alexander Zoltai

• In This Pretty Sunny Morning - By Moin Uddin

• Echo Fields - By JayM

• Stains - By Shawn Cassidy

• Hair Shirt Preferred - By Sarah Henry

• Play - By Sushant Thapa

• Academic (Performance) Poet - By Henrik LeGrand

• When He Visits - By Nancy Lou Henderson

• Hunter - By KB Baltz

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Favorite Submission of The Week:

• Without a Paddle - By Don Noel

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Showcase - Week of: 2/22-28/20

New Submissions:

• You Are Special - By Nancy Lou Henderson

• White Dress On The Beach - By Lawson Wallace

• Little Tea - By Claire Fullerton

• Glass Ceiling - By JayM

• The North Wind - By Abigail Moore

• The People Of Aleppo - By Simon Zec

• The Lab Report - By Chris Platt

• A Broom's Length - By Shelly Norris

• And The Lowly Shall Rise - By Alexander Zoltai

• Her Troubles Plus Tip - By John Grey

• Options - By John F McMullen

• En masse - By Sushant Thapa

• Mind’s House - By James Geehring

• Adaptation - By Robert L. Scarry

• Wind Storm - By Robert Nelis

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Favorite Submission of The Week:

• A Broom's Length - By Shelly Norris

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Showcase - Week of: 2/15-21/20

New Submissions:

• My Privilege and Place - By Simon Zec

• Laura - By Douglas Harvey

• Alone In A Cold City - By Lawson Wallace

• I Lost Me - By Nancy Lou Henderson

• Forever in La La Land - By Moin Uddin

• The Terrified Warrior - By Alexander Zoltai

• Fire - By Mehreen Ahmed

• Valentine's Bites - By Alex Almeida

• Independence - By Don Noel

• Warning Shots - By Chris Platt

• Embracing Our Greatness - By John C. Davis

• My Tribulations - By Mike Turner

• Many Times - By Parbat Lawati

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Favorite Submission of The Week:

• Warning Shots - By Chris Platt

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Website Updates!

Hey guys,

A small change has been made to The Writers Club's main page.

In light of the large shift in how visitors reach the website and consume content (desktop to mobile), we’ve made a small change to the top and bottom of the Home page to make navigation smoother for mobile users.

Towards the top, you’ll notice the ‘Club Members’ section has been changed from columns to a dropdown compress the section and allow users to reach the submissions sooner. The Club Members section remains on top since we like to show off these writers for their commitment to the craft.

Here is what to expect on desktop. (The dropdown is open to show how the list will appear.)

The dropdown is identical across all platforms in visuals and function.

This is what can be expected on mobile. (closed dropdown.)

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Similarly, Categories and Month Posts on the bottom of the Home page (Right Sidebar on Desktop) have been turned into dropdown menus to ease mobile navigation.

This is a desktop view of the Categories and Posts by Month dropdown options on the Right Sidebar.

Categories and Posts by Month on Mobile at the bottom of the page.

This is just a small convenience based change. We hope you have all been enjoying your time here in The Writers Club.

Showcase - Week of: 2/8-14/20

New Submissions:

• Runaway Mother - By Yash Seyedbagheri

• Dirge - By Mehreen Ahmed

• Tea Stains At Borders - By Kashiana Singh

• The Second Life - By Steven Roisum

• No One Kills Accountants - By Tim Oke

• Redemption - By Alexander Zoltai

• This Moment Will Pass - By Moin Uddin

• Snow Games with Bull and Ibe - By Alex Almeida

• It's All Relative - By Robert L. Scarry

• The Chess Match - By Gary Beck

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Favorite Submission of The Week:

• Tea Stains At Borders - By Kashiana Singh

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Showcase - Week of: 2/1-7/20

New Submissions:

• Sundays at the Zoo - By Steve Carr

• Getting Away From Your Thoughts - By Moin Uddin

• Geometry - By Fabrice Poussin

• 2020 Writing Resolutions - By John F McMullen

• The Five - By Judy DeCroce

• Early to the Show - By Antoni Ooto

• The Unexpected Mythic Quest - By Alexander Zoltai

• Non Moments - By Ellen Dooling Reynard

• Balancing the Need for Risk With the Need for Security - By John C. Davis

• The Tragedy Of Queen Alexia - By Arthur Hofn

• Those Big Eyes - By Nancy Lou Henderson

• I Drown - By Arianna Sebo

• Partners - By Henry Bladon

• Silhouette and Shadow - By Catori Sarmiento

• Empowerment - By Mike Turner

• The Writing Life Revisited: Submissions and Other Forms of Self-Flaggelation - By John Krieg

• To the Madwoman - By Parbat Lawati

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Favorite Submission of The Week:

• I Drown - By Arianna Sebo

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New Club Members!

We would like to thank Alex Almeida and Alexander Zoltai for their continued support and participation in The Writers Club. Because of their consistent contribution, we’re awarding them Member Status and encourage you to check out their collections of literature.

Thanks to these writers the visiting readers have had plenty more to read.

We hope all our writers continue to write and share when they feel up it. And we highly encourage our readers to take a shot as well!

Showcase - Week of: 1/26-31/20

New Submissions:

• My Yin Yang Kin - By Simon Zec

• S/he Wanted To Become A Football Player - By Gerard Sarnat

• Waltz Of The Mothers - By Yash Seyedbagheri

• Parts To The Whole - By Mike Turner

• Not All Memories Are Good - By Robert L. Scarry

• Bouncing Golden Curls - By Nancy Lou Henderson

• The Dead Spider - By Martin White

• The Rain Merit Badge - By Alex Almeida

• Grandma and the Bennie - By Charlene Jones

• Longing - By Tyler R. Martin

• In Memoriam - By Holly Wright

• The Island War - By Alexander Zoltai

• What's Right!! - By Moin Uddin

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Favorite Submission of The Week:

• Grandma and the Bennie - By Charlene Jones

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Showcase - Week of: 1/19-25/20

New Submissions:

• A Father's Day - By Christine Corrigan

• Outta' My Window - By Robert L. Scarry

• Life or Love - By Cece Flow

• Opposites Attract - By Mike Turner

• Water Watching - By James Geehring

• Goose In The Kitchen - By Alex Almeida

• The Gifts of Grieving - By John C. Davis

• In Search Of An Identity - By Muniram Sharma Pokhrel

• A Land Beyond the Forest - By RC Lanzmann

• Roaches: The Great Infestation - By El Legados

• What Separation Sounds Like - By Christina Rauh Fishburne

• She Swallowed The Sun - By Christine Obst

• Liar's Ego - By Lauren Michelle

• Life Has Become Serious - By Alexandra de Fircks

• Deal - By Allistar Banks

• Lost Birthright - By Alexander Zoltai

• Oh Oh Baby, I Am Just Going Far Away - By Moin Uddin

• Sleep - By William Bailey

• Meeting The Missing Child’s Mother - By Parbat Lawati

• Rescuers - By Jbwriter

• Yellow - By Kelsey Taylor

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Favorite Submission of The Week:

• Life Has Become Serious - By Alexandra de Fircks

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Showcase - Week of: 1/12-18/20

New Submissions:

• I Know Why Men Light Fires - By Paul Strohm

• A Matter of Conscience - By Robert L. Scarry

• All I Asked Was Your Love - By Moin Uddin

• Time Of Death - By Joseph Arechavala

• War - By Sushant Thapa

• The Mountain Wizard - By Alexander Zoltai

• Edge Of Life - By James Geehring

• Eight Stone Three, Version 2 - By Ken Allan Dronsfield

• I Swear - By Kitta MacPherson

• A Poem About Mattresses - By Simon Zec

• Coma - By Charlie Vital

• Action-Reaction: Prologue - By Robert L. Scarry

• Bredica - By Edward Schmidt-Zorner

• Immortality Manifestations - By Lazarus DaGreat

• This Is Not A Drill - By Mike Turner

• Inka’s Curse Part 37 - By Cristina Collazo

• Living in a Mausoleum - By Simon Zec

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Favorite Submission of The Week:

• I Swear - By Kitta MacPherson

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Showcase - Week of: 1/5-11/20

New Submissions:

• Early Birds - By Alex Almeida

• Do You Remember Me Like I Do For You? - By Moin Uddin

• The Boy In Red - By Sean J.H. Rubin

• As I Sit To Compose - By Sushant Thapa

• Something To Think About... - By Oscar Martinez

• Port of Call - By Mike Turner

• Khira - By Tshepo S. Molebatsi

• To My Future Self - By James Geehring

• Duck At Rest - By Adrienne Pilon

• City Seen From The Front Yard - By Parbat Lawati

• Desperado - By Alexander Zoltai

• Ghost In The Machine - By RayFed

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Favorite Submission of The Week:

• Duck At Rest - By Adrienne Pilon

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Showcase - Week of: 12/29/19-1/4/20

New Submissions:

• “Break it to change it…” - an Evolutionary Tale - By Alexander Zoltai

• State of Being Alone - Part 1 to 4 - By Kashiana Singh

• Ruining A Good Thing - By Robert L. Scarry

• My Girlfriend Got Up and Left Me Where I Lay - By Alex Almeida

• A Bed Of Roses - By Elizabeth Adedokun

• While Walking Into The Clouds Of Thoughts - By Moin Uddin

• A Quiet Place - By Robert l. Scarry

• If You Can, Come Early - By Parbat Lawati

• Inka’s Curse Part 36: Return - By Cristina Collazo

• How far does the Rabbit hole go? - By Lazarus DaGreat

• Better Than I Know - By DL Mullan

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Favorite Submission of The Week:

• How far does the Rabbit hole go? - By Lazarus DaGreat

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Showcase - Week of: 12/22-28/19

New Submissions:

• Solution - By Robert L. Scarry

• The Good Old Days - By Robert L. Scarry

• Wool - By Amelie Konasi

• The Duel - By Alex Almeida

• Getting Away From The Chaos Of Life - By Moin Uddin

• Trauma - By Alexander Zoltai

• Christmas Is The Redemption - By Sunil Algama

• Hideo's Gift - By Chris Grey

• Missouri - By William Bailey

• Yellow Rubby Rubber Duck - By Mike Turner

• Inka’s Curse Part 35: Test - By Cristina Collazo

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Favorite Submission of The Week:

• Wool - By Amelie Konasi

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Showcase - Week of: 12/15-21/19

New Submissions:

• On Redemption - By Mike Turner

• Failure is Success in Disguise - By John C. Davis

• Demon - By Alexander Zoltai

• Inka’s Curse Part 34: Mother Nature - By Cristina Collazo

• Night’s End - By James Geehring

• Philip Vladimir: How To Develop Your Characters - By Philip Vladimir

• On the Lady Who Calls Me SON! - By Parbat Limbu

• Diana's Bridal and Pie Shop - By Victoria Blanco

• Blue Room Lounge - By Alex Almeida

• Memories of Emily - By R.L. Seago

• I Want To Write A Poem For You - By Moin Uddin

• A Quantum Event - By Lee Balan

• Fire - By William Bailey

• Freedom Isn't All Flowers - By Mica Light

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Favorite Submission of The Week:

• Failure is Success in Disguise - By John C. Davis

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Showcase - Week of: 12/8-14/19

New Submissions:

• Vincent's Blog - By Sushant Thapa

• But, What If the System Is Completely Broken? - By Alexander Zoltai

• Judgement - By Naomi Raquel Enright

• The Verdict of History - By Mike Turner

• Inka’s Curse Part 33: Confusion - By Cristina Collazo

• Your Judgement - By Betty Burton

• Confronting A Nine Year Old´s Query - By Rajani Regmi

• Dandelions and Magnolia - By Mason Bushell

• The Tattoo - By Kathy Weyer

• Your Memories Are All Fresh To Me - By Moin Uddin

• Coastal Terrors - By Alex Almeida

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Favorite Submission of The Week:

• Judgement - By Naomi Raquel Enright

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Showcase - Week of: 12/1-7/19

New Submissions:

• Solidarity - By Madison Willoughby

• Once Upon A Suicide - By Nattie O'Sheggzy

• Inka’s Curse Part 32: Burned - By Cristina Collazo

• Come Visit Me... - By AnablleD7

• The Window Of A Freaking Mind - By Sushant Thapa

• The Place Which Never Existed - By L. Salt

• Melanin Poppin’ - By Ryan Gonzalez

• Carousel Horses - By Samantha Merz

• Sitting At The Bank Of The River - By Moin Uddin

• Judgment Day - By Becca Hulen

• The Woman of His Dreams - By Alexander Zoltai

• Communication - By James Geehring

• Judgement and Justice - By Mike Turner

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Favorite Submission of The Week:

• The Place Which Never Existed - By L. Salt

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