April 1st has arrived!
It’s time to submit your entries. Kaitlyn and I can’t wait to read your stories. If you need any help or reminders of rules, scroll down to yesterday’s post. :) Now if you will excuse me, I need to go get some popcorn…or coffee…whichever comes first…but not together, that would be gross.
If you don't see your response below, give it a few minutes. It may take some time for your entry to show, I also included the button for you to be able to click for a larger view of the "Received Response" form. :)
After you submitted your response in the form above, you are done! Woot Woot!
Now, if you don't have a blog, feel free to post your story in the comments below. You by no means have to post it there, only if you would like feedback. Kaitlyn and I will judge entries posted in the google form. Happy Writing!
93 Comments
4/1/2022 05:16:05 am
Ciara and Kaitlyn— my gif for SpringFling was custom created by a friend, so I don't have a link to it, so in the "Gif Link" spot, I put the link to my blog post (which gives her credit/links to her page)—I hope that's ok!
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Ciara O'Neal
4/1/2022 06:22:32 am
Perfect! Thanks!
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Janet Krauthamer
4/1/2022 07:53:31 am
Ciara and Kaitlyn, thanks so much for the opportunity to participate! When I checked my entry on the spreadsheet, it seems like my gif is not clickable as a link for some reason. Please let me know if there's a problem with it, thanks! I'll paste the link here in my comment as well. (Apologies, this is my first time making my own gif.)
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Erin Larivee
4/1/2022 08:53:16 am
Hi!!
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Jessica Watts
4/1/2022 09:01:37 am
https://tenor.com/bbAqY.gif
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Armineh Manookian
4/1/2022 09:08:00 am
Such a sweet and exciting story! Love how it ends!
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Anne Lipton
4/2/2022 11:41:53 am
This poem is a spirited storm in a child's teacup! I adore your awesome onomatopoeia and the way you build (and release) emotional tension.
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@FableFiddler
4/4/2022 05:52:03 am
I like the rising tension... Sounds like it's more fun than calm after the storm
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Les Degnan
4/1/2022 09:50:03 am
Hi Ciara and Kaitlyn,
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4/1/2022 10:13:24 am
Hey Ciara, I realized I forgot to add my blog post link to the submission form...should I re-submit or can you add this manually? https://siannajacobuswriting.blogspot.com/2022/04/may-flowers-by-sianna-jacobus.html
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Erin Quill
4/1/2022 12:43:55 pm
https://tenor.com/view/good-morning-gif-24013447
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@FableFiddler
4/4/2022 05:53:47 am
This sounds like fun
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Emma Pearl
4/1/2022 12:46:26 pm
I didn't see a space for the gif credit so I'm going to add it here - my gif was custom created for my story by the wonderful Allison Strick - thank you so much Allison!
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4/1/2022 01:52:38 pm
(Sheesh, I have GOT to get my blog ready for prime time!)
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Mary Catherine Amadu
4/2/2022 06:33:00 pm
I adore this premise, the way it sounds when I read it, and the creative way you smelled the dialogue of your sniffly character. Well done!
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Anne Lipton
4/2/2022 09:32:19 pm
A funny, bittersweet Spring poem with awesome alliteration and wonderful word play!
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Cindy Greene
4/3/2022 08:12:38 am
How fun! Love all the word play and your continuing your rhyme while doctoring the words.
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@FableFiddler
4/4/2022 05:56:15 am
Oh no! Not hayfever. Thanks for sharing... and I hope the pollen count improves
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Erin Larivee
4/1/2022 02:12:57 pm
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Vanessa Konoval
4/1/2022 06:42:00 pm
Bahahaha. I identify with this bear.
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4/2/2022 01:00:41 am
Love this fun spin on the hibernation theme - super idea!
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Anne Lipton
4/2/2022 11:45:24 am
I love your hilarious hibernation tale with a delicious twist!
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Mary Catherine Amadu
4/2/2022 06:34:33 pm
I love the way you ended this story. I think many a reader will empathize with this bear.
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Beth Holladay
4/3/2022 11:06:28 am
Very cute and relatable, haha
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4/6/2022 11:32:01 am
I love your descriptions. I felt like I could smell and hear Spring too!
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4/1/2022 02:16:09 pm
https://giphy.com/gifs/sandiegozoo-funny-happy-3o7aD1VCHDq5O5fJ1S
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Vanessa Konoval
4/1/2022 06:43:10 pm
Love the wordplay and message!
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Anne Lipton
4/2/2022 12:47:49 pm
Outstanding ode to the Okapi!
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Mary Catherine Amadu
4/2/2022 06:36:27 pm
I love the word play and the message!
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4/1/2022 03:04:58 pm
https://media.giphy.com/media/54WycskplA1OlPc5cd/giphy.gif
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Mary
4/1/2022 03:53:39 pm
https://tenor.com/qXJF.gif
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Shinetra Sanders
4/1/2022 06:51:03 pm
GIF Link:
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Marla Yablon
4/1/2022 08:20:36 pm
https://tenor.com/view/happy-easter-easter-egg-egg-chase-cute-rabbit-gif-16849355
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Halsey, Kathy
4/2/2022 06:05:13 am
Hi Team Spring Fling,
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Mary Catherine Amadu
4/2/2022 07:40:48 am
SMELLS LIKE SPRING
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Mary Catherine Amadu
4/2/2022 07:44:06 am
Giant thank you to Ciara, Kaitlyn, prize donors, and to all participating writers. This contest has already been so much fun. Can't wait to read all your fabulous stories!
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MeiLin Chan
4/2/2022 09:40:50 am
Self-created GIF:
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4/3/2022 12:17:10 pm
I wish I would have had this tip when my kids were young! Never too late to stick some asparagus in their food! Nice story, MeiLin!
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Anne Lipton
4/2/2022 10:47:05 am
If Spring Were a Pony
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Vanessa Konoval
4/2/2022 08:37:12 pm
Beautiful!!
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Anne Lipton
4/3/2022 11:04:06 am
Thanks, Vanessa!
Stephanie Owen
4/2/2022 02:14:53 pm
“Oh my gosh! A spring snow burst!”
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Vanessa Konoval
4/2/2022 08:37:56 pm
Hehehehehe! Well done!
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Gina Smith
4/2/2022 05:31:48 pm
https://dribbble.com/shots/2179452--ute-stump
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Andi Chitty
4/2/2022 05:55:52 pm
Such a fun contest, all the entries have put me in the perfect mood for Spring's arrival! If only it would warm up in VA😂 Happy Spring, ya'll!!
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Andi Chitty
4/2/2022 06:07:30 pm
And my gif! Created by the wonderful Allison Strick
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Anne Lipton
4/2/2022 08:38:50 pm
I love your hilarious Spring redux with outstanding meter and rhyme!
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Andi Chitty
4/3/2022 06:52:12 pm
Thank you so much!!
Vanessa Kay
4/2/2022 08:39:38 pm
Terrific use of the limerick form, and I love that line "Winter is bad at good-byes"! :D
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Andi Chitty
4/3/2022 06:52:42 pm
I'm so glad you liked it, thank you!!
Natalie Cohn
4/2/2022 06:10:25 pm
For the gif that I chose, you have to scroll down a little, and I think it's the second one on the site.
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4/2/2022 06:51:38 pm
https://media.giphy.com/media/SivyNvPaKYqeQ/giphy.gif
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4/2/2022 07:20:59 pm
Thanks so much for this delightful challenge!
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Elizabeth Dimitrova
4/2/2022 07:41:47 pm
The Sleeping Tulip Bulb
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Donna Kurtz
4/2/2022 08:31:54 pm
https://tenor.com/view/spring-corgi-flowers-flower-fields-dog-gif-5346554
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Paul Kurtz
4/2/2022 08:36:19 pm
https://tenor.com/view/tatanka-bison-buffalo-where-the-buffalo-roam-free-gif-15745101
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4/2/2022 10:37:43 pm
Spring Sprung
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Mary Beth Rice
4/3/2022 03:03:11 am
UGH-I do not have my blog kid lit ready yet! This is my 150 word story inspired by my little sis who has Down's syndrome. I love reading all the entries posted here! Thanks for creating this fun spring writing contest! Happy Spring!
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Cindy Greene
4/3/2022 08:14:13 am
This is so sweet - you give such a good sense of both hesitation and safety
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4/4/2022 10:23:05 am
Hello, Mary Beth! What a sweet story. I like that Ruby has choices to make. Sun showers are so fun. Good luck!
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Cindy Greene
4/3/2022 07:55:35 am
Milo’s Lemon-aid Stand
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4/3/2022 08:06:24 am
https://tenor.com/IiR5.gif
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Elenore Byrne
4/3/2022 08:56:07 am
Hopeful Blooms
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Rachel Rizzuto
4/3/2022 09:59:49 am
“It happened again, Mom!” grumped Lu, unhooking Biscuit’s leash then stomping snow off her boots, “A man didn’t have a bag and left dog poop on the ground!”
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Emily Keifer
4/3/2022 11:46:50 am
ACHOO
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4/3/2022 12:07:43 pm
Good Boys
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Elizabeth Volkmann
4/3/2022 02:04:10 pm
Big Night: A Spotted Salamander's Migration Story
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@FableFiddler
4/4/2022 05:58:54 am
Lovely pacing.
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4/3/2022 02:09:16 pm
Ciara and Kaitlyn, I'm excited to participate again this year in the Spring Fling contest! However, after I submitted my Google form, I realized I had a small error in the last line of my story. I corrected it on my site, which live updates; but I was unable to correct it on the Google form. The last line should read, "You're WELCOME, Salt. You are WELCOME." It changed my word count from 149 to 148. Thanks again!
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Emma Pearl
4/3/2022 02:57:05 pm
Here is my story:
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4/3/2022 03:20:59 pm
My Gif is: <iframe src="https://giphy.com/embed/Pj1MsQOYeRD4O9gITm" width="480" height="270" frameBorder="0" class="giphy-embed" allowFullScreen></iframe><p><a href="https://giphy.com/gifs/OceanaOrg-Pj1MsQOYeRD4O9gITm">via GIPHY</a></p> Whale Breaching
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Julia Mosca
4/3/2022 05:04:51 pm
https://images.app.goo.gl/p9bbbw6kfbCoNv4b9
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Julia Mosca
4/3/2022 05:11:35 pm
Thank you SO much for these awesome contests to get the creativity flowing!! I wasn't planning to enter, but was inspired when running past the lake this weekend in my winter gear. ENOUGH ALREADY, Winter!! Loving all these AMAZING entries :-) Happy Spring!
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Sarah
4/3/2022 05:54:34 pm
Bippity, Boppity… CRASH… BOOM!
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Nura Amina Ali
4/3/2022 07:14:05 pm
https://www.dropbox.com/s/hce2uhdd34onm49/20220403_214149.gif?dl=0
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Janice Woods
4/3/2022 08:00:17 pm
https://en.picmix.com/pic/download?picId=8981316&key=d8266
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Janice Woods
4/3/2022 08:09:15 pm
Ciara and Kaitlyn, my Google Form cleared when I was submitting it and now I fear it has been sent twice. Argh! So sorry!
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Diane Hanington
4/3/2022 09:43:40 pm
(Image of birdhouses in backyard)
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Sherri T. Mercer
4/3/2022 10:03:52 pm
If You Want To See Spring
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@FableFiddler kellie tune
4/4/2022 06:12:41 am
Miss Mary [Botanary] Jungle Fairy
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Frances
4/4/2022 06:59:07 am
Hello! I submitted my story yesterday but also wanted to share it here!
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Ashley
4/4/2022 10:13:21 am
Sweet ending, Frances :)
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Frances
4/4/2022 10:17:59 am
Thank you, Ashley! :) 4/4/2022 10:09:55 am
Thank you, Ciara and Kaitlyn, for this fun and wonderful opportunity!
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Carmen Castillo Gilbert, PhD
4/4/2022 12:52:32 pm
Gif Link: giphy.com/search/Feliz-Dia-de-las-Madres by Maria Jose Guzman
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Natslie
4/12/2022 04:42:07 am
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4/15/2022 05:32:41 am
Hi Ciara, Checking in to see when it will be announcing the winners of the spring fling writing contest. Hope I didn’t miss it :-) thank you so much for running this it was a great opportunity.
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Shinetra Sanders
5/2/2022 06:11:33 pm
Hi Ciara,
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