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Be Bram Stoker for a day contest

Blog Posted:3/14/2014 8:35:00 PM

Come with me to Whitby , A beautiful little town on Yorkshire's

east coast, We've had a great day out eating fish and chips , Sharing

a beer or two and taking photographs of each other riding the donkeys, its a lovely summers evening , The sun is setting , So we

light a little camp fire and as we gather kindling , We spot a little

brass plaque which reads Bram Stoker sat here to create his

now infamous vampire , We decide it might be fun to sit around the fire and take it in turns telling our own vampire story 

I'm a self confessed chicken , So i'll ask my best friend to help me judge , He loves horror stories  , I will need somewhere to post

a little parcel of memento's from Whitby to , Will just be fun things but a pleasant reminder of a fun competition  , Show me your dark side and enjoy yourself ,

I am amazed at the sheer brilliance and quality of the poems I'm reading  Astounding , High drama , Horror , Even humour ,




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Date: 4/15/2014 12:38:00 PM
Thoroughly enjoyed the challenge Darren thanks for the placing and sponsoring the contest. Hugs Jan x
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Date: 3/16/2014 11:33:00 PM
There was also " Lair of the White Worm" that he wrote and did alright with. Just food for thought-
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Darren Watson
Date: 3/17/2014 11:24:00 AM
Thank you Amy , I haven't read it but I will.
Date: 3/15/2014 4:13:00 PM
I hardly ever participate in contests Daz,but I wish you lots of fun running them.Definitely an interesting topic : )
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Charmaine Chircop
Date: 3/18/2014 8:18:00 AM
Tempting..If I dnt make it for your contest..I will write a poem about the place..If not present..in the future..I'm sure..Cause Whitby is on my list to visit ,tnks to you..along with Gretna Green : )
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Darren Watson
Date: 3/17/2014 11:27:00 AM
Have a go for once Charmaine , Just have a bit of fun , Modern day , Olden times , Sail from Whitby and land in Malta if you wish but have a giggle.
Date: 3/15/2014 4:03:00 PM
I love Bram Stoker's novel "Dracula". I have my own copy and I've read it several times. I already have a poem that was written as a tribute to the story. :)
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Darren Watson
Date: 3/17/2014 11:29:00 AM
I only got back from Whitby this morning , So still catching up Kelly . I'm sure i'll love the poem.
Date: 3/15/2014 1:07:00 AM
Darren, have fun running the contest. Glad it's something up your alley, and mine. ~SKAT~
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Darren Watson
Date: 3/17/2014 11:34:00 AM
Never done anything like this before SKAT . I just want everyone to have fun , The friend who is assisting me is a huge fan of Shaun of the dead , He's seen it 13 times , lol
Date: 3/14/2014 11:28:00 PM
daz, just dark, not scary or sensual?.. mmm, ready to bite, hopefully! lol... huggs
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Darren Watson
Date: 3/17/2014 11:36:00 AM
Its your story nette , We are sat round a camp fire telling our own stories , How daring dare you be ?
Date: 3/14/2014 10:40:00 PM
You might like my verse Corpus deliti, it's a Crown Sonnet on the Vampire Loius from the Anne Rice series Interview with a Vampire?
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Darren Watson
Date: 3/17/2014 11:40:00 AM
I'm sure I will Debbie , Just got back from Whitby today , Via Robin hoods bay , Runswick bay , Scarborough and Bridlington . So I'm catching up.
Date: 3/14/2014 9:00:00 PM
Hi Darren, I think this would make a good contest. Like Andrea, on the bottom, I'm heading over to the contest area. Sounds like a contest, I'd like to try. :) ... Linda. PS,..... Nice seeing your second blog.
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Darren Watson
Date: 3/14/2014 9:41:00 PM
I am learning little by little Linda , I am only a man and multi tasking is not my forte . lol have fun
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Date: 3/14/2014 9:08:00 PM
The place, and pictures, are epic, and gothic. Love it,
Date: 3/14/2014 8:49:00 PM
yes, whitby is a fascinating place...to reply to soup mail you just click on where it says 'reply to' above the message, it will bring up a page for you to type your reply, and then you just scroll down to the bottom, type in the captcha code, click 'validate' and it will send! :)
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Darren Watson
Date: 3/14/2014 9:44:00 PM
Nearly got it Charlotte , I click validate and more letters come up . lol I'll get there , I can dive a car , Drive a tractor and a locomotive with ease because I learned , Computers are much tougher .
Date: 3/14/2014 8:46:00 PM
so is this an intro to a contest you are sponsoring? I'll have to go see!!
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Darren Watson
Date: 3/14/2014 9:48:00 PM
Just have fun , I'm strict about nothing with this one , I just want to feel everyone enjoyed it.
Date: 3/14/2014 8:44:00 PM
first of all, you gotta know how to reply to a soupmail!! Just click on it and see it opened at the bottom and find the reply to box and click on it. It took me a while to figure stuff out here. Hope you catch on to everything. There are many cool features.
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Darren Watson
Date: 3/14/2014 9:54:00 PM
I'VE NEARLY GOT IT ANDREA , I JUST NEED TO KICK MY OWN BUM AND I'M SURE I'LL BE UP AND RUNNING .THANKS.

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