BlogHide Resteemsjohnkingwriter (54)in dogs • 4 years agoLuck of the DogSo, we’re in the kitchen and Susy picks up the wishbone from the chicken we had the other night. “Right, we’ve had a shitty year, let’s wish for something.” “OK, I’m up for it.” Our little dog…johnkingwriter (54)in cars • 6 years agoAdBlue, the Mercedes way.(Photo credit: Pixabay.com) My car started complaining about the lack of AdBlue (used to break down nitrogen-oxides in the exhaust of diesel cars) in its reservoir. As a responsible car owner, I…johnkingwriter (54)in computers • 6 years agoThe Remote Desktop ScamThere comes a time in any techie’s life when they are called out to deal with a problem so catastrophic that it will change the lives of the people impacted by it. I attended one yesterday. One…johnkingwriter (54)in story • 6 years agoRatBastard IIIIt's come to my attention that I never did complete the saga of RatBastard that I started some 11 months ago. Let me rectify that now... If you've not read the first two instalments, please do.…resteemedtarc (62)in tarc • 6 years agoUrgent Need for Rescue Transport Funds!Last week we shared a post about the grave need for donations to vet some dogs who’ve been picked for transport. It got lost in the hardfork meltdown, so we’re posting again…except now it’s not just…resteemednegativer (62)in whatwouldyoudo • 7 years agoThe End of All Things :: A Short Story :: 'What Would You Do' contest entry(story preview only) This is an entry for @dreemit's What Would You Do Writing Challenge Title image by @negativer using Canva and image from Pixabay. Join us at The…resteemedanikekirsten (56)in fiction • 7 years ago..resteemedjordan.lesich (55)in writeclub • 7 years agoWrite Club: Final PromptAlright, my fellow Space Monkeys. This is it. The final stretch. If your eyes haven’t given out yet, and you can still read this, then let me start by saying that I’m very impressed with…resteemedshadowspub (70)in curation • 7 years agoApril 11th -- Steemit Ramble #151 -- Curating Great Posts for YouAnother busy week time so far. I struggle sometimes to get my focus on to writing and off other activities. I guess such is life for many. This past Monday flags at Legions and many government…johnkingwriter (54)in writing • 7 years agoMy thoughts on Write ClubI’ve been asked what Write Club has done for me over the last sixteen weeks and I’m tempted to be less than charitable. I’m tempted to say that it has made me loathe deadlines and committees even…resteemedcaleblailmusik (56)in writeclub • 7 years agoRead Me My Writes: A Blog on Write Club, Entry #10 (Includes a Premonition)Hopefully it's not actually a premonition, but we'll see. What Up? It's been 21 days since my last #writeclub post. Wowza! I would say "Time flies!" but, no, it feels like exactly three…johnkingwriter (54)in travel • 7 years agoScotland - North Coast 500 - Day 2Day 1 is here Day 2 - Part 1 We were feeling a little rough around the edges in the morning. Considering that we sank the first beer before taking the luggage off the bikes yesterday (or in…resteemedrhondak (66)in animals • 7 years agoTazewell County, VA: "The Adventure Tourism Capital of the Appalachians" (WARNING: Tourists May Want to Keep Their Pets Far, Far Away From Here)"He hit that dog every bit of 8-10 times, about 5 times before he stopped yelping, And then hit him some more." --eyewitness account from yesterday's post A Great First Impression…johnkingwriter (54)in travel • 7 years agoScotland - North Coast 500 - Day 1Day 0 (Preamble) Motorcycle Trip Around Scotland - September (2017) Tomorrow I depart on an epic journey around the north of Scotland on a motorcycle that’s older than my kids, and one of them…resteemedcaleblailmusik (56)in writeclub • 7 years agoWrite Club, Prompt SevenAs of now(ish), the first-ever Write Club has been running for 12 weeks. That's six prompts, six short stories per writer, and a lot of stress. But man, has it been rewarding. These guys…johnkingwriter (54)in gaming • 7 years agoElite. DANGEROUS!I logged into Elite Dangerous for the first time in God knows how long. Maybe eight months. Being the sensible sort, I went through some of the training again because I had no sodding clue where…resteemedjayna (69)in poetry • 7 years agoUnintended poetry - "I Knew There Was Something" - in support of @tarcThis little piece is a work of “unintended poetry,” thanks to the editing prowess of @damianjayclay. I pledge the SBD payout of this post to @tarc -- the wonderful mission of @rhondak, who can use…resteemedinthenow (64)in thealliance • 7 years agoTheAlliance Supports TARC!TheAlliance Supports TARC! If you have not heard of @tarc or @rhondak where have you been hiding? @rhondak is the Woman behind this wonderful pet rescue operation and we all need to chip…johnkingwriter (54)in writeclub • 7 years agoWrite Club Session Six Prompt.After ten gruelling weeks that have depleted our numbers severely, it falls on me to present the prompt for session six of #WriteClub. I originally wanted the prompt "Faithful Friend" with the…johnkingwriter (54)in bitcoin • 7 years agoBTC - Where's the bottom?Anyone with any holdings in BTC, or any other cryptocurrency that gets dragged about by it, has been eying the charts for the last couple of weeks trying to work out where the bottom is. Over the…