December with Dr Watson

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Does the idea of opening a window of your Advent calendar to see a glimpse of Dr Watson appeal to you?  Maybe you have your own thoughts as to Christmas in Baker Street?  Do you seek further entertainment once the blazing plum pudding has been extinguished?

Then look no further than WAdvent on watsons_woes where each day in December, there will be a little gift. Some days it will be a prompt or other kind of "open" day for anyone to participate. But other days - and they are hoping most days - it will be a work of fiction or art or other creative work, created by a comm member for the entire community to enjoy. That's right - it's 31 days of presents!

So, before you become too immersed in fattening your geese for market - and do remember not to take them to Covent Garden this year - hurry over to WAdvent and Sign Up!

ETA: All entries are now full, but don't forget to head over to watsons_woes during December to enjoy all the submissions.

Sherlock60: The Story Continues... with "The Abbey Grange"

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This Sunday, 25th October, we'll be posting our 60 word ficlets for The Abbey Grange.

"The game is afoot." Sir Eustace Brackenstall lies dead - his head smashed in with his own poker. It seems burglars are to blame but could there possibly be more to the case..?

If you haven't tried 60 for 60 before, full information - including our schedule - can be found on our profile. But in essence: you read ACD's story and then you write a 60 word story inspired by it! You don't have to post a story every week - just join in whenever you feel like it.

Each Sunday we will also have our weekly discussion post, and Mrs. Hudson's Poetry Page. Any poems inspired by this week’s story can be left as a comment on her post.

You can choose one activity, or have a go at everything. Or just come along and read the 60s! (And have a chat in the comments ^^) All options are absolutely fine.

Hope to see you on Sunday ^^