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term='Mike Berenstain'/><title type='text'>Comments on In Search of Giants: ANNOUNCING: 2009 Writers Challenge</title><link rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#feed' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.insearchofgiants.com/feeds/7371394160286919327/comments/default'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1542089011156851834/7371394160286919327/comments/default'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.insearchofgiants.com/2009/01/announcing-2009-writers-challenge.html'/><link rel='next' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1542089011156851834/7371394160286919327/comments/default?start-index=26&amp;max-results=25'/><author><name>Aerin</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/16910544981825122445</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='19' height='32' 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as of o8 dec &amp;#39;09, w...</title><content type='html'>almost forgot the update:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;as of o8 dec &amp;#39;09, wordcount: 24,673&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;[i&amp;#39;ve added quite a few entries in my blog]</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1542089011156851834/7371394160286919327/comments/default/7735880977785679874'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1542089011156851834/7371394160286919327/comments/default/7735880977785679874'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.insearchofgiants.com/2009/01/announcing-2009-writers-challenge.html?showComment=1260286154256#c7735880977785679874' title=''/><author><name>laughingwolf</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/08873675614347328116</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='03397192242003497782'/><gd:image 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17,862</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1542089011156851834/7371394160286919327/comments/default/3483816870400991924'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1542089011156851834/7371394160286919327/comments/default/3483816870400991924'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.insearchofgiants.com/2009/01/announcing-2009-writers-challenge.html?showComment=1257289183559#c3483816870400991924' title=''/><author><name>laughingwolf</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/08873675614347328116</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='03397192242003497782'/><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' 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xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.insearchofgiants.com/2009/01/announcing-2009-writers-challenge.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542089011156851834.post-7371394160286919327' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1542089011156851834/posts/default/7371394160286919327' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-848926788'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542089011156851834.post-690179100300152839</id><published>2009-04-26T10:35:00.000-06:00</published><updated>2009-04-26T10:35:00.000-06:00</updated><title type='text'>as of today, including the 1,000-word bonus you ga...</title><content type='html'>as of today, including the 1,000-word bonus you gave me, my word count is just over 8,000&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;at the rate i'm going, the 178 minis [55ers] alone i'll be posting by year's end, will take the total up another 9790 words, not counting the 12s and 6s in the mini-minis i post daily&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;looks like i'm still ahead of the curve for the 1,000 words per month challenge :)</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1542089011156851834/7371394160286919327/comments/default/690179100300152839'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1542089011156851834/7371394160286919327/comments/default/690179100300152839'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.insearchofgiants.com/2009/01/announcing-2009-writers-challenge.html?showComment=1240763700000#c690179100300152839' title=''/><author><name>laughingwolf</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/08873675614347328116</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='03397192242003497782'/><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_gAaRK51fsF4/SPDzX1sBs7I/AAAAAAAAABE/UQKWr5vW14A/S220/1679gloweyewolf100.jpg'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.insearchofgiants.com/2009/01/announcing-2009-writers-challenge.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542089011156851834.post-7371394160286919327' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1542089011156851834/posts/default/7371394160286919327' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-848926788'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542089011156851834.post-5937054669459841558</id><published>2009-02-01T00:56:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2009-02-01T00:56:00.000-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Hey, I managed to write 1,139 words into another s...</title><content type='html'>Hey, I managed to write 1,139 words into another short story (got to keep practising) and it's before 12.00 am Western time. Can I count that as my january entry? I will post the new story on my blogspot when it's done (and I am satisfied with it).</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1542089011156851834/7371394160286919327/comments/default/5937054669459841558'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1542089011156851834/7371394160286919327/comments/default/5937054669459841558'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.insearchofgiants.com/2009/01/announcing-2009-writers-challenge.html?showComment=1233474960000#c5937054669459841558' title=''/><author><name>Dutchie</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/12120233459978709435</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='05461711525263819425'/><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.insearchofgiants.com/2009/01/announcing-2009-writers-challenge.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542089011156851834.post-7371394160286919327' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1542089011156851834/posts/default/7371394160286919327' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-1986479935'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542089011156851834.post-8480064645094706642</id><published>2009-01-31T22:36:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2009-01-31T22:36:00.000-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Hey Aerin, &lt;br&gt;Am I too late to sign up? In my par...</title><content type='html'>Hey Aerin, &lt;BR/&gt;Am I too late to sign up? In my part of the US it is already feb 1st, but I can have my January words up by tomorrow...?&lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;Dutchie (from NYCmmm)</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1542089011156851834/7371394160286919327/comments/default/8480064645094706642'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1542089011156851834/7371394160286919327/comments/default/8480064645094706642'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.insearchofgiants.com/2009/01/announcing-2009-writers-challenge.html?showComment=1233466560000#c8480064645094706642' title=''/><author><name>Dutchie</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/12120233459978709435</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='05461711525263819425'/><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.insearchofgiants.com/2009/01/announcing-2009-writers-challenge.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542089011156851834.post-7371394160286919327' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1542089011156851834/posts/default/7371394160286919327' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-1986479935'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542089011156851834.post-511117153621356026</id><published>2009-01-31T14:03:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2009-01-31T14:03:00.000-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Hi Aerin, &lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;I just wrote a piece titled "Bit...</title><content type='html'>Hi Aerin, &lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;I just wrote a piece titled "Bite Me" on my blog for this contest. Its 750 words. So that plus my "Acsension" entry will account for my 1000 words for Jan right? Do let me know if I need to do anythin else...</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1542089011156851834/7371394160286919327/comments/default/511117153621356026'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1542089011156851834/7371394160286919327/comments/default/511117153621356026'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.insearchofgiants.com/2009/01/announcing-2009-writers-challenge.html?showComment=1233435780000#c511117153621356026' title=''/><author><name>Aniket Thakkar</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/18311954967682696734</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='18275497233361531850'/><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_ZyV5PkaAT1Q/SRs_6ct_4jI/AAAAAAAAAN4/_pxsqMgGHQM/S220/IMG_3459.JPG'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.insearchofgiants.com/2009/01/announcing-2009-writers-challenge.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542089011156851834.post-7371394160286919327' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1542089011156851834/posts/default/7371394160286919327' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-824033304'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542089011156851834.post-8681747451818751289</id><published>2009-01-27T18:32:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2009-01-27T18:32:00.000-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Hey Aerin, I just passed 1,000 words for January i...</title><content type='html'>Hey Aerin, I just passed 1,000 words for January if you include my Clarity of Night entry, my Haiku Wednesday, my Rabbit Hole Day post, and my two sorties on my WIP.&lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;My question:  I love your graphic on this post.  Can you provide one that is sized for the right column of blogger so I can put a link to the challenge up there through all of 2009?</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1542089011156851834/7371394160286919327/comments/default/8681747451818751289'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1542089011156851834/7371394160286919327/comments/default/8681747451818751289'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.insearchofgiants.com/2009/01/announcing-2009-writers-challenge.html?showComment=1233106320000#c8681747451818751289' title=''/><author><name>pjd</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/05028687955957107957</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='06774094871929632139'/><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='31' height='32' src='http://bp2.blogger.com/_oc6rAVGIDz8/R5zD2SeL1yI/AAAAAAAAAmo/MkYAo9YsixU/S220/pjd2.jpg'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.insearchofgiants.com/2009/01/announcing-2009-writers-challenge.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542089011156851834.post-7371394160286919327' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1542089011156851834/posts/default/7371394160286919327' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-2037114210'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542089011156851834.post-1289394285780500996</id><published>2009-01-26T15:56:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2009-01-26T15:56:00.000-07:00</updated><title type='text'>OK... I've added links to both SLS blogs (since on...</title><content type='html'>OK... I've added links to both SLS blogs (since one is supposed to disappear soon), so I'm OFFICIALLY in.&lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;I won't post my work, but I will keep you updated, either here or on Facebook.&lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;Thank you!</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1542089011156851834/7371394160286919327/comments/default/1289394285780500996'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1542089011156851834/7371394160286919327/comments/default/1289394285780500996'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.insearchofgiants.com/2009/01/announcing-2009-writers-challenge.html?showComment=1233010560000#c1289394285780500996' title=''/><author><name>One Blue Marble</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06869044088576944806</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_DLEp7j2Ndbw/SVIuk8jCnXI/AAAAAAAAAAM/iOQtpHS-9_c/S220/sm_tiger2.jpg'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.insearchofgiants.com/2009/01/announcing-2009-writers-challenge.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542089011156851834.post-7371394160286919327' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1542089011156851834/posts/default/7371394160286919327' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-405477156'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542089011156851834.post-3069652984772566275</id><published>2009-01-24T10:38:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2009-01-24T10:38:00.000-07:00</updated><title type='text'>including my 1000 free words, current count = 1518...</title><content type='html'>including my 1000 free words, current count = 1518</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1542089011156851834/7371394160286919327/comments/default/3069652984772566275'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1542089011156851834/7371394160286919327/comments/default/3069652984772566275'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.insearchofgiants.com/2009/01/announcing-2009-writers-challenge.html?showComment=1232818680000#c3069652984772566275' title=''/><author><name>laughingwolf</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/08873675614347328116</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='03397192242003497782'/><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_gAaRK51fsF4/SPDzX1sBs7I/AAAAAAAAABE/UQKWr5vW14A/S220/1679gloweyewolf100.jpg'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.insearchofgiants.com/2009/01/announcing-2009-writers-challenge.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542089011156851834.post-7371394160286919327' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1542089011156851834/posts/default/7371394160286919327' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-848926788'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542089011156851834.post-7887532825771684250</id><published>2009-01-24T10:25:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2009-01-24T10:25:00.000-07:00</updated><title type='text'>v posted friday, vi is up monday...</title><content type='html'>v posted friday, vi is up monday...</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1542089011156851834/7371394160286919327/comments/default/7887532825771684250'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1542089011156851834/7371394160286919327/comments/default/7887532825771684250'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.insearchofgiants.com/2009/01/announcing-2009-writers-challenge.html?showComment=1232817900000#c7887532825771684250' title=''/><author><name>laughingwolf</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/08873675614347328116</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='03397192242003497782'/><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_gAaRK51fsF4/SPDzX1sBs7I/AAAAAAAAABE/UQKWr5vW14A/S220/1679gloweyewolf100.jpg'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.insearchofgiants.com/2009/01/announcing-2009-writers-challenge.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542089011156851834.post-7371394160286919327' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1542089011156851834/posts/default/7371394160286919327' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-848926788'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542089011156851834.post-8505163152696597626</id><published>2009-01-24T09:26:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2009-01-24T09:26:00.000-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Given my missing muse, I should probably join in, ...</title><content type='html'>Given my missing muse, I should probably join in, shouldn't I...in the hope that just writing will lure her out - of the pool or from the other side of the galaxy!</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1542089011156851834/7371394160286919327/comments/default/8505163152696597626'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1542089011156851834/7371394160286919327/comments/default/8505163152696597626'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.insearchofgiants.com/2009/01/announcing-2009-writers-challenge.html?showComment=1232814360000#c8505163152696597626' title=''/><author><name>Absolute Vanilla (and Atyllah)</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04871239587214383387</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='15507192368147079444'/><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='29' height='32' src='http://bp0.blogger.com/__kWQSbnqf1c/R3KWrT135VI/AAAAAAAABYA/i95RXT4xM3Q/S220/Vanilla+and+Atyllah+avatar+4.jpg'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.insearchofgiants.com/2009/01/announcing-2009-writers-challenge.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542089011156851834.post-7371394160286919327' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1542089011156851834/posts/default/7371394160286919327' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-1891975582'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542089011156851834.post-1289978747056843156</id><published>2009-01-21T13:28:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2009-01-21T13:28:00.000-07:00</updated><title type='text'>k, posted Mini III today ;)</title><content type='html'>k, posted Mini III today ;)</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1542089011156851834/7371394160286919327/comments/default/1289978747056843156'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1542089011156851834/7371394160286919327/comments/default/1289978747056843156'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.insearchofgiants.com/2009/01/announcing-2009-writers-challenge.html?showComment=1232569680000#c1289978747056843156' title=''/><author><name>laughingwolf</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/08873675614347328116</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='03397192242003497782'/><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_gAaRK51fsF4/SPDzX1sBs7I/AAAAAAAAABE/UQKWr5vW14A/S220/1679gloweyewolf100.jpg'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.insearchofgiants.com/2009/01/announcing-2009-writers-challenge.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542089011156851834.post-7371394160286919327' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1542089011156851834/posts/default/7371394160286919327' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-848926788'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542089011156851834.post-1082812881271816426</id><published>2009-01-20T06:03:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2009-01-20T06:03:00.000-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Hi... i joined.... err, i think I did!&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Work...</title><content type='html'>Hi... i joined.... err, i think I did!&lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;Working on my 1000 words... :)</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1542089011156851834/7371394160286919327/comments/default/1082812881271816426'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1542089011156851834/7371394160286919327/comments/default/1082812881271816426'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.insearchofgiants.com/2009/01/announcing-2009-writers-challenge.html?showComment=1232456580000#c1082812881271816426' title=''/><author><name>anks</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17916012910034912977</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='28' height='32' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3152/3155/320/my%20painting.jpg'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.insearchofgiants.com/2009/01/announcing-2009-writers-challenge.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542089011156851834.post-7371394160286919327' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1542089011156851834/posts/default/7371394160286919327' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-248640188'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542089011156851834.post-244255673299494776</id><published>2009-01-19T14:14:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2009-01-19T14:14:00.000-07:00</updated><title type='text'>well durn, I forgot how to let you know updates?  ...</title><content type='html'>well durn, I forgot how to let you know updates?  Anyway, didn't mean to but ended up starting a short story so, I'm 2000 in plus Jasons..you gave me quite the kick in the butt that I needed, for that!  Thanks gobs :)</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1542089011156851834/7371394160286919327/comments/default/244255673299494776'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1542089011156851834/7371394160286919327/comments/default/244255673299494776'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.insearchofgiants.com/2009/01/announcing-2009-writers-challenge.html?showComment=1232399640000#c244255673299494776' title=''/><author><name>peggy</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04915565997583564023</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='29' height='32' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_xIxJJg75maE/SLbo7I96bZI/AAAAAAAAAcA/9EYuI9pInPM/S220/cathat3.jpg'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.insearchofgiants.com/2009/01/announcing-2009-writers-challenge.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542089011156851834.post-7371394160286919327' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1542089011156851834/posts/default/7371394160286919327' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-204535581'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542089011156851834.post-9194565598588761736</id><published>2009-01-19T10:36:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2009-01-19T10:36:00.000-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Sounds tempting - except for the publishing of the...</title><content type='html'>Sounds tempting - except for the publishing of the 1000 monthly words....&lt;BR/&gt;Anyway, a great idea, Aerin!:-)</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1542089011156851834/7371394160286919327/comments/default/9194565598588761736'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1542089011156851834/7371394160286919327/comments/default/9194565598588761736'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.insearchofgiants.com/2009/01/announcing-2009-writers-challenge.html?showComment=1232386560000#c9194565598588761736' title=''/><author><name>Vesper</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/12417602625059442986</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.insearchofgiants.com/2009/01/announcing-2009-writers-challenge.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542089011156851834.post-7371394160286919327' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1542089011156851834/posts/default/7371394160286919327' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-301824714'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542089011156851834.post-9014519836484938287</id><published>2009-01-19T07:55:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2009-01-19T07:55:00.000-07:00</updated><title type='text'>ok... i call mine Mini I... combining galen's flas...</title><content type='html'>ok... i call mine Mini I... combining galen's flash 55 challenge with yours, to exceed both requirements ;)&lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;next label will be Mini II... etc. &lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;@5 per week&lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;likely to surpass it all, if i post other writings in between those posts....</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1542089011156851834/7371394160286919327/comments/default/9014519836484938287'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1542089011156851834/7371394160286919327/comments/default/9014519836484938287'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.insearchofgiants.com/2009/01/announcing-2009-writers-challenge.html?showComment=1232376900000#c9014519836484938287' title=''/><author><name>laughingwolf</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/08873675614347328116</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='03397192242003497782'/><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_gAaRK51fsF4/SPDzX1sBs7I/AAAAAAAAABE/UQKWr5vW14A/S220/1679gloweyewolf100.jpg'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.insearchofgiants.com/2009/01/announcing-2009-writers-challenge.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542089011156851834.post-7371394160286919327' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1542089011156851834/posts/default/7371394160286919327' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-848926788'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542089011156851834.post-1426833527735525182</id><published>2009-01-18T23:23:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2009-01-18T23:23:00.000-07:00</updated><title type='text'>I'm in...this seems fun :) :)</title><content type='html'>I'm in...this seems fun :) :)</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1542089011156851834/7371394160286919327/comments/default/1426833527735525182'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1542089011156851834/7371394160286919327/comments/default/1426833527735525182'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.insearchofgiants.com/2009/01/announcing-2009-writers-challenge.html?showComment=1232346180000#c1426833527735525182' title=''/><author><name>Ÿ∂ Μ Î ŋÎ</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/08541424160034383432</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.insearchofgiants.com/2009/01/announcing-2009-writers-challenge.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542089011156851834.post-7371394160286919327' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1542089011156851834/posts/default/7371394160286919327' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-1497227631'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542089011156851834.post-6712896217208871103</id><published>2009-01-18T07:24:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2009-01-18T07:24:00.000-07:00</updated><title type='text'>I'm in.  At least I'll try - I've got a student te...</title><content type='html'>I'm in.  At least I'll try - I've got a student teacher who is flying without me.  That's worth a novel right there, isn't it?</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1542089011156851834/7371394160286919327/comments/default/6712896217208871103'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1542089011156851834/7371394160286919327/comments/default/6712896217208871103'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.insearchofgiants.com/2009/01/announcing-2009-writers-challenge.html?showComment=1232288640000#c6712896217208871103' title=''/><author><name>teachergirl</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/05655615013367705872</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.insearchofgiants.com/2009/01/announcing-2009-writers-challenge.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542089011156851834.post-7371394160286919327' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1542089011156851834/posts/default/7371394160286919327' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-1734325087'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542089011156851834.post-2338824442702594825</id><published>2009-01-16T10:10:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2009-01-16T10:10:00.000-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Well, I'm a couple of day's late joining in... so ...</title><content type='html'>Well, I'm a couple of day's late joining in... so I guess I need to write a 1000 words more right? Well, since I was planning on doing so already... you gave added incentive! :-D Glad to see old friends from "Acension" out here! I can feel the excitement already! :-D</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1542089011156851834/7371394160286919327/comments/default/2338824442702594825'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1542089011156851834/7371394160286919327/comments/default/2338824442702594825'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.insearchofgiants.com/2009/01/announcing-2009-writers-challenge.html?showComment=1232125800000#c2338824442702594825' title=''/><author><name>Aniket Thakkar</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/18311954967682696734</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='18275497233361531850'/><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_ZyV5PkaAT1Q/SRs_6ct_4jI/AAAAAAAAAN4/_pxsqMgGHQM/S220/IMG_3459.JPG'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.insearchofgiants.com/2009/01/announcing-2009-writers-challenge.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542089011156851834.post-7371394160286919327' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1542089011156851834/posts/default/7371394160286919327' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-824033304'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542089011156851834.post-143753366722403589</id><published>2009-01-15T19:15:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2009-01-15T19:15:00.000-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Quick Question: Does the stuff I write on my blog ...</title><content type='html'>Quick Question: Does the stuff I write on my blog count? Or guest posts at other sites? I post every day, and some of my stuff is quite "literary," if I do say so myself!</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1542089011156851834/7371394160286919327/comments/default/143753366722403589'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1542089011156851834/7371394160286919327/comments/default/143753366722403589'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.insearchofgiants.com/2009/01/announcing-2009-writers-challenge.html?showComment=1232072100000#c143753366722403589' title=''/><author><name>Melissa B.</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13172152515024862967</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://bp1.blogger.com/_QRR7AN5C6xk/SDHwI-c_ivI/AAAAAAAAAOA/xUUb2c6Z2Es/S220/panda.jpg'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.insearchofgiants.com/2009/01/announcing-2009-writers-challenge.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542089011156851834.post-7371394160286919327' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1542089011156851834/posts/default/7371394160286919327' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-314019780'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542089011156851834.post-7699199776170789639</id><published>2009-01-14T10:54:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2009-01-14T10:54:00.000-07:00</updated><title type='text'>This challenge sounds great. I guess I'm nervous a...</title><content type='html'>This challenge sounds great. I guess I'm nervous at the 1000 words a month. I do try and write everyday. Poems mostly. Send your chocolate martini my way.&lt;BR/&gt;Keep blogging.</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1542089011156851834/7371394160286919327/comments/default/7699199776170789639'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1542089011156851834/7371394160286919327/comments/default/7699199776170789639'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.insearchofgiants.com/2009/01/announcing-2009-writers-challenge.html?showComment=1231955640000#c7699199776170789639' title=''/><author><name>REDRAVEN</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/02807073299471021058</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='11062120061385915547'/><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='31' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_kA7DbmQfdPA/SVsBBJ7T6PI/AAAAAAAAAHE/OSkst5fmhi4/S220/HPIM5985.jpg'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.insearchofgiants.com/2009/01/announcing-2009-writers-challenge.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542089011156851834.post-7371394160286919327' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1542089011156851834/posts/default/7371394160286919327' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-1601040257'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542089011156851834.post-4041547603536158819</id><published>2009-01-13T23:28:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2009-01-13T23:28:00.000-07:00</updated><title type='text'></title><content type='html'>This comment has been removed by the author.</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1542089011156851834/7371394160286919327/comments/default/4041547603536158819'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1542089011156851834/7371394160286919327/comments/default/4041547603536158819'/><author><name>Janice</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07576839900525671752</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Xi4GCyb2DjM/SWJzOOFQOcI/AAAAAAAAAHE/TBy50LSEM9o/S220/IMG_0111.jpg'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.insearchofgiants.com/2009/01/announcing-2009-writers-challenge.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542089011156851834.post-7371394160286919327' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1542089011156851834/posts/default/7371394160286919327' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.contentRemoved' value='true'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-1258472500'/></entry></feed>
