I took this photo just as Crimson’s Creative Challenge was beginning. It seemed an apt image for this celebratory post
We celebrate this week one year of Crimson’s Creative Challenge. Wee-hay! And what a year it has been.
There have been folks joined in, and folks dropped out, some have remained faithful, some we’ve never seen again. And the responses! Every genre imaginable: comedic, romantic, fantasy, folk tale, history, maritime, western and military, dystopia, gothic and sci-fi. Wow! What a lot. Some have posted photos in answer, others have posted drawings. I note none to date has posted a dance, though we have had ditties and limericks.
I’ve been straining my brain on how to celebrate this wondrous diversity.
A recap of the photos? A pick of the varied responses to the prompts? Alas, to do justice to the full fifty-two weeks amounts to a rather long post. I thought then to provide links to everyone’s contributions. But alas, that would be equally cumbersome.
And so I’ve decided just to thank everyone for making this such a successful Challenge. And here’s looking forward to another fifty-two weeks.
My special thanks to Sammi Cox for being my inspiration last year.
And my thanks to all participants (in order of appearance):
Morpethroad | Brian Bixby | The Dark Denizen | JP the wide-eyed wanderer | The Story Files | Word Shamble | Blogternator | padresramblings | Thru Violet’s Lentz | Of Maria Antonia | Tina Stewart Brakebill | Table for One | The Abject Muse |A Dalectable Life | Flights of Fancy | MJL Stories | Bobby Fairfield | Panache | Susan’s Place | willowdot21 | Willow Poetry | Let Me Tell You the Story of… | The Haunted Wordsmith | syncwithdeep | syncwithdeep | Prats Corner | Starlight and Moon Beams | Abandoned Amenities | Jen Goldie | The Diary of a Country Bumpkin | Nut House Central | awisewomansjourney | Entangled Designs | mbrazfieldm | What she wrote next | Nova’s Namaste 365 Online | From the Window Seat | D.Avery @shiftnshake | joanne the geek | Ramyani Bhattacharya | Indira | Na’ama Yehuda | Ruby Manchanda | larry trasciatti | Von Smith | Christine’s Collection | Bladud Fleas | kittysverses | Pratibha | Rekha Rajgopal | Invictus | rugby843 | Den of Dreams / dragonwarrior07987 | arthurhofn | Kim Smyth | Keep it alive | pensitivity101 | MythRider | Does writing excuse watching? | Fiction Playground | TedBook | Reena Saxena | MindfulDoodles draws & writes (@artmaterdotcom) | Jane Dougherty | God’s Gift – K-popawheely | Snapshot Vignettes | 68 total
If I’ve omitted your name, I do most sincerely apologise. It’s been quite an exercise going through 52 posts to garner all names.
crispina kemp 
Congratulations Crispina. Wonderful achievement. I have just started late Helene’s prompt, What do you see, and it is two weeks old yet.
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I have noticed. Sorry I don’t participate. Time restraints.
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I didn’t mean it that way. I meant that mine is just 2 weeks old and yours has been here for 52! I was wondering if I will be able to do it for a year!
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I didn’t take it as that. But I do know several of my followers also follow you, so I might be inclined… and I would were it not… blah-de-blah. And I’m sure yours will survive the weeks too. There’s a big following for prompts of all sorts. Eager writers keen to respond. It’s very satisfying to see the results. It has amazed me. 🙂
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I know. It’s so interesting that looking at one picture, how many diverse ideas and stories we get. Human mind is amazing.
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Indeed. It fascinates me. I wanted to gather all the many takes together to show them to all, the variety. But you imagine the size of the post!
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Absolutely amazing. And it can’t be done in a post. One can write a book!!
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So one could. But the cost of publishing, even on KIndle… colour images don’t come cheap. And 52 of them?
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And then who will buy it, except those whose posts are published in there.
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Yea. Always a good idea. Until looked at in more detail. Alas.
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At least the ideas is good one.
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I will agree on that. It would be great fun, something for everyone to treasure.
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A year, that’s awesome! I love your weekly CCC and I look forward to many, many more.
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And I thank you for participating, Susan. It’s regulars like you that have made it a success.
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Sweetest congratulations come your way accompanied by sincerest thanks for not only providing the perfect prompt every week, but for making every participant feel special in their response.. Here’s to another year if it is indeed possible.
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Well, short of a No 9 bus (that’s a British joke), I do intend to keep it going. Especially after such a compliment.
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CONGRATS Crispina!!! Looking forward to the next 52 weeks!!! 😀 ❤
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Let’s hope I don’t disappoint you 🙂
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Because of the experiences I’ve had with you, I know you won’t! 😀 ❤
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That makes me smile. Thank you. 🙂
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Congratulations Crispina! You’ve put together some wonderful prompts I’ve seen in the 9 or so months I’ve had the delight to respond to. Thank you for including me I’m honoured. Here’s to at least another year! ❤💐🎂🍾🥂⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐♥🤗😊👏
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And another and another. After all, I’ve got all these photos 🙂
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For sure 🙂
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Smiles….
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Congratulations!
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Thank you, Christine 🙂
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How time flies….congrats to you and thanks for putting up with me and my at times strange take on your images. May the next year be as exciting.
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With the wishes of 60 or so people, I cannot let you all down. No, I shall continue posting photos, I shall try to vary the content, I shall try to offer inspiration. 🙂
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I look forward at all times. Have a good day 😊
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I thank you, Michael. You too. 🙂
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Congrats. I think it’s so impressive to keep a weekly prompt challenge going for a year! Thanks for the lovely photos that have inspired so many amazing stories, poems, and works of art. I hope there are many more 🙂
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I have quite a backlog of them, and as the weeks go by, I add yet more. Though at the moment UK is drenched in rain, which isn’t good for taking photos.
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What a wonderful anniversary! Congrats on keeping this thing going for a whole year with most interesting prompts. Cheers to another year! Thank you for including me in your list…
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Thanks, Dale. Your comment, and everyone else’s is so encouraging. Making me smile.
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As it should!
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Thanks 🙂
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Huge Congrats, Crispina! I haven’t taken part as often as I’d like but thank you for the mention. Your photography is truly inspirational, so I’m not surprised you have so many taking part and returning time and again. Here’s to another 52!
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Thanks Lynn. And I know you’re involved in other things. Just been reading part 2 of The Mystery of Merrin Moor, while having lunch. Great reading.
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Thank you, Crispina. I do like a little Gothic meander every now and then. Yours is a great prompt and I do enjoy taking part when time permits
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Without wishing you less success elsewhere, here’s wishing you more time to spend here.
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Congratulations, dear. My best wishes for the next 52 and many more 52s to come.
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I thank you. And I hope you’ll continue to participate 🙂
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Wow – the amount of work gone into this post is astounding. I’ve not done something like this before, but I can just look at that list and know it’s intense.
And aww… I only did a couple, I don’t deserve to be on the list!
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Would have been more had I gone with my first idea. But it was worth it to thank everyone… even those who have only participated the once, and that early on. It was a good refresher for me, too. And of course you deserve to be on the list; be you early or latterly come, all have contributed to its success. Without you & others, all that exists are 52 photos and me poems and tales and silliness.
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Looks like I need to join in!
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Everyone welcome. Very relaxed, very friendly, the emphasis on fun. But because I read all the takes, I must insist on the 150 word limit. And it’s about creativity, so the work (whatever it might be) must be your own.
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Congratulations, Crispina. 🙂
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I thank you. 🙂
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Congratulations on the anniversary! What an achievement! Here is to another year! Thank you for the mention, although I have not been blogging as much as I would like to and also, the lovely comments you always took time to craft and leave on my blog. 😊
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It’s always a pleasure to read your posts. 🙂
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So, two anniversaries in a week!
(As you can tell, I’m playing catch-up.)
My congratulations. You’ve kept a schedule of your own writing for years, but to manage a contribution-oriented weekly event . . . well, when do you get a vacay, girl?
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Or might it be better asked as Do I get one? Though I can always schedule ahead, then do all the rest when I return. But no chance of one this side of publication. Sometime next summer I want to squeeze in a few days in South Norfolk… just to go somewhere different with the walks.
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Congratulations! Apologies that this is a little – a lot! – late. The first year’s worth of prompts have been amazing, Crispina. I have enjoyed them all, even if it has taken me a while to get to them. And the responses I have read have all been amazing. It’s such a fun challenge, this, and I’m so glad that there are more photo prompts to come – I must finish Lyr’s story! 🙂
Congratulations again! 🙂
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Thanks, many times over, Sammi. And it’s great that you’re catching up. I’ve missed the tales of Lyr. 🙂
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