{"id":14319,"date":"2019-09-01T10:33:58","date_gmt":"2019-09-01T14:33:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hoohaa.com\/?p=14319"},"modified":"2019-09-01T10:33:58","modified_gmt":"2019-09-01T14:33:58","slug":"photo-blogging-challenge-august-2019-the-written-word","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hoohaa.com\/?p=14319","title":{"rendered":"Photo Blogging Challenge (August 2019): The Written Word"},"content":{"rendered":"

NOTE:<\/strong> It seems the Simply Linked thing we used the past two months is now gone. I am attempting inLinkz again, though they are now image based. So you will have to add an image, I believe. It should work out decently, though. That does mean that when going back June and July linkups are now gone (those who linked up anyway).\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\r\n

The fall seems to be arriving sooner, rather than later.<\/p>\r\n

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Now, don’t get me wrong — I can handle that in regard to weather. It’s probably my most favorite time of the year in regard to weather. It can still be warm, and not overly hot. And then have that good crispness when the evening rolls around.<\/p>\r\n

And as the summer slowly eases into the fall, we continue on with the Photo Blogging Challenge and see what we came up with for August. This one intrigues me and I look forward to seeing what others have come up with.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

So, let\u2019s get underway with this month! My five are below!<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

1. Back in my day…<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

My previous career came in the form of newspapers. I spent many years as a sports writer. I loved the aspect of newspapers and always got a chill and thrill seeing my byline. At times, I’d go in the back after deadline and watch the press run, just because it was so magical. That time in my life unfortunately (though, I’d argue fortunately now) ended back in 2013<\/a>, but it’s something I will always look fondly back on. I still read a newspaper pretty much every day, though it doesn’t take too long to get through the local one as there’s not a lot of substance to it anymore.\u00a0<\/p>\r\n

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2. Tapping away<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

The written word these days, as we are all doing here, is mainly done with keyboards. I guess, to a point, it’s still a written word.\u00a0<\/p>\r\n

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3. The younger generations<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

This pretty much speaks for itself, doesn’t it?<\/p>\r\n

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4. Our hands can still write, though<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Sometimes, there’s nothing better than writing things down. With pen to paper. I have a few subscriptions to notebooks. And I’m trying to get better with utilizing them more. I have realized that, even if you don’t go back and look at everything, just writing things down can help. My chosen pens lately, too, have been fountain pens (this is a selection of ones I have). The writing seems more pure and it’s easier to take care of what you are doing.\u00a0<\/p>\r\n

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5. Keep writing<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

We need to keep writing. Make sure our hands can do what they are supposed to do. Grab a notebook and a pen and jot some notes down. It’s better than tapping away on a small screen.\u00a0<\/p>\r\n

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If you took part in this month\u2019s challenge, make sure to link up below.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

And for those of you who participated, make sure you try and get to other people\u2019s blogs and comment (here, too!).<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Let\u2019s continue to grow this challenge and have a strong community. Come back and check out the others who link later on, too! NOTE:<\/strong> I set up a Facebook group for those who participate in the challenge and are interested. I\u2019ll post any announcements there and hopefully it can be a place where things are discussed and some interaction etc. You can access it here<\/a>.<\/p>\r\n

A ‘lil HooHaa: August 2019 linkup<\/h2>\r\n\r\n
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You are invited to the Inlinkz<\/strong> link party!<\/p>\r\nClick here to enter<\/a><\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n