FanStory wrote to Laine Carson: A Gift from My Father finished first in the contest "Spiritual inner visions"
    Laine Carson: Thank you! I am always so excited to win a contest! I did not feel the words adequately expressed my experience so I am thrilled that people still related. -


FanStory wrote to Laine Carson: Good Verses Evil finished third in the contest "God's Love"


FanStory wrote to Laine Carson: Entranced by a Wink finished second in the contest "How I met "the one"."


FanStory wrote to Laine Carson: Narrow Escape finished third in the contest "Last Words"


FanStory wrote to Laine Carson: Not Just Road Kill. finished first in the contest "Through the eyes of a child"


FanStory wrote to Laine Carson: Backseat Blessing finished third in the contest "Back Seat Driver"


Laine Carson: I am just curious. How many of you enter contests and write your entry now and in just a few minutes? How many of you spend more than a few hours?
    mrsmajor: I'd love to be able to just jot something down quickly, but it does take me time to create a poem I'm satisfied with.. -
    nancyjam: Most times I spend several hours, sometimes days if I put it away to think about it. Everyone works differently though.
    If it's for a contest then I really do spend more time. Nancy -
    rama devi: Minutes, mostly. My muse only writes when in the mood. :) -
    alf collier: If I am going to write, I write while the muse is there, so when I start I have to finish it...usually within ten or twenty minutes. Epics may take an hour or two...LOL -
    DR DIP: Virtually all my poems are written in minutes, many inspired by an image or photo or wherever my muse takes me.
    They are spontaneous and impromptu
    Don't think I could do it any other way. -
    Laine Carson: Thank you all for your reply. I love to see the variety of styles. I also asked to see if maybe I should do it differently, but it sounds like we all do things our own way. -


FanStory wrote to Laine Carson: I am Much like an Egg finished third in the contest "I Am Not Perfect"


FanStory wrote to Laine Carson: Foster Care finished second in the contest "5-7-5"