Comment from Cindy McIntyre

Excellent

Wow! How did you get by without the use of the letter "A"!!??? I am so amazed at this challenge. What a great talent and a fun topic. This is a perfect entry for the contest. Good luck to you! A+ on this. :)

 Comment Written 12-Sep-2018

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reply by the author on 12-Sep-2018

Thanks so much. It was definitely a stretch to make this work. Lots of fun, though!

Comment from PoemsOfDD

Excellent

Sugarray77, I think you have done a grand job with this lighthearted and well thought out story. I can imagine it took some effort to not include the letter - a. This short piece reads with flow, makes sense and has a nice added theme to tie the whole story together. Great job on this enjoyable read. ~DD

 Comment Written 12-Sep-2018

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reply by the author on 12-Sep-2018

Thanks DD. It is a challenge to write without the letter a, I must admit. It was a fun puzzle-like project and kept me from my housework. Ha, ...but hey, we must sacrifice for the arts. Lol

Comment from zanya

Excellent

Amazing how we can manage without the letter A when we need to and even end up telling an interesting story - a story of fun and frolic and laughter - well done - an achievement!

 Comment Written 11-Sep-2018

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reply by the author on 11-Sep-2018

Thank you.

Comment from Sally Law

Excellent

Very well done and without the letter "a". How adorable, this picture is perfect for your piece. I live on a lake and we have three otters that frequent our dock. It's hard to get a good close up picture of them. Very well done. Best wishes for your contest.
Kind regards,
Sally

 Comment Written 11-Sep-2018

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reply by the author on 11-Sep-2018

Thank you Sally. Much appreciated. Writing for these unique prompts can be challenging, but lots of fun!

Comment from fm wright

Excellent

A well written story that uses wonderfully descriptive words. I like the photo that you've chosen to go with it. Best of wishes in the contest. I really like this piece.

 Comment Written 11-Sep-2018

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reply by the author on 11-Sep-2018

Thanks so much!!

reply by fm wright on 11-Sep-2018

You're so welcome.

Comment from Dawnya

Excellent

You effortlessly write this story without a single "A" that I can find. Well done. Otters are very playful creatures and you have described them well. Good job!

 Comment Written 11-Sep-2018

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reply by the author on 11-Sep-2018

Thank you.

Comment from Pam (respa)

Excellent

-I really like the image; it
fits your story well.
-I did not find a letter A, either!
-The first paragraph provides
a good beginning, as it
paints a picture of life on the pond.
-You capture the frolicking of
the otters very well, too.
-I like how they made a slide,
and life on the pond was never the same!
-Good luck in the contest.

 Comment Written 11-Sep-2018

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reply by the author on 11-Sep-2018

Thanks so much Pam. After I wrote it, I found several great pictures. It was hard to choose... they looked so fun.

reply by Pam (respa) on 11-Sep-2018

You are very welcome. I am sure there was a wealth of cute pictures, as they are cute and clever animals.

Comment from aryr

Excellent

Very well done, good luck in the contest. You did a wonderful job following the criteria. The story was indeed creative and entertaining. I loved the picture. Thanks for sharing.

 Comment Written 11-Sep-2018

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reply by the author on 11-Sep-2018

Thanks so much. It was a fun one to write.

reply by aryr on 11-Sep-2018

You are most welcome.

Comment from BlueMarble

Excellent

I love otters and you did a wonderful job of bringing them to life. Cute story. Unfortunately I did find a few letter a's that could disqualify you. Fortunately they all look like easy fixes.

birds and insects
and very noisy tricks
slowness and boredom.
and found one
with a groove through its center

 Comment Written 11-Sep-2018

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reply by the author on 11-Sep-2018

Thank you!!!! I proofed it many times but obviously overlooked these. Much appreciated!!