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I have some great news: Writing.Com — one of my daily go‑to sites — has received a major upgrade! I’ve been a member since 2016, writing under the handle J Cosmos, and the site has played a huge role in my growth as a writer.

If you’re curious, check it all out at Writing.com and consider joining the community.
You can also explore my portfolio here:

http://jcosmos.Writing.Com/

Over the years, I’ve grown tremendously through daily writing challenges, contests, and the feedback of a wonderfully supportive community. I now have more than 1,000 pieces posted on the site.

Writing.Com Update Announcement

Writing.Com recently rolled out a series of updates designed to make your writing experience cleaner, simpler, and more focused.

What’s New

🖋️ New Editor (Now the Default)
A brand‑new writing editor is now the default for all members. Prefer the classic version? You can switch back anytime.

📰 Revamped Newsfeed
Cleaner layout, more welcoming design, and new Trending and Most Reacted sections to highlight community favorites.

🎨 Visual Skins
You can now preview skins before choosing them — a huge improvement! Find them under My Account → Skins & Themes or directly from the header.

🏠 Simpler Front Page
The homepage has been redesigned to be more user‑friendly and less cluttered. Feel free to share it and invite friends.

🔴 Updated Logo & Navigation
Refined and simplified so your writing stands out even more.

Writing.Com continues to evolve thoughtfully and with writers in mind — and I’m genuinely excited about these changes.

Writer’s Cramp

Writer’s Cramp is one of my daily favorites. I participate about once a week and even win a few times each month. The Gift Points add up — sometimes enough for a free renewed membership!

It’s a fast‑paced, creativity‑first daily contest. Grammar is not judged — the focus is on imagination and responding to the prompt within 24 hours.

Daily prompts appear in posts labeled WINNER AND NEW PROMPT.
Entries must:

• use a newly created static item
  • be posted by 11:59 a.m. (WDC time)
  • follow all prompt requirements
  • stay under 1,000 words (stories) or 40 lines (poetry)

The latest prompt:

“You’ve dreamed of attending the Winter Olympics your entire life. In 2026, you finally get your chance in Milan. Something unexpected happens… What is it, and how does it impact you?”

Express in Eight

Express in Eight is another wonderful challenge: write a poem in exactly eight lines. It’s precision, conciseness, and creativity combined.

I love poetry — reading it, writing it, sharing it, wandering through it — and this challenge is always a joy.

Participants can write to posted prompts or compose freely. At month’s end, a random contributor receives either a 10K Awardicon or a Merit Badge.

2. more on Political Gravity
   ID #1108673entered on February 18, 2026 at 7:57pm   [Edit]   [6 views]

#1. Law of Political Gravity

Poet’s Place

Poet’s Place offers weekly discussions about the craft of poetry, with prompts and writing challenges. This month’s focus is African‑American poetic history and forms in honor of Black History Month. One featured form is the Kwansaba — seven lines, seven words each, and no word longer than seven letters.

Here are a few of my recent contributions:

The Kwansaba is an African-American form of praise, inspired by the Kwanzaa celebration of family, community, and culture ( https://www.officialkwanzaawebsite.org/ ). The structure is based on the seven principles of Kwanzaa: 7 lines, 7 words per line, no word exceeds 7 characters, as described and demonstrated in the following links:

https://www.poetrymagnumopus.com/topic/2769-kwansaba/

https://www.writersdigest.com/write-better-poetry/kwansaba-poetic-forms

https://ronrowland.com/kwansaba-praise/

Here are some of my contributions to the Poet’s Place discussion forum

#69. True Love Kwansaba
ID #1108912 entered on February 21, 2026 at 1:56am   [Edit]   [2 views]

#68. true Love Eintou
ID #1108381 entered on February 14, 2026 at 11:31pm   [Edit]   [7 views]

#67. Trumpian Nightmares Continued
ID #1107230 entered on January 31, 2026 at 10:23pm   [Edit]   [11 views]

#66. So many Lies Hultan
ID #1106194 entered on January 17, 2026 at 12:36pm   [Edit]   [20 views]

#65. Epstein’s Ghost Pantoum
ID #1104344 entered on December 24, 2025 at 11:05am   [Edit]   [90 views]

#64. I fear the Grim Reaper is coming
ID #1104017 entered on December 20, 2025 at 7:24am   [Edit]   [48 views]

#63. Insomnia Nightmare Cornish Sonnet
ID #1103567 entered on December 13, 2025 at 9:25am   [Edit]   [52 views]

#62. Endecha Poem
ID #1103215 entered on December 8, 2025 at 8:29am   [Edit]   [40 views]

#61. what’s going On?
ID #1102927 entered on December 4, 2025 at 8:10am   [Edit]   [47 views]

#60. The News Blues Musette Poem
ID #1102146 entered on November 22, 2025 at 3:31am   [Edit]   [43 views]

#59. I am Happy Rondolet
ID #1101635 entered on November 15, 2025 at 12:51am   [Edit]   [42 views]

#58. North Korean Rice Pot Speaks Up – Owner Goes to Prison
ID #1101358 entered on November 10, 2025 at 11:30pm   [Edit]   [46 views]

#57. Democrats Had a Good Night
ID #1101012 entered on November 6, 2025 at 8:13pm   [Edit]   [49 views]

#56. Government Shutdown Shanzi
ID #1100687 entered on November 1, 2025 at 11:32pm   [Edit]   [53 views]

#55. Chaos Aquarian Poem
ID #1100684 entered on November 1, 2025 at 11:21pm   [Edit]   [59 views]

#54. Choose Democracy Cascade Poem
ID #1099441 entered on October 16, 2025 at 9:09pm   [Edit]   [56 views]

#53. Too Many Men with a Gun
ID #1099258 entered on October 13, 2025 at 9:41pm   [Edit]   [43 views]

#52. Too Many Guns Trois-par-Huit ghosts Say Bye
ID #1097820 entered on September 21, 2025 at 9:31pm   [Edit]   [38 views]

#51. Every morning When I watch the news
ID #1096071 entered on August 28, 2025 at 7:48pm   [Edit]   [71 views]

#50. First Kiss Memories to last a life time
ID #1096070 entered on August 28, 2025 at 7:29pm   [Edit]   [53 views]

#49. gun Terza Rima Poem
ID #1096069 entered on August 28, 2025 at 7:11pm   [Edit]   [78 views]

#48. Gun Corona
ID #1096064 entered on August 28, 2025 at 6:08pm   [Edit]   [57 views]

#47. sci-Fi Haiku five poems
ID #1094989 entered on August 9, 2025 at 5:37pm   [Edit]   [48 views]

#46. alligator ALcatraz Sparrowlet
ID #1094041 entered on July 24, 2025 at 6:57pm   [Edit]   [81 views]

#45. Alligator Alcatraz Prison Trimericc
ID #1093832 entered on July 21, 2025 at 2:19pm   [Edit]   [72 views]

Weekly Challenge

The Weekly Challenge has been running for five years, and I’ve participated in the last three. Each week includes a visual prompt and a list of optional words to incorporate. Minimum 12 lines, no maximum.

Join Us!

Writing.Com is a fun, useful, and welcoming site for writers of all kinds. It has helped me grow, experiment, and connect with others who love the craft.

Here are my recent contributions

Prompt/Week # 27

Write a poem using at least 3 these words:
clock, dwindle, dazzle, frame, collide, singing.

Poem should be inspired by the prompt/image in some way
A minimum of 12 lines, no maximum
There are no form requirements
Your submission must be newly written for this week’s promp

#77. The Clock Chimes at O Dark Hundred
ID #1108674 entered on February 18, 2026 at 8:11pm   [Edit]   [4 views]

#76. My Room with a View
ID #1108281 entered on February 13, 2026 at 5:23pm   [Edit]   [1 views]

#75. My Room with a View
ID #1108280 entered on February 13, 2026 at 5:19pm   [Edit]   [4 views]

#74. Whether to Stay
ID #1107661 entered on February 5, 2026 at 6:04pm   [Edit]   [8 views]

#73. SNOWFLAKE
ID #1107224 entered on January 31, 2026 at 8:10pm   [Edit]   [9 views]

#72. Equality Under Attack
ID #1106724 entered on January 24, 2026 at 6:52pm   [Edit]   [10 views]

#71. Growing up Near the Pacific Ocean
ID #1105829 entered on January 12, 2026 at 9:52am   [Edit]   [17 views]

#70. Blue DragonFly Leads the Alien Attack
ID #1105304 entered on January 6, 2026 at 6:03pm   [Edit]   [19 views]

#69. Thinking About What May Be
ID #1104183 entered on December 22, 2025 at 10:37am   [Edit]   [24 views]

#68. Epstein’s Ghost Cinquin
ID #1104179 entered on December 22, 2025 at 10:22am   [Edit]   [23 views]

#67. week 18 Chocolate Chip Cookies on A Winter Morning
ID #1103698 entered on December 15, 2025 at 10:30am   [Edit]   [22 views]

#66. week 17 anxiety insomnia blues
ID #1103220 entered on December 8, 2025 at 9:35am   [Edit]   [29 views]

#65. Week 16 If I Were a Snowflake
ID #1102859 entered on December 3, 2025 at 4:08am   [Edit]   [39 views]

#64. Week 15 Eintou
ID #1102858 entered on December 3, 2025 at 4:01am   [Edit]   [30 views]

#63. Week 12 Insomniac Nightmare Blues
ID #1101924 entered on November 19, 2025 at 12:37am   [Edit]   [28 views]

#62. week 14 Finding Happiness in Small Things
ID #1101922 entered on November 19, 2025 at 12:20am   [Edit]   [24 views]

#61. week 11 the Turkey Vrs the Eagle Grand Debate
ID #1101462 entered on November 15, 2025 at 12:56am   [Edit]   [27 views]

#60. Week TenTime
ID #1100689 entered on November 1, 2025 at 11:52pm   [Edit]   [31 views]

#59. Week Eleven Encounters with the Great Pumpkin
ID #1100688 entered on November 1, 2025 at 11:37pm   [Edit]   [36 views]

#58. Week Night Little Red Riding Hood Meets the Wolf
ID #1099538 entered on October 18, 2025 at 3:26am   [Edit]   [36 views]

#57. Week Eight Magic Nine Poem About Watching the News
ID #1098856 entered on October 7, 2025 at 7:51pm   [Edit]   [51 views]

#56. week seven Luck
ID #1098818 entered on October 7, 2025 at 5:33am   [Edit]   [39 views]

#55. week five the future is beyond our reach
ID #1097874 entered on September 22, 2025 at 2:54pm   [Edit]   [36 views]

#54. week six possibilities
ID #1097873 entered on September 22, 2025 at 2:45pm   [Edit]   [31 views]

#53. Week four BOP It is Happening Here
ID #1097011 entered on September 9, 2025 at 3:25pm   [Edit]   [60 views]

So log in today, explore the challenges, share your work — and join in the fun.
Tell them Cosmos sent you!

Thanks for reading.

Jake (aka J Cosmos)
Writing.Com Preferred Member