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October 2, 2020
October First Friday--Bell, Carenen, Manning
Edward Howell on Unsplash It's First Friday again, when three talented authors with different voices give their take on one photo in 150 words. Take a look at the authors--you'll want to see their books too.BELL
Well, that didn’t work out so good. My name is Frank Pushman
and I’m a confidential PI. The last thing I remember Vinnie the Snake Marconi
hires me to investigate his wife. Seems Vinnie
Well, that didn’t work out so good. My name is Frank Pushman
and I’m a confidential PI. The last thing I remember Vinnie the Snake Marconi
hires me to investigate his wife. Seems Vinnie
September 4, 2020
First Friday! West, Whitaker, Vidler
Woohoo! It’s First Friday again—three little stories by
three markedly different authors, all based on one photo. Take a look. You may
find another author to love.Photo by Edward Howell on Unsplash
WEST
Jogging through the park on her morning run, the young
officer swiped at a trickle of sweat threatening her eye. The temperatures
soared even as the big clock on the corner struck eight a.m.
three markedly different authors, all based on one photo. Take a look. You may
find another author to love.Photo by Edward Howell on Unsplash
WEST
Jogging through the park on her morning run, the young
officer swiped at a trickle of sweat threatening her eye. The temperatures
soared even as the big clock on the corner struck eight a.m.
August 7, 2020
First Friday--Christmas, Handley, Lazar
It’s First Friday! Read three great
little stories. Three very different authors share their takes on a single
picture.
CHRISTMAS
Dashed Dreams
The fetid odor drew Arlene
closer. With ballerina grace she rose to her toes, lifted herself, and landed
inside the dumpster. Restaurant discards squished under her boots, but off to a
side she spotted a Styrofoam container. When she flipped it
little stories. Three very different authors share their takes on a single
picture.
CHRISTMAS
Dashed Dreams
The fetid odor drew Arlene
closer. With ballerina grace she rose to her toes, lifted herself, and landed
inside the dumpster. Restaurant discards squished under her boots, but off to a
side she spotted a Styrofoam container. When she flipped it
July 3, 2020
FIRST FRIDAY! Iyer, Lewis, Sartor!
It’s First
Friday, stories in about 150 words on one picture by three very different
authors. This month it’s Polly Iyer, Howard Lewis, and L.A. Sartor. Please join in and add your take on the photos (150 words) in the comments.
Iyer
A construction crew unearthed the forgotten kudzu-covered shack
while clearing
land for a new development. Roots and rot destroyed
everything inside except for
Friday, stories in about 150 words on one picture by three very different
authors. This month it’s Polly Iyer, Howard Lewis, and L.A. Sartor. Please join in and add your take on the photos (150 words) in the comments.
Iyer
A construction crew unearthed the forgotten kudzu-covered shack
while clearing
land for a new development. Roots and rot destroyed
everything inside except for
June 4, 2020
FIRST FRIDAY! Blackburn, Lovely, and Vidler
The Delivery Guy © Alberto Jorrin Rodriguez | Dreamstime.com
It's First Friday again! One picture, three short pieces by three very different authors. Check them out.
Blackburn
Send in the Clown
Tips, baby. It’s all about tips. And so I wear this mask … sometimes.
Because it’s also about who answers that door. If a woman answers, she screams,
yanks the pizza from me, and slams the
It's First Friday again! One picture, three short pieces by three very different authors. Check them out.
Blackburn
Send in the Clown
Tips, baby. It’s all about tips. And so I wear this mask … sometimes.
Because it’s also about who answers that door. If a woman answers, she screams,
yanks the pizza from me, and slams the
May 1, 2020
First Friday! 3 visions, one photo--by Hallinan, Lane, Monajem
Reposting these great little stories from years ago. I loved these First Friday gems.
Hooray! It's First Friday again, and three great authors have described, in 150 words or less, what they saw in this picture. Each one had an entirely different idea. This is how creativity works. Wonderful examples.
HALLINAN
For thirty years, Andres played his guitar in the corner of the little
Hooray! It's First Friday again, and three great authors have described, in 150 words or less, what they saw in this picture. Each one had an entirely different idea. This is how creativity works. Wonderful examples.
HALLINAN
For thirty years, Andres played his guitar in the corner of the little
March 13, 2020
Those Pesky Apostrophes
Plurals are formed by adding s or es to the root word. That’s it. Nothing else. This is a simple rule but apparently it’s a difficult one for some people to learn. When I see an apostrophe s instead of plural in a book, I think it’s a typo, but when I see several, I figure the author or editor doesn’t know how to form a plural. When I see misused apostrophes, I usually see many other grammatical
June 12, 2019
One Picture, Three Views, Three Authors
Photo by Sunny Forest
From a few years ago. I asked Parris Afton Bonds, Yves Fey, and Rebecca George, three wonderful authors with backgrounds in romance, to give this a shot. The rules, as always, are to tell what they see in this photograph in 150 words or less.
BONDS
Her steps lagged as her eyes took in the old place. It had always been a retreat, a respite from the dutiful demands of
From a few years ago. I asked Parris Afton Bonds, Yves Fey, and Rebecca George, three wonderful authors with backgrounds in romance, to give this a shot. The rules, as always, are to tell what they see in this photograph in 150 words or less.
BONDS
Her steps lagged as her eyes took in the old place. It had always been a retreat, a respite from the dutiful demands of
April 22, 2019
Inside the Mind of a Killer: Researching your Antagonist
I came across
this article by author DV Berkom, written a few years ago but well worth
re-posting. Here it is.
Author DV Berkom
So there I was, minding
my own business writing one of those truly twisted novels that grabs hold of
you and has to come out when I came
to the killer's debut. I'd never attempted to write a character quite so creepy
and wasn't relishing that first passage. In fact
this article by author DV Berkom, written a few years ago but well worth
re-posting. Here it is.
Author DV Berkom
So there I was, minding
my own business writing one of those truly twisted novels that grabs hold of
you and has to come out when I came
to the killer's debut. I'd never attempted to write a character quite so creepy
and wasn't relishing that first passage. In fact
January 9, 2019
Reposted from DV Berkom's Awesome Authors–Ellis Vidler
My guest today on Awesome Authors is the fabulous
mystery-suspense author, Ellis Vidler. I’ve known Ellis since I found the
supportive writer’s group, Sisters-in-Crime, and their sub-group, the Guppies.
Ellis is an author, editor, and speaker. She grew up in North Alabama, studied
English and art at All Saints College for Women, and thoroughly enjoyed
studying creative writing under the great
mystery-suspense author, Ellis Vidler. I’ve known Ellis since I found the
supportive writer’s group, Sisters-in-Crime, and their sub-group, the Guppies.
Ellis is an author, editor, and speaker. She grew up in North Alabama, studied
English and art at All Saints College for Women, and thoroughly enjoyed
studying creative writing under the great
