The Naughty List Writing Tag DTN
Christmas is one of my favorite holidays, but sometimes, it is difficult for me to get into the Christmas spirit. There’s so much effort that goes into preparing for Christmas (commercially) that it is easy to be swept up and forget the true meaning. It’s also easy to overlook traditions or allow them to fade. For me, by the time Christmas arrives, I’m usually sick (literally). Typically, it is something upper respiratory or a raging migraine. I figured the underlying cause from my illnesses was stressed. That’s when I decided to take action by making it a point to put the true meaning of Christmas forward. I know that sounds cheesy, but the truth often is not very exciting.
Christmas is supposed to be a festive holiday, filled with cheer. Instead of buying myself a happy or gift, throughout the month of December, I do small things to bring me cheer. One of the things I do is write more. I enjoy writing, of course. But I also look for writing challenges, tags, and new opportunities. Last year, I found a writing tag called #TheNaughtyList. It was created by YouTuber, Jenna Moreci. It was so much fun, that I decided to do it again this year using my recently released sports romance, Defending the Net (DTN). Last year, I completed this writing tag using Out of the Penalty Box (OotPB), my first sports romance. If you are interested in reading either, I have provided the links at the end of this post.
The Rules:
The rules of The Naughty List are that books with greater than fifteen characters cannot have the character used more than once in the answers. For stories with less than fifteen characters, the characters cannot be used more than twice in the answers. A brief description of the story is required and is not to exceed five sentences. So, here I go.
I’ve not counted, but DTN probably has less than fifteen characters, but I’m going to try to use each character only once in case the cast does exceed that number.
What is Defending the Net about? DTN is the story of hockey goalies, Brighton Rabalais and Gatien Glesseau. Both are competing for the starting position. Brighton is a hotshot rookie and Gatien is a seasoned veteran. Like the net, they each have a secret to guard, and both are determined to discover what those secrets are. But while they are guarding secrets, they neglect to guard their hearts.
#1 Which character is SO into the holidays, they nearly cause a street-wide power outage from all their Christmas lights? This is tough because both Nicco and Dylan would fit this. However, I’m going to go with Nicco because he’s not only a showman but very competitive. Plus, he would have been shopping year-round on the QVC.
#2 Which character attends the office New Year’s party with ONE date…and goes home with someone else? Semien but only because he probably lost track of who he came with in the first place.
#3 Which character is more than happy to steal Hanukkah gelt from poor, unsuspecting children? [Note: Hanukkah gelt = chocolate coins] Michael wouldn’t see anything wrong with this and would think it would toughen them up to be future hockey players.
#4 Fill in the blanks: I saw ____[character]____ doing a whole lot more than __[verb]____-ing Santa Claus. They were full on [action] ________. Fill in the blanks: I saw Dylan doing a whole lot more than trimming the tree for Santa Claus. They were full on shaking limbs.
#5 One of your characters decides to pregame before church and passes out in the middle of the Christmas service. Which character is it? I will say Aidan because he does not hold his liquor well.
#6 Which character hasn’t been seen since winter began because they refuse to deal with the snow? There’s not much snow in Southern Louisiana, but if one character had to pick it would be Dylan. He can be very dramatic and might decide winter wasn’t worth it.
#7 Which character completely forgot about the holidays and ends up regifting to everyone? Michael, only not because he “forgot”. Michael would have been too busy to bother himself with picking out gifts.
#8 Which character has such crappy luck, they only discover their potato allergy after pigging out on latkes? Brighton. He’s a walking Murphy’s Law.
#9 The Krampus has arrived to punish your very bad characters. Which character is kinda into it? Gatien would step up front and center. He’s always down for a challenge—the badder, the better.
#10 One of your characters should be on the naughty list but has convinced Santa to clear their name. Which character is it, and what were their means of persuasion? Christophe. He has that charm. Whatever he wants, he gets.
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Enjoy sports romance? Check out my new adult romance, Defending the Net, being released on November 10. It is the second in my hockey series and guaranteed to melt the ice. It will be sold at Kindle, Apple Store, Nook, Kobo, !ndigo, Angus & Robertson, and Mondadori Store. It is the second in my hockey series and guaranteed to melt the ice. Preorder a copy now at www.books2read.com/defending. Crossing the line could cost the game.
Missed the first in my hockey romance series? Don’t worry. Out of the Penalty Box, an adult romance where it’s one minute in the box or a lifetime out is available at http://amzn.to/2Bhnngw. It also can be ordered on iTunes, Nook, or Kobo. For more links where to purchase or to read the blurb, please visit http://bit.ly/2i9SqpH.
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Thanks so much to Jenna Moreci for creating this for everyone to enjoy. Be sure to visit her on YouTube. If anyone knows of other writing tags or challenges that you think I may find interesting and fun, please tag me with a link. Be sure to keep your eyes opened to see if I may have something coming your way
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