Back on the Chain Gang: Heart to Heart

This round of the blog chain has gone all creative-writing-assignment. The topic, chosen by Jessica Verday: I’ve chosen to put all of you writers to the test and am throwing down the challenge to…WRITE! I want a short story. (Mine is 250 words. Feel free to write one hundred, three hundred, five hundred…whatever! words) Mary [...]

An Open Market: Back on the Chain Gang

So someone needs to start off the next round for the blog chain gang. So all of us on this blog chain gang have worked feverishly on what needs to be done before a novel gets published. Some of us are quite close to publication, including the next link in our chain, Jessica Verday whose [...]

You’re Almost There, With Much at Stake: Back on the Chain Gang

This round of the blog chain was started by the soon-to-be-famous Leah Clifford. Her question: What do you do to amp up the conflict?  What pins do you stick in the little voodoo dolls?  How do you torture your characters??? Leah was also sneaky enough to postpone answering her own question, leaving me to get [...]

You’ve Got a Friend: Back on the Chain Gang

Hello, bloggy peeps! Another blog chain in progress, this time chosen by our own Terri Rainer. Leah Clifford had the link before mine and Jessica Verday will be up next. I’ll be answering the “Alternative Question” Terri posed: Alternative question: Do you brainstorm with a friend when you are plotting, or do you prefer to [...]

Just Keep Swimming! (Back on the Chain Gang)

Time for another link in the blog chain! The current topic was selected by Elana at Mindless Musings. Leah Clifford had the post before mine and Jessica Verday will be up next. This week’s topic is a two-parter: When you’re in a pool of writing funk, how do you get out? What favorite funny and/or [...]

I Say WIP it… WIP it Good! (Back on the Chain Gang)

Time for another blog chain posting. This chain topic was selected by Abi. Leah Clifford wrote the previous link and Jessica Verday (whose book cover was just revealed!) will be up next. The questions are: What writing related things have you done in the past? What WIPs are you working on now? Do you have [...]

A Few of My Favorite Things (Back on the Chain Gang)

For the holidays, my blog chain gang decided to try something different… instead of each of us posting in turn on a topic chosen by one of us, we would each choose our own topic and post whenever  inspiration struck. Make sure to check out the Jingle Bell Blog Chain posts for Archetype and Abi. [...]

Wish List (Back on the Chain Gang)

Well, the blog chain has swung my way once again. This chain’s topic was selected by Sandra Ulbrich Almazan. Terri Rainer made the most recent post on this subject. She also wins hands down for most gratuitous hottie picture, so if you don’t go check it out you have only yourself to blame. Mary Lindsey [...]

Can I Quote You on That? (Back on the Chain Gang)

Well, folks, it’s time for another blog chain post. This chain was started by the fabulous Michelle McLean.  Jessica Verday posted before me and Abi will be up next. The topic this week is… Share a favorite poem, quote, joke, anecdote, or anything of the sort that deals with writing, writers, the publishing industry, or [...]

Angst in Writing– Back on the Chain Gang

Blog Chain time again! This chain’s topic was selected by Carolyn over on Archetype Writing. If you didn’t find your way here from Leah Clifford’s blog, you should check out her post. The topic is: Some people argue that creative people need “angst” to produce good work. Do you? What emotions drive you as a [...]

Smug as a Bug in a Rug (Back on the Chain Gang)

The Blog Chain has circled back to me again, so I’m postponing my usual “In Deep Smit” posting (unless y’all will buy the deeply-smitten-with-the-chain-gang thing two weeks in a row. )  This chain’s topic was selected by Kate Karyus Quinn.  If you didn’t already find your way here from Leah Clifford’s blog, be sure to [...]

Back on the Chain Gang: My Life’s Quirk

So, Friday is here… which would ordinarily mean time for my weekly “In Deep Smit” posting. But it’s also my turn to post in our Blog Chain Gang. Luckily, this post can be a two-fer, cuz I’m Deeply Smitten with the current Blog Chain topic, started by Mary Lindsey: What kind of quirky habits or [...]

Back on the Chain Gang– Certificate of Authenticity

It’s my turn to start the Blog Chain this round, which means it’s my turn to pick the topic! I had another topic in mind, but the recent discussion about the “Realness” of characters got me thinking along a different line. For any novelist, it is important that the story seem real to the reader [...]

Back on the Chain Gang: Get Real!

Another round on our ever-growing blog chain! The current topic was started by the lovely Leah Clifford : How Real Are Your Characters? I’m only the second blogger to post on this topic, but I will bet big money that every blogger after me will insist their characters are quite real to them. Cardboard cut-outs [...]

Back on the Chain Gang: What’s the Big Idea?

My turn again for the Blog Chain posting! Today’s topic was started by the lovely Elana Johnson on Mindless Musings. The question before the group is “How do you get your ideas?” I, for one, am big into “What if?”. The inspiration for The Edge of Memory started out in a random way. It began [...]