7x7x7 Challenge

/ September 11, 2015/ 777 challenge, excerpts, phoenix rising/ 6 comments

The fantastic Erin Funk tagged me in the 7-7-7- challenge. How does it work? Post the 7th line on the 7th page of your WIP, followed by the next 7 lines. Then, tag 7 other writers to take part in the challenge too. This challenge was deceptively hard.Good thing I had several projects to look through. The scene below is

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Hearts are Broken Now

/ March 15, 2011/ blogfest, excerpts/ 10 comments

Today is the last day of Dawn Embers’ Broken Hearts Blogfest. So if you’re coming from there, hello, and why don’t you enter a contest while you’re here? If you say you’re from this blogfest, you’ll get an extra entry. What is that?I’ll let Dawn explain: “… the basic idea is to write about a heart breaking or one that

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Blogest, Now with Kissing

/ February 14, 2011/ blogfest, excerpts, phoenix rising/ 13 comments

Happy Mass Marketing Day, Lurkdom. Instead of ranting about how much I hate this holiday, I thought I’d be productive and participate in Stina and Christina’s Just Kiss Already Blogfest. The rules are simple: post a 250-word scene where actual kissing happens. Then read and comment on at least three other participants. While trying to find something for this, I

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The 99th Page

/ January 28, 2011/ 99th page, blogfest, excerpts, phoenix rising, writing/ 31 comments

Finally, the day has arrived for the… When reading this page and all the others, you should focus and answer the following three questions: 1. Would you turn to page 100?2. Why or why not?3. Based on what you read, how likely would you buy the book? In true Page 99 test fashion, I’m giving you anything about the story

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Best Lines

/ January 12, 2011/ excerpts, Falling to Normal, Road Trip Wednesday, writing/ 9 comments

Every Wednesday, YA Highway asks their readership a simple question to answer on your blog. Once you answer, you link your blog in the comments for other readers to hop on board. This is Road Trip Wednesday. Today’s topic: What is your favorite line from your WIP? If you’re in the Northeast, I hope you’re surviving this blizzard safely and

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