Tag: fiction
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One Quirk Later #13–Just two siblings having tea, certainly no angst…
Hello friends! As you may recall, I told you I would be gone for the month of May. Yet here I am, with the month not yet over? You may well wonder, why have I returned prematurely? The answer to THAT, my dear friends, should be evident from the title of this post. Grandma Jem…
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One Quirk Later #12–Moonstone (+ Hiatus announcement??)
Hello, friends! *banging and clattering from backstage as I try to find the intro for 30 seconds before shouting, Aw, just give ’em the fanfare.* *trumpet fanfare* Yes indeed, my friends. It’s time for another Quirk from Grandma Jem! You know the drill. And if you don’t, it’s as simple as A, B, C Agonize…
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One Quirk Later #11–Dear Mr. Lemonade
Hello friends! I am very short of sleep, time, and brain power today, so we’ll keep the intro brief. *trumpet fanfare* You know what this means, don’t you, you clever people. It means another lovely writing prompt from the lovely Jem Jones! Here’s the Prompt: A few things you don’t need to know before you…
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One Quirk Later #10–a sandwich to make any janitor weep
Hello, friends! Today I’m once again inflicting angst on unsuspecting fictional characters joining Jem Jones’ One Quirk Later series! What fun! How it works: Observe prompt. Write words. Read words. General pterodactyl screaming. Be sure to check out Jem’s blog if you don’t already follow her, because REALLY now. Here’s the prompt: A few things…
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One Quirk Later #9–not to get all poetical on you, but…
Hello, friends! The New Year is underway (regardless of whether or not we can recall the fact when we are writing out the date). What sort of year will it be? It’s too early to say. But one thing is for certain: it will be a year in which I will continue to participate in…
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My 5 Biggest Writer Pet Peeves (When it Comes to Readers)
As you may have guessed, I am a writer. I suppose it must be pretty obvious from my post on The Writing Process. How else would I be able to describe it so PERFECTLY? There are many challenges a writer faces throughout their writing life. Writer’s block, feelings that your work is garbage, loss of contact…
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A Few of the Best Brothers in Fiction
I’m sure you were all beginning to fear (or, in some cases, hope) that I had been devoured by a giant squid or trampled by a herd of ostriches. But here I am again. And today we will be covering the topic of fictional brotherhood. There’s something about brothers that makes me want to love…
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