Happy November, everyone! If you are participating in National Novel Writing Month - happy NaN0! Everyone should be off and writing now...how are those word counts coming? I got 744 before I crashed last night (early this morning).
A few orders of business for the week. First, as announced last Wednesday I'll be discontinuing the photo contest. The winner of October's contest (drawn by my husband this morning) is:
Erica from Laugh, Write, Play! Congratulations, Erica - email me your address, and I'll send you a couple books & some tea.
Having discontinued the contest, I was faced with the dilemma of what to replace it with. I wanted to do something we could all participate in, rather than me just rambling on. This morning, it came to me - what about a round robin story? I think it could be lots of fun, especially if people who write in many different genres contribute.
Here's how it will work. Every Wednesday I'll post the opening paragraph of a story - a prompt, if you will. Then whoever would like to participate can add up to four sentences at a time in the comments. I think it will be great fun to see what kind of tales materialize from our collaborative efforts. I hope everyone will join in!
Second, this blog received awards from three people last week - thanks to all of you! I'll collect and pass them on Thursday...much appreciated.
This week on The Variety Pages
Monday: Weekly Goals & Reading List
Tuesday: Construction Zone - Planning a Character Arc
Wednesday: Round Robin Story Prompt
Thursday: Wildcard - Awards Ceremony
Friday: Chapter 31 of Tempest
Elsewhere on The Variety Network
Word Blizzard - NaNo has started, and I am blogging my novel! I also have daily prompts on the blog to keep us all inspired. Email me for an invitation to join if you don't have one already.
Nail Art Tuesday - This week's manicure will be fall-inspired, burgandy or gold, I think (or both).
Scaryview Cemetery - This blog is winding down for the year. I'll be posting photos from Halloween night in our graveyard either later today or tomorrow.
Tea On Tap - Didn't quite get to my puerh session last week, but will make a point of a quick post later this week.
Here's to another great week in the blogosphere!
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5 comments:
Good luck with Nano and have fun writing.
Round Robin sounds like a lot of fun!
I think I'm going to do NaNo, but I'll be breaking the rules a bit by working on a manuscript I've already started. I'm only four chapters in, so it's almost new, right? Hehe. It will be great motivation, anyway. Good luck with your story!!!
Good start with NaNo :-) Carry on forward, and I am sure you will do well, especially since you are so organised.
I think my joining-in in the Round Robin will probably be random depending on the prompt, but definitely like the idea. Sounds like fun.
Yeah! Thank you! I *think* you know my email...LOL.
Sounds like a great idea for Wednesdays! I'm totally there- and guess what- I'm featuring your blog(s) on my blog for my Monday Featured Blog!
Whew-- see you on twitter :)
Thanks Amy - good to see you pop in. :-)
Morgan, just remember you can only count the words you write in November. Good luck - I'm sure you'll do great!
LW, I figured people would just pop in and out of the Round Robin as they chose, sort of exactly like the mystery photo thing. Good luck finding time to write during the week...I know you're a bit worried about that.
Thanks Erica - I'm honored! And I guess I should get today's post up soon, but will run take a peek and see what you said about me. ;-)
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