Monthly Archives: July 2011

Busy time – hope to return soon!

Posted on July 27, 2011 by Billie Jo Schinnerer

My life has gotten super busy this week and I have had to take a bit of a break from the blog and my writing. I miss both and hope to return soon. I miss reading everyone’s wonderful writings too. … Continue reading →

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My life and a YA summer challenge progress update

Posted on July 19, 2011 by Billie Jo Schinnerer

I can’t believe it has been five days since I have posted anything. That is what happens when life gets busy. Last Wednesday my children and I brought a lost kitten home from school and proceeded to spend the bulk … Continue reading →

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Is there anybody out there?

Posted on July 14, 2011 by Billie Jo Schinnerer

This piece has been written for the July challenge Moonstruck issued by Sonia G Medeiros and the InMon prompt by BeKindRewrite. Is there anybody out there?  Luna lay on her bed. A tear ran down her cheek, the thought of beautiful … Continue reading →

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Defying Gravity

Posted on July 10, 2011 by Billie Jo Schinnerer

Ozlem Yikici recently issued a Triptych Trials Challenge. I was too busy to participate in the last one she issued but since I have met my word count goals for the past few days, I let myself have a little … Continue reading →

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Embracing My Style

Posted on July 9, 2011 by Billie Jo Schinnerer

Style…Have You Got It? was a recent post by Cynthia Robertson. The post was prompted by a fun tool that is meant to analyse your writing style and then produce the name of an author your writing most closely matches. I … Continue reading →

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A Serious Case of Writer’s Flow

Posted on July 7, 2011 by Billie Jo Schinnerer

We have all heard of writer’s block. He is that little demon that swoops in and flirts with your muse for a bit. While he is keeping her distracted you grow increasingly worried that she will turn her back on … Continue reading →

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Teaser Tuesday – Angelology

Posted on July 5, 2011 by Billie Jo Schinnerer

Teaser Tuesdays is a weekly bookish meme, hosted by MizB of Should Be Reading. Anyone can play along! Just do the following: Grab your current read Open to a random page Share two (2) “teaser” sentences from somewhere on that page BE CAREFUL … Continue reading →

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Twisted Freedom Flash Fiction Challenge

Posted on July 3, 2011 by Billie Jo Schinnerer

Summer has arrived! Well at least the calendar says it has anyway. For the past two weeks the Flash Fiction Challenge theme on my blog has been Summer Solstice. Ozlem Yikici rose to the challenge and presented the prologue and … Continue reading →

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A Reason to Fight

Posted on July 1, 2011 by Billie Jo Schinnerer

A Reason to Fight A wise man once wrote, “All the world is a stage. And all the men and women merely players.” I used to love to be a player on that stage. I found it exhilarating living life … Continue reading →

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