Monthly Archives: September 2011

Voice Week – The Crime – Part 5

Posted on September 30, 2011 by Billie Jo Schinnerer

This is the fifth and final piece written for voice week. Each of the pieces was based on the same prompt but told using a different character’s voice. This has been an amazing experience for me. I enjoyed writing the pieces … Continue reading →

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Voice Week – The Crime – Part 4

Posted on September 29, 2011 by Billie Jo Schinnerer

This is the fourth of five pieces written for voice week. Each of the pieces is based on the same prompt but told using a different character’s voice. The Crime – Part 4 If you become furniture to a place, … Continue reading →

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Voice Week – The Crime – Part 3

Posted on September 28, 2011 by Billie Jo Schinnerer

This is my third of five pieces written for voice week. Each of the pieces is based on the same prompt but told using a different character’s voice. The Crime – Part 3 I straightened my name badge and put … Continue reading →

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What if you couldn’t read?

Posted on September 28, 2011 by Billie Jo Schinnerer

Most of you that will stumble in and read this blog derive great pleasure from reading. Next to writing, reading is one of my favourite things to do with my spare time. So for this What if? Wednesday I decided … Continue reading →

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Voice Week – The Crime – Part 2

Posted on September 27, 2011 by Billie Jo Schinnerer

This is the second of five pieces I have written for voice week. Each piece is based on the same prompt but told using a different character’s voice. I decided to use my own prompt for voice week. The Crime – Part 2 … Continue reading →

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Voice Week – The Crime – Part 1

Posted on September 26, 2011 by Billie Jo Schinnerer

This is the first of five pieces I have written for voice week. Each piece is based on the same prompt but told using a different character’s voice. I decided to use my own prompt for voice week. The Crime … Continue reading →

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Fearsome Friday – Coulrophobia

Posted on September 23, 2011 by Billie Jo Schinnerer

“Writers are a little below clowns and a little above trained seals.” – John Steinbeck “A clown is like aspirin, only he works twice as fast.” – Groucho Marx “It is meat and drink to me to see a clown.” … Continue reading →

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What if you never get published?

Posted on September 21, 2011 by Billie Jo Schinnerer

    “Write without pay until someone offers pay. If nobody offers within three years, the candidate may look upon this as a sign that sawing wood is what he was intended for.” -Mark Twain     Picture this: There … Continue reading →

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What’s your sign? Using the Zodiac When Writing

Posted on September 18, 2011 by Billie Jo Schinnerer

I think most writers will agree knowing your characters even better than some of the people you see in everyday life is important for the believability of those characters. Jotting down every little quirk, pet peeve, nuance and other personal … Continue reading →

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Fearsome Friday – Arachnophobia

Posted on September 16, 2011 by Billie Jo Schinnerer

In ancient Greece legend tells of a weaving competition that took place between the goddess Athena and a girl called Arachne. Arachne’s father was a cloth dyer and she became quite adept at weaving cloth. Athena decided to challenge her to … Continue reading →

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