Back in the Northeast
I’ve been quiet for a while, mostly because lots of things have been in flux. Several weeks ago, I moved to a group of my company’s upstate New York papers, so between packing, moving and …
Michael Sam, Dan Reilly and the Power of Backstory
For those who don’t know, I’m a Mizzou (University of Missouri) grad, and a proud one at that. I went there for the top-notch J-school, but I also was in Marching Mizzou and thus went …
Spinning Mob Tales (or, Why New Englanders Are Different)
As is pretty obvious to anybody who’s read an Exeter book or short story, the mob was present in my small town as a kid. Or, to be completely fair, the Mafia had a presence …
Discretion: A Drabble Challenge Response
This week’s prompt for the drabble challenge was “practice.” Again, a word that could have worked for several of the characters. I ended up going with Becca, who might be my favorite character in Exeter. …
Unseen: A Drabble Challenge Response
One fanfiction site I frequent recently started a weekly drabble challenge, so I stole the prompt for an Exeter story. Yes, I also did the fanfiction one, too. Four of them, in fact, one for …
Rory’s Story Cubes Challenge IV: Week 6
Hmmm, decisions, decisions. Looks like the characters have some to make in this week’s challenge — once you choose which path to travel on your story.
Changing Direction: Story Cubes Challenge Week 1 response
Prompts: Lightbulb, Halloween/ghosts/ghoulies, skyscraper/office building, sleeping/alarm clock ringing, turning, rocket crashing in space, sunrise/sunset, sheriff’s badge/star, bowl of steaming something Changing Direction May 2008 Ellie stood at the entrance to the site and looked up …
Rory’s Story Cubes Challenge: Week 5
Welcome to my site’s news home — jenniecoughlin.com — and this week’s Story Cubes Challenge prompt. Now that the site’s converted, I’ll finally be posting my Week 1 response later today. Looks like this week’s …