Story Cubes Challenge: Dichotomy
Part of my novel-in-stories Story Cubes Challenge. Dichotomy Joe O’Leary passed the glass of wine — he made sure to find those plastic ones that looked real — across the table to Annabelle. She didn’t like beer, …
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Story Cubes Challenge: First Impressions
Part of my novel-in-stories Story Cubes Challenge. First Impressions Joe O’Leary skirted the Campus Pond, backpack slung over one shoulder. He’d blown off his first class that morning — who wouldn’t? Everybody in the dining …
Story Cubes Challenge: Missing Details
My current round of Story Cubes Challenge prompts comes in a weekly email, and I’ve chosen to use the prompts to draft a novel-in-stories to tell the story of an Exeter character who’s been on …
Meet the Characters: Joe O’Leary
It’s Monday morning and time for this week’s Meet the Characters post. If you’ve missed the previous ones, this is a weekly profile of an Exeter resident by Exeter Ledger editor CJ Jenkins. 😉 Joe …
#WorkshopWeekend – the non Google+ version
It’s the first Google+ #WorkshopWeekend where we post pieces (<1,000 words) on Saturday for people to critique. Bruce had asked if there was a way people not yet on G+ could join in, so I’m …
Rory’s Story Cubes Challenge – Week 4
This week’s entry was more about getting into the head of a character than anything else, figuring out how some backstory fit together. It’s not one I anticipate trying to polish for publication. Prompts: airplane, …