Category Archives: movies

One Whole Hour Extra

Posted on May 11, 2017 by

Gosh, What Would I Do With an Extra 60 Minutes? By Jeff Salter As has occasionally happened here at 4F1H, I find myself with a different interpretation of the scheduled topic. Where some of the resident Foxes viewed this assignment … Continue reading →

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High-Balling* to the New Year

Posted on December 30, 2016 by

We were to be discussing memorable New Year’s Eves, ones that stick out in our memories. You don’t want to hear about those. I had a few full of tears, but worse, a few full of hopes, a few full … Continue reading →

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Do You Know Bob and Mary Sue?

Posted on September 30, 2016 by

On these, our “Free Weeks”, more often than not, I like to stay on writing. In doing so, I’d like to formally introduce you to two people whom I had seen and heard, but until recently, I didn’t know their … Continue reading →

Posted in Books, characters, free week, movies, protagonists, Random thoughts, romance, Secondary Characters, Tonette Joyce, using talents, writing | Tagged , , , , , , , , | 9 Comments

Guest: Geoff Rodkey!

Posted on September 16, 2016 by

Today it is my delight and honor to have the writer who has been at the top of my guest-wish list for a long time: Geoff Rodkey.   If you are not immediately familiar with the name, I know you … Continue reading →

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A Moving Story

Posted on May 6, 2016 by

The question this week is: If we had one of our stories made into a movie, who would we like to see cast and who would we want to direct? Unfortunately, that is not a very realistic question because the … Continue reading →

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An All-Star Cast

Posted on May 2, 2016 by

This week one of the foxes came up with a challenge. At least it was quite a challenge for me. The scenario she posed was, “One of your books gets turned into a movie. Which book would you want it … Continue reading →

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Pitch Perfect

Posted on February 19, 2016 by

This week we are asked to give an ‘elevator pitch’. I am at a loss to fully understand this choice. An Elevator Pitch, is a short, strong, (hopefully convincing), speech given to a person in position to further your story … Continue reading →

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