Category Archives: What if

TV Time

Posted on August 31, 2020 by

Our resident hound asked, “If you were approached to write one or more episodes for a TV show (past or present), which show would it be… and why?” Although our television is ON approximately 18 hours each day, I’m not … Continue reading →

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There’s Always a Backstory

Posted on June 29, 2020 by

This week’s prompt: You’re asked to reimagine a fairytale. What fairytale would you choose and what genre would you write it in? Why? I remember listening to and then reading many fairy tales, both European and Japanese. At the time, … Continue reading →

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A Writer’s Dream

Posted on June 22, 2020 by

This week’s topic: If, suddenly, after all your years of writing, your “ship” finally came in and your titles were receiving wide acclaim (and sales… and INCOME), what would you like to do with that “positioning” to help aspiring writers? … Continue reading →

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Who Would I Choose to Be?

Posted on March 2, 2020 by

This week, our hound posed this question: “If you could be — even briefly — one of your OWN characters… which character would you be? Why? For how long?” Since I write romances with happily-ever-after endings, each book has a … Continue reading →

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Finding Relief

Posted on February 3, 2020 by

This week’s question, posed by our Wednesday Fox, is “Have you done/would you do acupuncture?” Since I’m Asian, it would be logical to assume that I’ve experienced this medical technique, but since I’ve lived all but the first year of … Continue reading →

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Watching the Milestones Fly By

Posted on December 20, 2019 by

“Looking five years down the road — to the middle of 2024 — tell us where you WISH your writing career would be. And then (if you’re able) tell us where you actually EXPECT it to be… unless those are … Continue reading →

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Out of Character

Posted on November 22, 2019 by

“Has anyone ever asked you to add them to one of your stories?” -OR- “Have you told anyone that you were basing a character on them?” My long-ago idea, and again, I forgot to make notes. I have had people … Continue reading →

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The Perfect Author …

Posted on November 4, 2019 by

One of the foxes asked, “What one thing would you change about yourself as an author?” I don’t think I’d change anything about what I write, but I think I’d change HOW I write. As I’ve mentioned before, I tend … Continue reading →

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Dining in Paradise

Posted on September 30, 2019 by

Our resident hound has a knack for coming up with unusual scenarios, and this week he asked us to respond to one. “You’re stranded on a desert island (or someplace deserted). There are only three different things to eat/drink and … Continue reading →

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If I Could Only …

Posted on August 19, 2019 by

This week’s topic is one I selected. I have the feeling I was dealing with various medical issues in my family and bemoaning the fact that I’m not as young as I once was. Some days just don’t have enough … Continue reading →

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