Friday Mash Up - Something Different

Here we are on yet another Friday. First things first, I would like to welcome our newest Bumper - Mel.

Second, to the awardin'. As promised, I am handing over the reins.

Laura Kaye

Nicole MacDonald

Michelle Gregory

Roxy

Al

Ann Best

Jenn

Mel

Kay Theodoratus

Pat Stoltey

Clarissa Draper

Julie Musil

Nancy Williams

Nancy passed this one to me & I wanted to return the flavor. Because, I love reading her blog.

In keeping with the Refer-a-Friend program, I am assigning it to yet another Bumper.





This week it goes to: Pat Stoltey

I am still determining a Friday format that I like & am comfortable with. Please forgive me whilst I trip over myself in the process.

Check out the following great blogs from this last week whose info had too much to work quixotic whimsy. All of these blogs represent a cross-section of interesting, plaguing &  informative words for aspiring authors everywhere.

Jessica - Twitter Lessons

Jenny - Manuscript Hospital

Jennifer Shirk - Owning Your Talent

Jennifer Becton - Writer PSA

Madeleine - Why Blog

Lisa Potts - Banned Book Brigade

Erica - Masterpiece Theatre of Writing Advice

Joanna St. James - Awesome Interview

Iggi & Gabi - DIY MFA

Gabriela Lessa - The Chick-y Lit-y Dissection

Clarissa Draper - Thesaurus Holy Grail

Sneak Peak for Next Week - Contesting - Yea's, Nay's, & Weighs

To all of you, I give tremendous thanks & appreciation. Have an awesome weekend!!

Happy Writing,

Patti



Friday Mash-Up

First things first, housekeeping.

Special Thanks - Karen Gowen & her blog BBQ from whence many of you have come.

Mucho special thanks to Clarissa Draper, who gets the Referral Award of the Week.

Refer-A-Friend Award

And more gratis to NR Williams for bestowing The Bump with another blog award.

Blog Award Ceremony - A few weeks ago, I received my first blog award from Pat Stoltey & now I am ready to pass it on. This week it is going to the first 8 new Bumpers. I will give it out again next week, as well as pass on the one from this week. 

Julie Musil

Nancy Williams

Karen Gowen

Michelle Teacress

Jayne

Shellie

Nicki Elson

SmoothiesR4Me

And, now, for the Mash.

This week covered labor, character & style. Kay is deep in the labor of revision & commiserates on the nags found in our WIPs. Karen covered the benefits of cooking to the creative process. Meanwhile, Julie Musil dug deep into the recesses (pun intended) to bring out writer memories; an homage to the Back-to-School movement.

Leigh T. Moore posted a blog dealing with her home town. The character, the smells, the sounds of Baton Rouge. Anaya wrote a lovely post on being a non-parent & I found it an interesting commentary on character. Sometimes, it's what's thrust upon us that provides what we most need. This caused me to think (hard) about my own characters & their development over 300 pages. The Character Compass from Iggi & Gabi is a great visual on character building as well.

A question of adverbs & the evolving style of current, big name authors popped up on J.L. Jackson's blog. Nathan Bransford played Dead & Alive writer; which, as I read through responses, made me realize that the answers provided some great insight on individual writing style - check it out. And, that takes care of that.

So, onto other stuffs. If you're in Northern Colorado this weekend, check out the TriMedia Film Festival.

Also, picked up Kresley Cole's & Anne Rice's bestsellers. I'll let you know how it goes.

In unrelated news, I ran all over town yesterday in search of Franzen's new book, but alas resorted to B&N. Where I also ordered a Beverly Lewis & Jody Hedlund's debut novel. Yea to new books!!

Have a great weekend all.

Happy Writing,

Patti