Tomorrow, I’ll tell you all about the book signing. In fact, I feel an epic “What Not To Do Wednesday” post brewing.
But today is the first day of October. October already! So today, today, we write.
And I have the perfect exercise for you. One of those exercises where excuses won’t work. ‘Cause what I have for you is the Saturday Evening Post Limerick Contest.
1. You have a prompt:
(Bobbing for Apples, by John Hyde Phillips. 1943)
2. And you only need a five-line story, with a beginning, middle and end.
3. Then paste it into the online form.
There’s no need to spend days on this limerick. (You only have till October 3rd, anyway.) But here’s a great exercise to get you thinking about plot. And then you must use your craft to create a five-line rhyme that fits the construct. Take an hour and pump up those brain cells.
‘Cause it’s October already! And today, we write!
Cathy C. Hall Writes 
Ha haa! I was checking in to see if you posted something about the book signing. Guess I’ll have to stop by again tomorrow. I just hope there’s nothing in your post about giving a bunch of kids chocolate and then letting them touch your books. 🙂 Thanks for the limerick contest tip. It sounds like fun and I’m up for something that won’t take much time!
You’ll have to come back, Debra–rumor has it, I have a terribly cute picture from the book-signing. 😉
I’m looking forward to reading about your book signing. The photo for the limerick is fun!
Try it, Donna! (I’m getting to that post right now!) 🙂
Why thank you my friend.
You’re welcome! And thank you, Linda, for sharing that lovely essay from Sasee.