In This Corner
An interview with my friends at Trifecta Challenge aka www.trifectachallenge.com
- What is your name (real or otherwise)? Lance, aka @TLanceB on twitter
- Describe your writing style in three words. simple, efficient, gritty
- How long have you been writing online? on and off since 2005….steady since early 2010
- Which, if any, other writing challenges do you participate in? Velvet Verbosity, Write on Edge, The Lightning & the Lighting Bug, Story Dam and Studiothirtyplus
- Describe one way in which you could improve your writing. EDITING aka being more efficient
- What is the best writing advice you’ve ever been given? Never stop writing aka there’s no such thing as writer’s block
- Who is your favorite author? Ernest Hemingway
- How do you make time to write? HA! That’s a loaded question. I don;t make time, I just take it when it’s available
- Give us one word we should consider using as a prompt. superfluous
- Direct us to one blog post of yours that we shouldn’t miss reading. The Good Men Project ran this one. I’m very proud of it: http://lancemyblogcanbeatupyourblog.wordpress.com/2011/05/10/shimmer-in-the-sand/
Husband, father, writer, blogger, music snob, word nerd, sports fan, fitness weekend warrior, red velvet cake enthusiast, and pumpkin pie expert. I like long walks on the beach, music, the color green, football, robots, sarcasm, sci fi, disaster movies, fighting and dresses as metaphors and not talking about Fight Club.
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My blog has read your blog’s name and is very very offended that you think you can beat her up. In fact, she won’t stop talking about how much she now wants to kick your blog’s ass.
We may have a problem.
Very engaging family picture you got there.
I like a lot of your likes.
And my blog is ok with the fact that your blog can beat it up. But my blog is faster than your blog. So watch out.
I’m drawn to the mystery of the piece you linked to – the moodiness and sadness. I’m glad it had a happy ending for you.
thank you Dana…it’s actually a true story from 2006.
I’m laughing at jillsmo right now. That cracked me up. I like your feeling that editing makes you more efficient. And I’ve LOVED getting to know you through your blog. Your wedding picture is simply lovely, especially with the two little girls looking at each other across the front of you and your wife.
I appreciate the grit you bring to the table and I appreciated the honesty in Shimmer in the Sand that allowed me to get to know more about you.
Lance, Lance, Sir Lancelot . . . your blog may not beat up my blog – I am a kindly old gramma who will give you candy so you will not beat me up.
and then I will push you over, steal my candy back (esp. if it is Reese’s) and RUN the other way.
literally
or not
thanks for the intro into your life and for the kind words you share with me.
Definitely ‘gritty.’ Superfluous?! Are you trying to make my head explode?
Great to visit here and meet you, Lance. I’m looking forward to reading more of your work. Gritty is usually good stuff, and efficient writing always strikes me.
I enjoyed Shimmer In The Sand, I too have been at the point where I wanted to run away, I have for a weekend or so felt the need to hide for awhile. I find that life is stressful and sometimes you just need a mini vacation to get straight with yourself. I am also glad to hear that everything turned out well. It was nice getting a chance to “meet” you
nice to meet you too. I’m proud of that piece. It’s one of the most transparent things I’ve ever written. Thanks.
I’m procrastinating writing a Three Bears Story for Trifecta, so I thought I’d scope out all the Trifectans instead. “Shimmer in the Sand” is still my favorite piece of yours that I’ve read. I can relate. It’s real, raw, and so well written. Great family photos. You all look happy together!
thank you. I’m proud of that one too. everything ive written since has been more open and honest.
yeah, those girls are my everything.
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