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This is part of a meme offered on Trifecta.  Go visit them!



What is your name (real or otherwise)? Tina.  I was supposed to be named Bernadette, after the saint, but my mother loved television and named me after Tina King, who was on My Three Sons.   I am forever grateful not to have been saddled with the burdens of sainthood.   I honestly don't think that  I would pass the entrance exam.


Describe your writing style in three words.  Concise. Exploratory. Painful.  
       
How long have you been writing online? Going on three years.  I know, I am as shocked as you are!

Which, if any, other writing challenges do you participate in?  Write on Edge.   There are other random prompts that I participate in, but not consistently.                                                                                                        

Describe one way in which you could improve your writing.  Some times I think that I should work on being more detailed, but other times I think that I'm being too detailed, and it annoys me.  I think that my main problem with my writing is that I lack confidence.  I see all these other writers, such as Draug, who seem to have such an easy time of it, and it causes me to hesitate a bit.  I need to get over that. 

What is the best writing advice you’ve ever been given?  Shaddup and write.

Who is your favorite author?  I don't really have a "favorite" author.  I have favorite books, such as Lonesome Dove, Howards End, The Chronicles of Thomas Covenant, and Mrs. Dalloway.  I've also read all of George R.R. Martin's books more than once.   If I like an author, I seem to want to read everything they've ever written, even if it is a grocery list.  I've read all of Lee Child, for instance, and J.R. Ward.  But I don't really consider them favorites. More "Flavor of the Month".  I am such a promiscuous reader! 

How do you make time to write?  I sacrifice sleep, writing after the house is quiet and everyone else is asleep. That's why there are sometimes errors; I'm falling asleep while I'm writing. Occasionally, if an idea hits me during the day, I'll jot something down on a napkin, a piece of paper.  Evernotes has saved me on more than one occasion, as I've used my phone to type out a quick description of an idea. 

Give us one word we should consider using as a prompt. Remember--it must have a third definition.  Affliction

Direct us to one blog post of yours that we shouldn't miss reading.  Here is a pretty good one.  At least I think so. I welcome any critiques!