February 2010 Blog Chain

DavidZahir · Feb 1, 2010

Our January blog chain isn't quite done yet, but that hardly seems a reason not to start planning the next. A small suggestion to keep things moving smoothly--a deadline by which to have your entry up. For example, instead of saying simply we have two days to post when our turn comes, let us say each participant has three (or four) days to post and then it becomes the turn of the person next in line?

How say you?

Okay here are the rules and participants:

THIS CHAIN'S TOPIC: Writing about Love

RULES:
You have 2 days to do your post. Please paste the direct link to your post (not your blog) in this forum when you have done it. If the person before you hasn't done their post for 2 days, then just go ahead and do yours. I am sure someone would have reminded them here. To know when it is your turn, just keep checking the forum, as you will know when people before you do their posts.

Please include links to all the participants' blogs in your post. If you are unsure, check our previous chains, or just ask here. Please also mention and link to the person before you and person after you in your post.

Please comments on as many posts as possible. The purpose of the blog chain is to encourage reading one another's blog, and it's nice to know when someone has read it.

PARTICIPANTS:
Aimeelaine - www.aimeelaine.com/writing/blog DONE!
Charlotte49ers - http://www.amandaplavich.com DONE!
AuburnAssassin - http://clairegillian.wordpress.com/ DONE!
Breddings - http://breddings.blogspot.com DONE
*RomanceWriter* - http://staceyespino.blogspot.com/ DONE
Claire Crossdale - http://theromanticqueryletter.blogpost.com DONE
Collectonian - http://collectonian.livejournal.com DONE
FreshHell - http://freshhell.wordpress.com DONE
David Zahir - http://zahirblue.blogspot.com/ DONE
Harri3tspy - http://spynotes.wordpress.com DONE
Sneaky Devil - http://sneaks-myfantasylife.blogspot.com/ DONE
Frodo - http://annvevera.blogspot.com/ DONE
Upsidedowngrl - http://noellenolansblog.blogspot.com/ DONE

Collectonian · Feb 1, 2010

I think it actually says that now, you have two days then the next person is free to go. Just most people seem reluctant to do so. I know I waited for my predecessor because they posted mentioning computer issues, so I gave them a few more days.

aimeelaine · Feb 1, 2010

I'd like to participate!
writing.aimeelaine.com

As for keeping the chain going ... that's the question of the day I think.

The 2 day rule I think is good ... but someone (the starter of the chain??) needs to push them along.

harri3tspy · Feb 1, 2010

That works for me. Sign me up, please. Will there be a theme this month?

DavidZahir · Feb 1, 2010

As far as themes go...who wants to offer ideas?

lostwanderer5 · Feb 2, 2010

I am of the opinion that people should take responsibilty for their turn.

espeically because this isn't absolute law. If someone can't post when it's their turn, we have no problem moving their name down the list for later on. It's not like they are banned forever.

For that reason, I also prefer it when people actually do move on if the person before them hasn't posted for 2 days. It's not that you are being rude to them - because they can still post theirs - but by moving on, you are keeping the chain moving.

lostwanderer5 · Feb 2, 2010

As for theme - my vote is for something specifically writing related.

DavidZahir · Feb 2, 2010

How about "Writing About Love" in honor of St. Valentine's Day? How you go about it, what problems you see and have, what doesn't work, etc.?

Collectonian · Feb 2, 2010

Something love/V-day related seems good, as well as something writing related.

JackieA · Feb 2, 2010

Valentine related sounds good to me, but because I'm new to this, does that mean last month's subject is now closed?

DavidZahir · Feb 2, 2010

No, not at all. We're just establishing parameters and memberships for the next blog chain.

charlotte49ers · Feb 2, 2010

I'd like to participate again and I like a love theme. <3

http://www.amandaplavich.com

aimeelaine · Feb 2, 2010

I'm all about the love. Bring it on!

AuburnAssassin · Feb 2, 2010

I'd like to do it again this month!

Breddings · Feb 3, 2010

I'd like to participate.

*RomanceWriter* · Feb 3, 2010

Let me know what to do and I'll play.

Claire Crossdale · Feb 3, 2010

I'm in no matter what.

DavidZahir · Feb 3, 2010

So do we want to write about "Writing About Love" or just "Love"? I vote for the former myself.

charlotte49ers · Feb 3, 2010

Writing about love or the challenges you face when trying to make love authentic in your writing?

DavidZahir · Feb 3, 2010

Methinks one includes the other. JMHO

Collectonian · Feb 3, 2010

Tee hee, for some reason this amused the 5 year old in me: "trying to make love authentic" (which I first read as "trying to make love authenticly"

And in case it wasn't clear earlier, I'm in

Writing About Love sounds more cheerful to me (well, mostly, since I was in an anti-dating/relationship phase for nearly a decade and still writing romances LOL)

charlotte49ers · Feb 3, 2010

True, David.

And dirty minnnddd!! lol

FreshHell · Feb 3, 2010

Me too! I wish to participate again!

lostwanderer5 · Feb 4, 2010

Count me in too

FreshHell · Feb 5, 2010

When do we start?

February 2010 Blog Chain

DavidZahir

Malkavian Primogen

Collectonian

Inclined to eclectic eccentricity

aimeelaine

harri3tspy

DavidZahir

Malkavian Primogen

lostwanderer5

lostwanderer5

DavidZahir

Malkavian Primogen

Collectonian

Inclined to eclectic eccentricity

JackieA

DavidZahir

Malkavian Primogen

charlotte49ers

let it snow

aimeelaine

AuburnAssassin

Darkly Romantic Curmudgeon

Breddings

RomanceWriter

New kid, be gentle!

Claire Crossdale

DavidZahir

Malkavian Primogen

charlotte49ers

let it snow

DavidZahir

Malkavian Primogen

Collectonian

Inclined to eclectic eccentricity

charlotte49ers

let it snow

FreshHell

lostwanderer5

FreshHell