Funny how I say that I’m not going to do awards any more and then I get hit by a slew of brand new awards.  I was nominated for the Shine On Awards by DLFwriting and it looks like a very fun award to do.  You should really check out his site for all of its entertainment and information.

The Shine On Award Rules:

1. Link back to and thank the blogger who nominated you.
2. Post the badge on your blog.
3. Answer the questions posed to you.
4. Nominate five bloggers who shine a little light in your day and notify them.
5. Ask five questions for your nominees.

Questions to be Answered:

1. Are you a Plotter or a Pantser?  I guess I’m more of a plotter instead of a spontaneous imp.  Though, I try to stay out of trouble and keep my plotting for my books.
2. When you’re in a rut, where do you go for inspiration?  I just wander off and go about my day until something strikes.  The inspiration could return from a video game, a tv show, a newspaper article, or anything that I’m interacting with.
3. What writer, living or deceased, would you liken your work to the most?  I’ve been told that I write like Terry Brooks with my combination of fantasy and humor.  I typically have to take people’s word for this because I never like comparing myself to other authors.
4. What is your story writing process?  I get an idea and I try to run with it for a few days in my head to see if it sticks.  If it survives a few days, I start designing characters and flushing out the plot in one of my notebooks.  After that, I do a detailed outline and jump into the book writing.  I try to put a few months of planning before I actually begin to write.
5. What is your blog writing process?  Highly spontaneous.  I plan out my Wednesday thought posts about the writing process, but the others are sections of my books/novellas, old poems, sudden poems that come to mind, or just random thoughts that appear.  I like the idea of being sudden on WordPress.

Questions from Me:

1. Who or what inspires you to write and/or blog?
2. At this present moment, what would be your life’s theme song?
3. What was your most precious toy as a child?  Do you still have it?
4. What is the worst movie you ever saw?  Did you walk out?
5. What is the first thing you see if you turn around?

Nominations:

Gwen Bristol

When I Became an Author

Lit and Scribbles with Jae

Readfulthings

Black and Write

And because I can’t resist it (anime/manga fans will know) . . . Chi!