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TPG Week 184: A Study In Not-Good

| July 4, 2014
TPG Week 184: A Study In Not-Good

Welcome back, one and all, to The Proving Grounds! This week, we have a Brave One who’s no stranger to TPG: Schuyler Van Gunten! This week, unfortunately, will be the last week that Yannick Morin will be with us. He’s stepping away for his own reasons. We’ll miss you, Yannick. The door is always open. […]

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TPG Week 183: A Clinic In Wrong

| June 27, 2014
TPG Week 183: A Clinic In Wrong

Hello, and welcome back to another installment of The Proving Grounds! This week, we have a new Brave One in Ben Goldsmith. We also have the return of Steve Colle! We also have the return of the rant! So, we have Steve in the soothing blue, I’m in the hyped-up red, and we’ll all see […]

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TPG Week 182: Reaching For The Funny

| June 20, 2014
TPG Week 182: Reaching For The Funny

Welcome back, one and all, to The Proving Grounds! This week, we have a Brave One who is no stranger around these parts: Jon Parrish! We have the irritable Yannick Morin in green, I’m in the soothing red (HA!), and let’s see what Jon has to say about Professionalism Related Posts:TPG Week 253: Still Nothing […]

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TPG Week 181: Searching For A Signal

| June 14, 2014
TPG Week 181: Searching For A Signal

Hello, one and all, and welcome back to The Proving Grounds! This week, our Brave One is someone who’s no stranger here: Sam Roads. I’m alone again this week, so it’s only me and Mr. Roads. Let’s see how he does with   Related Posts:TPG Week 279: Choose Your Own LoD!TPG Week 277: Second Issues […]

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TPG Week 180: Don’t Make The Reader Hungry In A Bad Way

| June 7, 2014
TPG Week 180: Don’t Make The Reader Hungry In A Bad Way

Hello, one and all, and welcome back to The Proving Grounds! This week, we have a new Brave One in Alyssa Crow! Alyssa hails from Australia, land of Vegemite. (I want to try the stuff, but I may want to be drunk first…) This week, we have Yannick Morin in green, I’m scruffy in the […]

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TPG Week 179: Don’t Bore The Reader Into Submission

| May 30, 2014
TPG Week 179: Don’t Bore The Reader Into Submission

Welcome back, one and all, to The Proving Grounds! This week, we have a new Brave One in Micah Bryant. I’m by myself this week, as Sam is taking care of some personal stuff. So, it’s just Micah and myself. Insert tones of doom here. Let’s get started!   Related Posts:TPG Week 218: Writing Challenge […]

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TPG Week 178: You Have To Let Dialogue Do Its Job

| May 23, 2014
TPG Week 178: You Have To Let Dialogue Do Its Job

Welcome back, one and all, to The Proving Grounds! This week, we have a Brave One in James Sarandis. We’ve also got Yannick Morin in the wordy green, in spartan in red, and let’s see what James does with his   Related Posts:TPG Week 190: Artist Turned…Writer? (Only the Shadow Knows!)TPG Week 188: Nothing Good […]

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TPG Week 177: Laziness Is Not Becoming

| May 17, 2014
TPG Week 177: Laziness Is Not Becoming

Well, it’s another installment of The Proving Grounds! This week we have Chad Handley, who’s no stranger around here. This week, though, I’m by myself. So, let’s dive right on in! PAGE ONE Related Posts:TPG Week 225: When Even The Flawless Victory Is FlawedTPG Week 186: Nothing To See Here, Move Along…TPG Week 250: Complete […]

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TPG Week 176: A Hat-Trick of Bad

| May 9, 2014
TPG Week 176: A Hat-Trick of Bad

Welcome back, one and all, to The Proving Grounds! This week, we have a new Brave One in Michael Mullane. We have Yannick Morin in the vile green, I’m in the damned red, and let’s see what Michael does when he has the High Ground Related Posts:TPG Week 196: Blackenstein Was Better…TPG Week 188: Nothing […]

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TPG Week 175: Inciting Incident Needed

| May 2, 2014
TPG Week 175: Inciting Incident Needed

Welcome back, one and all, to The Proving Grounds! This week, we’ve got a Brave One who is no stranger to these parts: novelist Ronnie Massie! We have something we don’t often see around here: a resubmission! We’ve also got Samantha LeBas in purposeful purple, I’m wearing the rarin’ red, and let’s see how Ronnie […]

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TPG Week 174: When Pacing Is The Only Thing Wrong

| April 25, 2014
TPG Week 174: When Pacing Is The Only Thing Wrong

Welcome back to another installment of The Proving Grounds! This week, we have a new Brave One in Michael Mourounas! Let me also introduce a man who needs no introduction, as he was my first helper here at The Proving Grounds: Yannick Morin! Steve Colle is still on sabbatical, and will be for the near […]

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TPG Week 173: Ending Up Worse Than Where You Started

| April 18, 2014
TPG Week 173: Ending Up Worse Than Where You Started

Welcome back, one and all, to The Proving Grounds! This week, we have a Brave One who is no stranger here: Talisha Harrison. We’ve got in indomitable Samantha LeBas in the punishing purple, I’m in the raging red, and together, we’ll all see how Talisha handles   Related Posts:TPG Week 225: When Even The Flawless […]

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