The Armadillo Files, Episode 33, How much is that? — Featuring Roberta Cheadle

Teagan Geneviene​’s Armadillo Files are back with episode 33, and it is a hilarious one. Don’t miss Fang’s antics and Dilly’s transformation into… what?

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Saturday, July 30, 2022

Cropped image from serial cover

You’ve reached Teagan’s Books. There is nothing wrong with your electronic device. Do not attempt to adjust the picture. Time Manatees are controlling transmission. You are about to participate in a great adventure. You are about to experience the awe and mystery which reaches from the inner mind to… The Armadillo Files.  Stay tuned for zaniness.  

Random Reader Things

Most of you are familiar with multi-talented author, Roberta Eaton Cheadle.  She was inspired by the previous set of things when she left these.  So, I held them in the wings until I could use the two sets consecutively.  Robbie’s things are:wine glass, silk rose, and chocolate cake.

Previously in The Armadillo Files

Last time Ali Baba and Dilly found Fang.  We assumed he went to rescue the Calutron Girls. However, it seems he disguised himself…

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Wednesday Writing & #ThursdayDoors to My Author’s Mind 3 — Being Indie

So, you’re an indie writer? What do you DO all day? Teagan Geneviene​ answers that question and shares some more doors in her Wednesday Writing/ #ThursdayDoors post

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Wednesday, July 27, 2022 

Image collage by Teagan

Welcome to my sanctuary everyone, whether you are a reader, writer, blogger, “Doors” aficionado or something else.  As you see by the title, my post is doing double duty again, but what the heck? I’ve always been a multi-tasker.  I’ve had too many challenges and bad dreams lately, so you’ll see that the inside of my mind is a rundown looking mess (the images).

The topic on my author mind today is Being Indie.  I’ve wanted to write this post since the moment a couple of months ago when my neighbor asked me this question:  

“We know that you write books and take care of your house… But what do you DO all day?”  

I was so stunned by the huge emphasis on “do” that I honestly didn’t have a good reply.  Although, I didn’t really get an opening to try and…

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The Armadillo Files, Episode 32, Who would do that? — Featuring Pete Springer

Teagan Geneviene​ brings us Episode 32 of The Armadillo Files. What an imagination! Missing characters disappear and something strange is happening to our protagonist. Unmissable!

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Saturday, July 23, 2022

Armadillo Files characters by Teagan

You’ve reached The Armadillo Files. There is nothing wrong with your electronic device. Do not attempt to adjust the picture. We are controlling transmission. You are about to participate in a great adventure. You are about to experience the awe and mystery which reaches from the inner mind to… The Armadillo Files.  Stay tuned for zaniness.  

Random Reader Things

Some of you know educator and author, Pete Springer. We haven’t seen him here very often, but when this serial began, he left three really fun random reader things. Pete’s three things inspired three complementary things from Robbie Cheadle.  I’ve been holding back until I could use their two sets together.  Robbie’s will follow next time. Pete’s things are: brothel, toilet paper, and a B-29.

Previously in The Armadillo Files

Last time we learned that the…

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Wednesday Writing, & #ThursdayDoors to My Author’s Mind 2

What does the inside of your mind, and the stories it contains, look like? If you want to take a peek into Teagan Geneviene​’s mind and also see her post for Dan Antion​’s #ThursdayDoors, check this colourful post!

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Wednesday, July 20, 2022 

Pixabay

Yes, my post is doing double duty again.  I’m flattered that Robbie Cheadle liked my post about My Author’s Mind enough last week that she used the theme.  I think she’s doing the same this week, so be sure to pop over and visit her blog.  Anyhow, that caused us to start talking about how we compartmentalize our thoughts and ideas so we can work on multiple concurrent writing projects.

Robbie said she sees her mind as having rooms for the various ideas.  Sometimes I think of my brain similarly.  At other times I think of my mind as a dark windmill with cobwebs in the endless corners where the stories are. 

Jill Wellington at Pixabay

Then there are the times when I think it as having all these vintage automobiles that need keys for the cars of a given decade — and my imagination…

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The Armadillo Files, Episode 31, What’s her name? — Featuring Tim Price

Episode 31 of Teagan Geneviene​’s The Armadillo Files is here, and it’s full of surprises. Don’t miss it (we’re close to the ending) and don’t forget Teagan’s call for pictures!

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Saturday, July 16, 2022

Promo image by Teagan

You’ve reached The Armadillo Files… the serial is hopping toward its conclusion.  If you’re wondering what’s next, please take a look at my previous post.  I put out a call to photographers and artists.  You might want to participate.

Random Reader Things

New Mexico’s Tim Price and I have been following each other since almost the beginning of my blogging days.  Tim’s “three things” added fun to this new episode.  Those things are:rotary phone, S&H Green Stamps, and adding machine.

Previously in The Armadillo Files

When Dilly and Fang “landed” in a cave in tenth century Bagdad, they ran afoul of Ali Baba’s wicked brother, Cassim. He and a traitor who works with the evil organization, Tumult, will try to sell the Calutron Girls into slavery, if our heroes don’t stop them.

Fang and Sesame went…

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Wednesday Writing, #ThursdayDoors, & Saturday Serial — Call for Photogs & Artists

Teagan Geneviene​ with a pretty special #ThursdayDoors post that includes an important announcement and a call to photographers and artists. Go check it out!

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Wednesday, July 13, 2022 

How’s that for a post title?  Yes, it’s mindboggling — and yes, I couldn’t decide what day to post, because I had many things to mention, but not a lot to say about any of them.  Ha!

Armadillo Files characters by Teagan

For those of you who are relatively new here, I’m the founder of “The Three Things Method of Storytelling.” I established this blog by writing serial stories where I ask readers to leave three random things, which drive the spontaneously written, utterly unplanned stories.  In return I feature links to that blogger when their things show up in an episode.  Plus, it lets the reader take an active part in the storytelling.

My current serial, The Armadillo Files will end in five weeks.  (Characters behind the door above: front row left to right: Henry Apesley (hiding behind the wall), feline pilots Peggy Sue and…

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The Armadillo Files, Episode 30, What’s that sound? — Featuring D. Wallace Peach

Episode 30 of The Armadillo Files by Teagan Geneviene​ ramps up the intrigue. I can hardly wait for the next one!

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Saturday, July 9, 2022

You’ve reached The Armadillo Files. Stay tuned for zaniness.  

Random Reader Things

You probably know the stunningly talented D. Wallace Peach aka Diana from multiple fantasy series and her marvelous blog.  If you haven’t read The Ferryman and the Sea Witch, get it quick, because she’ll be launching something new before too awfully long.  Her three random reader things are: color TV, jumpsuit, and (no you are not mistaken…) Grandma’s underwear.

Previously in The Armadillo Files

Last time we learned several things, so I hope you were paying attention.  In tenth-century Bagdad, it turned out that Ali Baba’s wicked brother, Cassim is involved with the dastardly deeds.  He didn’t kidnap the Calutron Girls, but he’s behind the plot to sell them as slaves. We also learned that the culprit behind the abductions is Klaude Frucht.  After WWII he was convicted of selling…

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#ThursdayDoors to My Author’s Mind — Noisy Characters

If you’ve ever wanted to look inside the mind of a writer, you have the perfect chance. Teagan Geneviene​ shares an image that speaks for itself as part of Dan Antion​`s #ThursdayDoors

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Thursday, July 7, 2022 

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Welcome to my sanctuary, everyone.  To those of you in the USA, I hope you were able to enjoy Independence Day.  To my neighbors to the north, I hope it was a lovely Canada Day.

 

Thursday Doors, is a weekly feature hosted by Dan Antion.  It allows door lovers to come together to admire and share their favorite door photos from around the world. Feel free to join in on the fun by creating your own Thursday Doors post each week and then sharing your link at Dan’s blog.

Downright mystified by the amount and variety of written and image products I constantly finished at work, a former boss asked me a question more than once.  “How can you quiet your mind, and write?”  

The idea of me having a “quiet mind” made me laugh.  It’s nothing like the image…

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The Armadillo Files, Episode 29, Who’s That? — Featuring Teri Polen

A fabulous new episode of the Armadillo Files. Teagan Geneviene​’s story is getting more and more intriguing! Don’t miss it!

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Saturday, July 2, 2022

The Armadillo Files image by Teagan Ríordáin Geneviene

You’ve reached The Armadillo Files… and we’re back!  Thanks for bearing with me while I finished “Dead of Winter.”  Now back to the free story.

Random Reader Things

You might remember Teri Polen from her annual October event, Bad Moon Rising.  She recently launched the second installment of “The Colony” series, The Insurgent.  Early in this serial she left “three things” and they helped guide this new episode.  Those things are: Cookie jar, grenade, and bobby pins.

Previously in The Armadillo Files

In tenth-century Bagdad, Fang and Sesame went looking for the weasel that stole the timey-wimey whatsit that was supposed to slow down Dilly’s transformation. Although we don’t know into what she might turn.  Meanwhile, Dilly waits alone… except for Ali Baba’s 40 ferrets.

If you need to refresh your memory, you…

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Smorgasbord Blogger Weekly – July 2nd 2022 – #Writing D.G. Kaye with Wendy Van Camp, #Review Olga Nunez Miret, #Stress David Kanigan, #Idioms Janet Morrison, #WIP Stevie Turner, #Personalities Cheryl Oreglia

Thanks to Sally Cronin for including my post in her blogger roundup this week. I’m in the best of companies! Check them all out!

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Just a small selection of posts I have enjoyed this week and I hope you will head over to enjoy in full.. thanks Sally.

Debby Gies is the guest of Wendy Van Campexploring the Epistolary writing style that addresses the reader through a diary format (think Bridget Jones’ Diary) or in journal or letter format. Very interesting.

Head over to read Debby’s post:Epistolary Writing D.G. Kaye with Wendy Van Camp

Olga Nunez Miret shares her review for Dream Town (Aloysius Archer Series Book 3) by David Baldacci set in 1950s Hollywood.. It is the third in the series but Olga stresses it is a standalone as well.

Head over to enjoy Olga’s review: David Baldacci Dream Town Review

The world is certainly in turmoil across many areas of conflict. Wars, ideology, human rights and increasing levels of civil unrest and deprivation for millions. How do we as…

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