Cheers, Cavanaugh Blogfest
The day has finally arrived! Today approximately 120 odd bloggers will honour Alex J. Cavanaugh, via a specially-designed blogfest.
INSTRUCTIONS
So, here's the four questions:
- In +/- 20 words, what does Alex look like?
- In +/- 20 words, who could play Alex in a documentary? (Living or dead.)
- In +/- 20 words, who does Alex remind you of?
- In +/- 100 words, (excluding the title) write flash fiction using all these prompts:
- Cavanaugh
- Ninja
- IWSG
- Cosbolt
- Guitar
- In +/- 40 words, leave a comment for Mrs. Cavanaugh – thanking her for sharing
- Join the Linky List
- Be a follower.
- Post your 200 (total) word contribution Monday, Dec. 10.
- Have Fun!
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WHAT DOES ALEX LOOK LIKE?
The fresh-faced appeal of 2 Canadian 'hotties' Ryan (Gosling and Reynolds) Spanish 'hottie' Mario Casas and throw in the physical allure of Hugh Jackman. Voila!
WHO COULD PLAY ALEX IN A DOCUMENTARY?
Definitely Johnny Depp. He has an eclectic kind of coolness. He is always true to himself and he DOES play excellent guitar!
WHO DOES ALEX REMIND YOU OF?
He reminds me of nobody else. Alex is unique. He is totally comfortable in his own skin. There is only one of him.
FLASH FICTION:
Alex J. Cavanaugh, Ninja blogger and founder of the 50 000 member-strong, inter-continental group IWSG, which hosts an annual writers convention in different parts of the globe, has just signed a six-figure deal with MGM to turn his No#1 New York Times bestseller, Cassastar, into an epic movie, complete with Cosbolt, the state-of-the-art spacecraft, which is being sponsored by none other than NASA itself. His house boasts a one-acre Astro turf lawn, a personal movie theatre, and he drives a Bugatti Veyron. His recent guitar collaboration with John Petrucci of Dream Theatre went viral on social media within 20 minutes of release.
THANK YOU, MRS. CAVANAUGH
They say that behind every successful man, is a successful and hard-working woman! Thank you, Mrs.C, for sharing Alex with us all.
And that's a wrap! Thanks to the organisers of this unique blogfest: Morgan Shamy, Mark Koopmans, Stephen Tremp and David Powers King.
Excellent entry!
Thanks Kyra! 🙂
So funny, you and I had practically the same answers for who reminds us of Alex and for the Thank you. And I like your choices for question one! (;
So those two answers must contain a strong element of reality/truth… mmm… I wonder… what do you think? 🙂 Great minds and all that jazz…
sweet tribute, michelle =)
johnny depp is a great choice!
He's an awesome actor… no doubt about that. And he does justice to the most controversial/challenging roles…
I'd be so stoked if your flash fiction came true!!!! And I'd take either Ryan as a description. (Hey, I have a head, two legs and two arms, just like they do.)
Thanks so much, Michelle. This was really awesome.
You are sooooo welcome Alex. I'd love the part about the inter-continental IWSG to become a reality… and all the other parts as well… 🙂
Michelle, you totaly rocked it! I love this. Oh that your flash fiction would come true for me too! (Have this as a dream for me, K?) *wink* *walks off with Grammy*
Love, love, love it! (((hugs))) MWAH!
Ha Michelle! We've all got him famous 🙂 Johnny Depp, the Ryans…boy oh boy, how could we choose between them? Great post.
Sue, difficult to choose, that's for sure… 🙂
(((Hugs))) You rock my friend!
Ha! Fun! Love the Johnny Depp though 😉
Jonny Depp, good choice! I can totally see it 🙂
Sweet tribute – love the choice of Johnny Depp!
Jenna, J.A. and Tyrean – thank you ladies! Johnny Depp is super-duper-ultra-uber awesome… and he DOES play guitar, so that's a bonus… 🙂
Love the press release. 😉 On a side note–Johnny Depp plays guitar? How did I not know this??
I suspected that he played guitar… and then googled it to confirm my suspicions! 🙂
You chose two great Ryan's to play Alex! I love your movie theme, and how you also threw in Alex's favorite car! It's amazing what we remember isn't it?
Oh, and Johnny Depp does look amazing holding a guitar!
Over the months, we read and store info… sub-consciously… 🙂 Mr .Depp is simply divine!
Hahaha – He would HAVE to have astro turf for a lawn, as busy as he is. Maybe THAT's how he does it all. 😀
I wonder? Who knows? I'd love to know how he visits hundreds of bloggers/writers everyday. He is a simple, down-to-earth enigma… that's for sure! 🙂
That was an awesome piece of flash fiction! I loved especially your answer to who Alex reminds you of. He is a one of a kind for sure.
Alex is unique… special…
Mmm… Depp. I'm digging that. And great flash—all so fun, Michelle. You are awesome!
Thanks Morgan. A toast to the awesome Mr. Johnny Depp *raises glass*
Ooh those are some great answers. Fingers crossed your flash comes true. 😉
Thanks Misha. Wouldn't it be great to see the IWSG grow into an inter-continental organisation… 🙂 Imagine… the thought of it… wow!
I said Johnny Depp, too! We are of like minds. 🙂
Ah! Another toast to the awesome Mr. Depp! *raises glass a second time* 🙂
Hey,
Great job and can you swing a few tickets to the World Premiere of CassaStar 🙂
That was fun, thanks for being part of this busy (!!) AlexFest 🙂
I'm sure I could manage that! I could probably organise backstage passes to the upcoming AlexJ.Cavanaugh/John Petrucci concert too… 🙂 Thanks Mark.
As a Canadian, I full-heartedly support your "Ryans" choice!
Em, I didn't know you were Canadian! 🙂 A toast to the Canadian hotties! *raises glass yet again*
Your flash story totally cracked me up and it was fun to see Alex's comment below. I think you made his day (along with several others). I would totally watch that documentary! Johnny could play his own (well, Alex's) songs!
Thanks Shell Flower. This "roast and toast" blogfest has really been such fun!!
Oh I definitely want to visit Alex's house! And a lovely mish-mash of Alex you made, lol!
Oh yes, definitely would love to gaze upon that gorgeous Astro turf lawn… thanks Gwen!
I've seen Johnny Depp mentioned quite a few times. He must be an excellent choice!
Johnny Depp has been an extremely popular choice for this bloghop… I think he's an underrated actor…
Ooo! Johnny Depp. Love the range of picks to play Alex.
There's such an interesting and wide variety of guys mentioned in the bloghop… BUT Johnny Depp DOES play guitar… not sure about others…
Love the flash fiction! Awesome! And Johnny Depp is a great choice.
Thanks Marta! I had lots of fun today!
Johnny Depp is a great choice – great flash fiction too 🙂
Thanks Jemi… and another round of toasting to J.D. 🙂
I love how so many people are thanking his wife for letting him hang with us. 🙂
One blogger thanked the two Mrs. Cavanaughs… his mom and his wife! 🙂 That was so thoughtful…
Nicely done, Michelle. Two hotties is right!
Yep, two hotties from your side of the planet… 🙂
I think Johnny Depp is destined to play Alex. He's a popular choice today.
I agree… 100%… without a doubt!
I'm cheering at another Johnny Depp lover! I totally agree he'd make the perfect person to play Alex in a doco!
… this seems to be the general consensus and he would make the perfect Alex! Agreed!
This is so awesome–yay for Alex!
Yay! Thanks Laura!
"sponsored by none other than NASA itself" that's a good one! Loved it!
Well, I wasn't too certain, but NASA seems like the perfect organisation to design and create this machine… am I right? Thanks Mina!
LOL, can you imagine the blogging time Alex would have to log with a membership of 50k. That sounds scary.
……….dhole
Unimaginable! That would really be pushing his blogging abilities to the max… LOL. 🙂
The flash piece is clever. Yes, Alex is a star. Great celebrity picks.
Thanks Medeia! Alex has been "burning up the blog-o-sphere" for the past 24 hours…
I do like Jonny Depp, he's a very talented actor.
He HAS been a very popular choice for this blogfest… 🙂
You made Alex sound sexy!
Oops! Hey, on second thoughts, that's not a bad thing… you never know…?
Hi Michelle, loved your Alex post. I am just hoping your flash fiction will come true soon. From our lips to God' ears 🙂
Yes, especially the novel-turned-movie part… and an inter-continental IWSG! 🙂
Oh, NICE! Giving him a movie deal is an excellent idea!
Wouldn't that be something? Just imagine!
Your choice of our 2 Ryans… awesome choices!
I loved the flash fiction! 🙂
Wow, that is one sexy combo of men! Fun flash in news flash style.
that was a great story and it would be cool if Cassstar was made into a movie!
Thanks for popping in Joylene, Carrie, Shannon & mshatch!
Great entry!
I love Johnny Depp – he can pull off any role. Can't he?
@Gina ~ thanks for popping in!
@Kimberley ~ yes, he can pull off ANY role, and he always chooses the controversial ones… he's a real class act!
I love this blog fest! It cracks me up that Alex is everywhere in the writing blogosphere, yet we have no idea what he looks like. Fun flash!
Yes, such an elusive, enigmatic character… yet totally accessible and down-to-earth… crazy, isn't it? Thanks Jocelyn!
A lot of people have said Johnny Depp. I would totally watch that movie. 🙂
He's been a favourite throughout this blogfest! 🙂
Great flash. Sorry I'm a little late, I was out of town. This was a great blog fest.
That's understandable, Ciara. Thanks for popping in! I think everybody had a blast!!