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An Actual Conversation
[Scene: She sat down next to me, with her back facing the main computer. I was at work on the laptop at the table behind her ( Read more... ) -
Better Grab a Duster
Well, it's time to clear off the dust and cobwebs from the old LJ and pick up where I left off ( Read more... ) -
A Short Blurb
I'm not sure what to do with this. It could be a paranormal thing, could be straight ahead fiction, could be any one of a half dozen things. Anyway, I'm going to put it here while I've got the chance.
***When Frank got back from the wake, he sat down on the sofa and put his hands in his lap, palm up. The grooves and wrinkles of the skin looked ( Read more... ) -
What This Morning is Like
I'm sitting at the table, editing some documents for my job, while the Boss is in another room reconciling finances ( Read more... ) -
A Bit of Closure
Has it really been since late October since I posted? Yeek ( Read more... ) -
November Ho!
Yes, I've decided I'm going to try NaNoWriMo.
Again.
However, this time I've got a secret weapon: I'm not doing it alone.
My youngest wants to give it a try as well.
So. If nothing else, I guess I'm going to have motivation, because I'm sure she can outwrite me in a sprint. -
Autumn Musings
Fall has arrived, and with it marching band season, late nights for homework, and (for me, anyway) late nights staying up while other people do their homework ( Read more... ) -
A Short Blurb
I think there's something here, and I wanted to write it down before I went (back) to sleep ( Read more... ) -
On Creative Writing Degrees
Maybe it's just me, but every time I read about a Creative Writing degree, I think of creative ways of trying to BS clients/employees/customers/etc. Probably not what the people who are promoting those degrees have in mind, but given that I've seen enough "creative writing" in the jobs I've had in the 20+ years I've been in the work force, I can't ( Read more... ) -
Not Quite Sure What to Think of That....
That was my reaction when I stopped by our local Walgreens for something and saw Game of Thrones action figures in a prominent endcap display.
Now you know Game of Thrones has jumped the shark.