Author Archives: Susan

WRITING: Genre Switch

Someone told me the other night that I should write a story in a genre rather than mainstream literary.  I’m considering it. I’ve always liked Hopalong Cassidy, though Cisco Kid was probably my fav; but I’ve also always wanted to … Continue reading Continue reading

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NEW MEDIA: Afternoon, A Story – Zig-zagging

In reopening this hyperfiction novel by Michael Joyce, nothing much beyond the first few "pages" looks familiar–as well it wouldn’t! Unless you track your progress through hyperfiction and save your place, and I have just set up a small notebook … Continue reading Continue reading

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WRITING: And its related implications

Somewhat concerned this morning after a discussion last evening with a friend regarding a former project where I’d served as editor.  A bit of a turnaround in his viewpoint, or perhaps just a bit more honesty being offered, but it … Continue reading Continue reading

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EDUCATION & NEW MEDIA: Plans

It’s probably too late for me–no protests here; sometimes it just is–to learn the new programs and make some use of them, but on the other hand, limited time means learning faster by going the classroom route vs. the trial … Continue reading Continue reading

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NEW MEDIA: Methods & Madness

It just takes so much time to learn!  I’ve just spent a good part of today changing postings over to different categories:  Went back from NONFICTION to REALITY? on personal posts and eliminated HYPERFICTION by putting those into the NEW … Continue reading Continue reading

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REALITY?: Barn Flowers

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NEW MEDIA: Hypertext 3.0 – Categories

Just when I realized that my category system here wasn’t working well, i.e., switching from REALTY? to NONFICTION to hold the personal posts and now deciding to reverse that move, I find this in Landow’s book: As Ted Nelson, one … Continue reading Continue reading

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BLOGGING: Categories

Well, nothing like creating busy work for yourself.  Decided that changing the name of personal posts from Reality? to Nonfiction wasn’t the best idea if I’m going to be writing about things that aren’t really literature perhaps, but nonfiction events; … Continue reading Continue reading

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REALITY?: Moving On

A weighty post from Mark at Clear Lake Reflections that hit home today.  About what remains within us as the world changes around us.  About how we react and how we adjust.  And, about how we move on from there. Continue reading

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LITERATURE: Imagery

I wish a picture was worth a thousand words; it’d be a lot faster… (Below) To read soon (found some more and had to add them to the list): (Below) Read long ago  (and yes, the shelves are about to … Continue reading

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INTERACTIVE FICTION: Book and Volume – Observations

Now that I’m all cocky because I finally got past the first "event," and was presented with my first task and seem to be on the right road, some observations about both IF and this piece in particular… Just as … Continue reading Continue reading

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LITERATURE & IF: Story

First, the IF piece, Book and Volume:  Finally got the secret code word that answers the pager.  Simple, and I’d thought I’d already tried it, but I guess not in the right sequence.  Anyway, the response on my part was … Continue reading Continue reading

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INTERACTIVE FICTION: Book and Volume

Well, it didn’t take long for me to fall right back into character with this–and I had to search the net to find the WinFrotz Interpreter to download.  I love IF, because it’s just so me.  I am in my … Continue reading Continue reading

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INTERACTIVE FICTION: New Stuff

Well, there’s just no way I can think about getting another job when Dennis Jerz brings even more "reading" into my life, resurrecting interactive fiction (of the text sort) with a couple of entries this morning on new writing software … Continue reading Continue reading

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LITERATURE: Anxiety and Anticipation

Forgot what I had ordered out of Amazon.com and when I went to check I found that they had dumped my cart per ninety-day allowance I would think.  But the good that’s come of it was that in rebuilding my … Continue reading Continue reading

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