Author Archives: Susan

REALITY: Night Life

Posted on October 21, 2005 by Susan

But for a respite of a few days I am back on the night shift in my mind.  Little sleep, an hour caught here and there spurred by tv commercials.  Even with good and honest intentions as I seek cool … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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REALITY: Autumn

Posted on October 20, 2005 by Susan

Ah, Autumn.  When the beauty of the red, yellow and green foliage is grossly disturbed by the red, white and blue of political signage. Continue reading →

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REALITY: Spinning

Posted on October 19, 2005 by Susan

When I started this weblog, my blurb said something about "spinning tales, spinning my wheels, spinning out of control."  Well, while Spinning the Blog has over the years touched on all three, I’ve tried lately to keep it literary oriented … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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LTIERATURE: More on the Top 100

Posted on October 18, 2005 by Susan

In going over the list of TIME’s best 100 novels written since 1923, I’m surprised to find that I have never read Vonnegut, Woolf, or Kerourac, Rushdie or Updike.  There are those authors on the list that I’ve read in … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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REALITY: Booster

Posted on October 18, 2005 by Susan

The rain returns.  The day of sun had been a steroid shot to strengthen further trials. Continue reading →

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LITERATURE: 100 Best Novels

Posted on October 17, 2005 by Susan

The TIME Mag critics present a list of their selection of 100 best novels written from 1923 to the present.  Via Miss Snark, the Literary Agent. I can’t believe 100 Years of Solitude isn’t included.  Happy to see that I’ve … Continue reading →

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BLOGGING: Another Perspective

Posted on October 17, 2005 by Susan

Well, it was a very, very quiet day in the blogworld and I sure felt it’s been a trend, but from if:book, a link to an article that says different.  I think the info blogs, those covering current events and … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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WRITING: Transforming Experience

Posted on October 17, 2005 by Susan

Four times today I started different posts.  Four times I deleted them often after a sentence or two, sometimes after a couple of paragraphs.  I am trying to use the emotional of reality in fiction writing, thinking that the feeling … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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BLOGGING: Winding Down

Posted on October 17, 2005 by Susan

Today is like the epitomy of what I’ve been suspecting:  The death of the weblog.  Nobody’s reading, nobody’s writing.  There are always a few who post daily, and some diehards that manage to keep their sites open for years, but … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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REALITY: A Lesson in Perception

Posted on October 16, 2005 by Susan

Early morning view,  but of blue sky and clouds or shadows of the trees upon closed blinds?

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WRITING: Imagery and Metaphor

Posted on October 16, 2005 by Susan

I’m looking for pink-ribboned girls, three bowed heads in church like angel steps to heaven as they kneel together one-two-three lost to a past and penguins’ swish of clicking beads, nor loving hand nor smiling saints above had ever held … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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WRITING: Autumn Audio

Posted on October 16, 2005 by Susan

Close your eyes, put on a sweater and socks, and still you’d know it is autumn by its sound of crispy leaves blowing by. This confirms a recent experiment at our writers meeting where visuals of Facade and Half Life … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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REALITY: An English View

Posted on October 15, 2005 by Susan

There is little question that some of the British TV comedies are among the very best, and two of my favorites are on tonight.  As Time Goes By is a very quick repartee type full of wit and sarcasm about … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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REALITY: Ahhh…..

Posted on October 15, 2005 by Susan

….the sun. Continue reading →

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LITERATURE: Reading as Editor

Posted on October 14, 2005 by Susan

While I’m reading, I’m also putting together our group literary journal, otto #2, for the fall/winter publication.  Without the time to gather more submissions, we’ve got a small issue, but it’s all top quality and still involves a lot of … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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