Author Archives: Susan

REALITY: Seeing With Mood

Posted on June 27, 2005 by Susan

Perhaps a dourness has set in that affects my vision of my day, my backyard, to change things to suit my mood.  A butterfly, beautiful–black wings dotted with white and slashed with orange– flys by me. Flys by again, and … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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EDUCATION: McDonald’s Exposed!

Posted on June 26, 2005 by Susan

Just watched the movie, "Super Size Me" by Morgan Spurlock which won a Best Director Award at the Sundance Film Festival for my Nutrition class.  Spurlock goes on a 3-meal a day McDonald’s only diet for thirty days, and amazingly … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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REALITY: Morning Sweats

Posted on June 26, 2005 by Susan

I work in the garden in the hot morning sun, breaking the soil to accept my offferings of colors and flavors and scents.  Bright yellow squash and the sweet ripe tomatoes, and the basil and dill will lay pungent in … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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LITERATURE: Another Direction

Posted on June 25, 2005 by Susan

Since I have settled back into my normal routine and am sitting in my air-conditioned shop on this hottest of hot summer days, and admittedly avoiding some classwork, I have brought in something very different than Nutrition to read about.  … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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REALITY: A Different World

Posted on June 25, 2005 by Susan

"Show me a new world," Professor Robinson had said.  (It is) An element of fiction, not easy to create within short story form, yet knowledge and awareness and practice can develop the skill.  Or, we can spend a week in … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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WRITING: Conference

Posted on June 24, 2005 by Susan

Just got home a bit ago and in reflection, would say that the conference was well worth the money.  There was no schmoozing of agents and publishers on my part, though they were mobbed by those who either did or … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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WRITING: Conference

Posted on June 24, 2005 by Susan

A very full and exciting day today.  A quick dinner and discussion with a few of us wannabe’s and then off to hear guest speaker Jules Feiffer.  Did manage to get one book signed by one of my instructors, Roxana … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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WRITING: Conference

Posted on June 23, 2005 by Susan

Good day today, went to all three classes, and had a writers menage a tois for feedback on each other’s work.   Wrote just a bit in exercises in class, and am getting better at thinking on my feet.  Just listened … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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WRITING: Writing

Posted on June 22, 2005 by Susan

I’m not ready yet to do a review of the Wesleyan conference, but I am learning some things and have been forced to write a bit via assignments–something I’ve never been good at on a "start NOW!" basis in a … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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WRITING: Conference

Posted on June 21, 2005 by Susan

Reporting live from the Wesleyan campus, that I’m more together with the flow of things today.  Had an excellent class with published author and faculty member Roxana Robinson, and am headed shortly into Josip Novakavich’s class for more on fiction … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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WRITING: New Day, New Mood

Posted on June 21, 2005 by Susan

So it was a delayed response, I suppose, but I’m writing again and will take the laptop with me while the mood persists. There are some heavy-duty writers teaching these courses, and while I was not awed by the readings … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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WRITING: More on the Conference

Posted on June 20, 2005 by Susan

Just realized how down I sounded in the last post.  I think–and I’ve heard others say the same about the classes–that it just hasn’t really gotten into full swing yet.  First day of class is just that, regardless sometimes of … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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WRITING: The Conference

Posted on June 20, 2005 by Susan

Well, several delicious meals into the conference (I judge all adventures by the food), I’m not sure how I’m feeling here.  I sort of feel out of my element, odd, because the purpose is to bring writers together. But aside … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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REALITY: Last Minutes

Posted on June 19, 2005 by Susan

I feel like I’m preparing for a week away, although I will be coming home to sleep. Filled the birdfeeders, mixed up and poured new sugar water in for the hummers, cut Jim’s hair–he really couldn’t go another week shaggy, … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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WRITING: Wesleyan Writers Conference

Posted on June 19, 2005 by Susan

Well, in a couple hours we’ll be off to the Writers Conference, and will be going daily through Friday.  I decided to dress artsy-fartsy toned down, which means baggies but a plaid instead of a flowing floral shirt.  Normally, I … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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