Author Archives: Susan

REALITY: Easter Thinking

Posted on March 25, 2005 by Susan

I know that I should, but I’m not going to color eggs this year.  Without the family for dinner here, I’m the only one that eats them,though I will hard-boil some for baszcht (the milk/vinegar/kielbasi water soup with zypki [dried … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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CURRENT AFFAIRS: Life Support

Posted on March 24, 2005 by Susan

Addendum to the previous post: First, everybody, run out right now and make your own personal wishes known as far as your own life and death are concerned.  Tell your spouse, your kids, your parents, and your best friend.  If … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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CURRENT AFFAIRS: Shiavo

Posted on March 24, 2005 by Susan

I’ve tried to hold back on this and leave it to those who feel they have a right to speak up or have something worthwhile to say, or just need to get the sympathy or outrage out. I am against … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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REALITY: Early Morning Snow

Posted on March 24, 2005 by Susan

Another four a.m. Thursday.  My head is uncovered, I am kissed and hear a whisper, "You don’t have to get up yet.  Where are my boots?" Men cannot find things.  Women can.  I suggest a couple places to look then … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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REALITY: Relatively Speaking

Posted on March 23, 2005 by Susan

I have a very expensive pair of wirecutters for my framing.  They cut wire wonderfully well, and fingers too. Starting to look like Christmas around here rather than Easter.  Gave myself the proverbial kick to get hoppin’ on framing because … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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REALITY: Spring Signs

Posted on March 23, 2005 by Susan

Even in the black of early morning, spring is told by chirps and calls that cut the stillness like a knife to split the seasons, and reveal a morning treat complete with daffodil frosting. Continue reading →

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WRITING: Submitting

Posted on March 22, 2005 by Susan

Okay, I did change my mind and yesterday was submission day. My thanks to those of you who were nice enough to leave encouraging words.  Hope you’ll still be around as the rejections come in–you know how horrid I can … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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WRITING: Bolts of Lightning

Posted on March 22, 2005 by Susan

Posted the details at Learning to Spin, but wanted to let you all in on "When Story Strikes as a Bolt From the Blue".  Sitting in the garage with my routine cuppa and cougha, a story I’d just written as … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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WRITING: When You Have To

Posted on March 21, 2005 by Susan

As in an essay on Candide.  Yes, I did enjoy it, and yes, it has stimulated thinking on society and I may have much to say.  But it must be in the dry form of analytical essay.  Comparing what Voltaire … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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REALITY?: Multi-directional Deadlines

Posted on March 21, 2005 by Susan

Uh-oh.  Gotta get my head screwed back on straight.  The next three weeks are going to be Hell Weeks.  Writing, editing, printing, sending deadlines are all on top of me at once.  It’s no wonder that I forgot to bring … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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REALITY: Screening

Posted on March 21, 2005 by Susan

Boy, I fiddled with the screen settings on this laptop and quadrupled the vibrancy and clarity.  Now Spinning is a warmer, deeper, darker place to be–for me anyway. I love it. Continue reading →

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REALITY: Tradition

Posted on March 20, 2005 by Susan

Big sister’s down in D.C., nervous because the surgeon mentioned cancer tests after my niece’s successful operation to drain an abscess off her brain.  But I think that’s only standard procedure, and they have to decide as well what antibiotics … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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WRITING: Rewriting

Posted on March 20, 2005 by Susan

I have often been amazed at the ability of some writers to completely rewrite a short story.  Not mere editing, adding in of dialogue, imagery, changing tense, eliminating sidetracks, or paring down; but making considerable changes to the story idea.  … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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REALITY: Late Winter Snowfall

Posted on March 19, 2005 by Susan

A snowy winter, and an unusally cold one.  Yet the birds know that tomorrow’s Spring.  They’re building nests, and all is gone from Jim’s last haircut that I dusted out the back door; I’m sure it has been used as … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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REALITY: Society on the Move

Posted on March 19, 2005 by Susan

I probably shouldn’t even be starting this yet, but had to get some thoughts down that have been circulating within for a while and are slowly coming together from different directions to create some interesting possibilities. I believe that on … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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