Author Archives: Susan

REALITY: Merging Skills

Posted on September 4, 2004 by Susan

Just noticed something in my bedroom that made me realize that I have long ago merged technical aspects with creativity. The bed is covered by a quilt that I made probably twenty five years ago, with over 3,000 colorful geometric … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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REALITY & WRITING: Something Large This Way Looms

Posted on September 4, 2004 by Susan

Early dawn, sunshiny face still hidden beneath a blanket of trees. Small birds set the stage with their opening act, flitting from bushes to feeders. Quietly, though; their tiny beaks peep more than crow. But tranquil is broken afar in … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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NEW MEDIA: Fun with Media

Posted on September 4, 2004 by Susan

I’ve just finished a paper for my New Media class. It’s a story about reading a newspaper. It’s also about reading the news online. It’s about experiencing each, and comparing, contrasting the two different forms. I was quite surprised yesterday … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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EDUCATION & WRITING: Balance

Posted on September 3, 2004 by Susan

For the past almost five years, I have been ruled by a journey I chose to take into furthering formal education. As my life affects my classes, my classes affect my life. Timewise, luckily owning my own business allows for … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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WRITING: Highs are Higher than the Lows are Low

Posted on September 3, 2004 by Susan

A Willie Wisdom (taken from a song he sings, “Reasons to Drink”, I think it’s called, and I apologize for not giving full credit here) goes something like this, “The lows are always lower than the highs are high.” There … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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NEW MEDIA: Weblogging

Posted on September 2, 2004 by Susan

Aha! The elusive Neha has Wanderlusted away to another blog. Of Wanderings and Such has been created as a working portfolio and exercise for her classes at Seton Hill. Because of her weblogging experience and expertise, she was asked to … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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NEW MEDIA: The Technicalities of Creativity

Posted on September 2, 2004 by Susan

Listen, I wanna tell ya, Previous post be damned; time as well! Maybe Statistics will put a crimp in my creative narratival life, but the New Media Course I’ve just started definitely will not. It has, perhaps, just gotten me … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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WRITING & REALITY: Future Shock

Posted on September 2, 2004 by Susan

A little while back, I half-overheard a conversation at a break of one of our writing group meetings. The topic was of future, death, afterlife; heavy subjects covered in a half-lighthearted way more as musings. From one, a vision of … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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WRITING: And Title begot Narrative, who begot Story

Posted on September 2, 2004 by Susan

Sometimes the idea comes in a title. Just happens in the middle of what you’re doing, like a pop-up ad. Much more welcome, certainly, but just as annoying—more so, because it takes more than a single click to make it … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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WRITING: Who IS the Author?

Posted on September 1, 2004 by Susan

We’ve gone round on this one before, and stubborn as a mule I may be, but am slowly bending under the pressure to relegate ownership of a story to the reader. An example: From a short story that establishes a … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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REALITY: Today

Posted on September 1, 2004 by Susan

Have you never felt the need to wrap yourself in a late summer’s day to become part of the air, the earth, the sky? Have you never felt so very small, and yet huge in your oneness with all within … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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WRITING: Astronomical Metaphor

Posted on September 1, 2004 by Susan

From the BBC news: “Comet pioneer Fred Whipple dies — Tributes have been paid to astronomer Fred Whipple who has died. He was the first scientist to describe comets as “dirty snowballs”. That’s what I like: A scientist using poetic … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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PEOPLE: Relationship Quiz

Posted on August 31, 2004 by Susan

Found at Teddy Bear Victoria’s, one of those quizzes that you hate to admit sometimes nails it on the head when it comes to your personality–if you answer the questions honestly. Try it here: Twenty Questions to a Better Relationship. … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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BLOGGING, REALITY, WRITING & EDUCATION: Prolificality Revisited

Posted on August 31, 2004 by Susan

Okay folks, after serious study of two syllabi, I have come to the conclusion that somethin’s gotta give. With my busiest picture framing season coming up, and the workload expressed in the only two classes I’m taking this semester, it … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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WRITING & REALITY: Developing ‘Tude

Posted on August 30, 2004 by Susan

I’m back safely from the scary journey into academia, and aside from an eight a.m. class that gives me no time to prepare if I’ve procrastinated, as well as presenting myself with hair still wet from the shower, several good … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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