Author Archives: Susan

WRITING: Critiquing V

Posted on March 26, 2004 by Susan

Perfect timing: Crawford Killian at Writing Fiction has just posted an entry about critiquing on a personal level, and from the author’s point of view. Crof is a teacher and experienced writer on both the art of writing and of … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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BLOGGING: Originality

Posted on March 26, 2004 by Susan

Thanks to Anne at Fishbucket, and as she implies, this is one site to be envious of, in design as well as content. Check it out, and click on parts of the black thingie on the top left, especially the … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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REALITY?: Next time around…

Posted on March 26, 2004 by Susan

…I shall marry a plumber. Continue reading →

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REALITY?: Right to Free Speech

Posted on March 26, 2004 by Susan

Today I am going to make a concentrated effort to be politically incorrect. This shouldn’t be too hard for me, as I am a baby boomer (there, that’s one—or it should be; age discrimination labeling). Since my frameshop is next … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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WRITING: Imagery

Posted on March 25, 2004 by Susan

The things that we’ve done wrong cling to the vulnerable conscience. Impossible to remove completely, some residue remains like the sticky feel of glue from labels picked off a soft ripe supermarket pear left gouged by prying fingernails. Continue reading →

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WRITING: Voices

Posted on March 25, 2004 by Susan

It’s very strange, to think in different language than I speak. The brain transfers the eloquence to the fingers to articulate, the mouth too slow perhaps or poorly formed. The tongue too thick? Or stolen by the cat? This problem … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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WRITING: Seeking Metaphor and Meaning

Posted on March 25, 2004 by Susan

Once upon a time I used to sashay, swinging hips to music played to metronome and caught in empty bowls by those who wrote the lyrics, who understood the words and sang along. Women shut their windows against the quiet, … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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WRITING: Story

Posted on March 25, 2004 by Susan

He first saw her on the internet, a glimpse of hair and thigh, and though he tried to meet her she was far above him, separated by a time and space created by a society he still himself did not … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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WRITING: Clichéd to Death

Posted on March 25, 2004 by Susan

I shoulda, woulda, coulda asked for slate and chalk, but encouragement breeds cockiness, and now I am left staring at a paper marred with several holes. Intelligent enough at least to use a pencil with eraser that grants forgiveness to … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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BLOGGING: Designing Fun

Posted on March 24, 2004 by Susan

Well that’s about all I’m going to do for now–after almost the whole day and part of late last night spent fiddling around with the logo, colors, and this drawing that I just can’t use because it was scribbled on … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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WRITING: Freedom of Speech

Posted on March 24, 2004 by Susan

After reading the material and posting the previous entry, which was mostly done out of glee and personal satisfaction, I took a deeper and more sobering look at the situation, and it upsets me even more, but in a calm … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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WRITING: Politically Correctly

Posted on March 24, 2004 by Susan

I love it, I love it, I love it! Via Jerz’s Literacy Log, I found this and just absolutely have to call it to anybody’s attention I can–even Googlers and Yahooers seeking The Swimmer: “Call me nuts, but PC language … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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BLOGGING: Banner

Posted on March 24, 2004 by Susan

Well, Good Morning! I’m sort of spinning my wheels this morning trying to change the banner here. I’m due to get frustrated very shortly and give up for a while. At that point, I will go back to writing instead … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Technology: Calendar

Posted on March 23, 2004 by Susan

Does anyone know how to change the date everywhere within a weblog? I could use another month to really feel comfortable, and wanted to set everything back to February 22 if it can be set by coding into the archives … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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SELF-ANALYSIS: About Me Page

Posted on March 23, 2004 by Susan

In creating a Spinning banner and revamping the rest of the site including the About Me page, I am taking into consideration my general all-over-the-place state of mind, thereby reducing the fright factor to many who may wander in here … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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