Author Archives: Susan

WRITING: Forming a Writer’s Group

Posted on February 19, 2004 by Susan

Well, we got through our first meeting of the Narratives Writers’ Group last night, and it went quite well. (Thank you, Loretta, for your advice on the rather insane entry below!) It’s difficult to get a group of people together, … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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REALITY?: Busy, Busy, Busy

Posted on February 18, 2004 by Susan

Hi. No, I’m not sick and I’m not dead I’m just very busy getting ready for a meeting tonight of the Writing Group–our first!–so I’m trying to finish up the baking and still do some picture framing because I can’t … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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WRITING: Symbolism and Metaphor

Posted on February 17, 2004 by Susan

I have been thinking about the process of writing as it concerns the wording chosen by the writer. This little question was thrown out at me recently by one who loves to toss out thought-provoking under ten-word, two-sentence questions that … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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LITERATURE: The War Poets of England

Posted on February 17, 2004 by Susan

Amazing what you can stumble across when traversing the internet. I came across this website of War Poets when following a Google search to my site for Wilfrid Gibson’s The Stone, which I had posted back in October because it … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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REALITY?: Monday Morning Routine

Posted on February 16, 2004 by Susan

Great visit with my Dad today. I pronounced two digital clocks dead after tinkering with them for a bit, but siphoned the gas out of the snowblower with a turkey baster so that I could remix it with the proper … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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BLOGGING: The Why’s Revisited

Posted on February 16, 2004 by Susan

Last night, in a particularly gloomy mood, I halfway decided to put a 6-month limit on my weblogging adventures, at the very least, to look things over and reassess the situation and value of it versus the time I put … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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INTERACTIVE FICTION: Lost Again

Posted on February 16, 2004 by Susan

Here’s a category I haven’t posted to in a long while–Interactive Fiction. It’s another of those things I WANT to get back into, but along with the pile of unread books, has been woefully neglected. Luckily, one of our writers … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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SELF ANALYSIS: The Old Woman in The Mirror

Posted on February 16, 2004 by Susan

I haven’t had the time to take a week or month or however long it takes to have a midlife crisis, but every now and then it hits me, so I’ve been doing it in dribs and drabs. Perhaps it … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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CURRENT AFFAIRS: Daytona 500

Posted on February 15, 2004 by Susan

Cripes, why did I even go into the living room? J’s sitting there eagerly awaiting the start of the Nascar Daytona 500, and I wander in when I heard the President’s voice. I watched through the blessing, and then I … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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LITERATURE & WRITING: Children’s Market

Posted on February 15, 2004 by Susan

Does anybody out there know if the children’s market is as open right now as they seem to claim it is? Not that I need another path opened up to me right now, but it is something I’ve had on … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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PEOPLE: M. C. Escher

Posted on February 15, 2004 by Susan

Hmmm. May have to start up a new category after stumbling upon The Mathematical Art of M. C. Escher. Escher’s work came into prominence just as I was getting interested in art, and his style was exceptionally well accepted in … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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WRITING: Rewriting

Posted on February 15, 2004 by Susan

Rewriting is an odd exercise indeed. Reading your own work critically, analyzing it with an eye towards clarity, function, flow, story arc, imagery, etc. You’ll read a sentence and eventually it comes to you naturally–a better way of saying it. … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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REALITY?: Susie Homemaker

Posted on February 15, 2004 by Susan

Yes, today I put on my Susie Homemaker Hat, and bake cookies. Usually I bake loads of Christmas cookies after Christmas, because as a retailer, do not have any time to do so prior to the holidays. Somehow I managed … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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REALITY?: Happy Valentine’s Day

Posted on February 14, 2004 by Susan

Bah, humbug. It’s just another day like any other. My husband did go to the Polish Deli and brought me back wonderful imported chocolates–dark with Grand Marnier filling, Dark chocolate covered gingerbread cookies, and some kind of fancy airy wafer … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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BLOGGING: Typelist Additions

Posted on February 14, 2004 by Susan

Over the past few weeks I’ve added several weblogs to my listing, especially under the daily reading category of Verrry Interesting. This one in particular I want to point out, and especially today’s post because it touches on something near … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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