Author Archives: Susan

REALITY?: Ghosts

Posted on November 25, 2003 by Susan

Yesterday I stopped to visit my father’s lover, up on Silver Hill. My mother is where she would have wanted to rest forever, as she often told us because she would see across the valley to her house and watch … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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LITERATURE: On the Internet

Posted on November 25, 2003 by Susan

I do believe I could spend all my waking hours sitting at this computer, for I have just located a website page Short Story Classics that contains so many more tales to read, and draws me away from the natural … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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EDGAR AND I: He started it!!!

Posted on November 24, 2003 by Susan

Honest, I didn’t push him off the top shelf to land face-up on my keyboard staring blank and accusingly as if I “done him wrong.” It might have been that I had adjusted him a bit when dusting earlier and … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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LITERATURE: Amazon Delivers!

Posted on November 24, 2003 by Susan

Good grief, what must those shipping clerks have thought when packing Zane Grey’s Kid Rodele face to face with Didascalicon and Bachelard? But then it’s close to Christmas, and I’m sure they’ve seen gift orders that varied more because they’re … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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STORIES: The Tupperware Man

Posted on November 24, 2003 by Susan

He’s an engineer and all that goes with being one. Design and implementation. Conception to follow-up. His sleep is full of dreams of geometric angles and now, computerized three dimensions of things that will transform, enable, create a use for, … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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REALITY?: Waiting for the Clouds to Pass

Posted on November 24, 2003 by Susan

I didn’t really feel up to writing much today, especially about today, but I feel much better now and can almost laugh about it. There’s so much to carry around in your head sometimes, and it’s always the most depressing … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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WRITING: Garmhos

Posted on November 23, 2003 by Susan

Professor E has kindly dedicated a good part of his weekend to setting up a weblog for writers and readers of all types and genres of literature, named Garmhos. There are links being set up for various resources and interests, … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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REALITY?: Friendship Feeding

Posted on November 23, 2003 by Susan

Among the many other things I did today instead of blog–like put in seven hours in the shop, finalize a paper, and tidy up the house a bit–was to prepare an impromptu meal for friends and spend a relaxed few … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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BLOGGING: Today’s Agenda

Posted on November 23, 2003 by Susan

Most of you, my loyal half-dozen readers, know that I usually spit out my news here before seven a.m., most certainly by nine, and often add in a few more during the day as inspiration hits. However, this morning’s four … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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WRITING: More on Editing and Revision

Posted on November 23, 2003 by Susan

On this morning’s run I found some more advice on editing and revision. This, under copyright from Joe Clifford Faust which is a part of The Word Foundry (linked here on Spinning). And this advice to a young William Shakespeare … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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LITERATURE: Writers as Readers

Posted on November 22, 2003 by Susan

I will admit here, if you have not noticed by now, that in most areas of my life I tend to jump in, scream and curse loudly, jump out, walk back in, and settle in real nice and cozy-like as … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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REALITY & TECHNOLOGY: Mysteriously Linked

Posted on November 22, 2003 by Susan

Very strange happenings here and I’ve noticed it for a couple days now, but I’ve just had to face them as fact this morning. Both an entire folder from my Outlook Express Inbox and an entire load of clean laundry … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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WRITING: Befevered Again

Posted on November 22, 2003 by Susan

(NOTE: Don’t even bother looking up “befevered” ‘cause it’s just one more I made up.) Yes, I’m still awake and busy, busy, busy. I’ve read five short stories and I’m trying to decide which one to do up for a … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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STORIES: Carol and Me

Posted on November 22, 2003 by Susan

“That’s neither here nor there,” my grandma used to say. For everything from politics to what she served us all for dinner, she’d use it at the strategic point she cleverly could spot when she knew she was on the … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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REALITY?: For Women Only

Posted on November 21, 2003 by Susan

So after J. comes home from work looking adorable as he shyly hands me my Friday night rose, he kisses me hello and sniffs the air. “What’s for supper?” he inquires. “Turkey Pot Pie,” I reply. It’s not near done, … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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