Author Archives: Susan

EDGAR AND I: Mood Music

Posted on October 10, 2003 by Susan

Download file Time for a little fun. Love this song that was written by M. J. Wilkin and D. Dill, and is performed by The Band. Lyrics are below, and a link to audio should work above. This is my … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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INTERACTIVE FICTION: Discovery

Posted on October 10, 2003 by Susan

Well I finally got free from the daily grind to allow some time for research on Photopia and a few other programs. I am learning some things about Interactive Fiction: 1) It takes the fun out of it to write … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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WRITING: Fairies and Nuns

Posted on October 10, 2003 by Susan

A comment was made by a reader regarding finding the time to make sense of the scribbles of thoughts made in moments when access to your computer is not readily available. This post is an expansion of those few words, … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Current Affairs: Education and Beyond

Posted on October 10, 2003 by Susan

Referencing an ongoing controversy about curriculum, research, unnecessary course studies, the value of chosen required reading and the like on the Great Lettuce Head site, I am tempted to offer that “Because I said so!” in answer to “Why do … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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INTERACTIVE FICTION: As Literature

Posted on October 9, 2003 by Susan

Okay, so you probably don’t care, but I did find my way out of the crystal labyrinth with some assistance and now I’m facing a wolf. I will likely spend a good few hours of this weekend exploring PHOTOPIA among … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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WRITING: Lyrics

Posted on October 9, 2003 by Susan

WRITING: Lyrics For all you songwriters out there, I’m just going to have to throw some lyrics out at you every now and then. From Waylon Jennings, and the song of the same name as this line: “Get your tongue … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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INTERACTIVE FICTION: Getting Into It

Posted on October 8, 2003 by Susan

Okay, so I’m into it now. I have just added a new category to this log, Literature just for times such as these. In approaching Interactive Fiction, I came to it with reluctance and suspicion (I am one of those … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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EDGAR AND I: Personal

Posted on October 8, 2003 by Susan

To quickly dispel any possible circulating rumors that I am a depressing, bitter old lady, let me give you one or two tiny pieces of the puzzle. I have a husband who makes the best chili and gazpacho (obviously a … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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REALITY?: Exploration

Posted on October 8, 2003 by Susan

The fear of the unknown was coupled with her own lack of self-confidence in attempting anything beyond the safety of experience. Her biggest fear—that of failure—was reflected in every part of her daily life, inhibiting, prohibiting, condemning her to a … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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BLOGGING: It’s Value to A Writer

Posted on October 8, 2003 by Susan

For those of you who do read my weblog, I apologize for calling myself a writer. I mean this self description only as the love of and need to write–everyone writes, and in that category, I write more than most. … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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WRITING: Habits

Posted on October 8, 2003 by Susan

In my pursuit of learning, I’m heading into Interactive Fiction. I won’t comment about it much until I get the feel of it, but after a bit of dabbling I realize that I am approaching it from a writer’s viewpoint, … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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BLOGGING: Wanderlust

Posted on October 7, 2003 by Susan

Wanderlust writes, “While my invisible colleague is furiously spinning out tales out of sheer joy, I’m going to take the liberty of linking her to my log, and watch her shame the rest of us into writing with the dedication … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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STORIES: Determination

Posted on October 7, 2003 by Susan

The August sun had made him sleepy, and he had spent a good part of the afternoon oblivious to the noise of the comings and goings of those around him. He wakened to a sudden roaring sound that dulled a … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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INTERACTIVE FICTION: Reader Involvement

Posted on October 6, 2003 by Susan

To this day I cannot bring myself to write in a book; cannot highlight, notate, even enter so much as my name on the inside cover. I believe this trait was learned and born of Catholic respect for sanctity and … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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WRITING: Surrealism

Posted on October 6, 2003 by Susan

Hopefully for everyone, reality is touched by fantasy and fantasy is touched by reality. The conscious mind fills in the dull moments with daydreams that are reality based, but go beyond that which may be physically or practically possible; i.e., … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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