Author Archives: Susan

WRITING & REALITY?: Drama

Posted on November 15, 2006 by Susan

New plot twist in the ongoing two and a half year battle that’s been a large part of my life.  Amazing how, had I sat to write this novel, I never could have come up with what reality can produce.  … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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WRITING: One Hand Washes the Other

Posted on November 14, 2006 by Susan

Quite a while ago I took classes that involved the reading and writing of poetry.  I’d written a few dumb poems in my time, but the study of poetry taught me things about imagery, compression, and emotion that I’d never … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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REALITY, et al: No Time Left for…

Posted on November 14, 2006 by Susan

…middle-of-the-road tasks right now, though I’m working hard to get caught up and not fall too far behind on my dusting. Finished a project on A Clockwork Orange comparing the film and the book to illustrate the advantages/disadvantages of the … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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LITERATURE, WRITING, NEW MEDIA, ETC.: Having Fun

Posted on November 12, 2006 by Susan

I’m diligently working away on the Clockwork Orange project, having discovered the method of seeking bits of film and marking them for showing, and using Word for the text portion, embellished by a Munchkin audio file. Also made a movie!  … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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WRITING: NO Simultaneous Submissions!

Posted on November 11, 2006 by Susan

So a story I’ve been diligently working on has at long last been sent out to a few literary journals for their consideration.  For several reasons I wanted to get it out there: it was ready; I needed to get … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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WRITING & REALITY?: Playing With Your Food

Posted on November 10, 2006 by Susan

Last night we went out to a Japanese restaurant with a dear friend of ours, Gus, to celebrate my birthday.  I’d never gone the Hibachi route, though I love sushi bars, so it was tremendous entertainment and great fun.  While … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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REALITY?: Time

Posted on November 9, 2006 by Susan

Today I enter my 60th year of doing business.  Starting it out with pills other than vitamins.  Celebrating with chocolate cherries and fine dining tonight.  And sending out submissions on writings.  Forty-nine was yesterday, when I scribbled out a novel … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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REALITY?: Meditation

Posted on November 7, 2006 by Susan

Preparing myself for tomorrow; two meetings, one likely aggravating, the other likely fun.  Deep breathing, drawing in the good clean air of life to fill every brain cell with soothing reason, quelch all the bile that pools in my stomach, … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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WRITING: NaNoWriMo

Posted on November 6, 2006 by Susan

Several friends have asked if I’m taking part in the NaNoWriMo, and I’ve politely said no, I’m not. I’ve never even considered it before but this year, since it’s been coming up so often in discussion and because frankly, I … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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WRITING: AUDIO!!!

Posted on November 6, 2006 by Susan

Well this is just the most fun thing.  I picked up a headphone/microphone (should have gone for the better quality–I always have and still sound like a Munchkin on a Mic) both for a presentation on A Clockwork Orange and … Continue reading →

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LITERATURE: And Anti-Literature Advertising

Posted on November 5, 2006 by Susan

The new Toys’R’Us ad:  "Mommy, read us a book!" say the kiddies, jumping up and down on their beds until mom, pleased with the request by her kiddies, brings out a book and the three settle down to read and … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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REALITY?: Moving Day

Posted on November 5, 2006 by Susan

Big bulky burgandy leather chair can hardly fit through doorways.  Tanklike TV sets hard to grip.  Chairs, chairs, and more chairs.  Collections quite classic, other queerly cute. Things that’d like to stay in place, inanimate for a reason; if only … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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LITERATURE: Online Shopping, or The Curse of the Amazon

Posted on November 4, 2006 by Susan

I’m not even going to tell you what I did beyond pressing that "Go to Checkout" button.  But I’ve moved items around between my "Books to Buy" and "Books on the Hearth" lists and I’m heartily ashamed of myself for … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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CURRENT AFFAIRS: I Hung Up on Laura Bush!

Posted on November 3, 2006 by Susan

Don’t know why she called me, but I’m sure it wasn’t an invitation to dinner tomorrow night.  I’ve also slammed the phone down on Chris Murphy and Ned Lamont at least fifty times. Why oh why can’t old technology learn … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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WRITING: Vacillation

Posted on November 2, 2006 by Susan

All day, every day for weeks now:  I like it…it sucks…I like it…it sucks.  In preparation for the cycle, like calculating the rhythm of the ropes before jumping into Double-Dutch, I’ve worked on a cover letter, tweaked and retweaked story, … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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