Author Archives: Susan

LITERATURE: Brett Halliday – Pieces of Silver

Posted on September 28, 2006 by Susan

Oh my, what a fool I am.  The story I was so taken with, Pieces of Silver, in the Stories for Late at Night anthology I’m reading is one by Brett Halliday–who I now find out after Googling the name … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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NEW MEDIA: Psychology of Hyperfiction

Posted on September 28, 2006 by Susan

Okay, so I’m navigating my way through a wonderful piece by Steve Ersinghaus called Stoning Field, and I get lost in the loop, traversing a Mobius Strip it would seem.  But all the while, the reader is learning navigation (unless … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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REALITY?: Love and Political Messages

Posted on September 28, 2006 by Susan

This may not be a part of the nationwide campaign slogans, but Connecticutitians will understand and appreciate this… My husband walks into the living room where I am computing and watching TV, and says:  "Well, Gibb, I love you," and … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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LITERATURE: Stories for Late at Night – Technique

Posted on September 28, 2006 by Susan

The gringo Thurston?  Si, senor.  I remember him well.  I was one of those who went with him on his trip into the hill country exploring for oil.  (p. 141) So starts out Pieces of Silver, a short story by … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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WRITING: The Trap

Posted on September 27, 2006 by Susan

Winding down from a nice long bout of inspiration.  Unable, however, to polish up and finish. I used to like this part–still do, but not when I seem to just be spinning my wheels.  Why is it so hard to … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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REALITY?: Willie News

Posted on September 27, 2006 by Susan

Why am I always the last to know? My friend, Nancy, happened to mention it today and what struck me as odd is that Willie has gotten away with it as much as he has.  Being openly honest and traveling … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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LITERATURE: Next Up? McCarthy?

Posted on September 27, 2006 by Susan

Have been hearing reviews of the newest Cormac McCarthy’s The Road and I’m sorely tempted to order it even though I have No Country and the Border Trilogy on the hearth (and maybe a couple more). Though my writing enthusiasm … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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LITERATURE: Stories for Late at Night – Media Method

Posted on September 27, 2006 by Susan

I’m sure that just as with any anthology, this Hitchcock compilation does not reflect necessarily the best writing, but a story by C. L. Moore called Vintage Season just seemed about four times as long as it needed to be.  … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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WRITING & REALITY?: Time

Posted on September 27, 2006 by Susan

Not the usual meaning of time though, in that how much it takes on a daily basis and how to juggle the writing gracefully along with the less glamorous but more necessary doings of life.  I’m thinking of the time … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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NEW MEDIA & WRITING: The Question of Parallel Time

Posted on September 26, 2006 by Susan

In plotting out a new story that’s fighting its way out of my head, the question comes up right from the opening line: Mrs. McLaughlin woke up every morning at seven a.m. on May 23rd, 1997. It’s not going to … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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INTERACTIVE FICTION: Book and Volume

Posted on September 26, 2006 by Susan

Well here am I, feeling perky and adventurous, and I amble back into Nick Montfort’s Book and Volume.  Where I left off, I had all the original tasks complete but evidently missed on picking up some new ones as well … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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REALITY?: Update

Posted on September 26, 2006 by Susan

My little problems yesterday were quickly solved.  Odd that both computer and car parts would crap out on the same day.  Odder still that they both would be fixed that same day.  The mouse was indeed the problem on the … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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REALITY?: I’ve Had a Bad, Bad Day

Posted on September 25, 2006 by Susan

Love that song, on the Waylon Jennings’ Album, Cowboys, Rascals and Dirt.  However, I really am having not an awful, awful, but not a good day. Decided to run out to the bank, do errands, and stop at the Library … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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REALITY?: Big Brother

Posted on September 25, 2006 by Susan

Now I dearly love amazon.com so this is really not a big complaint.  Unlike my husband, they’ll remember what I like to read and what I want for Christmas.  They pay very close attention to my moods, and tease me … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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STORIES: The Lady in Room 203

Posted on September 24, 2006 by Susan

Mrs. McLaughlin woke up every morning at seven a.m on May 23rd, 1997.  For many years, she would put on her robe, stop to use the bathroom, and head down the stairs to the kitchen and make a pot of … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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