Author Archives: Susan

STORIES: Marriage

Posted on September 16, 2006 by Susan

Oh my.  I suppose that yes, I should have called 911 right away, or even Dr. Shapiro.  But I was only half awake from a bad dream and as I slipped back into sleep I realized he wasn’t snoring, and … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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NEW MEDIA: Mixing the Methods

Posted on September 16, 2006 by Susan

Quick thought on visuals, audio and language used together to tell story… Just happened upon Halloween on Ice on CPTV while Nancy Kerrigan is skating to Black Magic Woman.  It doesn’t work. There’s something about the continual motion of skating … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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WRITING & REALITY?: Reality and Writing

Posted on September 16, 2006 by Susan

I’m learning that if you listen really well to either, you’ll discover things that can enhance the other. In the past year, I’ve met with lawyers and the thing I really wanted to say to concisely describe the situation and … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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LITERATURE: The Murdered Cousin – Breaking the Rules

Posted on September 15, 2006 by Susan

Out of curiosity I looked back in time to some of the classic short stories and selected this one, The Murdered Cousin, by Joseph Sheridan LeFanu. He wouldn’t pass an online critique of contemporary writers.  He starts with a tag: … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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WRITING: Brevity

Posted on September 15, 2006 by Susan

Over the past several years, through classes, workshops, readings, etc., I believe I’ve been able to write in a more minimalist style while learning which simply-put imagery adds necessary grounding to story.  Still learning, but I’m nearer the goal. However, … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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WRITING: Prolificality

Posted on September 14, 2006 by Susan

Just glanced back through the files and found that I have a rough estimate of over 2,200 pages (in Word) of Spinning files alone. What the f… was so important to say? Continue reading →

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REALITY?: Job Search

Posted on September 14, 2006 by Susan

Well, I think I may have a decent shot at this receptionist job that requires among other things: Sits, stands, bends, lifts and moves intermittently during working hours. Must be able to read, write, speak, and understand the English language. … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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BLOGGING: To be or not to be…

Posted on September 14, 2006 by Susan

You kind of know your friends and fellow blogger buddies aren’t reading you when you check your site and find, right on top of the sidebar list, a comment from p#enis e#nlargement that’s been there for four days.  Don’t know … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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LITERATURE: Banned Book Week

Posted on September 14, 2006 by Susan

Thanks to Sycamore Review for reminding us of the American Library Association’s celebration of Banned Books Week, September 23rd through the 30th. Proud to see that I’ve read quite a number of them, the latest being Nabokov’s Lolita, and that … Continue reading →

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LITERATURE: Publishing Announcement

Posted on September 14, 2006 by Susan

Steve Gillis, author and founder of 826 Michigan, and Dan Wickett, founder of the Emerging Writers Network are pleased to announce the launch of Dzanc Books, a not-for-profit literary venture. Dzanc Books is a 501(c)3 organization set up to operate … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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REALITY?: Fair versus Just

Posted on September 14, 2006 by Susan

Struggling with the implications, leaning one way towards what I believe is fair, yet tempered by the justice of legal law which may or may not be–however interpreted and applied–in conflict. And sometimes, driving, listening, Willie answers:  Justice is the … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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REALITY?: Dark Place & Space Dreamin’

Posted on September 13, 2006 by Susan

One of those strange who am I?, where am I?, am I at all? nights. Don’t know how, but got hooked on Rock Star: Supernova for the past few weeks.  Tonight, in a few minutes likely, the winner will be … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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LITERATURE: Miscellanea

Posted on September 13, 2006 by Susan

Up Next for Reading:  Just some catching up on lit journals, if I can keep my hands off the pile "on the hearth."  Still Reading:  Hypertext 3.0, S/Z, Ethics.  Focusing on Ethics right now, in an attempt to comprehend using … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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LITERATURE: Afternoon, A Story – Finale #2

Posted on September 12, 2006 by Susan

I really need to say more about this piece.  Michael Joyce is a true creative writer, both in his exploration of the language as well as in its method of presentation, in this case, hypertext narrative. When it is cold … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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STORIES: Suicide Notes

Posted on September 12, 2006 by Susan

Another one, from out of nowhere yet it has a place it’s going, Suicide Notes, started today: Have you ever stood between a man and suicide and failed to be that wall? Have you ever felt the pang of the … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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