Category Archives: WRITING

REALITY? & WRITING: Editing Angina

Posted on August 6, 2007 by Susan

Sitting on the doctor’s table, fully dressed–I like that part, as compared to the gynecologist’s–swinging my feet because they do not reach the platform and reading health posters on the wall because I forgot to bring a book in with … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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WRITING: Huh, who me?

Posted on August 4, 2007 by Susan

Little by little I’m chipping away at Todo Mountain, though it’s more like a response to the shrieks and screams and threats and disappointment–honest or faked–of those I may have let down in framing (customers) or housework (husband).  Reading is … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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WRITING: Looping

Posted on July 24, 2007 by Susan

Perception, conception, inception, reception, deception, perception.  The endless loop of life. Continue reading →

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WRITING: A Twinge

Posted on July 14, 2007 by Susan

Noticing the incoherent swirl of story as I sit and try to clear my mind of useless thoughts, it hurts me, but I listen, unwilling and unready yet to take another on. Reluctantly I write them out–the usual persistent insistent … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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WRITING: The Growing Writer

Posted on June 19, 2007 by Susan

I like this post by Matthew Cheney at The Mumpsimus having to do with Matt’s discovery of his very early writings, his aspirations at that time and the fine tuning that experience sets upon our work as well as our … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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WRITING: Meaning

Posted on June 8, 2007 by Susan

Someone just sent me this via e-mail this morning, and after I laughed, I saw within it (that’s meaning!) something that would be relevant to readers and writers alike: The Lone Ranger and Tonto went camping in the desert.After they … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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TECHNOLOGY: Print On Demand

Posted on June 5, 2007 by Susan

“Perfect Systems is proud to announce the first fully variable format bound paperback book manufacturing machine, the Perfect Book 040.” Video Frankly, watching the movie made me think “old and clunky” because if it’s printing one single copy, I sure … Continue reading →

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WRITING: From Reality

Posted on May 25, 2007 by Susan

In learning character development, we watch others to see how different they react from perhaps what we ourselves may do in any given situation.  I’m very  into trying to understand these differences right now, and find that natural instinct and … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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WRITING: Know Thyself

Posted on May 24, 2007 by Susan

I’m sitting here watching So You Think You Can Dance?  I try to watch the auditions on these talent reality shows and while I certainly know that some folk go on just for giggles, some seriously think they’ve got talent … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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WRITING: Deadlines

Posted on May 16, 2007 by Susan

Somewhere in the hidden modules of my mind I know the meaning of the month of May.  But then I knew the meanings of the end of March and April and the waiting till September too. Submission deadlines; no one … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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WRITING: Prolificality

Posted on May 9, 2007 by Susan

Been thinking about so-called writer’s block lately.  Wondering if the submission process is truly the problem and I just don’t think it’s that at all. There is a lack of confidence, of course.  "Of course" because there are a few … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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WRITING & REALITY?: Defining Moments

Posted on May 5, 2007 by Susan

Interesting notion, the defining moment, that flicker of time that changes everything in life and in a fictional story just as well. I’m working in the frameshop and the fire siren goes off just a mile or so from me … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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WRITING & REALITY?: Mystery

Posted on May 3, 2007 by Susan

A little bit of sleuthing skill, armed with pencil and tissue paper, I made an overlay of the sewer line from the maps at Town Hall.  Yes, there is 600 ft. of line (now why couldn’t I get that answer … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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WRITING & REALITY?: Intrigue, Plot

Posted on May 1, 2007 by Susan

So now I’m unraveling real mystery: how you hook up one house with 600 ft. of sewer pipe for $45,000 on a one-acre lot (200 x 200 approximate).  I knew the minute I saw the estimate that unless the pipe … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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WRITING: Of Heaven and Hell

Posted on April 28, 2007 by Susan

Once God no longer is, it happens easier, to speak of Heaven and of Hell. As with the cat, the judge has gone away.  A list begins to form of those in lieu of judgement we may judge ourselves, knowing … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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