Tuesday, July 25, 2006
Yes, I Am Alive, But With A Terribly Slow Server and Toppled Trees
Wow! What a couple of weeks that I've had. First, I finally terminated my Hughes.net ("Satellite internet") service. Uploading a short e-mail to send required two minutes. Couldn't even begin to do anything on Blogit. Don't ever, EVER get involved with this company. Technology, customer service, the...
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Sunday, July 9, 2006
How Commas Help Us Communicate OR Polygamy Revealed!
Awhile back, I asked you to answer the following questions: 1) My brother, John, is a circus clown. Question: How many brothers do I have? 2) My wife Cynthia lives in Utah. Question: Am I breaking the law? (Writer’s disclaimer: I do not have a brother named John or a wife named Cynthia. Also, I am...
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Friday, July 7, 2006
Are You A Mouse Potato Or A Drama Queen? Do You Have A Soul Patch
Or A Unibrow? If you answered "yes" to any of the above, you will be happy to know that you and your facial hair have been recognized by the 2006 Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary. Yes, language does change and evolve. Check out these new words and others, such as sandwich generation, at this...
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Wednesday, July 5, 2006
My Take On What It Takes To Be A Published Writer OR Write This Way
During my months at Blogit, I’ve received e-mails from several of you, asking my opinion of your work and whether you have “what it takes” to be a published writer. I enjoy receiving such e-mails, so please don’t think that I’m writing this to discourage future correspondence. That’s not the case at...
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Sunday, July 2, 2006
Quiet Time Keeps Me Sane--- And Writing OR Aaugh! There's No Escape!
For nearly seven years, I’ve been going to this little place in the mountains of western Mexico. Ostensibly, I go to fish, for that is what one does at this “camp.” But I also go to “get away,” to enjoy some quiet time away from a civilization that is too raucous and too unrelenting in its assaults...
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Friday, June 30, 2006
Morning Walk In Mexico AND I'm Back
Hi all, At home, I walk the hills of the Missouri Ozarks daily with Ursa the Devil Dog. In Mexico, I shared the mountains with critters of another sort. (See below.) I return revitalized, although a bit tired from travel, and with a determination to write a novel that's been on my mind for several...
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Monday, June 19, 2006
Time For A Road Trip OR Back in July
No matter how serious a writer is about his craft and achieving success, sometimes he needs a break. That's the case for me. I'm on my way to the mountains of western Mexico for a few days. No phones, no computers. And margaritas aplenty. Yes, I admit it, I'm taking along a note pad and pens (always...
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Saturday, June 17, 2006
Serious Writers Only--- You Have Been Warned OR Feeding the Fire
“Burned Out On Blogit,” my post of a few days ago, prompted quite a response, both in comments and private e-mails. Some intrigued me. Some mystified me. All inspired me to re-examine who I am and why I write. What follows is for serious writers only, for those who burn, burn, burn to be published...
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Friday, June 16, 2006
Burned Out On Blogit But Not On Writing OR The Wonder Of It All
My post about being burned out at Blogit provoked considerable response, most all of it humbling to me. I might not have an abundance of readers, but it seems clear that some are benefiting from what I have to say about writing. As much as I am a writer, I also am a teacher, and that realization...
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Tuesday, June 13, 2006
Burned Out On Blogit OR Tired Of Reading Poor Writing
Following nearly six months here at Blogit, I’ve finally crashed and burned. The trigger was when my daily income dropped from 60 to 70 cents a day to 30 to 40. Now, that sounds ridiculous, I know. Sixty to 70 cents is such a pittance anyway. How can cutting that in half be of any significance to...
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