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Saturday, June 2, 2012

Rules for Writers - 1) No Sour Grapes

This old gal's having trouble this a.m. coming up with something Prof. Kropp, my creative writing teacher, would approve. In our first week of the quarter we learned how to describe a scene. Then we had an exercise in characterization. When we got our first short story assignment he had one hard and... Sign in to see full entry.

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Friday, June 1, 2012

Random Probability

I've never been a fan of math, but a statistics class I took 30-odd years ago has come in handy from time to time. The textbook was "Lies, Damn Lies and Statistics." It made this dry subject a bit juicy. Later on I worked for a department at the university that did polling. From our phone bank some... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, May 31, 2012

New Book in Hiding (Regarding Adnohr's question)

Some time back there was a Harrison Ford movie "Regarding Henry." The title would fit the book I'm percolating for this year's NaNoWriMo funfest. It's about my dad getting a bit of righteous comeuppance in the next world when he and my mother talk it over. Henry was my father's name. Henry Leroy, to... Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, May 30, 2012

Triumph over Adversity -- material for writers

We met at Books-A-Million at five-ish yesterday. It's air conditioned and it was hot outside. Otherwise there's not much to recommend that bookstore. They've got three magazine racks stuffed with print mags I never ever heard of -- each rack is about 30 feet long, stacked front and back. Maybe it's... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, May 29, 2012

Books, Nooks, Kindles, etc..

I'm being a baby about this. I realize that. Or maybe a Luddite. But I can't seem to make myself set up the Kindle and convert from a book to the e-version of books. I need to, for my own growth as a person if nothing else. But there seems to be a wall of resistance that forms any time I take a step... Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, May 28, 2012

Memorial Day Wishes

Those lucky young families who can grill their burgers and gather friends and family in a shady back yard on this memorial day: I wish them well and hope it never has to be otherwise for them. Those who buy flags and wreaths and make their way to cemeteries to pay respects to a loved one: I wish... Sign in to see full entry.

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Sunday, May 27, 2012

Twisted Sense of Humor

I can't help it, I keep snickering to myself. If I weren't afraid someone would think I was absolutely 'round the bend, I'd laugh out loud. "The Butler Did It." Is there a bigger cliche in all of mystery fiction? Dan Brown must be typing 90 words a minute to create a sequel to "Angels & Demons" or... Sign in to see full entry.

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Saturday, May 26, 2012

It's Festival Time at St. B's...

The busy B's have been putting up tents, tables and chairs, marking out the big parking lot between St. B's church and the school for the beer truck, the bandstand, and spots for the tilt-a-whirl, the apple spin, the ferris wheel and back in the corner a paintball tent. The ice truck, the barbecue... Sign in to see full entry.

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Friday, May 25, 2012

Later...

This morning I had one idea. Wrote it. Came back 2 hours later & deleted it on account of it was stupid. Someone may have looked at it. I hope they've forgotten already. Maybe later I'll think of something worth sharing. Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, May 24, 2012

Queen of the Office: off with their heads

Miss Frances Jean was a business machine. Of Freightco Billing, she was the queen. She'd say "Simon Legree has nothing on me." Miss Frances was one scary old gal. Prim and terrible as any dark entity in folklore, she ruled the office with will power, hard and fast expectations and an axe that could... Sign in to see full entry.

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