Archive for June, 2009

Goodreads Review: Grass

Grass by Sheri S. Tepper My review rating: 3 of 5 stars In her Pern novels, Anne McCaffrey introduced readers to telepathic dragons who bond psychically with humans. In her Valdemar series, Mercedes Lackey introduced readers to telepathic horses who bond psychically with humans. In Grass Sherri S. Tepper plays on the same theme, introducing [...]

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Oh my petticoat!

Yeah, yeah, yeah, bad luck to see the “bride” in her dress before “her” day, yadda yadda yadda. I’m too excited about this not to share. Now that that’s settled, I can move on to less important things, like . . . uh, vows.

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Goodreads Review: Offbeat Bride

Offbeat Bride: Taffeta-Free Alternatives for Independent Brides by Ariel Meadow Stallings My review rating: 3 of 5 stars I guess my review of this book can double as an announcement: Jordan and I have set the date for a tiny, quirky wedding on October 10th! Man, those are some words I never thought I’d say. [...]

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And the card attached would say "Thank you for being a friend!"

There’s gotta be at least one flattering photo of each of us here. A terrific group of ladies, and writers, plus one cranky boy-child! Tarah, the other night Charlotte told me some boy at school told her she pretends too much; I think she’s destined to grow up to be one of us. You guys [...]

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Theory

I have a theory: that nuggets of all sorts (such as VeggiePatch spinach nuggets, pictured) exist only a a means of delivery honey to my mouth.

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Goodreads Review: Writing the Novel

Writing the Novel: From Plot to Print by Lawrence Block My review rating: 3 of 5 stars Though I’ve never read any of his fiction, I’m familiar with Lawrence Block; when I was about twelve, I stumbled across his non-fiction writing guide, Telling Lies for Fun and Profit, in the public library. I probably read [...]

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Heartening

I’ve been aiming a little “higher” in regards to places to send my poetry. Sending it to places that pay, mostly (honestly, how else would I rank magazines? I’m not sure. Plenty of “little” mags, not paying, have work that I adore). So it’s been rough going–rejections, rejections, long stretches of waiting and rejections. I [...]

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Everyone Knows I Love a Screenshot

001: Anyone who looks at this entry has to post this meme and their current wallpaper at their LiveJournal.002: Explain in five sentences why you’re using that wallpaper.003: Don’t change your wallpaper before doing this. The point is to see what you had on. It had been three months since I last changed my computer’s [...]

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Things I Forgot Today:

My phone Apples for snacking My sunglasses My hat My umbrella

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Regarding my Last Entry

I haven’t been writing any poetry, of course, because I’ve been fictioning. Last summer, I was also fictioning and wrote no poetry. Of course, last summer I was working at a breakneck pace—not quite Nanowrimo speeds, but close, 500 – 1000 words a day. I finished a draft of a YA novel in five months [...]

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