I know this is late notice, but sometimes that just means you can’t forget about the event, and may actually have your schedule pinned down.
So, celebrate the Durham Art Walk this Saturday, Nov. 1st, with Alan Welch anytime between 11:00 and 3:00pm. This was his summary:
I will have almost all my models there in costume, plus an […]
Archive for October, 2008
Writing Report and News This Hallow’s Eve
Published by October 31st, 2008 in Writing and Newsy Bits About Writing and Writers. 0 CommentsHappy Halloween!
Published by October 31st, 2008 in Home in the Rookery and Just for Laughs. 0 CommentsI can’t type those words without hearing, in my mind, the throaty voice of our hand-grabbing candy dish. Ah, the joys of mis-spent money.
The family had a good crop of decorated pumpkins and jack-o-lanterns this year. Below you see my free-hand cat, and our son’s carefully carved ‘BSA is Cool’. The latter should be submitted […]
We all know about backhistory, and world building. There are various views on how much should be written, but kept in the writer’s file, and how much should be shared in the book. Some also advocate the camera approach to world-building. That is, create only what’s necessary to build a believable world, just as a […]
Creativity, Charmin Style
Published by October 29th, 2008 in Writing and The Human Condition. 8 CommentsWriters have the best jobs. What other field of work would lead to researching beautiful and fanciful creations like these lovely toilet paper dresses?
This one is a personal favorite. Maybe someday I’ll dress a character in it.
My online research into the intricate world of toilet paper art* was prompted by my female pov in Shadow Dance. I’m […]
An Addition to the Blogroll and Some Cool Bandaids
Published by October 28th, 2008 in Just for Laughs and Newsy Bits About Writing and Writers. 2 CommentsI’m adding Being Cindy to my blogroll–welcome! Cindy has the good grace to think like I do–that YA fantasy is an awesome genre to enjoy just now–and also writes lovely poetry. More than that, though, Cindy exudes sunshine. So on cloudy days, or whenever, check out her blog.
I’m also linking to some really cool bandaids […]
Talking With My Mouth Shut
Published by October 26th, 2008 in Home in the Rookery and Just for Laughs. 3 CommentsThis afternoon we were eating a late lunch of pizza, (incidentally, it was the freezer half-cheese, half-pepperoni kind, which I can recommend for picky families) and my ear/jaw gave a painful pop.
Being hungry and keen on pizza, I kept eating. But the pain only became worse, ’til it felt like I was doing the equivalent of […]
I have once again landed a story sell with Every Day Fiction. This time it’s A Star’s Seduction, my flash story about a young woodsy witch who finds herself temporarily enamored with out-of-this-world power.
The date of publication is yet to be anounced, but the EDF crowd have my thanks for this acceptance. I’d just about […]
Stopping mid story to examine the direction of a plot strikes me as a bold and possibly foolish thing to do–at least on the gut level.
“Why would you stop now?” my instincts ask. “You’re on a roll–keep writing as long as you can come up with words to put down.”
But my reasonable, rational brain has […]
A Picture, A Story, and A Rambling Post
Published by October 20th, 2008 in Writing, Home in the Rookery and The Human Condition. 4 CommentsBut the pic and story have nothing to do with one another beyond sharing space on this rambling blog.
First the picture. After coming home from church this afternoon I stayed in my dress, since it’s comfortable, but quickly transformed to stocking feet, since I’ve never had much success curling up in almost knee-length boots even if they don’t have […]
Training Grounds
Published by October 18th, 2008 in Home in the Rookery and The Human Condition. 0 CommentsThis last New Years our daughter set the goal of learning to ride her bike. Since she didn’t even have a bike at that point in time, this goal would take a fair degree of perseverance and persuasion.
As I’m sure you can guess, we were soon out shopping, and lucky enough to find a beautiful […]
