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Author Archives: susan
CURRENT AFFAIRS: Twisting Words
On the Supreme Court’s discussion of the extension of federal rulings to cover states and local government: “Justice Stephen Breyer was most vigorous in asserting that the Second Amendment involves dangerous weapons and should not be accorded the same status … Continue reading
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WRITING: The Inside Workings of Community
Good article at Outsider Writers on the purposes and personal needs and uses of communities founded around a common interest: What is A Writing Community, Anyway?
WRITING & LITERATURE & BLOGGING: A Tiger’s Worth of Excuses
Yes, I’m STILL reading Confessions of Nat Turner and will post on it soon, but it’s obvious that I haven’t been the twice-a-day poster girl here for a while. Well, there are some good reasons for that. I’m writing. And, … Continue reading
STORIES: Lust
I wrote this one a while ago, as part of a series on the 7 Deadly Sins. I read it at the Wesleyan Writers Conference back in ’05 during a student reading program but it was waiting for just the … Continue reading
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WRITING: A Valentine’s Day Gift of Love
Fictionaut’s a great colony of writers and between yesterday and (ongoing) today, there are at least 20 hastily written great Valentine’s Day stories by writers that rose to the fun challenge. This group is just one of overwhelmingly good writers, … Continue reading
WRITING: Flash Fiction
I use twitter as the person next to me that’s available for a passing thought but isn’t there right now. I just tweeted: “Uh-oh. I’m beginning to be irked by “moments” that want to pass for flash fiction story.” Flash … Continue reading
WRITING: The Literary Journal of the 2-Year College
This is an interesting article by New Pages on the importance of the 2-Year College Literary Magazine (thanks to Dorothee of Blue Print Review for pointing this out). There are as many reasons to publish a topical magazine as there … Continue reading
WRITING: Literary Journals
I was directed to this by a fictionaut tweet, “The Death of Literary Fiction” at Mother Jones. It does give an historical account of university MFA Creative Writing programs and the decade by decade changes in the reading and subsequent … Continue reading
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LITERATURE: The Confessions of Nat Turner – Some Initial Thoughts
The reading here is much more welcoming in that the language is beautifully wrought. There is some question in my mind–knowing that this book is considered historical fiction based upon the actual written confessions of Mr. Turner, as to that … Continue reading
REALITY?: Frugality
I am nothing if not frugal–not cheap, frugal. It is a learned concept from generations of homeowners who worked hard and did without to be able to afford the things that were important to them. This then, is a new … Continue reading
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REALITY?: The Power of Positive Thinking Myth Busted
Boy, I just love it when after years of my being considered a weirdo, someone with some credentials comes out and confirms what I’ve been saying all along. From the New York Times article, “Seeking a Cure for Optimism“: ““Whereas … Continue reading
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WRITING: The Charm and Challenge of the Under-500-Word Story
One of the exercises in Creative Writing as I remember it was to write a story, cut it down to 600 words, then again in half to 300. I sputtered and sulked. A writer has barely set the stage, just … Continue reading
The Lost Children: A Charity Anthology