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LITERATURE: The English Patient – Finale

Posted on December 24, 2009 by susan

Finally. Finished. This. Book. What should have kept me involved in this book, the prose, the lyrical language, the drilling into the characters and the focus on a single event, somehow lost me. It got tedious to read when I … Continue reading →

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REALITY?: Merry Christmas & Happy Holiday to All!

Posted on December 24, 2009 by susan
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REALITY?: Bigger than me

Posted on December 20, 2009 by susan

In my daytime job as a picture framer, I come across work that’s literally bigger than me and this was one of them. Though not the largest (that was an old Schweppe’s poster that was about 5 ft. x 7 … Continue reading →

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HYPERTEXT: Proud to announce…

Posted on December 19, 2009 by susan

The publishing of my latest hypertext, Blueberries in the Fall 2009 issue of the highly respected New River Journal.

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WRITING, REALITY? and LITERATURE: The Dog Ate My Homework…

Posted on December 18, 2009 by susan

. . .or any other excuse I can come up with to explain my relative absence from this weblog as compared to my previous six years of blogging. In truth, some good things are happening. I am looking forward to … Continue reading →

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LITERATURE: The English Patient – Language

Posted on December 1, 2009 by susan

I can’t say that I’ve been overwhelmed by this novel; the plot is slow, the characters only became interesting halfway through the book, the setting and premise is implausible, and the writing–to me–is a bit vague and murky rather than … Continue reading →

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WRITING: 100 Poems in a Day!

Posted on December 1, 2009 by susan

Tim Clare has, I must admit, outdid our 100-Day Project participants 100-fold. Our output? A single piece–story, hypertext, drawing, photo, poem–a day. Tim’s? 100 in a single day! Check them out–they’re damn good and I particularly love and understand #98: … Continue reading →

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REALITY?: Should Auld Aquaintance Be Forgot…

Posted on December 1, 2009 by susan

Oh it happens to the best of us, we even try those computer-gizmos with the addresses and birthdays and yet the old Rolodex is what we return to every year for Christmas cards and plumbing calls. For a while we … Continue reading →

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REALITY?: Happy Thanksgiving Day!

Posted on November 26, 2009 by susan

As long as you can make a couple pies, stuff a turkey and stick him in the oven before 7 in the morning, and take out the china and silver for a grand dinner, you are blessed. This year is … Continue reading →

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WRITING: Short-shorts and Flash

Posted on November 20, 2009 by susan

Feeling good with an acceptance of one of my short stories at an excellent online literary journal and that gets me geared up for taking advantage of this submission season. Joining Fictionaut has put me in the groove with some … Continue reading →

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WRITING: Dis-inspired

Posted on November 14, 2009 by susan

Boy, I read a short story today that just totally freaked me out it was so good. The concept, the pace, the skill with magical realism, the language, everything about it was so good that I cannot help but be…dis-inspired … Continue reading →

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REALITY?: The Hardcopy of Dreams

Posted on November 13, 2009 by susan

Friday the 13th has always been a lucky day for me (wouldn’t you know it?) and I suspect that very soon I’ll be packing your groceries.

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HYPERTEXT & NEW MEDIA: E-Lit Camp!

Posted on November 12, 2009 by susan

Thought I already had posted on this exciting event but realized I’d only tweeted and Facebooked it: (Click on the image for more information) It’s going to be an informal, pajama-party-friendly gathering of great minds and minds that do great … Continue reading →

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REALITY?: Finding the perfect Healthcare Reform System

Posted on November 11, 2009 by susan

Watched a very interesting program last night, Sick Around the World, where a reporter tried to discover the reason why other developed countries were doing so well with their universal healthcare systems. The man visited England, Japan, Germany, Switzerland and … Continue reading →

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REALITY?: Painting

Posted on November 10, 2009 by susan

Someday I’ll get back into the visual rather than the literary of my creative energy but for the last couple of days, the painting has been large scale–the size of my frame shop/barn. I’ve scraped, painted a first coat with … Continue reading →

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