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WRITING: Class Notes 2/20/08

Posted on February 21, 2008 by Susan

In last night’s Creative Writing: Fiction class, the professor attempted to make a point of story coming out of everyday routines and how little things can be expanded upon with a touch of imagination.  He pointed out that it’s often … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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REALITY?: Sticker Shock

Posted on February 21, 2008 by Susan

So much for my intentions of supporting the local bakery for fresh and healthy goodies…Collinsville Bakery won’t see me there again. Three (3) Kaiser rolls and two (2) cheese danish. $9.00 (NINE DOLLARS!) is a bit outrageous I’d say. What … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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CLASS NOTES: 2/20/08

Posted on February 21, 2008 by Susan

Apologies to those I’ve penciled up on workshop stories; I’ve spent more time copyediting the work of others than writing anything of my own so please forgive the seemingly overanxious overcritical maze of markings and be thankful I don’t use … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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REALITY?: Lunar Eclipse

Posted on February 20, 2008 by Susan

Watch it, catch it if you can; a rare occurrence when mankind as a whole moves in unison, all men as one to walk across the surface of the moon. Continue reading →

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WRITING: Linguistics

Posted on February 20, 2008 by Susan

Blaise loved to play with words. They held the clues to life and hers she dedicated to maneuvering and puzzling them until they lolled around her tongue and spit themselves out in sentences, weary of her wrangling. Connection, communication, camaraderie, … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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REALITY?: In Hopes of Spring

Posted on February 20, 2008 by Susan

Seeds: Snowshoe Peas and Tom Thumb Lettuce, Chives, Sweet Basil, Oregano, Green Bush Beans and Yellow Squash, Cucumbers and Butternut and Radishii–still need Dill and plants like peppers and tomatoes. A row of pickin’ bouquets out of Bachelor’s Buttons, Poppys, … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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WRITING: Tension

Posted on February 19, 2008 by Susan

He had been walking for several days without rest or food.  He could not stop until he had reached the forest where he’d have some chance at sleep if he could go deep enough and bury himself in its dark … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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REALITY?: Kit Carson

Posted on February 18, 2008 by Susan

Watching the PBS documentary on Kit Carson and getting a bad feeling.  And over halfway through the program I know I dislike him a lot.  His ridiculous running down of the Navajo Indians by burning their crops in Canyon de … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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WRITING: Personification

Posted on February 18, 2008 by Susan

I don’t think I’ve ever seen before the fog run across the great expanse of neighbor’s lawn as if there were a concert letting out. The crowd thins out and ghosts go waving merrily and reaching for the lower leaves … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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STORIES: The Vote (?) Continued

Posted on February 17, 2008 by Susan

Craig’s parents had that kind of faith, though he, even at fifteen, had no comprehension of why they chose to give up and take his sisters with them.  They’d said goodbye, wished him well, gave him whatever they could scrounge … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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REALITY?: Proposals and Propositions

Posted on February 17, 2008 by Susan

While I’m in the shop drinking frozen latte’ (it was cold last night!) I’m realizing that I need to organize my current workload better and maybe prioritize by time and deadline. There’s a submission on creating in hypertext that’s due; … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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STORIES: The Vote

Posted on February 16, 2008 by Susan

In the new democracy that took form after the war, when literally the dust had settled and with the help of rains that dug themselves into lakes, the ashes were molded into cities, flattened into roads and smoothly grooved into … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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WRITING: Looking for Links

Posted on February 16, 2008 by Susan

It was hard to decide exactly where this post belonged: on S for literature; on HyperC for its relevance; or here on CW for writing style.  Tough decision, so I just went with whatever I opened into. In BASS 2007, … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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WRITING: Place

Posted on February 15, 2008 by Susan

He woke within a drumming pain inside his head and so knew that he’d been overtaken in the struggle.  His ankles like his wrists were bound too tightly, and aching, crusting wounds along his left side left him rigid and … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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WRITING & REALITY?: Local Happenings

Posted on February 13, 2008 by Susan

Pursuant to a post on a community effort geared towards writing, I’ve completed (aside from a list of links) a proposal as to how a group of writers can benefit their community and can support each other within the framework … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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