Author Archives: Susan

Class Notes: February 6

Posted on February 6, 2008 by Susan

Observer of the world; author is not the protagonist in the story. My Date with Neanderthal Woman by David Galef: Should we look for meaning, look deeply, analyze the story? Discover theme, what the author wanted us to see. Ultimately, … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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WRITING: Senses

Posted on February 6, 2008 by Susan

As he went up the stairs the memories rushed down to greet him. Lentil soup at Mrs. Levin’s. Dark and heavy with the sweetly scented bay leaf, the prickle of pepper and spotted with the flash of cubed potatoes like … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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WRITING: Setting

Posted on February 5, 2008 by Susan

The door screeched open and the stranger came in, stood there as the door whined its way shut. He waited for all the heads to turn back to their coffees before he aimed his path down the aisle to the … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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REALITY?: Personal

Posted on February 5, 2008 by Susan

Cardiologist pronounces me healthy (cholesterol cut in half, BP 118/68, lungs making happy sounds) and we agree to go off some of the drugs.  Chantix for one, with a promise of Wellbutrin if needed–but not for depression, rather nicotine withdrawal–like … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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STORIES: Some more Dialogue

Posted on February 4, 2008 by Susan

"But it would be fun, don’t you think? To ride bikes along the edge of the tracks, and if we got tired and a train came by we could grab onto, you know, those railings that the hobos hold on … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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WRITING: Influence

Posted on February 3, 2008 by Susan

For CW I’ve been reading Flash Fiction Forward, the latest in a collection of super short stories–usually not longer than three pages. While I’ve posted on the class weblog on these, something I’d like to note here is the way … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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REVIEWS: Some Quickies

Posted on February 3, 2008 by Susan

Baker’s Helper by Cynthia Anderson: Very intriguing, arresting with it’s poignant depiction of a beautiful little girl who seemingly starves because she craves but will not eat goodies from a bakery.  Don’t quite get the ending, but it was a … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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WRITING: Metaphor

Posted on February 3, 2008 by Susan

At the top of the stairs was a snowman, with broccoli eyes and a bright carrot penis, its green feathery tops drooping against the packed snow. As she walked by she reached out and stroked it.. It came off in … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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WRITING: Exercise – Necessary Details

Posted on February 3, 2008 by Susan

The irises on the sideboard were bending, limped by hats of snow that had first surprised and delighted them.  They had never seen snow, never known a winter.  Here they had been taken care of and protected, given time to … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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REALITY?: Overboard Again

Posted on February 3, 2008 by Susan

Gone off the deep end again with the damn reading writing learning trying new things out. Just about drowning in ideas and things to do and see and study. Unfortunately life gets in the way and in my non-usual manner … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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WRITING: Exercise – Flashback

Posted on February 2, 2008 by Susan

He didn’t see her.  When he thinks back on it, he still swears to God he didn’t see her.  "Another one, Fred," he calls. He shifts on the stool, straightens his spine then slips back like mercury into his slumped … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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REALITY?: Me and Drugs

Posted on February 2, 2008 by Susan

What’s it say about me that I’ve been on Chantix for six months and no one’s noticed if I’ve changed into a suicidal psychopath? Continue reading →

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TECHNOLOGY: What the…?

Posted on February 2, 2008 by Susan

I don’t know if it’s Comcast, Firefox, the Mac, or the internet but connections are slower than molasses in January today, Even lost the network connection completely on the Mac earlier this morning. It acted like it had no idea … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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All of it: Blogging, Literature, Writing, Blah-blah-blah

Posted on February 2, 2008 by Susan

Have been reading, have been writing, have been blogging and it’s just that I need to divvy my posting time between hypertext at Hypercompendia, and coursework at Creative Writing and while it’s all relative, choose the best spot to place … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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WRITING: Exercises

Posted on February 2, 2008 by Susan

Just a note (so I don’t flunk this course again) that I indeed have been writing daily, hourly, in my sleep and in the heap, as I wake and breakfast break, in a vat or with a hat, indeed I … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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