Author Archives: Susan

REALITY?: The Unrealness of It All

Posted on January 31, 2007 by Susan

I’m beginning to think that I don’t belong in this world, or maybe at this point in time, and that perhaps my records got screwed up and I was supposed to be sent to Mars but for a typo. Just … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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REALITY?: Quotations

Posted on January 31, 2007 by Susan

Never really noticed before, the daily quotation on my home page.  But today’s made me pause: That’s what it takes to be a hero, a little gem of innocence inside you that makes you want to believe that there still … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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TECHNOLOGY & REALITY: In The Crosshairs

Posted on January 30, 2007 by Susan

I love craftsmanship of any kind.   Meticulous attention to detail, precision, teeny-tiny bits seamlessly molded together, the smooth beauty of a hand-worked piece of Cherry or Brazilian Rosewood. My husband bought an old scope for $100–it would be worth $800 … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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TECHNOLOGY: Hookups & Cables

Posted on January 30, 2007 by Susan

Well, the scanner hooked up like a charm.  No problems.  Got it working and scanned a photo and sent it to (where else?) Photoshop.  The Fax machine is another story.  I can’t get beyond setting the station I.D. for some … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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NEW MEDIA: How Real is Virtual?

Posted on January 29, 2007 by Susan

Interesting post at Jerz’s Literary Log on a classroom discussion of virtual versus real property, as well as values.  Check out: That was not just a bunch of stuff that got destroyed—that was ME! Extremely intriguing was the justification for … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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WRITING: The Short Story

Posted on January 29, 2007 by Susan

In a few of the recent postings on writing, a friend named Josh has voiced his own concerns about how to go about writing a short story.  I’ve been thinking about this for days, and I can’t really come up … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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WRITING: Warped Reality

Posted on January 28, 2007 by Susan

I get a lot of my short story ideas–when they start out as an idea, rather than the more usual opening lines–while driving.  I had two great ones this morning.  One is forgotten, because I forgot to write it down … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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WRITING: W/RW

Posted on January 27, 2007 by Susan

Meaning:  Write/Rewrite I do enjoy rewriting.  I’m having fun right now manipulating a conversation between a married couple during a harrowing ride in a snowstorm.  They’re headed up to a cabin for a weekend.  They’re talking but not listening.  They’re … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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WRITING: Writing.

Posted on January 27, 2007 by Susan

One of the neatest things about weblogging is that you can piss and moan, whine and decry your fate as an artist, and you’ll get the kick in the ass you may need to get back on track.  (Thanks Josh, … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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REALITY?: Update on the New Year

Posted on January 26, 2007 by Susan

Does this look healthy or what? That’s right folks; despite decades of no breakfast, often no lunch (unless the spirit moves me or sweetie-pie makes bacon and eggs for weekend breakfasts), I’ve adjusted to a high fiber, nutritious bowl of … Continue reading →

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REALITY?: Permanence of Space

Posted on January 26, 2007 by Susan

Weird dark garage thoughts this morning (if you’re fairly new here, you may not know what this means) about time and space and how they are dependent and yet independent of each other. It occurs to me that the only … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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NEW MEDIA: Play Time

Posted on January 25, 2007 by Susan

Might take a little break from text story to dig out one of the video games I’ve got sitting on the coffee table for the past year.  Let’s see, there’s Scratches, Still Life, Watchmaker, Silent Hill 2 and Silent Hill … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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WRITING: Dedication

Posted on January 24, 2007 by Susan

It’s pretty obvious that I’m in a down cycle on my own writing lately, and while I know I won’t give it up entirely, it’s at the point in the cycle where it can’t be given the priority any more. … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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NEW MEDIA & WRITING: To Do or To Study It?

Posted on January 24, 2007 by Susan

Damn, just when I make myself believe that I’m done with writing, done with any personal aspirations, I learn something new.  Besides, of course, learning by reading, playing around in new software of games and stories. I can’t simply just … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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TECHNOLOGY: Windows Media Player

Posted on January 23, 2007 by Susan

…and other DVD problems that I’ve spent the last three days working on are finally all fixed.  It started, as I mentioned, with the DVD A Clockwork Orange getting messed up after an attempted presentation.  What I didn’t realize was … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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