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Review of Twilight

I read the book over our WorldCon trip, and enjoyed it more than I’d really anticipated.Â My writing friend, Becca, has had her book compared to Twilight, so I was curious.Â I found itÂ a fairly light read, but thought it did well what it aimed to do, which was share a sweet and fresh love

Seeing Ocean Blue

19DecemberSuzanne1 CommentWriting

Maybe it’s that I’m finally getting around to painting my office space in the basement–which will be sky blue.Â Maybe it’s our Florida trip mid-January.Â Whatever the reason,Â I’m really having funÂ working onÂ the underwater world for myÂ Keela novels.Â It’s so fun to scheme upÂ diverse societies for the Mer, and dream up their various interactions with the

Monkey See, Monkey Do Something Equally Obnoxious

18DecemberSuzanneThe Human Condition

The findings of this study on the contagious nature of rule-breakingÂ will come as no surprise to most of us.Â Anyone who’s had responsibility for a bunch of kids can tell you that, a) If one kid starts acting up, the behavior of the rest the group will likewise deteriorate.Â And, b) Most kids will not

Salvage From the Train Wreck

16DecemberSuzanne3 CommentsHome in the Rookery

Last night we were supposed to see an art show, for our daughter, and attend a winter concert in which our son participated.Â Instead, we got me to the doctor, drove all over town not quite making necessary connections, cleaned up vomit, andÂ mopped up after ourÂ flooding fishtank.Â Our son and his dad did make it

Wrapping Up the Week

12DecemberSuzanneHome in the Rookery, Just for Laughs

I haven’t done one of those ‘this week in words’ posts in a long while, but if I did, this weeks’ words would include a lot of fast action verbs, severalÂ dealing with parties and holidays, and a few unmentionable curse words. We’ve had workmen of one sort or another out here every day this week.Â

A Lovely Stocking Stuffer

11DecemberSuzanneNewsy Bits About Writing and Writers

Okay, time to drop one of those broad hints we writers like to pass along…I just got my copy of the Every Day Fiction best of anthology, and it looks like a really great stocking stuffer!Â With lots of contributers and 100 short stories, there’s bound to be something in there for everyone. And of

Talking the Cat out of the Tree

10DecemberSuzanne2 CommentsHome in the Rookery, Writing

Last night at something close to 11:00pm, I located our tom cat, Shadow.Â It’s a part of my routine toÂ put the cats up each night, but there have been times when Shadow opted to stay out overnight.Â However, last night when I called him, he meowed back.Â And meowed.Â And meowed.Â But never got any

Kudos and a Welcome

9DecemberSuzanne2 CommentsNewsy Bits About Writing and Writers, Writing

I just heard that James Maxey’s story, Silent as the Dust, has been included in theÂ Fantasy: Best of the YearÂ 2009 anthology edited by Rich Horton.Â The full table of contents are here, and I also note that Patrick Rothfuss has a story inclusion, among others.Â Congrats, guys!Â Very cool beans. Silent as the Dust was

A Whole New Way to Celebrate

8DecemberSuzanneHome in the Rookery, Just for Laughs

Today I’m celebrating a new milestone.Â One that is so momentous it has brought me to the stuttering point, and so far-reaching I will celebrate it every year from this day forward.Â What addition to my life has brought about all this gushing? …hold that breath… My very own personalÂ post office scale. I’ve been using

Winter Party Despite the Weather

7DecemberSuzanne3 CommentsHome in the Rookery

I’m in the midst of planning a winter party.Â Now, if we lived somewhere frigid and obligingly snowy, we’d just pack everyone off to go sledding, toss a few snowballs, warm up with hot chocolate, and call it good. Since the brief dusting of snow we had a month ago will probably be the last

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