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The Un-Twelve Days of Christmas

This is a version you can actually enjoy, and though it may seem a little…unusual, I’ll bet you couldn’t keep theÂ original version straight, either! [kml_flashembed movie=”http://www.youtube.com/v/2Fe11OlMiz8″ width=”425″ height=”350″ wmode=”transparent” /]

Unexpected Moments

18DecemberSuzanneHome in the Rookery

Tonight I was running on a low battery, and not on the look-out for any warm fuzzies.Â In fact, I was biting my tongue to keep from snapping at the kids, and even Christmas was looking like one big chore looming at me fromÂ the to-do list. Then my daughter (the five-year-old) asked if she could

The Neighborly Dog

12DecemberSuzanne2 CommentsHome in the Rookery, Just for Laughs

A couple of the neighbors have dogs which we say hi to whenever they’re out.Â Occassionally as I watch their enthusiasitc exploration of the neighborhood I remember fondly all the long walks under the trees, games in the yard, and doggy loveÂ which I enjoyed with our Brittany, many years ago.Â Once in a while I

The Green vs. the White

10DecemberSuzanne2 CommentsHome in the Rookery

As a kid I hated the term ‘green Christmas’.Â Growing up in Utah, our Christmas was never green (heck, our summers worked pretty hard to pull offÂ green!), insteadÂ Christmas without freshÂ snowÂ would be a brown, mucky mush of left-over October snow and biting winds.Â The years when it snowed on Christmas Eve, or thereabouts, were my favorite

My Doubly-Delayed Announcement

4DecemberSuzanne1 CommentNewsy Bits About Writing and Writers, Writing

I mentioned before that I wouldÂ be makingÂ an announcement about a new venture, but our guidelines didn’t satisfy and I felt I should plead the fifth rather than stumble through an apologetic attempt at postingÂ the guidelines here.Â However, after sending the entire editorial board off to wrestle Syrian spiders (rather like Bengalese tigers, but with more

Great Writing Advice a la James Maxey

25NovemberSuzanneWriting

I’ve been following along withÂ James’ writing essays on whateverville and thought I’d link them here.Â I recognize in myself many of the mistakes he describes, that I’ve either made in the past or continue to make.Â My worst writing errors are probably: Writing stuff with generic scenery Writing stuff in which I’m too subtle and

Music to Fly By

20NovemberSuzanneHome in the Rookery, Rumblings

While of course I’m grateful for many things this Thanksgiving,Â what comes to mind when listening to friends’ travel plans?Â That I’m staying home. My flying horror stories aren’t that horrendous.Â Rude, inconsiderate attendants who treatÂ people asÂ something lessÂ than sub-citizen,Â officious security officers denying myÂ preschooler the water their documents statedÂ she was allowed, time spent standing in lines for

The Stuff of Living (Fantasy) Legends

19NovemberSuzanneThe Human Condition, Writing

I’m working on my Raven assassin story again this week, and have spent some time fleshing out the world.Â This is no chore, since I’d rather build worlds than, say, bake cookies or play at the beach. But there’s more to world building than stacking up little rows of bucket-shaped sand.Â It’s not enough to

The Laundry Thing

16NovemberSuzanneHome in the Rookery, Just for Laughs

What is it about laundry?Â Â No single item of clothing is tooÂ heavy for an old lady to carry, so it can’t very well be considered hard labor.Â We buy gleaming machines that take our clothes for a ride and spit them out warm and fuzzy.Â The soaps and scrubbies come in such a variety that every

A Fashionably Late Spider

15NovemberSuzanneWriting

I’ve been patiently waiting for Ghost Spider to go up on AlienSkin, and wondered over the payment I recieved.Â Then yesterday I pinged the editor for a status check and it turns out the story ran back in August!Â Check out the archived version, if you wish, and tell my spider friend to not be

Suzanne Warr

Narrative designer, game designer, author

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