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Jolly Old Dentist Time

24AprilSuzanne3 CommentsHome in the Rookery, Just for Laughs

Going to see the Dentist, in our family, is generally looked forward to with about as much pleasure as an apointment to be tied to the railroad tracks with the 9’o clock train bearing down. If fact, I am even now struck by the similarities. And this last round of visits have been no exception.Â

Ricasso Press

23AprilSuzanneWriting

In the course of submitting Warrior’s Flame to Ricasso Press’s Black Dragon, White Dragon, I came across comments in the forumÂ saying what a cool name it is.Â Apparently it’s something that anyone ‘in the know’ wouldn’t have to ask about. So, here’s a definition of ricasso on wikipedia, and here’s the definition from a glossary

AlienSkin Contest

21AprilSuzanneWriting

AlienSkin’s advertizing another contest that’s piqued my interest.Â This one follows all the usual rules, such as must be a well-written story, 1,000 words or less, etc., but is supposed to be an integrated sci fi and horror story. The deadline is May 28th, the winner gets $50.00 and a t-shirt, the honorary’s will be

NC RenFaire

21AprilSuzanneUncategorized

Last Saturday we took the kids to the Renaissance Faire, at the State Fairgrounds. Our sweet and loving daughter liked the sword fight best, or, as she put it, “the one where they were bleeding”.Â Our son was divided in loyalty between the girl who breathed fire and the jousting, in whichÂ we got to watch

Top Ten Gleanings from Miss Snark

20AprilSuzanneJust for Laughs, Writing

I’ve been enjoying Miss Snark’s site for some time, so I was appreciative of this ‘lessons learned’ list posted by one of her snarklings.Â I’ve taken the liberty of adding a few of my own. Agents are human, too.Â Be cool. Don’t grovel.Â It waves a red flag before the horned stilettos. Resist the urge

Update on Links–Conventions

18AprilSuzanneUncategorized

I’ve added a list of fantasy and sci fi conventions to my Links page.Â Of course, it’s there mostly for my benefit so you’ll notice they cluster strongly in this corner of the country.Â Exotic and far away locales will have to wait until I grace their honorary guest list. The most comprehensive conventions link

On the Writing Front

18AprilSuzanneWriting

I did get my Ruins story finished and off, and have sentÂ twoÂ other storiesÂ as well. Unfortunately, I didn’t get a patent filed on how to write in your sleep, so I’ve yet to make my fortune.

Happy Tax Day America

17AprilSuzanneUncategorized

We just dropped our double-whammy checks in the mail, then came home singing George Harrison’s Tax Man song. Here’s hoping your deductables were accurate, your refund will be generous and you will never meet the tax man face to face. Happy Tax Day.

Va Tech

16AprilSuzanneUncategorized

My thoughtsÂ and prayers go out to the people at Virginia Tech tonight, and all those caught in this storm.Â We’ve had no power most the day, but feel grateful to have recieved so little.Â What a Jonah day. God Bless.

Tips for Home Repairs

15AprilSuzanneHome in the Rookery

I came across this article on MSN Real Estate.Â They’ve got some good pointers to prevent the kind of damage that can really get out of hand. In the bonus tips they mention making sure your dryer vents are kept clean of lint buildup.Â According to the article, dryers account for 15,000 fires every year,

Suzanne Warr

Narrative designer, game designer, author

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