A Blogging Landmark

Blogging

According to my blog stats this is my two hundredth blog–either that or my two hundredth and tenth, it doesn’t seem sure which. At any rate, I thought two hundred deserved some kind of notice.  Apparently I passed up one hundred without noting it flying by.  A good omen, that.  So here’s to the blogging

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Fun Reading vs. Editing

Writing

I’ve noticed that I have a hard time editing a story if I’m enjoying it.  I’ve even caught myself referring to stories as ‘fun’ reads, as separate from material I’m editing, but often they can be of comparable skill and even by the same author, so the distinction must be in my approach. For example,

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This Week In Words 1-14-07

Writing

droit n. Law. 1. A legal right. 2. Something to which one has legal right.  fleshpots >plural n. places providing luxurious or hedonistic living: he had lived the life of a roue in the fleshpots of London and Paris.  incipit n. The beginning or opening words of the text of a medieval manuscript or early printed

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Write for Chocolate

Writing

I just linked (through my favorite literary one-woman kick-a$$ info scoop, Miss Snark) to a new site which has funny cartoons and interesting reader comments.  Go to Will Write for Chocolate.com if you’re interested.

Top Ten Ways To Wow Your Child’s Teacher

Just for Laughs

10 – Come to the parent/teacher conference twenty minutes late and hungover 9 – Tell him you believe homework stifles a child’s innate curiosity and forbid your child to ever turn it in. 8 – When you visit the classroom give a mournful sigh at the sight of the books and ask what was the cost in trees. 7

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Blurb Thinking

Writing

I’ve figured out that one of my stumbling blocks as a writer is that I can’t sum up what my story is about in a few well-chosen words. My dh asks me about my new story and I launch into a rambling account of this’ and thats’ which include lots of back history but leave out the character’s

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A Twist of Perspective

Home in the Rookery

A month or two ago I took a quick look online to see what prices I could find for an upcoming trip, and choked.  Tickets I used to get in the $200 dollar range were upwards of $400 with less than ideal departure times. Since we didn’t know exactly when we’d be flying I set the search aside. 

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