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The Appetizing Aroma of Blue Macaroni

25OctoberSuzanne1 CommentHome in the Rookery, The Human Condition

My mom loved to change things up for dinner on Halloween.Â She’d dye the macaroni blue, let the celery suck up some red into its veins, and give us green butter for our bread.Â We all thought it was pretty cool, but we didn’t eat much.Â After reading this info on Color Matter, I’m thinking

Year of the Dragon

25OctoberSuzanneHome in the Rookery

According to the Chinese Culture Center of San Francisco, people (like myself) born in the year of the dragon are: healthy, energetic, excitable, short-tempered, and stubborn. (okay, all true so far)Â They are also honest, sensitive, brave, and they inspire confidence and trust. (hmmm . . . hoping so) Dragon people are the most eccentric

Showing a New Face to the World

25OctoberSuzanneBlogging

I’ve updated the site to include a picture of me, powdered and primped, and a new blurb on the ‘about me’ page.Â Don’t all look at once–IÂ get self-concious when everyone stares.

The Big Brain Theory

24OctoberSuzanneJust for Laughs, Speculative Science

I came across these pictures of a brain and the universe and they got me suppositioning.Â Suppose the universe as we know it is all inside someone’s head?Â That would certainly be one way God could know everything and be everywhere. Suppose theÂ universe is aÂ collosal brain, and the big bangÂ was the result of a brain

78 Reasons You Won’t Be Published, 14 Reasons You Might

24OctoberSuzanne2 CommentsThe Bookshelf, Writing

I paraphrased the title, but that’s the rough idea.Â It’sÂ a self-help book for wannabe authors by Pat Walsh, andÂ arguably the best of its kind.Â I’mÂ recommend this as aÂ great gift to give or get thisÂ holiday season. Reasons I’m raving: It combines two very important elements.Â First, the advice is concise and generally dead on.Â I’m not

Talent: The Pot of Gold at the Rainbow’s End?

24OctoberSuzanneThe Human Condition, Writing

An article titled What It Takes to Be Great points to research findings that hard work and ‘deliberate practice’ decide the level of success someone will achieve, not talent.Â Deliberate practice is defined as being “activity that’s explicitly intended to improve performance, that reaches for objectives just beyond one’s level of competence, provides feedback on

Suanne Scissorhands

23OctoberSuzanneWriting

After I took a long look at Warrior’s Flame I realized that the storyÂ didn’tÂ really get going until page ten.Â I bit my lip.Â I looked the other way–and I cut it all. The story is now 2,000+ words shorter,Â lookling slim and trim. At least I won’t have trouble making those word countÂ limits . . .

A Determined Ferret Thief

23OctoberSuzanneHome in the Rookery

We’ve got family, friends, and the rest ofÂ the known universe dropping in for a visit over the next month, so we decided to clean the house.Â This is not a regular event around here, you must understand.Â We keep the place reasonably clean–you won’t find anything dangerous or disgusting left out, the dishes get done,

Within Walking Distance

23OctoberSuzanneRumblings

One of the most misapplied statments in the English language.Â ‘. . . a cozy little bed and breakfast within walking distance ofÂ downtown shops . . .’Â Think: A three mile hike over back fields with rabid dogs chasing at your heels. ‘ . . . just a short walkÂ from the metro station . . .’Â Think:Â toiling

This Week In Words (10-22-06)

22OctoberSuzanneWriting

Casket >n. a small ornamental box or chest for holding jewels, letters, orÂ other valuable objects. 2. a coffin.Â Gradulations >n. a joyful or happy exuberance of feeling as passed from one person to another.Â A congratulatory salutation which has associated meaning of the individuals having moved on or progressed to a new sphere.Â (From the

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Narrative designer, game designer, author

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