I can’t believe the weather around here lately.
It is still August, right? lol
It seems fall has hit early and I’m not going to complain. I love fall weather. I love summer too, but by the end of the season, I’m ready for the blistering hot days to be gone. I love watching the leaves turn [...]
Archive for August, 2009
Fall is in the air
Posted in Uncategorized on August 31, 2009 | 11 Comments »
Retrieve Your Peeve
Posted in A Writer's Life on August 30, 2009 | 20 Comments »
First Peeve: When I’m critiquing another writer (or judging in a contest) I gripe loud and clear when I get a writer who uses a word that isn’t quite the right word over and over again.
For instance, the woman who jotted down Dalmatian when she meant dimension, or who uses coagulate when she means collate. [...]
Everything’s Fodder
Posted in Uncategorized on August 29, 2009 | 12 Comments »
That’s something you hear a lot from writers, especially when their or their friends’ lives are going down the toilet. No matter how bad a day (or week or month) you’re having, there’s going to be something in it you can use in your work down the line. Trust me.
Three years ago this month, my [...]
Playing with Putty
Posted in Uncategorized on August 28, 2009 | 5 Comments »
The following article was written by Marilyn Pappano for the award-winning Inklings newsletter.
Last year, I broke my wrist and found myself, post-surgery, devoting much of my time to physical therapy. Included in my bag of toys, as the therapist called them (she has a wicked sense of humor), were several seemingly harmless items: a deck [...]
Be a Contender!
Posted in Uncategorized on August 27, 2009 | 6 Comments »
“I coulda been somebody. I coulda been a contender.” Spoken by Terry Malloy (Marlon Brando) On the Waterfront.
“Let’s get drunk and be somebody.” Sang by Toby Keith.
“I wish I would have…” words spoken by damn near everyone at some time in their life.
In my humble opinion, there is nothing scarier than the prospect of lying [...]
Best and Worst
Posted in Other Stuff, tagged Best Films, plots, Worst Films on August 26, 2009 | 14 Comments »
And the winner is…
You asked for it, here you go. We’ve been discussing plots–what makes them good, twisty and interesting. It’s easy to remember the movies we’ve seen that really had interesting plot twists. But for every good, there is also a bad plot. I think it keeps the universe balanced. [...]
Who decides?
Posted in Uncategorized on August 25, 2009 | 13 Comments »
When I go shopping, I always check out the book section. I even do this when I go to Dollar General; did you know they have waaaay old titles for a buck? Anyway, today at my drug store, I visited their tiny book shelf, just in case there was a title I wanted. Most of [...]
Writers and Racers
Posted in A Writer's Life, Other Stuff, tagged dirt track racing, Writing on August 24, 2009 | 12 Comments »
Yesterday, DH and I took the ‘Vette out for a Sunday drive through rural East Texas. With the wind whipping through the car, he drove while I turtled in the sun until the temperature rose above 94. The total relaxation for me was wonderful after a stressful week, and the race on Saturday night. It wasn’t a [...]
Courage
Posted in Uncategorized on August 22, 2009 | 10 Comments »
My step-grandmother was laid to rest yesterday. She was 97. She lived a long and fruitful life. She lived through 2 world wars, the great depression, was pretty much a Rosie the Riveter, and tried to bring joy to everyone around her. She was straightforward and if you didn’t want to know what she truly [...]
