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Tag: observations

  • Contemplating Comebacks for When I am Phenomenally Famous

    Or at least read by more than three friends. After I’m published. You know. Baby steps. But looking to the future never hurts. In theory. Some of the stuff I see when I cruise the web and peek at author websites, especially the newer authors, makes me realize that I’m not just an introvert. I…

  • School Year Resolutions

    The kids started school yesterday. We’ve done a few things this summer – the natural history museum, mini golf, a week-long day-camp, watched TV, made props (Set pieces? Equipment?) for Sara’s dance studio, splash park, stuff like that. I’ve not done much writing, though. Something about children hanging on my ears, all day every day.…

  • Promises, Promises

    Early in July, a friend of mine died. I’ve cycled and sobbed and collapsed and got up so many times I’ve lost count. July was a rough month. Since I received news of his death, I’ve been all flavors of … kattywampussed. I picked up working on a beading project again that I’d told a…

  • The Mark of Shame

    I’m a little upset today. I shouldn’t be just because of an opinion piece I read. Hey – the US has this quirky tradition of free expression, right? I often read an opinion piece, think “nope,” and move on. But for some bizarre, other-worldly reason, this one hit me where I live, and from more…

  • More “Once Upon a Time” Memory Goodness

    People seemed to like how my Mom changed government policy. So I guess I can post another goofy story or two from my parents’ past. And possibly present. Embarrassing them gives me something to do while I struggle to write something ingenious and witty here. Ah…. So, back in the early 1980’s, while young lieutenant…

  • Writer vs. Author

    I lurk on various writing yahoogroups, cutting and pasting conversation pieces into documents so that I have them for future reference. LLC’s vs. S-corps. DBA’s, EIN’s, boxed sets, cover art and fonts … all kinds of stuff gets brought up that strikes me as “I may want to keep that for when I’m ready to…