Natasha Deen's Blog, page 45

Uh, Those Aren’t Tears, They’re Allergies

So, I’m plugging along, working hard (read: SMASHING MY HEAD against the computer screen because of a manuscript that’s basically folded its arms across its chest and refuses to eat its peas), and “Stranger on the Shore” comes on my i-Tunes.

This is an old song and certainly, not in my Top 25 played…but here’s the thing: the melody begins & SUDDENLY, I’m ten-years-old all over again, listening to Roger Whittaker’s rendition as my family drives in our Oldsmobile, heading to Vancouver for the fi...

Workshops for Fall

The workshop schedule for September & October are now up and running at http://www.natashadeen.com/?page_id=8891.

Hmm…

Maybe the reason I can’t remember how to spell “the” is because I haven’t taken a day off in–uh, okay, let’s not count how many days–kind of hard to call a holiday when you love your job, but perhaps a day away from the computer might be a good idea this weekend…

Wait. What?

Nissan’s using Bruno Mars’ Locked Out of Heaven & BMW’s using AWOLNATION’s Sail for their commercials…uh, does anyone in marketing actually listen to the lyrics of the songs before they buy them? O_o

Right?

Am I the only one who hears the opening bars for Maroon 5′s Love Somebody and starts looking around for Kit & Michael Knight…?

For your inspection: Knight Rider

Maroon 5, Love Somebody

If You Needed to Feel Good

***Phishing Alert***

Looks like:

From: DONOTREPLY_NEPASREPONDRE@CANADAPOST.CA

Subject: Letter from CPC Customer Service

Comes with an attachment

This from Canada Post:

New emails using Canada Post’s name or brand are circulating, inviting customers to either click a link or open a document to obtain their tracking information. We wish to remind customers to not click on any links or open documents. These fraudulent messages are known as “phishing” and may contain viruses.

If you are not expecting a package, delete the...

Why I Love Second Drafts

© Crashoran | Dreamstime Stock Photos & Stock Free Images

Because I find awesome lines like:

[there's a fight] **remember red**

Yep, clear & detailed…now, I get to spend the rest of the day trying to figure out what “red” means…

Everything I Ever Needed to Know, I Learned in Movies

Cool Stuff You Learn When Researching Fiction

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