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January 14, 2015
Mushroom Thing #Vegetarian
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I had some bread dough left over, so I made this mushroom thing. Mushroom Thing I rolled out what was supposed to be a round of bread dough and heated the oven to 500F. While the oven was heating, I … Continue reading →
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January 13, 2015
Spam Story: Michael and Marisa #amwriting
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Inspired by Holly Jahangiri’s story challenge, I began the story of Michael and Marisa yesterday. I think I want it to be a fantasy with a happy ending. I popped my outline into Scrivener and started character notes. I’ll go … Continue reading →
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January 12, 2015
Pulling A Story Out of Your… Out of Thin Air
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Somebody posts a call for submissions. Holly Jahangiri, for example. Or Apex magazine. You want to submit, but you don’t have an already-written story hanging around the office, eating its head off. You have to actually go to work and … Continue reading →
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January 11, 2015
Belonging on Sample Sunday
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Makasha Dorsey interviewed me about A DEAD GUY AT THE SUMMERHOUSE for her Friday Finds blog feature. It made me think (shut up! be nice!), so I’m posting this excerpt about belonging — and not belonging. Belonging excerpt from A … Continue reading →
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January 10, 2015
The Munchkin Report on Caturday
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Hi, I’m Munchkin. I hate to report bad news, but I went back to the vet and I’ve lost weight! I’m taking my medicine like a good boy, and Pop says I eat like a horse, which is silly, because … Continue reading →
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January 9, 2015
Hell, Boob Window Should Be A Word
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I don’t read horror. Y’all know I don’t read horror. Except, you know, when I do. I just pre-ordered John G. Hartness’ new book, RAISING HELL — A QUINCY HARKER, DEMON HUNTER NOVELLA. Yeah, just a novella. $2.99. But I … Continue reading →
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January 8, 2015
Ten Years Ago #ThrowbackThursday
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How much difference a decade can make! Ten Years Ago There’s Grandpa, who passed in 2005, #1 Daughter, Mom with her beloved coffee, which she hasn’t had for two or three years now, and Charlie. Charlie hasn’t changed a bit, … Continue reading →
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January 7, 2015
Khachapuri Again, As I Foretold You
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When I made khachapuri before, I said I would make khachapuri again, and so I have. I don’t know what put the bee in my bonnet this time, but I was jonesin’ for it bad, so I made some. I … Continue reading →
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January 6, 2015
The Sadness of the Steps
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Okay, so I made a New Year’s Resolution in my heart that I would walk more this year. So the first step (heh heh) was to get a pedometer and register it with my insurance company’s “wellness provider” (sheesh!) and … Continue reading →
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January 5, 2015
5 Ways To Build A Character #amwriting
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Okay, most important way to build a character is to NOT PUT EVERYTHING YOU KNOW ABOUT THE CHARACTER INTO THE WORK, right? Right. Now. I favor building a character from the ground up, not from my brain down. By that, … Continue reading →
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