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July 7, 2014
Twain’s Advice To Writers #amwriting
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I agree with most of Mark Twain‘s advice to writers, but not all of it. Please bear in mind that this advice was given specifically in the context of Twain’s pillorying of the writing of James Fenimore Cooper, whose writing … Continue reading →
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July 6, 2014
Cooking With A Cozy On #SampleSunday
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You know that cooking and cozy mysteries go together like … like kitchens and warmth. Or something. ANYWAY, I like cooking and eating and reading and writing, so it’s hardly surprising that I’ve dipped my ladle into the cozy mystery … Continue reading →
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July 5, 2014
Caticure for #Caturday
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Sweetie Pie Turner here. Every so often, MomGoth waylays me and gives me a caticure. I don’t like it, but I do like it that my claws don’t snag on the rug, so I don’t get mad at her. I … Continue reading →
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July 4, 2014
ME Is Crazier Than I
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On this day of the week, I recommend books, movies, web sites, or what have you. This week, it’s more what have you than anything else. If you don’t know ME Pearl, allow me to introduce you. Here, Pearl’s Pink … Continue reading →
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July 3, 2014
Groovy MomGoth
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Groovy? I’ll tell the world! Check out that Beatle-y hairdo. And, oh! if this picture were only in color! That dress was a shift with three cloth ruffles on the bottom. The dress was sherbert orange with little pink polka-dots … Continue reading →
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July 2, 2014
Linux FAILED!
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Linux failed? Linux? Failed? I know, right? Bet you never thought you’d hear any such thing from me, Little Miss Linux, did ya? Well, it’s sad but true, and I have the picture to prove it. Linux Failed. Photographic Proof. … Continue reading →
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July 1, 2014
Pitty Fowlers and a Hot Flash
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Pitty fowlers is how our then-wee #4 daughter — who grew up to be the awesomesauce Sara Marian — used to say “pretty flowers”. Oh, before I forget, since today is the first of the month, there’s a new Hot … Continue reading →
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June 30, 2014
Writing Process #amwriting
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The wonderful Cairn Rodrigues tagged me in this Writing Process blog post meme that’s going around like the Spanish Influenza of 1918. Fasten your seatbelts. My Writing Process I begin by pretending. “Duh,” I hear you say? Be nice. I … Continue reading →
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June 29, 2014
Tortoise And Tortoiseshell on #SampleSunday
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Sweetie Pie wrote about a tortoise and her own tortoiseshell coloring yesterday, so of course I have to share an excerpt from my fantasy trilogy, SAGE, with tortoise and a tortoiseshell cat in it. Tortoise And The Tortoiseshell excerpt from … Continue reading →
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June 28, 2014
Tortoise and Tortoiseshell on #Caturday
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Sweetie Pie Turner here. The other day, when MomGoth was coming to visit, she came up these steps and heard a clunk in the box I’ve drawn a red arrow to. The box is overshadowed by the holly tree in … Continue reading →
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