Cedar Sanderson's Blog, page 24
June 16, 2022
Book Sale
I have two books in the Super Summer Sale that Hans Schantz is running. Both The Case of the Perambulating Hatrack, and Possum Creek Massacre, are on sale for $0.99 this week. You’ll find them, and many, many others, over at his blog. Plus, he’s got a link that will allow you to get $5 …
June 14, 2022
Odd Prompts: Deep Dive
A continuation of last week’s story bit. *** Jimmy peered at the screens, his eyes flickering rapidly between them. He was too old to still think that hoping hard enough for something would make it real. He thought this, and then rolled his shoulders, trying to make it true. The tension in his frame was …
June 13, 2022
Wordless Monday
This is an exercise. Literally, I am doing the warming-up my fingers by typing stream of consciousness into the blog composition window. There’s no obligation to read any further, and there’s no topic. What it is, is tricking my brain into production mode. The human psyche is a strange and capricious thing. I can’t force …
June 8, 2022
Odd Prompts: Deep Dive
“Shouldn’t it be a suit?” “What?” He looked up from the wet surface of the dock to meet the other man’s eyes. “Jimmy?” James Pietswach, Jimmy to all and sundry, was hanging over the rail and looking down at the man on the floating dock. “A suit. With, you know, arms and legs. At least …
June 6, 2022
ETWYRT: Timpana
I really debated making this a formal part of the series. Usually, when I do an Eat This While You Read That post, I’m highlighting a single author (or editor!) and a dish they chose (not necessarily one from the book, just one they like) in the recipe and post. This is celebrating an island, …
June 5, 2022
Torta tal Lampuki: Fish Pie
This week I want you to visit Malta with me. Now, I know that most of you, like myself, will never be able to set foot on the sun-drenched island and soak in it’s history. I can, however, say that I know what it tastes like in a small way. Join me for a journey …
May 31, 2022
Odd Prompts: Long Commute
“Have you been on station before?” Laney stopped, her hands in midair as she’d been reaching for the stack of tiles. “No?” If it had been anyone but her boss, she’d probably have snapped at them and sent them away. She had a tight time frame and everything about this project had to be perfect. …
May 25, 2022
Family Table
One of the sweet things about the last couple of days was the excitement from the Little Man over having family dinner last night. He insisted that since we were so close to having the table in the dining area, we’d wait on dinner until we were able to sit down around the table together …
May 19, 2022
Review: Razzoo’s Cajun Café
With the moving truck coming on the morrow, 99% of our life in boxes and scattered across the state, and my wrapping up the final ends of the last job… it was our ninth anniversary today. I called the First Reader and said ‘let’s not make food.’ Which meant we had to choose a place …
May 18, 2022
Pottery and Willow
Nine years. Happy Anniversary, my beloved First Reader. You had no idea what you were getting, did you? At the end of a long drive, when we walked over the threshold of a little house in OH, I was only beginning to upend your life in so many ways. It’s been a good time. Let’s …
