Monthly Archives: July 2012
Noisy kids
My son’s been off at camp for a week. Saturday, my daughter and I drove up to the camp to pick him up. My minivan was filled with chatter and singing all the way home; I’d missed that. In fact, … Continue reading
Back in a flash?
I used to post flash once a week. There’s a group being organized that’ll post flash fiction on Fridays. (Not a new idea — Twitter has a #FlashFriday tag, and Chuck Wendig periodically does flash challenges on Fridays.) I’m trying … Continue reading
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All of you
Keeping it short and sweet today — I’m grateful for all of you who make the time to read my posts, whether you comment or not. I’m grateful that you’re here, that you find me interesting, that you listen. Thank … Continue reading
Posted in Gratitude
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Q & A about birthday parties
Q: Birthday parties? That doesn’t seem very writing oriented! A: It’s not. I said so yesterday. My son’s birthday is coming up, and we’re having a party for him for the second time ever. Q: Really? And you think that’s … Continue reading
Posted in family, Q&A
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All the news that I can think of
First, I finally filled out the application for SFWA (Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America), and I’ve received notice that my application was approved. I am now a full-fledged pro by the standards of that body (three professional short … Continue reading
Posted in announcements, Updates
Tagged David Bridger, Pretty Bauble, SFWA, Space & Time
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Paying bills
Bills might seem like an odd thing to be grateful for. I’m not always good at it, but this daily stress tip that I subscribe to online suggested looking at paying bills in a positive light. Mind you, this was … Continue reading
Posted in Gratitude
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Finished!
Sent off the latest index just before 1 this afternoon. Now I have a break before the next proofreading job comes in next week. I’m grateful for the break and grateful for the work. Later this week, I’ll send off … Continue reading
My daughter thinks I’m magic
My dad used to make “designer pancakes” for us kids — cool pancakes that had circles or shapes embedded in them. I’ve taken to doing some of these for my own kids lately — shapes, initials, I ♥ U — … Continue reading
Posted in Gratitude
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Early writing dreams
I can remember a time when I was not a writer. In first and second grade, I wrote sentences for my spelling words, and that was about it. (I remember my mom telling me at the time that all of … Continue reading
