Tag Archives: humor

Winter static

In winter, it’s dry inside, and static electricity comes to call. I stand up, I touch something, and I get shocked. It doesn’t seem to matter whether it’s the stair railing, a book, or another person — ZAP! But I’m … Continue reading

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We can all use a laugh

I love laughing. Who doesn’t? While reading Terry Pratchett’s latest Discworld book, Snuff, I came across the following, which made me laugh because I saw both sides of the exchange clearly: Miss Beedle led the way out of the hall … Continue reading

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Winter White for sale

Hvinde’s stepmother truly is the fairest of them all, goddess of beauty and ruler of the kingdom. Her priests, however, think it’s time to give somebody else a chance at the title of fairest, and at least one thinks Hvinde … Continue reading

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Q & A on me

Join me today for a round of questions on what I’m up to — some tongue in cheek, some less so.

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Friday Flash: Chosen

Hargold the Chosen One strode up the hill to meet his destiny, wondering at the lack of a castle silhouetted against the sky. At the top of the hill, a hole led down into darkness. A sign beside it read, … Continue reading

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Q is for Q & A about Q & A

It’s been a while since I’ve done one of these, so I’ll lay down the ground rules for anyone who’s popped in recently without reading the archives (because, really, who would read everything ever written in a blog, no matter … Continue reading

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E is for . . .

Editing. (As in copyediting and proofreading, which I should be working on right now, instead of writing a post.) English Breakfast tea. (Current beverage, decaf variety.) Enough. (Although if we’re looking at the list of things I’m working on, I … Continue reading

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Resolution Q & A

It’s January. Of course, the topic is New Year’s Resolutions. Everyone’s either doing that or a top-10 list from 2010. I don’t have strong enough opinions to have a top-10 list. Either that, or I can’t think of 10 anything … Continue reading

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Halloween Q & A

It’s a bit of a trite idea to write about Halloween this weekend, I know, but I’m not going to stay away just because all the popular kids are doing it. Or because they’re not. As a quick trip to … Continue reading

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housecleaning Q & A

Housecleaning, I hear you asking yourself, really? Well, yes, but mostly because I’m going to run off to do some (guests coming over) and realized I hadn’t posted a Q&A today. Again, doing the mock-interview format. Q: Do you dust … Continue reading

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