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  • My Obsession Confession

    August 7, 2009

    • This month redroom has challenged us to write about our obsessions. Like many writers’ my first reaction is, “Do I have to pick one?” As a writer being fixated on many subjects is a vital part of our work. Only we call these obsessions, “themes.” If we are feeling fancy we might even call them “memes”, but that discussion is for another day and another post.  Some of my ...
  • A head cold, no, a bad tooth . . .

    December 15, 2008

    • . . . made me do it. I mean, screw up Evie Shockley and John Erwin Doerper's "Meme" blogs. I thought I knew what it meant, started writing, realized I didn't know how to do it (a "Meme"), but left a comment just hanging there. Panicked, I looked in the dictionary but couldn't find the word "Meme." I aplogized for the mess up on John's blog, but still feel guilty. Anyway, I have several good ...
  • Four things meme

    August 11, 2008

    •  Thanks to Sean Taylor I've decided to particpate in this great "four things" meme. If you're reading this..then you should too. Also don't forget to stop by Sean's blog and let him know you posted the meme on your blog.  Four jobs I have had in my life: 1. Online Community Manager2.  Billing Services Rep3.  Scenic Design Assistant4. Roadie/Lighting Dude Four movies I've ...
  • Bios for Characters

    August 6, 2008

    • Some of you were recently tagged in a meme to reveal eight things about yourselves. I’m tagging Alice, one of my main characters in Shiva’s Arms. Why not? When I was developing her, I made a biography for her, a useful tool for finding motivations and making connections.For instance, she has a rather flat affect from the chemical imbalance in her brain. Where did that come from? And why is ...
  • The one word meme

    July 3, 2008

    • Where is your cell phone? Purse Your significant other? NonexistentYour hair? CurlyYour mother? Loving Your father? AliveYour favorite time of day? Evening Your dream last night? AmnesiaYour favorite drink? Coca-ColaYour dream goal? UpliftingThe room you're in? WorkYour ex? ForgottenYour fear? TomorrowWhere do you want to be in 6 years? Retired What you are not? AfraidYour Favorite meal? ...
  • One-Word Meme

    July 3, 2008

    • With thanks to Ericka... 1. Where is your cell phone? Manbag 2. Your significant other? Myself 3. Your hair? Kooshball 4. Your mother? Concerned 5. Your father? Twinkly 6. Your favorite time of day? Dusk 7. Your dream last night? Paranoid 8. Your favorite drink? Margarita 9. Your dream goal? Tranquility 10. The room you’re in? Office 11. Your ex? ...
  • Once in a while, I like a quiz...

    June 5, 2008

    • Do you? Here's one among many: http://bluepyramid.org/ia/bquiz.htmI'm Great Expectations ("Coming from humble beginnings, you have become pretty stuck-up in your later years. While hard work and dedication were the path you first walked on, a sudden fork brought you glory and fortune. Unfortunately, you have changed even more than your bottom line. You really should turn back to your old ...