Some of my favorite writers blog. They blog regularly and I am trying to. But since I can't say "ok, every Tuesday is my blog-writing day" and sometimes I work 8 hours of fun and sometimes 10 hours of stress.... what I'm saying is I'm trying to be good about regular posts. Of course my "will only… Continue reading Musings: The purpose of a blog
Manners: Decisions
We have all had this conversation at some point in our lives: Person A: I'm hungry. Lets eat. Person B: Oh yeah. Where do you want to go? Person A: I'm so hungry, I don't care. Person B: Ok. How about [This place] Person A: Oh no, not [This place] I don't feel like [their… Continue reading Manners: Decisions
Review: Shanghai Girls (Lisa See)
I'm going to start out that there are sections of these 2 books which are 5/5 stars and parts that are 2/5. So an average would be about 3.5/5 score between them, but they can be a bit of a wrestle. These books span about 20-25 years, focusing on Pearl Chin, her sister May, and… Continue reading Review: Shanghai Girls (Lisa See)
Politicis: Smaller Government
Ok, so my title might already be making people see red. Hell, if you read my blog regularly you've heard me advocate higher taxes. So before you jump to "HOW COULD YOU?!?!".... let me explain. The US Federal government is terribly inefficient. Honestly, the breakdown between Federal, State, and smaller is atrocious and when I listen to… Continue reading Politicis: Smaller Government
Writing: Prep’ing for NaNoWriMo
This weekend my husband asked me if I'm doing NaNoWriMo. I looked at him like he asked if I wanted to go on a 90-day fast. Of course I'm doing NaNo. I will almost certainly fail but damnit I have to try. So we talked a bit about what we needed to do in order to prep for… Continue reading Writing: Prep’ing for NaNoWriMo
Review: Copyright
I have strong if only 85% formed opinions on copyright law. On the one hand, I am a writer and I can imagine the sort of horrors which could come from NOT having copyright laws in place to protect artists. However, we live in a weird world where I also think copyright is used and abused.… Continue reading Review: Copyright
Politics: Local
So last year my husband and I bought a house. And usually, I can ignore any elections in odd-number years, but 2 of the the 3 city council "at large" posts are on my local ballot. So it's time for: Annual Election Coverage Now, because I am just a hair paranoid, I won't list candidate… Continue reading Politics: Local
Manners: When Winners Lose
One of the reasons I do not particularly like competitive sports is "winners." A turn of a foot, a play that is only successful one in eight times can win or lose a game. Yes, there is skill. And there is "will" to be the best. These help - but usually (not always, but all-to-often) when you… Continue reading Manners: When Winners Lose
Writing: Cookbook Basics
I've been talking about writing a cookbook for several years now (more than 2, less than 10) and I know how I want to start it: Stocking the kitchen It always amazes me how many people don't keep something I think is basic and essential in their kitchen. It always reminds me of the old Bogart/A.Heburn… Continue reading Writing: Cookbook Basics
Review: Wheel of Time (Pt 3 Magic)
I love designing magic systems. And I will give Jordan credit that his magic system is interesting. It's pretty basic in a lot of ways (and I'll try to avoid the sexist bit of it entirely). So his system is that there are 5 elements which are fed through 2 possible valves of magic, male &… Continue reading Review: Wheel of Time (Pt 3 Magic)
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