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This is where Reader Comments would normally display. However, these days, most Rib Readers post their comments via twitter or facebook. For the past few months the only comments that showed up here were pingbacks from myself, which is a little silly.
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Category Archives: Writing
Consider the acorn
When I was first struggling with writing my story, it was all a great big jumble of random plot points and intensely-felt but undefined characters. Thinking about it was great fun to a point… that point being an abrupt ledge … Continue reading
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Sleeping with butterflies
Did you know that vampires are very close relatives of butterflies? In the story I’m writing, I’ve created a lot of “vampire science” so it’s fun to read others’ take on things in the same vein. For instance, vampires have … Continue reading
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If nobody reads your writing, does it still suck?
Here’s my [fiction] writing routine these days: Go to Starbucks. Take as much time as possible to buy soy latte and scone. Sit down at table, open laptop and Word. Stare at big white space on computer screen. Use latte … Continue reading
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On horses and Heroes
There’s an old quote we editors love: “I’m sorry this letter is so long. I didn’t have time to make it shorter.”1 If I haven’t been blogging much these days, you can be sure it’s not for lack of subject … Continue reading
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Paper windows
Tucked away in one of my closets is a banker’s box full of letters. You know, those things one used to write on a piece of paper which was then folded up, put into an addressed and stamped envelope and placed … Continue reading
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