As you might imagine, She and I have been watching the NBA Playoffs with intense interest. I’m not sure what She thinks–beyond the belief the Spurs will meet the Pistons in The Finals. Is there anyone on the planet who truly believes otherwise? – I have no respect for Kobe … Continue reading →
PBW has spoken: Meditation and dedicated writing time: I’m pushing them this week. I won’t mention her other suggestion, because it’s just revolting, but if you’re into that sort of thing, scroll down to the rest of her reply in comments to my whine. Hubby and I managed to snatch … Continue reading →
They say if you find yourself pointing your finger at everyone else who’s bothering you, you ought to consider looking back at yourself. I’ve been feeling that way lately. So, even though I can’t yet identify exactly what’s driving me bonkers about the world, I do accept it’s probably my … Continue reading →
Most of you may not know that on January 1st, I chose to become a vegetarian. I made this choice purely for personal health reasons. I have no political motivations behind this choice. In fact, a friend of mine gave me a button a few weeks ago that reads: “I’m … Continue reading →
I’m finally getting around to re-reading Orwell’s 1984. When I read it in 1977, 1984 seemed so far away. (Teenage years have that effect–we could never get there fast enough.) Eventually, 1984 rolled around, and Orwell’s world didn’t come to pass. A year or two ago I began thinking maybe … Continue reading →
I asked my PA to examine both knees today. The good news: My right knee (the one I injured two weeks ago) was tender, but it didn’t “click.” My PA now suspects I may have just pinched the meniscus or bruised some cartilage. I may be fortunate enough to get … Continue reading →
If you’ve been following these missives, you know my writing has felt anemic lately. It’s been very close to needing a visit to the ICU and life support. It’s on oxygen, but it’s hanging on. As I’ve been reading Stuart MacBride’s Cold Granite, something’s been happening. An understanding of how … Continue reading →
Nienke asked for my thoughts on Alison Kent’s Deep Breath. First, I was tickled to win this in Alison’s husband’s contest (he and his blog buddy change their header image every week–that’s been a fascinating treat to check out ever since I learned of his site). Second, I was delighted … Continue reading →
I waited the 3-6 weeks to get Stuart MacBride’s Cold Granite from the UK (I wanted to read it in the original–and I like the cover). If you don’t want to wait so long, get the US version. Or, you can wait for the paperback edition, arriving in a bookstore … Continue reading →
Melly ran some readability analysis on her blog. Readability statistics are interesting things to know about your writing, so I ran a check on my first page from the link she provided. Summary Value Total sentences 655 Total words 6838 Average words per Sentence 10.44 Words with 1 Syllable 4663 … Continue reading →