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 →
I reported some of the following a few weeks ago, but for people interested in corrective eye surgery, I wanted to post some overall impressions after one year. I believe I must make some important disctinctions in case you are using my experience to evaluate if you want to pursue … Continue reading →
On one hand, I tore the meniscus in my “good” knee (which immediately renders that term useless–now I just don’t have a good knee). I’m on crutches and a brace for a couple days to see if it settles down. I suspect the meniscus has been torn for several years … Continue reading →
The Mercury 13: The Untold Story of Thirteen American Women and the Dream of Space Flight, by Martha Ackmann. When I first saw this book a couple years ago, I was curious. I’d never heard about a program for women astronauts. I ordered the book and added it to my … Continue reading →
Hubby and I had a great week together, and we’re back in our respective places. Thanks for your well-wishes.
Continue reading →You can take one if you want, but I’m talking about the book by Alison Kent. Her hubby gave away a few copies on his website, and I was fortunate enough to snag one. Deep Breath. A novel by Alison Kent. What makes winning this novel an even better treat … Continue reading →
Hubby comes to town tomorrow (ya’ll may recall I said I was taking care of that “last kissed” thing on the 28th, don’cha?), and we’re off galavantin’ around the country together. Hope ya’ll have a good week. I hope this stuffy, drainy head I woke up with this morning goes … Continue reading →