Category: #Writing

WELCOME TO FEBRUARY – WORLD SHARING TIME AGAIN

SHARE YOUR WORLD January ended with the biggest ever blizzard of the month of January. We have had bigger blizzards in other months, but this one was the winner for January. Not to worry, because now they are predicting more snow next weekend. I hope we get some melting in between. Life is speeding along. … Continue reading WELCOME TO FEBRUARY – WORLD SHARING TIME AGAIN

MY ROYALTIES ARE IN!

Every month or two, I get money for my book. Last month it was $0.39 -- thirty-nine cents. This month was even better. For anyone who wants to know why I haven't bothered to write another book, this is the reason. If you don't have an agent and a contract, it's really not worth the … Continue reading MY ROYALTIES ARE IN!

SELF-GENERATING AIs?

Fandango’s Provocative Question #198 Unless AI "brains" suddenly develop an ability to grow intelligence beyond what was built into them, it won't happen. That being said, it doesn't mean they won't take over huge sections of writing currently held by live people. As far as I know, AIs are created, not born. Therefore, they can't exceed … Continue reading SELF-GENERATING AIs?

The 12-Foot Teepee

In August 2012, Marilyn shared the following about her book. Once upon a time, I built a teepee. I painted the door and filled it with things I loved. I made the poles, sanded each by hand, peeling the bark from each 16-foot sapling we had cut in our own woods. Then I wrote a book about … Continue reading The 12-Foot Teepee

THE SERENDIPITY PLAN

Carrying On, by Rich Paschall In the past two months, I have probably talked to Marilyn more by phone than I had in the previous few years, probably longer. We talked about a variety of topics, including writing, editing, photography, current events, and, of course, politics. We noted that our topical efforts were like preaching … Continue reading THE SERENDIPITY PLAN

JOINING SERENDIPITY

The Unexpected Passage of Time, by Rich Paschall When I tried to get serious about blog writing a dozen years ago, I noticed many people were working together. Blogs and vlogs were joining forces. "How about you write something for my blog, and I will write something for yours?" Or "You appear on my vlog, … Continue reading JOINING SERENDIPITY

ARRRGGGAHHHAGAGA!!

“A writer never has a vacation. For a writer life consists of either writing or thinking about writing." - Eugene Ionesco ??? More to the point, does THIS dying writer need a permanent vacation from LIFE. "YAYs please assemble to the left; "Nays" (do we have any "Nays"??) sojourn rightward flank. I'm suffering some minor … Continue reading ARRRGGGAHHHAGAGA!!

THE NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS, OR A VISIT FROM ST. NICHOLAS – WRITTEN BY CLEMENT CLARKE MOORE

The illustrations are originals from the many old publications of this book. It is called both "The Night Before Christmas" and "A Visit from St. Nicholas." It is the most read-out-loud poem I can think of. I used to know it entirely by heart, but time has marched on and sometimes, I need a little … Continue reading THE NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS, OR A VISIT FROM ST. NICHOLAS – WRITTEN BY CLEMENT CLARKE MOORE

DON’T READ IN THE DARK

If reading were illegal, I'd have spent my life in prison. The most frightening book I ever read was Bradbury's Fahrenheit 451. I couldn't imagine anything more terrifying than a life with no books. As a kid, I literally read myself cross-eyed, but today, I have been redeemed by audiobooks. Early during the 1990s, I … Continue reading DON’T READ IN THE DARK

CLASSIC BOOKS WE NEVER READ

We are watching a show called "Shetland" which, to no one's surprise, is set in the Shetland Islands. A cop show, but great scenery and an accent I can only sometimes follow. One of the characters is staring into a book. It's "Finnegan's Wake." James Joyce. His daughter calls, and he tells her he's reading … Continue reading CLASSIC BOOKS WE NEVER READ