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Month: May 2010

Who’s The Princess?

May 18, 2010
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| appearances, Friends, pics

That’s right. I’m the princess. Maurice Broaddus just posted this teaser poster for next year’s Mo*Con along with his con report for this year. (Check out his snazzy new website!)  Credit goes to Bob Freeman for its creation.

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The Princess List

May 18, 2010
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| life

I’ve been meaning to do this forever–and have been asked by countless people to do it–so without further ado, here it is: Princess Alethea’s List of Things to Do Before She Dies. I’ve had this list in my head since I was a very little girl, and I will try to remember as much as I can. I reserve…

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From the Garage

May 17, 2010
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| awesome porch, Friends, life

Facebook is a funny thing. Greg Hall (yes, that Funky Werepig we all know and love) posted this morning that he has 500 friends, and intended to celebrate by buying them all breakfast. Kelli and I were sitting on the green couch in the garage at the time, dutifully hammering away at our keyboards. We know Greg, and we…

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Driving Gloves & Limousines

May 17, 2010
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| Friends, life

My friend, author Nathan Long, recently commented on one of my Facebook status updates. Something he said reminded me of the gloves he wears while driving. Like an amnesiac with an epiphany, like a dream shattered upon waking, an entire week of my life came back to me. A few years ago, I spent a week in Los Angeles….

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Spam: Now With 20% More Thesaurus!

May 16, 2010
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| New Things

I get the nicest spam for this blog. They tell me I’m lovely and deep and fascinating. They promise to return again, and link to me. They tell me my hair is shiny and that my dreams will come true. Sometimes they play the devil’s advocate, hoping I’ll fight back in a rare fit of feist. Sometimes, they puzzle…

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Temptation

May 16, 2010
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| Miscellaneous

I started writing a story with no previous plotting, no idea where I’m going with it, just words on paper (or electrons on Word Document). It’s a weird feeling, but a familiar one. It reminds me of being a teenager again. Huh. How ’bout that?

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There Is No Shopping Cart

May 14, 2010
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| Emerald City, Friends, life, pics

Having a favorite song is like having a favorite movie or a favorite book. There are just so many that reflect different aspects of our nature…it’s almost silly to have just ONE. Once upon a time I made a list of some of popular bands, and which were my favorite songs of those bands. Some of the ones I…

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Like a Band-Aid in the Sun

May 13, 2010
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| life, writing

Porcelain. Chocolate. Alabaster. Cafe au lait. Tawny. At one point or another, you’ve read all these adjectives to describe skin tone. (Go on, I know I’m missing some. Feel free to add your own in the comments.) Every time I notice these same tried-and-true descriptions, it makes me wonder what words I would use to characterize my own skin….

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X Amount of Words

May 12, 2010
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| awesome porch, Short Stories, writing

Last night I was editing a story I hadn’t looked at in a while — it needed some TLC and the 10% cut (you know, the rule about trimming 10% of the words…that’s a GOOD edit). I dug it out because it was one of those rare times when a magazine was in the market for A, B, X,…

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AlphaOops: H is for Halloween Auction

May 12, 2010
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| Books, life, tennessee

…is now up at Do The Write Thing for Nashville: http://dothewritethingfornashville.blogspot.com/2010/05/day-6-item-23.html Bids are already up to $35. (Wow! Thanks!) Come on folks, win it before you can buy it and support a great cause. You have five days to place your bid in the comments (starting yesterday), so keep checking back!

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