Monthly Archives: May 2014

55 Word Fiction

Posted on May 21, 2014 by

Believe it or not, I’m beginning to think that its easier to write a 55 word story than a 150 word story since there is no room for embellishments that will lead to overwriting… With the return of the 55 word challenge I’m … Continue reading →

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A Serious Word on Backups…

Posted on May 19, 2014 by

Making a backup isn’t always enough – take it from me: go the extra step and make sure a) you’ve backed up what you think you have and b) it actually worked. I’ve just come back from a ‘catastrophic’ failure … Continue reading →

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Poetry Workshop or… Mary Tries to Write a Sonnet

Posted on May 16, 2014 by

What happens when a non rhyming free-form poet tries to write a sonnet?  Why, we end up with a blog post of course.  So, in keeping with my anatomy of a story series here’s one I like to call… Mary tries … Continue reading →

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Call the tech guy – Part Two

Posted on May 14, 2014 by

Troubleshooting a hardware problem – old school Non-geek version: I need a new computer… or least the insides of a new computer <Geek version> Last week I mentioned having hardware issues – I had hoped that a new power supply … Continue reading →

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Flash Friday – Destroyer of Words

Posted on May 12, 2014 by

This week, I’ll share my FlashFriday entry – and just tell you that the word count bounced from 175 to 195… hovered at 159 for a while before going back up to 165 and finally ending at 151. The prompt: … Continue reading →

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Poetry Part 2: Rhyme and meter aka Rhythm and Rhyme

Posted on May 9, 2014 by

Words have rhythm when spoken and when we’re rhyming it’s not always the last syllable that makes the rhyme work.   Eons ago, when I was working on a solo for ‘State Solo and Ensemble Festival’ my flute teacher talked … Continue reading →

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Confessions of a Flash Fiction Addict

Posted on May 7, 2014 by

Flash fiction contests can do a lot for writers, but it should come with an addiction warning. We’re coming up on the anniversary of my first submission to FlashFriday, and my first honorable mention.   I went from writing sagas … Continue reading →

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