Monthly Archives: September 2011

Revamping My Blog

Posted on September 30, 2011 by

Friday is the day I’ve been posting on the topic of fiction – talking about vampire books, classic books, celebrity writers, author franchises, and more. Not today. I have an announcement: I’m revamping my blog! One fabulous feature of a … Continue reading →

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Town Names: Welcome to Hell

Posted on September 28, 2011 by

In a former post, I talked about the importance of our own names. But today, I want to highlight fascinating names of towns around the good ol’ U.S.A.  While only two people are typically involved in naming a child, I … Continue reading →

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How Well Do You Know the 90′s?

Posted on September 26, 2011 by

Back in August, I asked Are You a Child of the 80’s? and included a quiz to see how well you remembered that decade. M.E. Anders, suspense novelist, asked whether I might have a pre-2000 quiz for those a bit … Continue reading →

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Friday Fiction: My Best Movies of All Time

Posted on September 23, 2011 by

I grew up in a movie-going family. We drove 30 minutes to the nearest theater to see the latest movies, watched films at home whenever they came on TV, and rented videotapes for viewing as soon as that technology became … Continue reading →

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Wednesday Words: What is Lorem Ipsum?

Posted on September 21, 2011 by

While looking through templates for my blog, I read the words Lorem Ipsum perhaps 4,622 times – or at least it felt like it. Have you seen them? What is Lorem Ipsum?  Well, it’s dummy, or placeholder, text historically used … Continue reading →

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Tag, You’re IT!

Posted on September 19, 2011 by

In elementary school, I hated being IT. I was puny, an awkward runner, and not particularly interested in slapping people to make them freeze or become the new IT kid. But in the blogosphere, it’s fun! So my thanks to … Continue reading →

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I’m Throwing an After Party!

Posted on September 16, 2011 by

I interrupt the regular Friday Fiction programming to make the following important announcement. Even though I’m an admitted introvert, I love a good party! Fun people, delicious food, cool activities, decorations, even dress-up . . . I’m up for pretty much … Continue reading →

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Wednesday Words: Euphemistically Speaking

Posted on September 14, 2011 by

When someone dies, we often say something like, “We lost Uncle Eddie.” In my quirky little mind, I always think, Lost? Like our car keys, an umbrella, or what? If you lose something, you look for it. But we aren’t … Continue reading →

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A (Mostly) Pantser Tries Plotting

Posted on September 12, 2011 by

Sometimes, it feels like a scene from West Side Story where two rival gangs meet in the dark alley and – after dancing around for a little while – square off for the fight. Who is the better gang? The … Continue reading →

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Friday Fiction: What Are Y’all Reading?

Posted on September 9, 2011 by

I recently combed through our Borders store a second time looking for going-out-of-business bargains and walked away with another stack of books. This time, most of the books were for my family; however, I did add to my To Be … Continue reading →

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