Right, culmination. Who likes Joss Whedon stuff? Raise your hand. (Sorry, I just got back from PPWC, and I’m still in audience participation mode.) Who likes…The Hero’s Journey? Joseph Campbell et al? My idea: Joss Whedon is not writing straightforward Joseph Campbellian stories. Also: I am sick to @#$%^& death of straightforward Campbellian stories. My history: […]
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I think I’m going to let my Bon Appetit magazine subscription go. It doesn’t cost me much: $1 an issue. And shelf space, and reading time. I like the content (although I’m still annoyed about Conde Nast picking Bon Appetit over Gourmet). I have a new issue on my desk. Open the front cover, and…there
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Hello! You are probably here after having spoken to me (DeAnna Knippling) at the Pikes Peak Writers’ Conference (or saw me in babble mode and were kind of leery of speaking to me directly; I can’t blame you). Here are some reasons you might be here: I sent you here for free stuff. You wanted
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Hasenpeeper Stew 1 box of instant chocolate pudding mix 2 c. milk 1 box (12) rabbit peeps 5-6 pieces of small candy per serving Mix chocolate pudding according to package directions. Pour into 6-8 serving dishes, about 1/4c. per serving. Add one whole peep and two half-peeps to each serving dish. Drop candy into
Eh, I didn’t mean to write this. I just ended up writing in the comments of someone’s FB post anyway: Carry a small notebook for book recommendations and a to-do-when-you-get-home list that you can take, unobtrusively, to meals. Wear the comfortable shoes unless you’re pitching, because this isn’t ACTUALLY a corporate job interview and the
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Ray, my daughter, had been in the hospital since Friday. She’s feeling better (and is home now), but I spent most of the first few days feeling drained and brain-dead and reading the Belgariad: comfort food. And watching cartoons: more comfort food. I think I’ve overdosed. Nevertheless, I’m not up for anything stronger. I tried
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Cold Turkey by Carole Johnstone I received a review copy of this ebook in exchange for a review. Available via TTA Press, with additional links as I get ’em. Okay. So there’s a short story in Stephen King’s Night Shift called “Quitters, Inc.” I like it. It’s about a guy who quits smoking. I thought
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