I am in here.
I am coming to the part in my novel that I haven’t really fleshed out yet, either in my mind or in my notes. It would be typical for a writer in my position to say that she has “writer’s block.” Such a writer also says that there is nothing more frightening than the blank … Continue reading the great unknown
The Other Patti is encouraging me with food, three kinds of pens, some pencils, a notebook, index cards, and energy drinks 🙂 Thanks, Other Patti! I might actually make it through this 50K words’ worth of novel. Hmmm… “words’ worth”… “wordsworth”… Wordsworth… No, no novels there. Just really long poems and really good sonnets.
It’s ugly for a reason! …Most amusing moments: three boys screamed “BUSH IS SCARY VOTE FOR KERRY,” whereupon I took back the bowl of candy. The look on their faces was priceless. “Aren’t you going to vote for Kerry?” asked one. “Your choice: I can vote for Kerry and you get one piece, or I … Continue reading Lileks talks to the Trick-or-treaters
Must be Robert Montgomery’s birthday today. (Goes to pro.imdb.com to look it up.) Nope, not his birthday today. However, Turner Classic Movies is definitely having a Robert Montgomery morning. Up now is Yellow Jack, the story of Dr. Walter Reed. These b & w movies are wonderful — so very relaxing not to have to … Continue reading Movies, and whatever else today
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