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Thursday Thirteen #24 2007-09-06 05:23:00 Thirteen Quotes from Writers.Here are 13 quotes from different writers/editors/publishers. Some famous, some not. But in each case, what they have to say touched me somehow. Oh, and I found so many, this is just part one. Another 13 will follow next week!1) "The profession of book writing makes horse racing seem like a solid, stable business." John Steinbeck2) "Coleridge was a drug addict. Poe was an alcoholic. Marlowe was stabbed by a man whom he was treacherously trying to stab. Pope took money to keep a woman's name out of a satire; then wrote a piece so that she could still be recognized anyhow. Chatterton killed himself. Byron was accused of incest. Do you still want to be a writer - and if so, why?" Bennett Cerf, co-founder of Random House3) "As regards plot I find real life no help at all. Real life seems to have no plots. And as I think a plot desirable and almost necessary, I have this extra grudge against life." Ivy Compton-Burnett4) "Write as often as possible Read more:Thursday
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Word Up! 2007-09-03 07:04:00 Monday's Word of the Day curiosa(kyoor-e-o-sa) n.pl.1.books, pamphlets, etc., dealing with unusual subjects.2.(in selling and collecting books) books, pamphlets, etc., containing pornographic literature or art; erotica.It's Labour Day here in Canada, and Labor Day in the U.S. Enjoy the respite. It's back to our usual labouring ways tomorrow!
New Release from Stacy Holmes! 2007-09-02 08:00:00 Here's something brand new from a fellow Sweeter Romantic Notions author.Wanna make a bet? When aspiring artist and purposefully single Sophie Montgomery mutters those four fateful words, her sexy neighbor, Jay Coltrane, pounces on the opportunity to prove she’s not as immune to him as she thinks. Before she knows it, Sophie finds herself not only betting against a seduction, she’s betting against her own ability to keep her dreams intact and a certain luscious landscaper out of them.What people are already saying: “Lay down your money and let the dice roll, because Wanna Make a Bet is a sure thing. From a drool-worthy hero to an adorable bulldog with a thing for monkeys, this book will hook you in with its depth of characters, humor, and sizzling sensuality. I cancelled dinners and was late for appointments, all because I had to know whether it would be Jay or Sophie who won the bet. Stacy
Dawn is a talent and I can’t wait for her next novel!”-Bronwyn StormAvailable now fr Read more:Release
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New Release from Jennifer McKenzie! 2007-09-01 09:01:00 Eight years ago, Charlene Henderson had tragically lost her brother, a crab fisherman, to the depths of the Bering Sea. She’d left her home, her family, and the only man she’d ever truly loved and run to California to forget. Forget the pain, forget her love, and leave Alaska and fishermen completely behind her.Unfortunately Alaska isn’t as ready to leave Charlene alone. Some new information on her brother’s death has surfaced, and Charlene must return to Dutch Harbor and discover the truth about what had really happened to her brother.Ethan Shannon has never forgotten Charlie Henderson, but eight years changes a person, and she’s not Charlie anymore – she’s Charlene, a stuck-up city girl with no love for the sea. Despite his distaste for her new lifestyle, he can’t help the feelings he still has for her, and his desire to find out what happened to her brother – his best friend.Peace for Charlene can only come by discovering the truth. But will she be able to face th Read more:Release
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12th Baby Weighs in at 7.75 kg (17.1 lb) 2007-09-28 07:58:00 Russian woman's 12th baby weighs in at 7.75 kg "A Siberian woman who gave birth to her 12th child -- doing more than her fair share to stem Russia's population decline -- was stunned to find that little Nadia weighed in at a massive 7.75 kg (17.1 lb).Nadia was delivered by caesarean section in the local maternity hospital in the Altai region on September 17, joining eight sisters and three brothers, a local reporter said."We were all simply in shock," said Nadia's mother, Tatyana Barabanova, 43. "What did the father say? He couldn't say a thing -- he just stood there blinking.""I ate everything, we don't have the money for special foods so I just ate potatoes, noodles and tomatoes," she told the reporter, adding that all her previous babies had weighed more than 5 kg.The Guinness World Records lists a 10.2 kg baby boy born in Italy in 1955, and a 10.8 kg baby boy who was born in the United States in 1879 but died 11 hours later.The average weight for most healthy newborn babies is
From The Funny File... 2007-09-26 08:24:00 Don't like your neighbour? How about some lawn art? Read more:Funny
Word Up! 2007-09-24 05:53:00 Monday's Word of the DayUnputdownableadj (informal)(esp. of a book or periodical) so interesting or suspenseful as to compel reading.Who knew it was a word, but yeah, it's right there in the dictionary. And you guessed it, my aim is to one day write an unputdownable book!
From The Funny File... 2007-10-03 06:37:00 Click the image to play the video!A seagull in Scotland has developed the habit of stealing chips from a neighborhood shop.The seagull waits until the shopkeeper isn't looking, and then walks into the store and grabs a snack-size bag of cheese Doritos.Once outside, the bag gets ripped open and shared by other birds.The seagull's shoplifting started early this month when he first swooped into the store in Aberdeen, Scotland, and helped himself to a bag of chips. Since then, he's become a regular. He always takes the same type of chips.Customers have begun paying for the seagull's stolen bags of chips because they think it's so funny. Read more:Funny
Word Up! 2007-10-01 06:14:00 Monday's Word of the DayApparatus Criticus [ap-uh-rat-uhs krit-i-kuhs]noun - LatinSupplementary information, as variant readings, added to a text to provide material for study or criticism.Latin rocks. Who cares what it means. It always sounds so cool.
Word Up! 2007-10-15 06:10:00 Monday's Word of the DayGrangerizeverb1. to augment the illustrative content of (a book) by inserting additional prints, drawings, engravings, etc., not included in the original volume.2. to mutilate (books) in order to get illustrative material for such a purpose.If this includes doodling, think of all the school textbooks that have been grangerized! And yes, I admit it. I've done my fair share of grangerizing.
Thursday Thirteen #27 2007-10-04 05:33:00 13 Qualities or Characteristics I think a Writer Should Have1. Love of words2. Grammar skills3. Research skills4. A measure of talent5. Imagination6. Some experience in life7. Powers of Observation8. Perseverance9. Discipline10. Patience11. Some more patience12. Very thick skin13. PersistenceI'm sure there are more. If you think of any, please add them.I'll do the best I can to get back to everyone. My TT may have to go on hiatus for a while, though. My job ramps up from now until the spring, and finding extra time for anything becomes tricky! Read more:Thursday
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Thursday Thirteen #28 2007-10-18 05:50:00 13 (+5 bonus) names of towns/cities that may cause you to pause before answering the question - where do you live?1. Intercourse, Pennsylvania2. Hell, Michigan3. Blue Ball, Pennsylvania4. Climax, Michigan5. Experiment, Georgia6. Boring, Oregon7. Poop Creek, Oregon8. Poopoo, Hawaii9. Batcave, North Carolina10. Beer Bottle Crossing, Idaho11. Dull, Ohio12. Toad Suck, Arkansas13. Frog Suck, Wyoming14. Bastard, Ontario15. Jerry's Nose, Newfoundland16. Dildo, Newfoundland17. Crotch Lake, Ontario18. Swastika, Ontario Okay, there were so many I couldn't stop at 13. And these are only the North American names I found. There are some doozies internationally. I may have to do a part deux at some point. I bet you most of these places don't have any big businesses. Imagine your company letterhead saying Dildo, NF? Of course, there could be some marketing mileage out of some of these. Like if the Gillette Company manufactured razors in Crotch Lake. Or some tweezers company was located in Jerry's Read more:Thursday
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Word Up! 2007-10-22 06:21:00 Monday's Word of the Dayantiheroinenoun- A female protagonist, as in a novel or play, whose attitudes and behavior are not typical of a conventional heroine.I am the antiheroine.
Thursday Thirteen #29 2007-10-25 05:42:00 13 Memories That Will Date Me. 1. When gas was 27 cents a litre (3.79 litres = 1 US gallon)2. When little boys wanted to grow up to be David Hassellhof3. Installing Windows 3.1 from 6 floppy disks4. Installing Windows 95 from 13 floppy disks5. When Michael Jackson was still black6. Lenny and Squiggy7. When you thought 256K RAM rocked8. The original cast of Saturday Night Live9. When Neil Armstrong first set foot on the moon10. When The People's Court with Judge Wapner was the only courtroom show on TV11. Bellbottoms – the first time around12. Tetris – the original13. New Coke Yep, I was born in the '60s. What about you? Any memories that instantly date you? Read more:Thursday
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Nano - Day 1 2007-11-01 21:12:00 Okay, put your hands in the air and wave them around with me.Day 1 = 2,133 words. Woohoo! Was it a fluke or can I do it again? Stay with me people, and we shall see.
NanoNanoNana! 2007-11-01 05:53:00 No TT today, gang. For the next month, all my free time, and some that isn’t free, is going to be spent writing.At least, that’s the plan.For those that aren’t in the know, November 1st marks the beginning of National Novel Writing Month. The object is to write 50K words by November 30th. And in a delusional moment or two, I’ve decided that it just may be possible for me to do this. So, if you feel like poking and prodding me on, please do so. I’m sure I’ll need all the help I can get!I’ll be posting daily to let you all know my progress. Hopefully I’ll have cause to cheer, not hang my head in shame.Oh, well. Nothing ventured, nothing gained, right? Or as my dad says, nothing beats a trial but a failure.Let the madness begin!!
Word Up! 2007-10-29 05:07:00 Monday's Word of the Daycaptious {kap-shes}adjective1. apt to notice and make much of trivial faults or defects; faultfinding; difficult to please.2. proceeding from a faultfinding or caviling disposition: He could never praise without adding a captious remark.3. apt or designed to ensnare or perplex, esp. in argument: captious questions. Hmm, since I get the sense that captious criticism likely isn't constructive criticism, I'm glad my CP isn't captious. :o)
NaNo - Day 5 2007-11-05 21:22:00 It's a sad face day! For a few reasons. Last night I started coughing before I went to sleep. Didn't think much of it.Day 5 = 546 before work this morningTotal = 9,356By noon I had a fever! Now a fever is a good thing, it means my body is fighting something off. However, a fever isn't conducive to writing. So we're leaving it at 546 for the day and hoping to be back in form for tomorrow.Damn flu season!
NaNo - Day 4 2007-11-04 21:21:00 Man, my little fingers are on fire! The keyboad is going to start smoking.Day 4 = 2,298Total = 8,810Now, I wanted to be at 10K today, but since I'm still a few thousand past target, I'm not going to complain!So, how is everyone else doing?
NaNo - Day 3 2007-11-03 21:50:00 Another good day today! Not as much as I was hoping for, but still better than a poke in the eye.Day 3 = 2,755Total = 6,012I'm pretty amazed at myself, I gotta say. I've never written so much, so fast. Here's hoping I can keep up the pace!
NaNo - Day 2 2007-11-02 20:56:00 Okay, I didn't do as much as yesterday, but I'm still feeling stoked.Day 2 = 1,091Total = 3,224I've set aside some writing time this weekend, so let's hope I don't get too distracted by life!I've got a sad face to use on days I don't do so well. How cool would it be if I never got to use it?
Yes, I’m Still Alive 2007-11-26 14:38:00 Thought I should pop in here and let you all know I haven’t fallen off the planet.I got sick at the beginning of the month (so much for Nano!) and really haven’t been able to get my head back into the game.Also, I’ve been seriously thinking about stepping away from blogging and forums to spend a bit more time concentrating on what I really should be using my time for. You know, writing!So, don’t panic if I only pop my head up from time to time. Everything is cool. Read more:Alive
Right Brain or Left Brain? 2007-12-04 16:51:00 The RightBrain
vs Left Brain test ... do you see the dancer turning clockwise or anti-clockwise?If clockwise, then you use more of the right side of the brain and vice versa.Most of us would see the dancer turning anti-clockwise though you can try to focus and change the direction; see if you can do it.LEFT BRAIN FUNCTIONSuses logicdetail orientedfacts rulewords and languagepresent and pastmath and sciencecan comprehendknowingacknowledgesorder/pattern perceptionknows object namereality basedforms strategiespracticalsafeRIGHT BRAIN FUNCTIONSuses feeling"big picture" orientedimagination rulessymbols and imagespresent and futurephilosophy & religioncan "get it" (i.e. meaning)believesappreciatesspatial perceptionknows object functionfantasy basedpresents possibilitiesimpetuousrisk takingI've had left/right/quadrant tests done, and while I'm predominantly left brained, it's only by a hair. I'm still quite strong in the right brain capabilities. You?I found this HERE. If you like st
Talk About Not Reading the Fine Print! 2007-12-13 20:00:00 $85K cellphone bill shocks Bell userCustomer refuses to pay even after Bell knocks debt down to $4,000Jorge BarreraCanWest News ServiceThursday, December 13, 2007A Grande Prairie, Alta. man is gearing for a fight with his service provider after receiving an $85,000 bill for using his cellphone as a modem for almost two months.Bell Canada has since cut the bill down to around $4,000 but Piotr Staniaszek, 22, of Grande Prairie said he has no plans to pay it off -- and challenged the company to make the next move."There is no way I can afford it as a 22-year-old living in Grande Prairie, working in the oil industry that's going slow. I am not even working right now," said Staniaszek in a cellphone interview using the same Motorola KRZR that's brought him the debt grief.Staniaszek said Bell never made the rates clear and should have at least alerted him when his bill started climbing into the stratosphere. He was using his cellphone as an Internet modem for his computer, believing it was Read more:Reading
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Things That Make You Go Hmm 2008-03-03 11:31:01 Who was the first person to look at a cow and say, 'I think I'll squeeze these dangly things here, and drink whatever comes out?'
From The Funny File... 2008-02-12 09:57:23 Bob was in trouble. He forgot his wedding anniversary.His wife was really pissed. She told him "Tomorrow morning, I expect to find a gift in the driveway that goes from 0 to 200 in 6 seconds AND IT BETTER BE THERE!!"The next morning he got up early and left for work. When his wife woke up, she looked out the window and sure enough, there was a box gift-wrapped in the middle of the driveway. Confused, the wife put on her robe and ran out to the driveway, brought the box back in the house.She opened it and found a brand new bathroom scale.Bob has been missing since Friday. Read more:Funny
World Wide Weather Whacked 2008-01-30 14:08:45 Rare snowstorm hits the Middle East, closing schools and delighting childrenBy Ian Deitch, The Associated PressJERUSALEM - A rare snowstorm swept the Middle East on Wednesday, blanketing parts of the Holy Land in white, shutting schools and sending excited children into the streets for snowball fights.The weather in Jerusalem topped local newscasts, eclipsing a government report on Israel's 2006 war in Lebanon.Jerusalem's Old City was coated in white. A few ultra-Orthodox Jews, wearing plastic bags over their hats to keep them dry, prayed at the Western Wall, Judaism's holiest site.Snow falls in Jerusalem once or twice each winter, but temperatures rarely drop low enough for it to stick.But this time the Israeli weather service said up to 20 centimetres of snow fell in the city.By late mor Read more:World
Check Out This New Release! 2008-01-20 10:54:23 Settling Back - Lainey BancroftHey gang, my CP has a new release.Angelina Jordan has lived up to her late mother’s wish that she never settle for an ordinary life and it’s left her feeling—unsettled. When the grandmother who raised her breaks a hip, she returns to the tiny northern Ontario town she couldn’t wait to escape and is surprised to discover it feels like home for the first time in years. She is also amazed to discover she still shares an incredible connection with Billy, her high school sweetheart. It’s just too bad he’s the same carefree and utterly lacking in ambition man she left behind. How can she be so attracted to who he is, when she finds what he is distasteful?Why not head on over HERE and buy yourself a copy? Read more:Check
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Cassie Edwards – Plagiarism 2008-01-15 21:41:27 Every once in a while there’s a tempest that sweeps through the industry. Generally, they die a normal death in a week or so.The current storm surrounding CassieEdwards
--the allegations of plagiarism against her--is showing no signs of a natural death. Instead, the winds of destruction have gained strength and they are heading straight for CE herself.In case you’ve been out of the loop, or hiding under a rock, I first learned of this last week HERE, but the story broke HERE. They've also provided a PDF of similarites. Dear Author is covering the story as well.There were some that may have had sympathy for CE at the get go, but I’d say that’s dwindling, if not disappeared. What was the woman thinking? And don’t give me that “she’s old” story. Old does not equate with stupid Read more:Plagiarism
Can you Even Imagine?? 2008-01-11 21:45:00 Twins separated at birth met and married Fri Jan 11, 2:33 PM ETLONDON (Reuters)-A couple discovered after they had married that they were twins who had been split up at birth and adopted by separate families, according to a member of Britain's House of Lords.British peer David Alton recounted the story to parliament last month to support his argument that artificially conceived children should be told who their biological parents are.Alton said he had heard the story of the separated twins from a High Court judge who had dealt with the case."This did not involve in vitro fertilization: It involved the normal birth of twins who were separated at birth and adopted by separate parents," said Alton, an independent member of the Lords. "They were never told that they were twins.""They met later Read more:Imagine
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