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My New Novel
I started working on a new novel three weeks ago. I had a situation, a character name, one rough scene of dialogue, and not much else. That was my starting point. I didn’t really know where I was going with it, but I sat down and typed away anyway. I wrote a prologue and then…
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Random Acts of Kindness
First I saw a commercial where cars were stuck in a gridlock and a few of the drivers stuck started to blow bubbles. It was a light moment in a usually tense situation. It was also kind of beautiful. The voice over announced this as a “blatant act of road joy.” Nice! I then came…
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Album Spotlight Series
Tuesdays are when new music is released. I used to look forward to Tuesdays. I would run to the record stores downtown and try to find the lowest price on the new must-have tape. Yup, I said tape. I reluctantly started buying CDs when I realized that I could not save the cassette tape format…
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Recommended Reads # 6
Story by Robert McKee I first heard of this book from a comic book convention. I sat in on a writer’s panel discussion and was quite fascinated. It was amazing to hear writers speak of their craft, characters, and creations. I have been to a few of these events and have been able to meet…
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Blog Surfing – Wave 4
It was one of those rare occasions where I had time to surf for blogs. Here are a few that I found today that I thought might be of interest. http://www.valeriemorrison.net/blog/ Thinking Out Loud – humour, observations, etc http://zenhabits.net/ Self help advice, etc http://daily-rambler.blogspot.com/ Daily Rambler – info on blogging, advice, etc http://writetodone.com/ Advice and tips for writers http://nathanbransford.blogspot.com/ Nathan…
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Bring Work Home
It’s one of those weekends again. It’s a weekend where I will need to bring work home. I don’t know if most people realize this, but teachers put a lot of work in outside of the classroom. I normally spend three hours every weekend drawing up my lesson plans for the upcoming week. I can…
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Small Print on the Screen
Why are TV commercials now filled with impossible to read small print? Have you noticed this? I was watching TV last night and noticed that three commercials in a row did this. Where is the honesty and integrity of these companies that advertise something but then feel the need to put disclaimers and warnings on…
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Let’s Lose the Speed Limits
I wanted to write about this when it happened but I didn’t get a chance. Better late than never they say; besides I think this is an important issue. Here’s the set-up. On New Year’s Day, I had to drive on the highway to another city. We had gotten quite the snowstorm in the night…
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Commonplace Weekdays
Tuesdays used to be the day where I would share one of my quotations from my commonplace book. I’ve collected over 300 quotations on all sorts of interesting topics. I’ve enjoyed sharing them here with you. My commonplace book has grown and continues to grow. It actually demanded its own blog and as such, I…
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Canadians Need Not Apply
I enjoy watching Wheel of Fortune. I like winding down every night in front of the television, solving puzzles. It gives me a chance to relax after work, although there is one thing that I find frustrating about the experience. During every show, there is a point where the viewer can win a nice trip…