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Month: June 2007

Flash Fiction: A Charming Fetish

Flash Fiction: A Charming Fetish

Minnie’s rules: Topic: A modern-day fairytale that starts from what is the traditional ending: “And they lived happily…” Length: 295 words And they lived happily ever after … until their wedding night. Cinderella had no practical knowledge of lovemaking, and her theoretical knowledge wasn’t much more helpful. She knew that married couples disappeared behind bedroom doors early in the evening, made a lot of unusual sounds ranging from the loud and grotesque to the whispered and giggled, and came out…

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Latest Work, 2007 Week 24

Latest Work, 2007 Week 24

Still about three covers pending approval, and one ready to go into a second draft as soon as the author deigns to respond to my e-mail. [Rant] E-publishing must be coming into its own. Three or four years ago, my first drafts today would have earned reverberating SQUEEs, prayers of thanks and worship, and tons of chocolate in the mail, especially considering the state of e-book covers in general back then. Nowadays, I find myself jumping through hoops to please…

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Crafty Stuff

Crafty Stuff

I’m getting the itch. After Nikki linked to a crafty quilter’s wet dream, I found myself looking through photos and photos of homemade items—stuffed dolls, quilts, cross-stitched pictures, knitted clothes, and the like. I’m not generally the sort of person who makes such things, but I started getting the urge to crochet something. I discussed this with H.E. on the phone last night. “I’d like to try quilting, and I’m thinking about getting back into crochet and other crafty stuff…

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The Sopranos

The Sopranos

H.E. and I had been anticipating the final episode of The Sopranos for a long time, so we watched it together with some munchies, like most people get together to watch the Super Bowl. We spent practically the entire hour sitting on the edge of our seats, leaning forward, expecting at any moment that somebody was going to get shot. From this corner. From that corner. Out of that door. Through that window. From behind. Whatever. We weren’t surprised when…

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Abstract

Abstract

I’m not sure what this is yet, but I made it completely from scratch in Photoshop. There appears to be a lot of potential, as I see butterflies and fairies—masses of them. I see gnarly tree trunks and vines, an explosion of flowers, a riot of leaves, swirly clouds in the sky, and a castle in the distance. I’m afraid to try to paint them all in and wonder if it’s better to simply leave this as it is. Perhaps…

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