Monthly Archives: November 2009

abandoned things

Posted on November 29, 2009 by

One of the things I’ve discovered through writing this blog, more so than with writing fiction, is that there are certain images I’m drawn to: windows, doorways, row houses, clotheslines. Dory Adams on her blog, In This Light, has been … Continue reading →

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winter spring summer fall

Posted on November 27, 2009 by

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a brief history of time

Posted on November 24, 2009 by

In most books of poetry, I put a little check in the Table of Contents by the poems I really like. In Shaindel Beers‘ first collection of poetry, A Brief History of Time, I liked so many poems that I … Continue reading →

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writing retreat

Posted on November 21, 2009 by

My writing group is meeting in the Napa Valley this weekend to write. Usually we meet to read and critique each other’s work. On our breaks we take the waters or a mud bath or a culinary excursion to Mustard’s, … Continue reading →

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what’s jackson browne got to do with it?

Posted on November 16, 2009 by

I thought if I wrote about it here either I might figure it out or maybe one of you would. You see, I’m working on my third piece of fiction where he tries to make an appearance. Which he in … Continue reading →

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snooping

Posted on November 12, 2009 by

I discovered Snoop by Sam Gosling in a note by @piscivorous on Facebook. Its subtitle is What Your Stuff Says About You. I was interested in this book not only for what it could tell me about how to portray … Continue reading →

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waiting for me

Posted on November 10, 2009 by

This leaf, propped up like it is here on its stem and all by itself, was waiting for me when I opened the front door yesterday morning. Do you think it thought I wasn’t noticing? I moved it for a … Continue reading →

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the sweet in-between

Posted on November 8, 2009 by

Some of you may remember that on my first try with the Kindle, when I was reading F. Scott Fitzgerald’s Tender is the Night, it did not go well, and I switched to the physical book itself. My second try, … Continue reading →

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How We Spend Our Days: Sheri Reynolds

Posted on November 1, 2009 by

Annie Dillard wrote, “How we spend our days is, of course, how we spend our lives.” On the first of each month, Catching Days hosts a guest writer in the series, “How We Spend Our Days.” Today, please welcome writer … Continue reading →

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