Monthly Archives: November 2007

It’s only been in the past three years, since our daughter moved to Canada to attend university, that I’ve been avidly interest in the US/CDN exchange rate. A shift of a single penny adds up to hundreds of dollars per … Continue reading →

Show of hands: who doesn’t know James has two immunity idols in his possession? Is there anyone on Survivor who doesn’t? I’ve lost track, but it seems to me a little bit short-sighted of the contestants not to get rid … Continue reading →

The teaser for last night’s NCIS was terrific. Not a word spoken, but dramatic action scored with near-operatic music. The opening scene of the episode was based on that teaser, and was a wonderful example of in media res. Then, … Continue reading →

I’m still riding on a cloud of elation from yesterday’s acceptance letter. One acceptance can erase the cumulative effect of any number of rejection letters, I’ve found. Like one really good night’s sleep can counteract cumulative sleep deprivation. I signed … Continue reading →

So, there was this call for submissions four years ago for an anthology inspired by the songs of Warren Zevon. It was going to be a no-pay gig for an e-anthology, but I was intrigued by the concept, wrote a … Continue reading →

I took it easy this weekend, a bit of a breather from writing before I tackle the marathon of a novel. I did do another round of revision on that story I’ve been talking about recently. I ended up trimming … Continue reading →

C.S.I. was great last night, a terrific Hallowe’en episode. The primary story involved the murder of a B movie (DD movie, perhaps) scream queen, whose body is found among a stack of her death mannequins with an axe buried in … Continue reading →

I got up at my usual writing time this morning, fully intending to carry through on my intent to start a NaNoWriMo novel. I’ve been conducting research for the past few weeks, but I haven’t had a chance to get … Continue reading →