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To Boldly Go

Posted on May 17, 2013 by Bev Vincent

My new Storytellers Unplugged essay was posted today. It’s called Bartleby and Me and it talks about my early forays into the world of the word processing and workspace management program Scrivener. Alas, I haven’t had as much time as … Continue reading →

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A name out of a Steve McQueen movie

Posted on February 21, 2013 by Bev Vincent

I’ve got to learn to say “no” more. Heck, it’s not even that. I’ve got to stop offering to do things! I’m well booked up for the next month with four or five mini-projects. Two of them are due at … Continue reading →

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Inferno

Posted on January 17, 2013 by Bev Vincent

I didn’t get a lot of sympathy when I posted on FB that it was 28° when I was leaving for work this morning, but that’s the coldest it’s been here this winter. Sure, it gets up into the sixties … Continue reading →

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The vote

Posted on October 25, 2012 by Bev Vincent

This weekend I’m going to do something I’ve never done before: Vote in an election in the US. I became a citizen earlier this year, so it’s my first opportunity. It’s been a long time since I voted anywhere in … Continue reading →

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I’m your Venus

Posted on October 12, 2012 by Bev Vincent

I’m halfway through the fifth and final season of The Wire. I like the way they change up the theme song each season. I just realized that Steve Earle, who sings the theme for the final season, also plays Bubbles’ … Continue reading →

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Goth class

Posted on September 27, 2012 by Bev Vincent

Even though he only lives a few miles from me, I had to go all the way to Austin to meet Danel Olson, at the World Horror Convention the year before last. We met by chance—he strolled by my table … Continue reading →

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Some things come to an end

Posted on May 10, 2012 by Bev Vincent

I think I know what I’m going to write about for my next Storytellers Unplugged essay. Except, before I write about it, I have to finish what I’m writing. So I can write about it. Get it? Me, neither. But … Continue reading →

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Circling the wagons or circling the drain?

Posted on May 5, 2012 by Bev Vincent

I know I’m not really ready to write a story when I find myself going back over the section I’ve already written, editing it to death, without adding much new to the text. That’s the way things were with my … Continue reading →

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Hey! Wasn’t that…???

Posted on March 22, 2012 by Bev Vincent

I’m derelict in my duties. I neglected to post a link to my March Storytellers Unplugged essay, which went live on Saturday. Better late than never: Famous People. I had to go to the Social Security office today to tell them … Continue reading →

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Not your steppin’ stone

Posted on March 1, 2012 by Bev Vincent

It’s a little disconcerting when you put money in a vending machine and something unexpected comes out. In my case, it was a can of Coke, but the can was white. Coke cans aren’t white—they’re red. Even a colorblind person … Continue reading →

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