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Monthly Archives: November 2010
nanowrimo is toast
Okay, so I was excited to be part of nanowrimo this year. Even though I joined up and found my story very very late in October I was excited to take part. But just like that little boat in the … Continue reading
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Tagged 1st person pov, 3-day Novel Contest, contests, I am a writer
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re-read: the belgariad, con’t
Here I go, continuing my re-read of The Belgariad by David (and Leigh) Eddings Book 2: Queen of Socrcery Things I love about this book include, the introduction of Ce’Nedra. She’s a funny little character and while I remember kind … Continue reading
re-read: pawn of prophecy
I first read Pawn of Prophecy by David (and Leigh) Eddings in the 7th grade. Since then, I’ve read the book probably a dozen times. But it’s been a good few years since I’ve last picked it up. Probably a … Continue reading
when writers switch genres: david and leigh eddings
I have a very special place in my heart for writers David and Leigh Eddings. I can blame them (thank them! praise them!) for taking a kid who read for school when she had to and turned her into a … Continue reading
a little note
So the good news is I’m starting a new job very shortly! And I’m moving to Alberta! And I’m excited to be doing something (finally) and to be working for Katimavik, a Canadian government program that I think is really … Continue reading
tuesday treat! great games edition
I adore board games. It might be out of fashion to say so, but I really, really do love them. With the right people, you can have so much freaking fun playing a board game. They are relatively cheap. And … Continue reading
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three days after finishing looking for alaska
I’ve been hearing a lot about John Green lately. I guess he’s just come up around my wanderings in the big wide world that is the internet. I read a review of Paper Towns over here and it sounded like … Continue reading
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Tagged 1st person pov, first novels, good fiction, mystery too simple, weak female character, YA fiction
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remember…
It’s Remembrance Day here in Canada. Today means a lot to me. I come from a military family. My dad, my grandfathers, my great-uncles. So today, I try to remember why they committed themselves and why we should do everything … Continue reading
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nanowrimo update #2
Words written: 7,725/50,000. Also known as WAY WAY behind. Rate the Experience: So far, I’m not loving this year’s NaNoWriMo. It’s maybe that I know I can do it (having participated in NaNoWriMo before and having done other endurance writing … Continue reading
tuesday treat! electronic book-ish-ness!
I saw this over at A Reader’s Respite and couldn’t help but want to show it to everyone! Please admire the beauty of a functional but design savvy laptop by Yanko Design. They subscribe to a philosophy that I adore: … Continue reading
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