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Bonus Blog: Who Told These People They Could Write?
"AG, come on, pantaloons off!!" Put up yer polydactal mittens! Whoo hoo!— October 18, 2009 1:59 a.m.
Bonus Blog: Who Told These People They Could Write?
re: #13: 2K is a lot. 1000 might be more reasonable and attractive to a publication? #14: That is awesome. I want that card for my ma. Also, I think we can do without Stella as competition. Let's hope she has a thorough self-washing to do the day she planned to enter. re: #16: AG can write the pantaloons off anyone, and likely has. She is just L-A-Z-Y ;)— October 18, 2009 1:17 a.m.
Bonus Blog: Who Told These People They Could Write?
For mrrrr-izzle. :)— October 18, 2009 12:51 a.m.
Bonus Blog: Who Told These People They Could Write?
re: #3: Adam, I'm feelin' ya on that particular writing problem, yet do find it immensely refreshing to conduct stern line by line inquiry of my own meandering scribbles, so as to tighten up and slim down my prose; said prose, not subjected to aforementioned revisionary calisthenics, would bloom at the waist "line" as surely as that of an elderly gent or dame hooked on nightly MASH reruns and Hostess cupcakes, if not scotch and bonbons. In short, it's fun to revise and edit, for clarity and profit. :)— October 18, 2009 12:49 a.m.
Bonus Blog: Who Told These People They Could Write?
"Fish, you 'do' realize that Stella, is...er, I mean... Never mind." C'mon AG, spit it out!!!! ;)— October 18, 2009 12:41 a.m.
Driving Me Crazy
"Today it broke down right in the middle of a busy intersection. The only thing I can say is, it’s a miracle I’m still alive. I’ve never seen such venomous anger in my life. I guess people don’t understand the concept of not being able to move your car." I am glad to hear you are ok, lovetowrite--a very scary experience! It sucks that people take out all their aggressions on the road--the last place they can afford to do it. A kind of death wish, apparently...— October 17, 2009 10:30 p.m.
The Plan
I second all of post #1 (literally :) as excellent advice, Joe. Changing the title to "Car Talk" (maybe legal probs with that one?) or "Chevy Chat," or "Garage Gab," or "Wrench Write," or "Auto Essays," or "Parkin' Prose," or ...you get the idea! :)— October 17, 2009 8:25 p.m.
Bonus Blog: Who Told These People They Could Write?
I'm in! I love flash fiction, though I'd say that some of these don't really qualify as short stories (for this and other obvious reasons, the one-liner about violence to cats should not have been included).--'Flash flash' fiction might be the best way to describe them--fun reading--and writing :)— October 17, 2009 8:15 p.m.
The Story of Consuelo
"I don't know how people get along in San Diego without knowing Spanish." You're right, CuddleFish. I do believe we should have bilingual education that reflects the dominant cultural makeup of our cities and states--in most cases that would be Spanish and English. Linguistic connection, I believe, is the surest way to intercultural tolerance and understanding. In private school, we had no choice--French was taught, but no Spanish. Then, because some of my family had French background and spoke French, I chose to continue with it in college, and then Italian, because I was interested in Franco-Italian connections in literature, etc. By the time I got around to the Spanish, I was terribly confused, and mixed up all three languages with all of the share cognates. I also can't believe how people get along without English--I've helped a neighbor and her friend with paperwork, and without help, her friend would not have been able to get on waiting lists for affordable senior housing. The ladies are always grateful and want to take me to lunch or give me small gifts, so I just say "De nada, senoras!" I can also say "Lo siento, no habla espanol" and "quien sabe" (sic?), necessary because I am often mistaken on the street for a Latina by Spanish speakers. :) If I had kids, I'd make sure they were trilingual!— October 17, 2009 6:30 p.m.
Our Date With Hate!
I say do what you can, if you have the energy and feel yo are not going to be brought down by it. I've learned a bit from our patient refried about giving folk a chance, and when all is said and done don't regret it when I have spread a little of the love. :)— October 17, 2009 6:16 p.m.