Random Musings
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Actually, today will be the complete opposite of a manic Monday, and it will be glorious. One benefit, I suppose, to having retail jobs is that most of the time, you’re working a lot on the weekends and, when it comes to be Monday, when the majority of the world grumps about going back to…
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As I was working on my two large writing projects going on right now, I noticed something. Both of them had gone into heavy dialogue mode. Each has two of the main characters, discussing matters concern the plot, back and forth between each other with maybe a little description thrown in. When this happens (and…
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I know I’ve mentioned it in passing before, but for those of you reading my blog that might have been wondering, Aryneth is the world on which most of my science fiction and fantasy tales take place. Its history even has a bit of a steam-punk Western chapter, as well, but it is a world…
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It might be a little early to start thinking about my August 2011 novel, but, lately, I’ve been having a few dreams that involve big, sprawling, mansion like houses, and last night, I finally had one that made me realize that my imagination is trying to turn back to an old (very old!) project from…
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Ahead of me today is a long twelve-hour day at work, the sort that I dread and merely hope will go by quickly and be free of any additional stress or frustrations. Of course, this also means that my time for writing is limited to a little bit in the morning as I’m getting ready…
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Today, this glorious Monday, June 13, is my only day off this week. Naturally, this makes me think that I’ll get a lot done today, be a very productive member of my household, and accomplish all of my daily writing goals. Of course, I know myself better than that and know that I’m never usually…
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I was thinking this morning of one of the stories I read in the latest journal that’s caught my attention, Literary Laundry, and how I could come up with a story that might have a bit more social poignancy and resonance than my current measly selection of stories ready for print. It started with the…
L.S. Engler 