Posted on Thursday, August 31, 2006 by relliott4
I’m not a cowboy, but I am an outlaw. Look at us goofs. We actually had a small turnout for the the Oklahoma Romance writers In August, but the lady in the purple cowboy hat on the bottom brought a bunch of extra hats for our photo. She writes as Georgina Gentry and her specialty? [...]
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Posted on Wednesday, August 30, 2006 by relliott4
For those of you who are fans of early Anita Blake books, don’t you think she’d be perfect?
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Posted on Tuesday, August 29, 2006 by relliott4
Shirley MacLaine blows me away. I’m mesmerized by the characters she chooses to portray as well as her performance for each and every one. She has a way of making you forget you’re watching an act. There are movies of hers that break my heart, yet I will watch them just for her. Terms of [...]
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Posted on Sunday, August 27, 2006 by relliott4
For those new to the Snark, I post a picture every ten days or so and we all write.
It can be a line, a scene, a plot– whatever that picture inspires you to write. The next time, I will post the pic again along with your writing and links to your blog or website if [...]
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Posted on Friday, August 25, 2006 by relliott4
As a writer, it’s probably not too surprising that I find words interesting. When I’m working, I’ll have a thesaurus open and my favorite writing book called The Describer’s Dictionary is always near at hand. (Seriously good tip there for writers– check it out! Amazon.com: The Describer’s Dictionary: A Treasury of Terms and Literary Quota [...]
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Posted on Thursday, August 24, 2006 by relliott4
Click on the images to go to the site!
A very good friend of mine has been battling breast cancer and her fight continues. Her determination and spirit is inspiring and I ask that you help cheer her fight on by visiting her blog and offering encouragement. Beware the Pink Spyder’s Web
And I’d like to [...]
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Posted on Tuesday, August 22, 2006 by relliott4
I met with two friends today — one I haven’t seen in a long, long time despite the fact we only live about 45 minutes from each other.
She’s moving away.
My time gets so sucked up by kids, family and my writing career, I look up and before I realize it I’ve missed out on spending [...]
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Posted on Monday, August 21, 2006 by relliott4
Monday time wasters. Have fun!In this first one, I said Wolverine was the sexiest XMan. Hmmm.
You Are Cyclops
Dedicated and responsible, you will always remain loyal to your cause.
You are a commanding leader - after all, you can kill someone just by looking at them.Power: force beams from your eyes
Which of the X-Men Are You?
This one [...]
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Posted on Thursday, August 17, 2006 by relliott4
Pulled out some older CDs for fun today while working. The first was Donald Fagen. Some people are going “Who?” (Steely Dan might ring a bell or two. )
I’d forgotten how much I liked a couple of his CDs from the eighties. When I went to look up the videos to my two favs– Tomorrow’s [...]
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Posted on Wednesday, August 16, 2006 by relliott4
As you know, back to school activities have my head spinning right now. I’ve also been to/had three big friends or family gatherings since Friday. So, after receiving yet another rejection and stumbling upon yet another icky review of some published work, I decided to take a short break from Internet Land. I probably should [...]
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Posted on Saturday, August 12, 2006 by relliott4
Okay, so, the last photo choice tanked. Almost. Jo even thought it was a beefcake shot. heh heh
For those new to the Snark, every ten days or so I post a photo and ask my readers to write. A sentence, a scene, a plot… just write whatever comes to mind when you look at the [...]
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