Archive for October, 2006

BAD Writer! Using Race as Description.

Tuesday, October 31st, 2006 Posted in Rants, Writing | 6 Comments »

Kimber had a great post on her blog a while back about use of brand names and well-known products in novels. I kind of went on a tear in the ... Read more..

Bettie Sharpe: Uninational Woman of Mystery

Sunday, October 29th, 2006 Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments »

Apparently, I am a Mystery Woman. Which Ultimate Beautiful Woman are You? You are the mystery womanTake this quiz!One caveat: Mystery ... Read more..

The End by Lemony Snicket

Monday, October 16th, 2006 Posted in Reading | No Comments »

This isn't a review. Really. I haven't even read the book yet. This is just a warning. You may not see me for a week or ... Read more..

This is Not a Review, Either

Sunday, October 8th, 2006 Posted in Not a Review | 1 Comment »

What did I do this weekend? Aside from too much time spent on the more dilatory sections of Southern California's highway system, I read a little. Okay, a lot. Time ... Read more..

This is Not A Review

Thursday, October 5th, 2006 Posted in Not a Review | 2 Comments »

Okay, let's get the preliminaries out of the way: I love to write. I love to read. I hate to write about reading. Still, I ought to get some sort ... Read more..

Imagined Histories: A Grand Hoax

Thursday, October 5th, 2006 Posted in Reading, Writing | No Comments »

I am simply dying to read An Incomplete History of the Art of Funerary Violin. Those who know me personally will find nothing unusual about this. I love ... Read more..