Friday Review: Hooked: Write Fiction that Grabs Readers at Page One and Never Lets Them Go by Les Edgerton

~ M.A. Kropp

My rating: 3 of 5 starsThis is another on my list of “books on writing that I have collected and never read”. One of my goals this year was to get to taking some of those off the TBR list.This one says it will help you learn to create openings to stories that will almost … Continue reading Friday Review: Hooked: Write Fiction that Grabs Readers at Page One and Never Lets Them Go by Les Edgerton

Bits and Bobs

~ M.A. Kropp

Not much exciting going on these days. Fall is definitely in full swing, with leaves falling from the trees here constantly. I have to say, the fall color this year has been less than inspiring. Not sure if it was all the late warm weather or rain that caused the dullness, but something sure did. … Continue reading Bits and Bobs

Friday Review: The Darkness Manifesto: On Light Pollution, Night Ecology, and the Ancient Rhythms that Sustain Life by Johan Elkof

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My rating: 4 of 5 stars The cover describes the book being “On light pollution, night ecology, and the ancient rhythms that sustain life.” That’s a decent description of what this book is about. It was written by a Swedish scientist who specializes in ecology, bat vision, and light pollution. He is affiliated with Stockholm … Continue reading Friday Review: The Darkness Manifesto: On Light Pollution, Night Ecology, and the Ancient Rhythms that Sustain Life by Johan Elkof

Well, That Puts a Limp in Things

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I did *something* to my left knee at the end of last week. Not sure what. I don't remember anything specific, but I woke up on Saturday morning with shooting pains in the shin. I thought that was the issue, but as the morning went on, I realized the actual problem was on the outside/back … Continue reading Well, That Puts a Limp in Things

It’s Good to Have Time Away

~ M.A. Kropp

But also very good to get back home, to the familiar and routine. We took a little road trip to Myrtle Beach, SC for a week. It was a good trip. We had some time to ourselves when we got there on Wednesday (September 26). We checked in to our rental condo- very nice, with … Continue reading It’s Good to Have Time Away

Doggone Dogs

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I have decided that I need to walk the two dogs separately for a while. I had started walking them together on separate leashes but that was nearly impossible to deal with. The leashes got tangled all the time as the dogs switched positions, and shuffling the handles hand to hand was a constant. I … Continue reading Doggone Dogs

Where Did the Summer Go?

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It will be August in another week, right? It seems like it is far too soon for that to be true. This summer has been flying by, and it seems as if we have not really done any "summer" things. Of course, with the weather bouncing between unbearably hot and humid, and rain all day … Continue reading Where Did the Summer Go?