The BaldMan started his new job today. He's been out of work for about 14 months, so this was a very good thing. It must feel kind of odd to him- getting up, driving to MA, being in a work environment again, all that. It's kind of odd here, too. The house seems strangely quiet. … Continue reading Monday Musings: New Job, Old Dog Sleeping, NaNoWriMo Approaches, and Dinner Plans
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Monday Musings: Trifecta Week!
Last week was a week full of good. I have to admit, lately, I have been feeling that there has not been a whole lot of that around me lately. I know it isn't true, but sometimes, the "stuff" just gets you down. Last week, though, was just one really nice week, start to finish. … Continue reading Monday Musings: Trifecta Week!
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Monday Musings: Baking with Apples, End of Chili Season, and Dog Food Stealing Poultry
Steph went apple picking with friends yesterday. She brought home- well, apples. A few other things as well, like doughnuts. Mmmm. But those apples were just sort of sitting there in a bag on the counter, and I felt something needed to be done with a few of them, because, you know, what if we … Continue reading Monday Musings: Baking with Apples, End of Chili Season, and Dog Food Stealing Poultry
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Friday Review: Reviewing the Reviewers
(Yes, I am still making my way through Wicked and, yes, I am still finding it a difficult read. But it interests me enough to keep going. So, a little commentary style "review" here today.) There has been a bit of a brouhaha lately over authors who respond negatively to less than favorable reviews. While … Continue reading Friday Review: Reviewing the Reviewers
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Monday Musings: Home Alone, A Chill in the Air, and Mailing List, Anyone?
I was home all by myself from early Saturday morning until mid-afternoon on Sunday. Well, I had seven cats, one dog, two guinea pigs, and some fish for company, but the human folk were gone. The BaldMan and Steph went to the Connecticut State Chili Cook Off. I would have gone, but that would leave … Continue reading Monday Musings: Home Alone, A Chill in the Air, and Mailing List, Anyone?
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Monday Musings: Adventures in Publishing and Some Dates to Remember
"Don't worry," they said. "It'll be fun," they said. "Formatting is easy," they said. Once again, "they" lied. Well, not entirely. It was fun- sort of. There were glitches and frustrating points, but seeing the converted version sitting there on my Kindle and in calibre is, as the TV ad says, priceless. I was having … Continue reading Monday Musings: Adventures in Publishing and Some Dates to Remember
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Timely Tuesday: A Peek at the Cover, and Some Details
Coming soon to an ebook near you: Six of One: A Collection of Short Fantasy by M.A. Kropp. Six of One is a collection of short fantasy pieces. There are mermaids, wizards, imps, elves, angels and demons, and frogs in the night. Many are lighthearted and fun; a few are darker in tone. The … Continue reading Timely Tuesday: A Peek at the Cover, and Some Details
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Monday Musings: Remember the Maine
The two day Maine back to back chili cook offs, that is. We served as Chief Judge and Scorekeeper for Saturday and Sunday's events. They are held in Wells, ME, which is a lovely town on the ocean. There were high points, and some very low ones, and I have to admit to not necessarily … Continue reading Monday Musings: Remember the Maine
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Monday Musings: Baby Shower, Getting Away, and Taking the Plunge
Today's post is getting out here a bit later than usual, but we were out most of the day yesterday. I know- I could have written it earlier, but I didn't. Better late than never, right? 🙂 Where were we? Well, our youngest daughter is pregnant for the second time. She and her husband have … Continue reading Monday Musings: Baby Shower, Getting Away, and Taking the Plunge
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Monday Musings: Am I Really Alone?
No, this is not about ETs or the search for interstellar intelligence. It was inspired, and is my answer to, a recent blog post by John Anealio. The post is here: http://scifisongs.blogspot.com/ He asks if the creators out there are more comfortable, or think they can do their best work, alone or with others? It's … Continue reading Monday Musings: Am I Really Alone?
