Category Archives: Writing

Posts about the craft of writing

In which the vengeance of God is justly meted out on earth | Sarah, Proud and Tall

Posted on 15 April 2011 by Becca

I can barely credit that they have made a movie from that turgid nonsense by Ayn Rand. I have about eighteen copies of “Atlas Shrugged” – all signed in that self-consciously spiky handwriting of hers. Every Christmas from 1957 onwards, … Continue reading →

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(Re)inventing the wheel

Posted on 12 October 2010 by Becca

As the world's attention span continues to shrink, Amazon plans to introduce a breed of Kindle e-texts that are no longer than "a few chapters" of those hefty analog books that a few people still bother to read. (snip) With … Continue reading →

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Into every life…

Posted on 30 September 2010 by Becca

…change must come. Well, looks like my work situation is definitely changing, and for sure I'm going to be looking for more work to keep me — and my spouse, since we co-own a technical writing and general consulting business … Continue reading →

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Fiction added, poetry next…

Posted on 19 June 2010 by Becca

I’ve been on a roll here and have posted not only a bunch of my previously posted fiction, but a bit more than before.  A newly posted story, ‘Surreal,’ is one I recovered from some ancient files, fixed up a … Continue reading →

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“Hastur Lord” by MZB and Deborah J. Ross

Posted on 4 March 2010 by Becca

I just finished reading “Hastur Lord” by my good friend Deborah J. Ross, in collaboration with the late Marion Zimmer Bradley (one of Marion’s final unfinished manuscripts). Loved it! If you’re a Darkover fan, it ties up many of the … Continue reading →

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Author’s Tools: Treepad

Posted on 2 August 2009 by Becca

By the way, I think I may have blogged about this before, but it bears repeating:  For authors using Windows as their PC platform, Treepad is one of the best tools out there for organizing, keeping track of projects, and … Continue reading →

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Word that

Posted on 7 December 2008 by Becca

Typing Without a Clue – NYTimes.com By TIMOTHY EGAN Published: December 6, 2008 The unlicensed pipe fitter known as Joe the Plumber is out with a book this month, just as the last seconds on his 15 minutes are slipping … Continue reading →

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RIP: Alexander Solzhenitsyn

Posted on 4 August 2008 by Becca

Russian novelist, former dissident, Solzhenitsyn dead – CNN.com (CNN) — Russian novelist and historian Alexander Solzhenitsyn, whose works detailed the horrors of Stalin’s Soviet labor camps, has died at 89, Russian news agencies reported Monday. (snip)He published his first work, … Continue reading →

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Things That Bug Me #3 – Grammar Edition

Posted on 14 June 2008 by Becca

This is a stupid little peeve, but it is this:  "Try" + "and" + (verb). Like, "Try and succeed."  Or, "Try and relax."  Or, "I’ll try and be there."  I see this nonsense everywhere — television, movies, even in print. … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Samit Basu’s “Gameworld Trilogy”

Posted on 19 April 2008 by Becca

Well, okay, this isn’t a full-blown book review, as I’m not even close to done yet.  I’m only about 25% into the first book of Samit Basu’s fantasy trilogy, collectively known as ‘Gameworld’.  The titles include: The Simoqin Prophecies The … Continue reading →

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