Category Archives: writing

wrote by rote

Posted on December 3, 2011 by Deanna

One benefit of being asked to guest blog is the opportunity to look in new ways at what you’ve been up to. My post, “Meandering With Memoir,” was fun to work on, and now it’s up, hosted graciously by Arlee Bird, here. His project will be a good one to follow for more writerly inspiration. … Continue reading →

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Richard Brautigan

Posted on November 1, 2011 by Deanna

I was always curious about him, this writer with whom Dad shared many adventures, most involving trout. Continue reading →

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tally ho

Posted on April 1, 2011 by Deanna

It’s been a while since I’ve updated the world on how my writing’s going. Last night, a final email check before bed revealed that great success will soon shower down on me from above, along with huge amounts of cash. Actually – April Fool – I found another rejection. So I hung my head in … Continue reading →

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taste great together

Posted on February 24, 2011 by Deanna

I have blogged about my editor friend Lisa Ohlen Harris, and I have blogged about Gutenberg College. Now the two are coming together. Tuesday night, March 1, Lisa will speak at Gutenberg at 7:00 p.m. and read from her book, Through the Veil. Which, by the way, was nominated last month for an Oregon Book … Continue reading →

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new, old, simple

Posted on January 4, 2011 by Deanna

I dozed a little during writing time this morning. Life has been wood on the fire (sore neck), dishes in the dishwasher (bend, straighten, groan), husband on the sofa (getting his own soup from a can; I don’t cook much). There was Christmas. Son almost well, husband with a fever, daughter almost sick. There was … Continue reading →

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kitsch and depth and catching up

Posted on December 10, 2010 by Deanna

After another trip to the lab for son James’s latest (last for now, maybe) blood test, I settle. The year is waning, and the music is deep. Well, we don’t have snow, so I’m glad there can be depth of sound, rather than some of the kitsch I’ve sampled in search of the holiday. For … Continue reading →

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goodbye present (inspiration leads to book giveaway)

Posted on December 6, 2010 by Deanna

While I’ve been slightly out of things, the word about the anthology I was published in has continued to spread. An interview happened here on November 22, at High Heels and Book Deals, the blog of U.K. author Mel Sherratt. Among other things Ms. Sherratt had this to say about Saying Goodbye: There are many … Continue reading →

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it’s a good thing

Posted on November 22, 2010 by Deanna

I don’t as a rule sign up for Na-no-wri-mo, but I have come to enjoy reading those who pursue it faithfully, creatively. My friends who are posting every day right now include: Cecily Cherie Sandy Anna (maybe unofficially, but I think she nearly always gets in a post a day) I gain a lot from … Continue reading →

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tickling keys, brain freeze (mac version)

Posted on November 11, 2010 by Deanna

Today the P is just sticking out its tongue and QWERTY gives no assistance. Space is simply spacing. Question marks rule. I want to shift my mind. To return to that lovely field of option, where I felt in control. But no matter how often I page up and page down, there is no esc-ing … Continue reading →

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learning the way

Posted on October 28, 2010 by Deanna

“I’ve been thinking about your tooth.” My dentist started with that comment at my recent appointment. She has been trying to fix a problem with a small, old filling and a crack, and she has been determined to help me not have to pay for a crown if we can avoid it. She’s a very … Continue reading →

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