Category Archives: Writing

About books, writing, and longer essay-like blog posts.

Writeworks in progress

Posted on Wednesday February 24, 2010 by Quantum Tea

Working on a new short story for our post-NaNoWriMo group, the Fictional Authors. Reading Joe Hill for lessons on how to write creepy. I finished Heart-Shaped Box in one day and plan to devour 20th Century Ghosts next. Got the … Continue reading →

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Gearing up for NaNoWriMo

Posted on Thursday October 8, 2009 by Quantum Tea

I’m a little distracted right now and it won’t go away till December. I’m going to be writing a novel, gearing up for Christmas, taking my purple belt test, and doing a bunch of work on the house. And doing … Continue reading →

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“Crotchety” *is* a real word

Posted on Wednesday September 16, 2009 by Quantum Tea

BBC News: The book that influenced all others. Samuel Johnson, born 300 years ago this week, wrote one of the most important books in the English language. So what made his dictionary so special? "Dictionaries", said Samuel Johnson, "are like … Continue reading →

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Project round up

Posted on Monday August 10, 2009 by Quantum Tea

You never know what you have going on until you get it all in one place. Knit: My Eris cardigan is still languishing, sleeveless, and waiting for the hem to be finished. Must complete this one by the end of … Continue reading →

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NaNoWriMo 2009

Posted on Thursday June 18, 2009 by Quantum Tea

November is a way off yet, but I have an idea for National Novel Writing Month. Actually, I had the teeniest grain of an idea, I tossed it out at Hubby, and he handed me a fantastic idea to play … Continue reading →

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State of the Write

Posted on Monday June 8, 2009 by Quantum Tea

My writing goal is to finish a short story every other month, and come up with a cool idea for NaNoWriMo. The current short story in progress is for our post-NaNo group, my second attempt at a first person perspective, … Continue reading →

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Post NaNoWriMo writing

Posted on Thursday April 23, 2009 by Quantum Tea

After NaNoWriMo 2008, a bunch of us wanted to continue the year-long writing experiment we tried last year. The group has a shared premise for stories, and can borrow each other’s characters to create interweaving stories. Last year we had … Continue reading →

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Please hold

Posted on Monday April 13, 2009 by Quantum Tea

Thank you for calling Quantum Tea. All of our operatives are currently assisting other customers. Please listen to the full menu as our options have recently changed. If you know your party’s email address, you can contact them at any … Continue reading →

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Book review:
Pride and Prejudice and Zombies

Posted on Monday March 23, 2009 by Quantum Tea

The text for Jane Austen’s "Pride and Prejudice" is in the public domain, which means people can pick it up, put in a storyline about zombies, and totally revamp one of my favourite classics. And I love it! It is … Continue reading →

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Monthly random

Posted on Friday March 13, 2009 by Quantum Tea

Big Life Drama = blog silence. And as dramas go, this one is a doozy. Have had no spare brainpower to think, let alone write. Good stuff is happening, and the dust will settle in a couple of months. I’ll … Continue reading →

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