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07 Jan 2007 01:23 PM

The Great Novel

I've written novels before and that may sound very casual, but I have. I've never written the novel that takes off and is opted for publication, however. Much like sitting down to write my blogs every day, I try to set aside time to just let my mind wander and create -- but I am not always successful.

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14 Jul 2006 09:06 AM

Veronica Mars - Neat Discovery

I picked up Season 1 of Veronica Mars not too long ago. It turned out to be a really great first season for a show. It's like watching a novel for television. In style of storytelling, it reminds me of Babylon 5 -- but the delivery is a cross between Phillip Marlowe mysteries and a somewhat more modern Trixie Belden.   Definitely a great deal of fun to watch and such.

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05 Jul 2006 11:40 AM

Some Days ...

It's hard to explain to people that what I do is write for a living. They always say things like: "write what?" or "You can get paid for that?" I know that most of the time they don't mean to be insulting, but then again -- it feels that way. I work on average about 40 hours a week -- spread out over all seven days so that I am not taking up huge chunks of time from my daughter if I can avoid it.

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19 May 2006 07:12 AM

The Land of Make Believe

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