In the world of fiction, there are two categories. Literary fiction, and everything else. Literary fiction confuses me. There. I’ve said it. I, your hostess, an English Major, am confused by literary fiction. It’s not necessarily the books themselves I find confounding (although, hello! James Joyce anyone?). It’s the definition. What exactly IS literary fiction […]
Archives for October 2011
What Kind of Writing?
October 25, 2011 by 6 Comments
So let’s say that you’ve decided to be a writer. Great! Go you! But how do you figure out what KIND of writing you want to do? By the way, I’m talking about writing here because that’s my experience. But I think this same issue crops up in all creative endeavors. How do you decide […]
Goals
October 23, 2011 by 8 Comments
In the last couple of weeks, it’s been driven home to me how little control I have over my own life. Decisions that other people make, lives other people have lived, things other people say – all of them impact my life, and I have no control over it at all. Even if I bear […]
The iPod Follies – Part 2
October 20, 2011 by 7 Comments
If you’ve read my post from a couple of days ago, then you know the lunacy I went through trying to get my dearly beloved iPod set up on my computer. And how I bought a computer for my iPod. Well, lest you think that the insanity ended there, I thought I would tell you […]
Wisdom From Henry
October 18, 2011 by 8 Comments
I had planned a rather witty blog post for today. Well, I thought it was witty. Opinions may vary. But I had a sad and difficult day at work, and I just don’t feel very witty at the moment. I thought I would share one of my very favorite quotes with you instead. Well, it’s […]
iPods and Goodnights
October 13, 2011 by 7 Comments
The passing of the brilliant Steve Jobs has reminded me of the story of when I acquired my dearly beloved iPod, and I thought I’d share it with you. I think this saga will give you an idea of my single-minded determination as well as my tendency towards knuckleheaded idiocy. As you read this, please […]
