Tag: writing
member name: Barb (Gather Site Ferret) Carlson
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April 27, 2009 05:10 PM EDT --
Launa heard a whooshing sound followed by a click. She heard it several more times before she realized it happened when she breathed. That's me breathing, she though. Then she heard someone crying . . .
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October 22, 2009 11:14 PM EDT --
Dear Geronimo: That big white plastic thing with the intriguing smells is NOT a playground. Mom does not appreciate it when you shred the plastic bag, nor when you spread dirty litter all . . .
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November 23, 2009 05:39 PM EST --
One day I was making food for sick ferrets by cooking chicken legs and thighs in the pressure cooker until the bones are soft. The next step is to grind up the whole mess and make it smooth, spoon . . .
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November 24, 2009 02:34 PM EST --
This one happened in Fayette City, PA. The article says Barbara Ann Kroskie, 28, assaulted Jennifer Muirhead, 38, because she thought Muirhead had stolen a pair of boots. Kroskie knocked down the pregnant . . .
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November 23, 2009 02:22 PM EST --
I intend to write down stories from when my oldest son was young to tell to my granddaughter. Here's one ...
One summer when Chris was about 5 years old and Michelle was around 4, he somehow managed . . .
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November 25, 2009 01:39 PM EST --
This is another in the series of family stories to tell my new granddaughter, mostly focused on her daddy (my oldest son, Christopher).
My ex used to watch the kids (sort of) while I worked part time. . . .
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May 13, 2009 09:30 AM EDT --
ETERNITY
I gaze into a crystal glass of blood-red wine
and see, unbidden, unwanted
a vision of destruction.
A vision so much like the others --
other times, other places.
A death of happiness . . .
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July 15, 2009 03:59 PM EDT --
Prompt: Tell me about your wonderful or horrible imaginary vacation. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Elaine didn’t . . .
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April 12, 2009 05:10 PM EDT --
J oy's instructions: I'd like you to find a song -- any song, any genre, a nything, just so it's music -- and I want you to listen to that song, as often as you need to. Then, I'd like you to . . .
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June 07, 2009 09:18 PM EDT --
This is the continuing saga of Launa and her adventures. In our last episode, Launa made Dixie's nightmares go away and things are calm at the farmhouse. Not for long, though!
This is . . .
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June 12, 2009 09:28 AM EDT --
This is part nine of a Tuesday WE collaborative effort between Barb Carlson and Donna F. Below is a listing of just the collaborative stories. . . .
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June 03, 2009 02:16 PM EDT --
This is the continuing saga of Launa and her adventures. Last time, a bear made a visit to the farmhouse, Dixie and Tia shopped, and Launa finally woke up.
This is part six of a Tuesday . . .
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April 05, 2009 10:18 PM EDT --
BONUS CHALLENGE: Describe your character's bathroom.
I was asked to describe my bathroom. I'm reluctant to admit it, but I don't have my own bathroom. I could describe to you what I'd like . . .
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May 20, 2009 01:11 PM EDT --
This is part two of a Tuesday WE collaborative effort between Barb Carlson (waves hi!) and Donna F .
In our last episode, Dixie arrived at her uncle's farmhouse just in . . .
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April 10, 2009 01:26 PM EDT --
Instructions: This week, our characters are going to bring in a friend for a conversation. This friend can be but does not have to be a second character for the project. Your character and this friend . . .
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April 14, 2009 09:00 PM EDT --
This is one of the exercises for Writing Essential Tuesday , run by Sandy Knauer . This is a "Game for our Characters." Our characters are supposed to answer the questions. My . . .
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May 19, 2009 04:04 PM EDT --
This is a collaboration between Donna F. and I (characters: Dixie and Launa) where our characters meet. We did out best to figure out how to do it well. We did have some POV issues (who's head . . .
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June 16, 2009 11:43 AM EDT --
This is part ten of a Tuesday WE collaborative effort between Barb Carlson and Donna F. Below is a listing of just the collaborative stories. . . .
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August 14, 2009 04:48 PM EDT --
In doing some research for a Squiddo article, I did a Google search on the phrase "ferrets have a higher brain to body ratio than dogs and cats". This is something I say often, but I was curious if there . . .
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April 05, 2009 10:05 PM EDT --
This week, we will introduce our characters to trauma - personally, or by having them witness someone else's experience, and tell it from two different points of view. In order to practice, we will . . .
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