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Tales from the City- Don’t get minty with me!

Posted on July 30, 2012 by susan sheldon nolen

It’s confession time. I eavesdrop. I do it quite well. I go out, sip a glass of wine and appear to be fully engaged at my table, all the while, my left ear has stretched three inches and is listening … Continue reading →

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Write on- Notes from a writing conference-a box of popcorn

Posted on July 30, 2012 by susan sheldon nolen

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I overheard, well actually I was eavesdropping again, a nifty little tip that I am so excited about. I don’t know why this idea didn’t occur to me sooner. I would like to claim it as my own gem, but … Continue reading →

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Write On- Notes from a writer’s conference-readers are not dumb!

Posted on July 23, 2012 by susan sheldon nolen

I just spent a fabulous weekend at a writer’s conference, The Pacific Northwest Writer’s Association’s conference in Seattle Washington and thought I would write a few posts about the weekend.  The weekend was busy, noisy, and quite an adventure. I … Continue reading →

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Lord Love a Duck or what am I going on about?

Posted on July 23, 2012 by susan sheldon nolen

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There are expressions you grow up with and have no idea where they came from, or what they really mean, you just use them.  Such is the case of Lord, love a duck!  I quite often come into the kitchen to … Continue reading →

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Tales from the City- The Black Dog of Death, or a day out at Leeds.

Posted on July 16, 2012 by susan sheldon nolen
Leeds Castle (c)shs 2012

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Leeds Castle is the stuff of fairy tales. It is a castle of breathtaking beauty and surprises. But, I have to say up front, I would rather take a picnic basket and enjoy the grounds rather than the interior of … Continue reading →

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Write on- Do you need a coffin to get started?

Posted on July 16, 2012 by susan sheldon nolen

It’s occurred to me that I don’t have any magical habits when it comes to sitting down to write. I don’t sharpen scores of pencils like Hemingway. I don’t take long walks like Thomas Wolf. I should for the exercise, … Continue reading →

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Write On- The room with a view

Posted on July 10, 2012 by susan sheldon nolen

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There was a film about a writer, and I believe it was Agatha Christie who was laying on a chaise lounge, the French doors were opened to the Cornish Coast, and a secretary dutifully sat nearby, taking down every word … Continue reading →

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The Great Summer Flu -or- Ted’s not dishing out the chicken soup!

Posted on July 10, 2012 by susan sheldon nolen

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Why is it that sometimes it just feels so good to whine? I am dying. I don’t feel good. Why is this happening to me?  Ted took one look at me and my constant stream of complaints and hightailed it … Continue reading →

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Write on- Watch snails mate or write a synopsis?

Posted on July 2, 2012 by susan sheldon nolen

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I would rather watch two snails placed on opposite sides of a large garden try to find each other than write a synopsis. I am sure there are a thousand things better to do in one’s life, but.. Why is … Continue reading →

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Ease my Heart- A cheerful chap’s tale

Posted on July 2, 2012 by susan sheldon nolen

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William Shakespeare “There’s rosemary, that’s for remembrance: pray you, love, remember. And there is pansies, that’s for thoughts.” Hamlet, Act IV. The pansies and the sweet peas are really doing their own thing this year in the city garden. Sometimes … Continue reading →

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