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Monday, January 17, 2005OK, OK, I'll confess..........I'm not very good at this Blog Thing. Bear with me while I whine a bit. This wasn't my idea, you see; it was Eric's. HE wanted me to start blogging. HE insisted that a Blog was Just The Perfect Addition to my online presence. Goody for him. I'm the one who has to do all the writing. I know -- I'm a writer; it's what I do. But somehow writing is less fun when I feel compelled to do it. I'd much rather lose myself in my fantasy world while I work on my next novel. I think I'm finished whining. Now I'll get to some legitimate blogging. Actually, blogs can offer us a fascinating glimpse into someone's life. They can also be a sort of "therapy" for the writer (you know -- hashing things out for an unseen audience and feeling better afterward). So here we go. First of all, if you're a subscriber to my Ezine and you're still around after my article on male private parts -- thank you! This means that you are a) the mother of at least one boy; or b) someone who grew up with at least one brother; or c) male; or d) a bit screwy. You know, the longer I'm a mom, the more irreverent I become. I think it is a survival tactic. Let's face it -- how seriously can we take a child's fascination with his penis? At any rate, I hope you laughed along with me. My sister called me the other day and, because she was laughing and talking at the same time, I couldn't understand a word that she was saying. When I was finally able to translate, I discovered that our father was the source of her laughter. Apparently he had developed a voice for my niece's giraffe, which of course my sister insisted I had to hear to believe. So my dad got on the phone and talked like a giraffe. Read that sentence again. It's scary, isn't it? "So my dad got on the phone and talked like a giraffe." How does a giraffe talk, one might ask? It's kind of hard to describe, really. Suffice it to say that it was definitely a new experience for me. Seventy-one years old and still pulling strange things out of his hat -- that's my dad. It's definitely genetic. He's my biggest fan, though. When my first fantasy novel hits the bestseller lists, he will not be surprised. Stay tuned -- I promise to blog more frequently. |
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I am: Mother to five stunningly individualistic children... Writer of young adult fantasy... Passionate advocate for Women At Home... Madly in love with my husband... In need of Organic Gourmet Chocolate on a regular basis. I've got a Paypal account if you'd like to contribute to the cause....
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1of my readers are feeling chatty:
HI there. I am new to blogging. I think it is great to write about how I feel. and I love your blog and you are doing a great job (although I know very little about blogging).
From a very inexperienced blogger,
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