Category Archives: rude rambles

advice from the experts

Posted on October 28, 2012 by

One of the more interesting things I’ve encountered in customer service is advice from the experts. And by interesting, I do mean baffling. We expect doctors, veterinarians, plumbers, repairmen, day care managers, and nurses to know their stuff. And well … Continue reading →

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the only outdoor activity i could stand…

Posted on July 27, 2012 by

Pretty crazy when a high-of-94 day is considered, ahem, “cool.” I suppose it’s all relative. But that’s perfect Camp NaNoWriMo weather, for those of us crazy to pack in a whole novel in August, because A/C and writing go really … Continue reading →

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dusty skills

Posted on July 23, 2012 by

  Over the years, I’ve picked up and summarily abandoned many new skills. Call them hobbies, interests, or even fads (for how quickly some of them came and went in my life), but I’ve dabbled. That means I have a … Continue reading →

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culture of fail

Posted on March 2, 2012 by

Video gamer culture and writer culture have a lot in common; diversity, outspoken opinionated creatives, love of media, strong sense of community. But one place they differ–and it always surprises me–is the culture of failure. Writer-types (and in general, most … Continue reading →

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link: never been a better time to be a reader

Posted on February 29, 2012 by

Jeff at Bookriot writes how there’s never been a better time to be a reader. And I suppose it’s a symptom of reading so much publishing news, but all the time it’s publishers and editors this, writers that. Stick around … Continue reading →

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unseasonable

Posted on February 23, 2012 by

Maybe the world is ending after all. When was the last time we had such delicious weather in February? A high of near 60 degrees today. I couldn’t stay inside with weather like that. In my part of the world, … Continue reading →

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link: Competence is Hot

Posted on January 16, 2012 by

Marie Brennan takes on “kickass” cover art over at SF Novelists: Competence is Hot. Quotey goodness: What puzzles me is the fact that these urban fantasy covers are almost always on books written by female authors, for a largely female … Continue reading →

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link: Talent Code – Great or Creepy?

Posted on January 11, 2012 by

Link: Talent Code: Is this Great, or is it Creepy? The (short) video illustrates one very potent question… Quotey Goodness: This kid embodies the thorny question we all deal with. How much effort do we put into building narrow expertise, … Continue reading →

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happy un-new year

Posted on January 3, 2012 by

I’ve never been big on resolutions for the New Year’s. If something is that important to be done or a change needing to be made, waiting till New Year’s is silly. Moreover, I don’t like giving power to some arbitrary … Continue reading →

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