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Book of the Week – Pingo

Posted on March 30, 2012 by Crafty AuntieMarch 30, 2012
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I must admit, I was intrigued when I first heard about Pingo.  All I knew was that it was about a boy who stops believing in his imaginary friend – and so the imaginary friend goes rogue. That’s right.  He … Continue reading →

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Book of the Week – Circumnavigating Fairyland

Posted on March 23, 2012 by Crafty AuntieMarch 22, 2012
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I must admit, when my niece first recommended The Girl Who Circumnavigated Fairyland in a Ship of Her Own Making, I was a little skeptical.  It sounded a little too perky and chipper.  I like fairylands, and I like exploration, but … Continue reading →

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In Which The Universe Is Still Laughing….

Posted on March 14, 2012 by Crafty AuntieMarch 14, 2012
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You may remember the previous times the Universe has Laughed at my expense.  Or you may not.  It’s happened a few times.  For one of my more spectacular experiences with said Universe, check out this story from a year and … Continue reading →

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Short Story Takeover

Posted on March 1, 2012 by Crafty AuntieMarch 1, 2012
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My mom (and brother…  and friends…) won’t be happy with me. I have been working on a long story for about two and a half years now.  (For comparison, the previous story took me only a year and a half … Continue reading →

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The Space-Time Conundrum

Posted on February 29, 2012 by Crafty AuntieFebruary 29, 2012
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Greetings, visitors. I come to you from a strange distant land.  A land – with 366 days in the year! That’s right: it’s Leap Day!  Be sure to enjoy it.  After all, we should enjoy the rare things in life … Continue reading →

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Potter Puppets and A Merry Christmas

Posted on December 26, 2011 by Crafty AuntieDecember 26, 2011
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I keep meaning to post more often, and then life gets in the way.  Last week illustrates an exaggerated example. I’ve been adjusting to a new job (for which I need to get up around 3 or 3:30 in the … Continue reading →

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9/11/11

Posted on September 11, 2011 by Crafty AuntieSeptember 11, 2011
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Wow.  Has it been ten years already? Ten years ago today, I sat in a classroom.  A teacher wheeled a TV in and turned on the news.  Life changed.  One of my teachers was anxious – she had a brother … Continue reading →

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Stories: A Hobby or A Lifestyle?

Posted on July 25, 2011 by Crafty AuntieJuly 25, 2011
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Every now and again, my head becomes a very crowded place.  I’m currently revising one long (30,000-40,000 words) story, writing and typing a prequel, and playing with several short (about 10,000 words) stories. [As a side note, it’s interesting that … Continue reading →

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Avatar is Awesome!

Posted on July 25, 2011 by Crafty AuntieJuly 25, 2011
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Last night, I mentioned that one of the Residents of my Apartment is Enabling my Avatar: The Last Airbender addiction. Well, right after I finished writing about Spies and Ghosteses, she showed me this! I already knew about the show – but I … Continue reading →

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Three Little Ghosteses, Continued

Posted on July 24, 2011 by Crafty AuntieJuly 25, 2011
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And about time, I hear you say. I quite agree.  I fully intended to continue the topic of games the very next day.  Then life caught up with me – I got busy and distracted, then grew progressively more intimidated. … Continue reading →

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