Monthly Archives: March 2015

Writing Outside the Lines: on outlines

Posted on March 10, 2015 by ksedinger

(Crossposted to Byzantium’s Shores) New writer acquaintance Briana Morgan has a nice post up about the evils* of outlining: When I started using them [outlines], I felt trapped, bogged down, and nothing like myself. My whole process felt constrained. I … Continue reading →

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Writing Outside the Lines: on outlines

Posted on March 10, 2015 by Kelly Sedinger

New writer acquaintance Briana Morgan has a nice post up about the evils* of outlining: When I started using them [outlines], I felt trapped, bogged down, and nothing like myself. My whole process felt constrained. I suffocated. In my writing … Continue reading →

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A Very Public Service Message

Posted on March 10, 2015 by Kelly Sedinger

Nobody on Earth celebrates “St. Patty’s Day.” Spelling counts, folks: it’s St. PADDY’s Day. Thank you.

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Erk….

Posted on March 9, 2015 by Kelly Sedinger

Wow, I’ve been neglecting the blog, haven’t I? Yes, I’ve been busy. No, I’m not sick. No, I’m not trapped under a refrigerator. Yes, it’s my usual reason: Momentum on the novel-in-progress, plus some very busy days at The Store, … Continue reading →

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Bad Joke Friday

Posted on March 6, 2015 by Kelly Sedinger

Some guy recorded his wife telling him a bad joke, and then made a video animation of the joke to go along with her telling it. Oh, and she’s telling it after having had a bit too much to drink.

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Something for Thursday

Posted on March 5, 2015 by Kelly Sedinger

Sorry for the lack of posting — busy week and lots of writing! But here’s one of my favorite Dougie MacLean songs. It’s about the relationship of teachers and students, and the way we learn by just being in their … Continue reading →

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Something for Monday

Posted on March 2, 2015 by Kelly Sedinger

OK, I promise that this blog isn’t going to be all-Nimoy-all-the-time, but after I got done collating the material for the Sentential Links post, I saw this on Facebook. As I’ve noted, I’ve been obsessing somewhat over the Glen Campbell … Continue reading →

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Sentential Links (the Leonard Nimoy edition)

Posted on March 2, 2015 by Kelly Sedinger

Bloggers I like react to Leonard Nimoy’s passing: :: I met him one night at an event at the New School. He was there with director Stanley Donen. It was just a quick “Hi, how are you” kind of introduction, … Continue reading →

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Sunday Burst

Posted on March 1, 2015 by Kelly Sedinger

Weird and wonderful things abide…. :: I recently discovered an amazing photography artist, Michael Shainblum, whose work really evokes an amazing sense of wonder. This particular photo, from his Instagram, seems like it might have been cover art for an … Continue reading →

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