Monthly Archives: April 2011

4/19/11 Me and Sarah Jane…

Posted on April 19, 2011 by Rie Sheridan Rose

…we had a special thing going… I had gone out to run some errands this afternoon, and came back to see an email entitled “Another Dr. Who Death” in my inbox. I opened it, wondering who it might be. I … Continue reading →

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4/17/11 — Wild Fire Close to Home in Oak Hill

Posted on April 17, 2011 by Rie Sheridan Rose

I’ve been hearing all the news, of course, about the fires in various parts of the country, but it doesn’t hit home with full impact until you look out of the windshield of your car and realize that those roiling … Continue reading →

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4/16/11 — What a Difference a Tune Makes…

Posted on April 16, 2011 by Rie Sheridan Rose

My friend Sylvia Dickey Smith asked an interesting question on her fan page the other day. She was looking for insights into what brought your favorite characters to life for a workshop she is doing. I shared the basics of … Continue reading →

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4/11/11 For Realz…? Who wouldn’t jump on this? NOT!

Posted on April 11, 2011 by Rie Sheridan Rose

I’ve been debating all morning about discussing this, but it really bothered me, so I decided to collect your thoughts on the matter. I got an email from a freelance service I belong to today. “New projects match your profile” … Continue reading →

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4/8/11 — National Poetry Month

Posted on April 8, 2011 by Rie Sheridan Rose

April is officially National Poetry Month. As a poet, I can’t let that slide without recognition, now can I? Take a moment sometime this month, when you need a respite from taxes and tedium and read a poem. Maybe you’ll … Continue reading →

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4/3/11 — RieView: Zombieland — 4 Stars

Posted on April 3, 2011 by Rie Sheridan Rose

I finally had a chance to see Zombieland last night, something I had been looking forward to since it came out, but never got marked off my list. I was not disappointed. (So why not 5 stars? Well, there weren’t … Continue reading →

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4/2/11 — Do Your Characters Ever Take Over the Writing?

Posted on April 2, 2011 by Rie Sheridan Rose

Sometimes, if I am really in the zone writing, something will happen completely out of left field that I had no intention of putting in the piece. Do that ever happen to you? For example, many years ago, writing “Grandmother Clause” … Continue reading →

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