Monthly Archives: July 2024

Duffels

Posted on July 29, 2024 by Elizabeth Doman

I find that I’ve let my buffer lapse and with needing to go investigate ear pain in the 6 year old this morning (swimmer’s ear), I didn’t get a post up in time for my 9 am deadline. I was … Continue reading →

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Writing Prompt: The Magic Wand part 1

Posted on July 22, 2024 by Elizabeth Doman

Before I get started, I want to acknowledge the kindness of our local Ren Faire being in May when the weather’s starting to ramp up but isn’t high 80s-90s consistently yet. The Nazgul cosplayers and the man with satyr legs … Continue reading →

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Fireflies

Posted on July 15, 2024 by Elizabeth Doman

Before we start, no, I’m not obsessed with fireflies. Well, maybe. (I did make an alien race of firefly bugs for my Jason and the Astronauts story but that’s not proof.) Last evening as of writing this, the kids got … Continue reading →

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Analysis: Character in Babylon 5

Posted on July 8, 2024 by Elizabeth Doman

Spoilers for Babylon 5 by the way. Babylon 5 is a show that aired from 1993-98. For any who, like me, didn’t watch it at that time or in the intervening years, the basics are it’s a space station set … Continue reading →

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Writer’s Block

Posted on July 1, 2024 by Elizabeth Doman

First, a post by someone with more experience in all the aspects than me: https://maryrobinettekowal.com/journal/sometimes-writers-block-is-really-depression/ Mary Robinette Kowal is the author of, among other things, the Lady Astronaut of Mars series, the Glamourist Histories, and The Spare Man, which I … Continue reading →

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