Category: writing / books
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Things That Have Been Weighing Heavily on My Mind
“Mother tongue” is a really gross-sounding way of identifying one’s native language. It brings to mind images of either a very large tongue, or a sentient tongue that pops out little baby tongues. There is a commercial on the radio for some kind of truck, advertising that you can “drive on roads that have never…
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Other Questionable Stuff
One of my favourite procrastination activities lately is reading the web comic Questionable Content. I started from the very first one and have been going through all of them, and it’s just as entertaining as any TV show. And is it wrong to be sorta in love with Faye? And a bit with Dora too?…
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Submission Guidelines
I submitted one of my short stories for publication today. It’s the first time I’ve done this. I tell myself that writing fiction is just a side project, that it’s just for fun and I don’t care if it leads anywhere. Still, I felt a jolt of nervousness as I hit “send.” I think writing…
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