I was adapting this chart from a "final" version and it's a pain to redo colors, so I thought it would slip by. But then I thought "If anyone catches it, it will be Cowboy Diva!"
Please believe me when I say that I in no way want to nitpick on anything you create. I am having too much fun being along for this particular ride to think about driving from back here. If you need me to knock it off, please let me know.
Alas, I was never known for my ability with (ahem) spatial relationships.
The serial development is what I find so intriguing; it gives me a chance to think about my expectations for the characters and the plot. I usually read far too fast to let a story just sit and gel into something with depth, but reading your work doled out in chapters allows me to continually be amazed by the way you allow events to unfold. I pick up little glimpses of possible futures, but remain pleasantly surprised when someone comes striding around the corner, so to speak. Thank you.
Can I ask a favor? I have some questions I want to hack out about your world building; if you feel at all curious/bored, would you email me at pa_merrittATyahooDOTcom? thanks.
THINGS I NEED: Emergency gasoline- or propane-powered generator of 2500 watts or better
THINGS I WANT: Books: Roads to Quoz: An American Mosey by William Least Heat Moon; The Round House by Louise Erdrich; Some Assembly Required by Annie and Sam Lamott; Silk Parachute by John McPhee Fruit, cheese, and/or nuts Non-acidic file storage boxes 1 small container treacle Decent working vacuum cleaner (have an electric broom, need heavier duty) Birdseed that attracts cardinals, jays, buntings, juncos, nuthatches and woodpeckers DVD with "An American in Paris" Cat food: W/D feline kibble Strawberry pot Turntable that converts vinyl to MP3s
ITEMS REMOVED FROM LIST:
"Singing In The Rain" and "Wizard of Oz" [gifted to me by Tammi Castillo] A Simple Revolution by Judy Grahn [gifted to me by Kitty Barber]
"Flight Behavior" by Barbara Kingsolver [gifted to me from Pam I.!!] 1 year donation to Heifer International for either chickens or a goat to an African farm woman [gifted to me from Win Farrell and Sheldon Linseth!!] 1 year sub to Netflix [gifted to me from Liza Cowan!!]
African prints [gifted to me by Melinda Costello and Margot Williams!!]
Cat costumes [gifted to me by Ian Williams and Therry Neilsen-Steinhardt!!]
1 year sub to Fold3 [gifted to me by Margot Williams!!]
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BACKGROUND INFORMATION FOR GINNY BATES
For background information on the characters and a basic summary of Ginny Bates, read this. For past chapters, go down this column to Labels, find Ginny Bates and follow the numbers in brackets after each label to read the chapter in more or less chronological order.
To see a floorplan of their house, go to the post Setting Up House. For a "genealogy" of the main characters, look at this graphic. To see the map of "their" Seattle, click on this. For a floorplan of their beach house near Galveston, check here. For the floorplan of their second house, after 2013, look here.
Why This Blog?
In the mid 1980's, I began creating a periodic newsletter for a close circle of friends, sharing information and thoughts -- like a holiday letter, only several times a year. I consumed a great deal of press-on typeface, Dover uncopyrighted graphics, and offset printing services. Sometimes I miss those days, the hands-on tangibility of it all. Two of those newsletters became infamous: The one where I was taken in by the "Alien Autopsy" fake documentary on Fox and wrote everybody about how this had to be exposed (listen, it was a difficult year for me) and the one where I sent everybody a color Xerox of the polyp photographed within my uterus.
My friend AJ brought me into the cyberworld, and eventually my newsletters became select group e-mails, named Maggie's Watershed. But now it's time to make use of even more expanded technology (and thanks to Liza Cowan for the nudge). This format will allow you to link easily to sites and sights I'm recommending, and will also give you the chance to comment. Ya'll come back now, heah?
6 comments:
What a fascinating color you've chosen for Maar's and Pyosz's names. It almost gives away plot development, doesn't it?
I was adapting this chart from a "final" version and it's a pain to redo colors, so I thought it would slip by. But then I thought "If anyone catches it, it will be Cowboy Diva!"
Please believe me when I say that I in no way want to nitpick on anything you create. I am having too much fun being along for this particular ride to think about driving from back here. If you need me to knock it off, please let me know.
I THRIVE on your attention, don't ever stop!
And I'm sure with your keen eye, there's a couple of other clues that could be deduced from this chart -- not just color, but, ahem, proximity...
Alas, I was never known for my ability with (ahem) spatial relationships.
The serial development is what I find so intriguing; it gives me a chance to think about my expectations for the characters and the plot. I usually read far too fast to let a story just sit and gel into something with depth, but reading your work doled out in chapters allows me to continually be amazed by the way you allow events to unfold. I pick up little glimpses of possible futures, but remain pleasantly surprised when someone comes striding around the corner, so to speak.
Thank you.
Can I ask a favor? I have some questions I want to hack out about your world building; if you feel at all curious/bored, would you email me at pa_merrittATyahooDOTcom?
thanks.
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