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Writing Scam (tks to Writer Beware)
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My Treasure
Daily writing promptWhat personal belongings do you hold most dear?View all responses
It’s funny how this answer changes with time. The older I get, the more time I spend thinking about the past. The things that connect me to that past are more and more dear with the passage of time.
I grew up in a time when people still wrote letters and sent them through the U.S. Mail. At 18 I joined the Navy…
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Daily Writing Prompt: How Do You Feel About Cold Weather?
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Still Writing
Another year winds down, somehow we’re all (most of us) still here. I call it a win. Still writing, sort of (barely).
I used to pass this house on my way to and from a job years ago. I should drive out there and see if they’re still putting up these decorations.
My writing focus lately is on my Kindle Vella story, “Outpost 93“. You should be able to read the first 3…
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To Whine, or Not To Whine
To Whine, or Not To Whine
My tree this year is an 18″ decoration I picked up at Target close to 30 years ago. I couldn’t be bothered setting up the big tree.
So, is it time for my annual self-indulgent Christmas whine? You bet it is! This time of year always causes those feelings to resurface, and it’s not as if anything can be done about it. I guess it’s time to fully acknowledge that I will never feel about Christmas…
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Where I'm At
Where I’m At
Ok, bad grammar. But it needs to be something innocuous. So if the bird site totally falls off a cliff (as is looking more likely every day) here is where else I can be found:
https://linktr.ee/ddsyrdal
Below is just a photo. Click the link above to get the live links.
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Language in Fantasy and Science Fiction
Language in Fantasy and Science Fiction
One of the things that really pulls me into a story and transports me to a fantastical or future setting is the language, specifically the invented slang and terminology for various things. For example in Star Trek we have “phasers,” “beaming,” “transporters,” “replicators,” “tricorders,” “hyposprays,” “Jefferies tubes,” “Turbolifts,” and on and on. Firefly didn’t have as much tech to name, but…
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I've Lost That Christmas Spirit
I’ve Lost That Christmas Spirit
Or maybe I found it.
Most folks probably know I’ve been out of work for the majority of this year, and that hasn’t changed. I had some promising interviews with Large Company that will not be named, but has so far come to nothing, so I’m still looking. Not sure if they’re ghosting me, or postponing the hiring process until after the holidays or what. Anyway, on we go.
I saw a tweet this morning…
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A Year of Loss
A Year of Loss
As years are wont to do, this one is at last beginning to wind down. This has not been one of my best.
It started January 4, with the sudden death of my younger sister. I’ve been very sad to discover I have no recent pics of her, and none of us together. It had been many years since we’d seen each other so there had been no opportunity. We live on opposite coasts. I still have days when it feels…
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New Site for Tarot Readings
New Site for Tarot Readings
I’ve finally set up my own website for doing Tarot readings.
http://soulsjourneytarot.com
So far I have three choices for readings, but I’ll be adding more options soon. I just need to figure out what people want. If you have a suggestion, please feel free to leave it in the comments, or message me through the website.
You can book online on the new site. There’s a calendar to show…
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Tarot Bags for Sale
Tarot Bags for Sale
Sewing and making things is a passion of mine, and it’s been a lifesaver during this past year. If you haven’t been to my Etsy shop, I sell Tarot bags, and a few other things, along with Tarot readings. Here’s a short video of some of my latest creations.
My Etsy shop for Tarot bags: https://www.etsy.com/shop/StoneFenceCrafts
Tarot readings are listed at:…
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Read a Preview of Revenants Abroad
Read a Preview of Revenants Abroad
Click on the image below for a preview.
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Christmas Sweet and Bitter
Christmas Sweet and Bitter
One of my favorite memories is my whole family together on Christmas Eve, trimming the tree together. My mother was born in Norway, and the tradition (at least in those days) was to put the tree up on Christmas Eve, so somehow she convinced Dad to go along with it). To help set the mood, Dad would get the reel-to-reel tape player set up with what I suppose was the one and only Christmas music…
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Side
Kicked aside.
Left by the side of the road.
Sidelined.
Side against.
Not as shiny as that thing over there.
Out of sight. Off to the side.
Something on the side.
Side dish.
Sidetrack.
Brushed aside.
A side note.
That’s my life.
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Practical Magic Tarot Spread Designed by Kiki Dombrowski and published in this month's issue of Witch Way Magazine.
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Tarot Bags
I just listed a new Tarot bag on my Etsy shop. This is an envelope-style bag with gray ribbon ties to close.
The bag will comfortably hold a standard size deck. It’s made from 100% cotton, except the ribbons which are polyester. More listings available on my Etsy shop, StoneFenceCrafts
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COVID-19 and Corporate Life
COVID-19 and Corporate Life
I hope you’re all doing well out there. I haven’t been moved to write a blog post in a very long time, but the topic of this post keeps coming into my line-of-sight and I have a few thoughts on it.
For most of my adult life, I have been a cube dweller in Corporate America. At first, it feels like your cube is your personal domain, and most people decorate with family photos, artwork, a…
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