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Day 1 of #shuwpf writer’s residency at Seton Hill (plus: a dog)
Scattered opportunities to take photos today. Of note in this set: + One group who calls themselves "The Troublemakers" (which they are!) is wearing t-shirts that all feature a quote from me -- my motto (inspired by something I read from Janet Burroway): "Only trouble is interesting!") Very sweet to see this! What a fun -- and interesting -- group. + I've long heard rumors of an adjunct (not from our program) that sneaks a greyhound dog with her into classes on campus. I think I found the culprit. The dog is cute, but it should get off my couch!…
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Photos – Launch of Jan 12 Writing Pop Fiction MFA residency #shuwpf
Just a few random shots taken during tonight's opening orientation for the writer's residency at Seton Hill. I was so caught up in conversations and greetings that I regret I neglected to take more photos. I'll try to get more and post as the week progresses. Workshops, classes, and thesis presentations will last till next Wednesday. Tomorrow I teach a course in "Critiquing and Clarity" in addition to a module on pop culture theory, following an early morning discussion of the Mystery genre, using Jo Nesbo's book THE SNOWMAN to focus our discussion.
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The Gookies
In this story... I contemplate the great tasting garbage left in the bottom of my wife's cooking pan. Read: "The Gookies" in my new journal on cowbird.com
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Jumping the Zombie Shark!
I saw this (Zombie Sudoku) in a bookstore today. Had to take a photograph and share with you all. Sorry it's so blurry. I was crying a tear for my genre. But really, I should have seen this coming when "hard" sudoku became superceded by "evil" sudoku in many puzzle books. While technically, "satanic sudoku" should have come next, it was only a matter of time before "zombie sudoku" took the place of that. But I think it would have been much more challenging to release "parasitic sudoku" or maybe "bacterial infection sudoku" instead. Or maybe just "leech sudoku". Yeah,…