My childhood home is being sold in the morning. Coincidentally, I just reached the part of my novel where my main character’s beloved spaceship is brutally destroyed.
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Fairy Tale Crossover
The four-year-old is explaining to me that there are three piggies in Little Red Riding Hood — one building a house and two looking for the wolf.
Tidbits from NaNoWriMo
[Discussion of day-old guinea pigs]
4-yr-old: “What?! If they eat carrots, then they are bunnies!”
Daniel: “Do you eat carrots?”
4: “No!” Continue reading “Tidbits from NaNoWriMo”
Coat Based Irony
I wish I could hang my coats in my closet… but I can’t open my closet due to all the coats stacked in front of it.
Writing Amusement Park?
#NaNoWriMo is such an emotional roller coaster.
Surreal Dream
I dreamed the four-year-old was a balloon. Two stars, would not like to dream again.
Mouthful of Nightmare
HAPPY HALLOWEEN!
Last week, we gave you a treat — two Shreddy the cat stories. Today, we have the corresponding trick — a trio of bite-sized stories that add up to a mouthful of nightmare:
- FemCloud Inc. — Every action is a choice. [~400 words]
- Birthing Class — Daniel has a sinister alien life growing inside him. [~2,700 words]
- Take Them to the Happiness Zoo — A mother considers an impossible choice. [~400 words]
The Challenge of Self-Observation
The four-year-old, pointing to a picture of himself: “I never did that.”
Me: “You did. That’s you doing that.”
The four-year-old: “But I never saw me doing it!”
H.A.R.Y.L.
D.A.R.Y.L. (1985) is still a beautiful movie about AI. Imagine Star Trek’s Data as a ten-year-old on Earth in the 80s — that’s pretty much D.A.R.Y.L.
After watching D.A.R.Y.L., the four-year-old announced that he’s H.A.R.Y.L. the robot. And, no, he doesn’t understand how acronyms work. Continue reading “H.A.R.Y.L.”
Replacing Nathan with Nathan
The damaged shuttle craft has been delivered to the salvage yard. Time to fly the newer version home.