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DeeAnn Reading

January Readings

Curtis Chen
January 31, 2009
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I gobble books and stories like candy. Sometimes, I read so fast and so often that I’m already on the next book before I’ve taken a chance to reflect on the one I just finished. As a result, I forget…

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Friday Flash Fiction: “Sleepmonger”

Curtis Chen
January 30, 2009
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Read “Sleepmonger” at 512 Words or Fewer You can also listen to me do funny voices, or get the backstory infodump. I’m still mulling the comedy pilot I wrote last summer, working title: “Apartment of Champions.” I would never call…

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Strangers!

Curtis Chen
January 30, 2009
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Strangers have invaded the house twice in one week. I hate it. The first time, the invaders were a couple of female humans carrying lots of noisy tools and smelly liquids. They caught me while I was under the dining…

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Two Years Until Retirement

Curtis Chen
January 28, 2009
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(The anticlimactic conclusion to the laptop repair saga!) We drove back to Northwest Computer Support this afternoon to pick up my laptop. Desiree, the technician working on it, had called me yesterday to say that she couldn’t figure out what…

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Quote of the Day

Curtis Chen
January 27, 2009
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“A good time was had by all, and now we are allowed to get married.” — jra’s thoughts: A “Told You So” Moment

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DeeAnn writing

First Draft

Curtis Chen
January 25, 2009
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I’m starting the first draft a new novel today. CKL asked me if it was going to be a Victorian. It’s not. So I said, “No!” in a horrified tone of voice. I was really surprised that he should ask…

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Friday Flash Fiction: “Spoiler Warnings”

Curtis Chen
January 23, 2009
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Read “Spoiler Warnings” at 512 Words or Fewer I was really into comic books in middle school and high school. Once a week, my mother would drive me out to Galaxy Comics on 190th Street, and I’d spend most of…

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Frustrating!

Curtis Chen
January 22, 2009
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This is how the day is supposed to go: she gets up first and does her jumping around on the little platform in front of the TV. The rest of us take a mid-morning nap. That way, when we get…

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Lost and Lost

Curtis Chen
January 20, 2009
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The bad news: On Sunday, I misplaced $400 worth of electronics.The good news: I hadn’t actually paid for any of it myself. The items in question were a Creative Zen portable media player ($100) and a pair of Shure sound-isolating…

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politics

That Word Does Not Mean What You Think It Means

Curtis Chen
January 19, 2009
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Photo from Wikimedia Dear Entire Freaking World, Please stop overusing the word “miracle.” You know what I’m talking about. Ever since US Airways pilot Chesley B. Sullenberger safely landed his crippled Airbus A320 in the Hudson River, saving the lives…

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