Monthly Archives: September 2012

The Friday Rant: Little thieves

Posted on September 28, 2012 by alisaacarter

Kids today. Yeah, I know, I sound like an old granny with her cane and hair net, but I just don’t get it. Why are kids today such little thieves? From my house, I have had four Ipods stolen. Four! … Continue reading →

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Writer Wednesdays: Hyphenating adverbs correctly

Posted on September 26, 2012 by alisaacarter

Adverbs are a pain in the butt. Do you hyphenate or not? Here’s some basic rules: 1. Don’t hyphenate compound adjectives — modifiers — that contain adverbs. “He was a highly acclaimed actor,” not “highly-acclaimed.” Why? Because the -ly lets readers know … Continue reading →

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The Friday Rant: My weird grand-dog

Posted on September 21, 2012 by alisaacarter

Why do all of the weird animals in this world end up in my house? Here’s our current tally: Four cats, two hamsters, and two rats. Right direction, right? The mice are gone, and the snakes. But no. My daughter … Continue reading →

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Writer Wednesdays: Should you e-pub or self-pub?

Posted on September 19, 2012 by alisaacarter

You’ve tried the traditional publishers (herein called “trad pubs”), and you’ve gotten nowhere. Agents are cautious these days, and who can blame them? In the old days, the trad pubs had recent college grads willing to work for peanuts to read … Continue reading →

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The Friday Rant: Isn’t there a middle ground somewhere?

Posted on September 15, 2012 by alisaacarter

If I asked you, should an 18-year-old kid–someone who was brought here illegally by his parents when he was five, doesn’t remember his “homeland,” has never been “home” since, and didn’t make the decision that  brought him here–be deported back … Continue reading →

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Writer Wednesdays: Ambience

Posted on September 12, 2012 by alisaacarter

One intangible that I love in books is ambience. How do you describe ambience? Merriam-Webster defines it as being “a feeling or mood associated with a particular place, person, or thing : atmosphere.” You’ve probably been in a restaurant (or bar) … Continue reading →

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Embassy attacks

Posted on September 12, 2012 by alisaacarter

Okay, so a red-headed guy says something bad about me. I feel my honor has been insulted, so I go out into the streets to kill him. I don’t see him, but I see another red-headed guy, so I kill him … Continue reading →

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9/11

Posted on September 11, 2012 by alisaacarter

A TV news man just said that Americans seem less affected by 9/11 this year. No, we are not. It’s still such a wound to our country, but I think we’re letting it become a day for private mourning, for … Continue reading →

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Teacher strikes

Posted on September 10, 2012 by alisaacarter

I don’t know what to think about the Chicago teacher strike. I love my kids’ teachers, so I’m inclined to support them. But in Chicago, I’m not so sure. I mean, their signs talk about fair pay and benefits, but … Continue reading →

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The Friday Rant: Douche bag, give the kid the ball!

Posted on September 6, 2012 by alisaacarter

This guy is a douche bag. There is no other word to describe a guy who jumps in front of a little kid when a baseball player is flipping a ball to her. I mean, look at the kid’s face! Seriously, … Continue reading →

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