Monthly Archives: November 2012

The Friday Rant: Hillary Clinton is a genius

Posted on November 30, 2012 by alisaacarter

Here’s what I imagine happened after the blowup in Benghazi, Libya: (phone rings) Hillary Clinton: Hello? Barack Obama: Hillary, we need your help on this Benghazi thing. We need someone to go on the major Sunday news shows and explain … Continue reading →

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Writer Wednesdays: What do people have against long sentences?

Posted on November 28, 2012 by alisaacarter

If you read marketing copy, you will see a lot of short sentence fragments. “It’s the best thing since sliced bread. Low priced and cheap to run. Looks good on your counter. And it’s free!” But we novelists aren’t supposed … Continue reading →

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Writer Wednesdays: That First Sentence

Posted on November 21, 2012 by alisaacarter

A friend sent me a link to a list of the 100 top first sentences in a novel (americanbookreview.org/100BestLines.asp), and I have to tell you, I wasn’t particularly impressed. Some were great, of course, but some just seemed to be … Continue reading →

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I still hate Christmas…

Posted on November 20, 2012 by alisaacarter

I’m sleeping through it — Keas

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It’s not so bad…

Posted on November 20, 2012 by alisaacarter

There’s that big plant thing in the corner–that’s fun to climb in! And lots of fun things to chew on. Have you heard the noise those ball things make when they break? — Cleo the Horrible Kitten  

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I don’t like Christmas either…

Posted on November 20, 2012 by alisaacarter

The furniture is all moved around, and there are these little lighted things on my favorite napping spot. And why is everyone laughing and calling me Catzilla? — Boo

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Really? I kind of like Christmas…

Posted on November 19, 2012 by alisaacarter

… lots of dog treats and bright, shiny things to tear up. I’m not crazy about this thing on my head, but everyone is looking at me and telling me I’m cute for some reason. — Gypsy

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I hate Christmas…

Posted on November 19, 2012 by alisaacarter

Meh to this holiday season crap. Meh! –Keas

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The Friday Rant: Another Hollywood ick moment

Posted on November 16, 2012 by alisaacarter

When I saw the trailer for The Silver Lining Playbook, I was puzzled. It looked like the love interest for Brady Cooper was Jennifer Lawrence. Didn’t she just play a teenager in The Hunger Games? I mean, Bradley Cooper isn’t … Continue reading →

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The Friday Rant: How not to get a date

Posted on November 9, 2012 by alisaacarter

My daughter has been facebook friends with a guy for eight months, never a problem, and then one day he lost his damn mind and sent her a random picture of his private parts. Either he thinks this is the … Continue reading →

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