Tag Archives: family

A Birthday and a Funeral

Posted on November 19, 2011 by Cora

Yesterday was one of those really awful days which leave you utterly tired without having accomplished anything. Because I had to go to both a birthday and a funeral.

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No Post Today

Posted on November 17, 2011 by Cora

Sorry, but there is no new blogpost here today. I probably would have posted something, but since my writing time will be cut short due to family obligations this weekend, I’d rather get some writing done now. However, I have … Continue reading →

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Of Folk Poetry and Scary Songs

Posted on October 16, 2011 by Cora

I obviously survived the family function and the event was actually rather nice, even though I’m not a party person at all. The venue was one of the nicer hotels in town and the menu was a step up from … Continue reading →

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Historical Photos of the Graf Zeppelin

Posted on October 1, 2011 by Cora

Some time ago, I mentioned to my Dad that I was looking for public domain pictures of airships for the cover of an upcoming Pegasus Pulp e-book. And my Dad casually mentioned that we have original photos of the LZ-127 … Continue reading →

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Dentist woes, Star Wars hide and seek and big Amazon news

Posted on September 29, 2011 by Cora

Even though the dentist assured me yesterday that yes, my Dad would be able to drive again this morning, he was still too woozy to drive. I suspect that there is a genetic quirk in my family that makes us … Continue reading →

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Literature and capitalism, the trouble with romances, yet more gender bias in SFF, good writing advice and some dentistry, too, for good measure

Posted on September 28, 2011 by Cora

I had to take my Dad to the dentist today and pick him up again. He is getting implants, which were inserted under general anaesthesia, so he couldn’t drive. He was pretty woozy afterwards – I very much had to … Continue reading →

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It’s a Small World

Posted on September 17, 2011 by Cora

It’s a small world, exhibit A: A few days ago, I stopped at the local Aldi store after school to pick up some groceries. The lady at the cash register was not one of the usual employees. As I waited … Continue reading →

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I’m really bloody sick of cake

Posted on July 30, 2011 by Cora

Yesterday afternoon, I had to go to family birthday with coffee, tea and cake. These occasions are always stressful and tiring for me, because I am an introvert, so being with other people is tiring for me, even if I … Continue reading →

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More on the avalanche, science fictional childhood, dark YA and unfair e-book pricing

Posted on July 14, 2011 by Cora

The Strunk and White avalanche is slowly ebbing, though I still get about ten times as many viewers as on a good day. Interestingly, the regional distribution of website visitors hasn’t changed all that much, only that there are a … Continue reading →

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A Visitor Spike

Posted on June 22, 2011 by Cora

This blog has been experiencing an influx of new visitors and a spike of hits of late. Mostly this is due to people looking for my Game of Thrones related posts. Even more amazingly, my latest post on the ABC … Continue reading →

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