But I’m Not an Alien
Theodor: I.N.S.? But I’m not an illegal alien. You can’t deport me where there is no where to deport me to! Who could have called the I.N.S.?
Tina: Tee-hee.
Previously in Jack and Jill: Sizing Him Up
The theme for this week’s Jack and Jill is alien as suggested by CountryDew
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Next Year
He was scared. He’d only been riding for a couple of years, but Grandfather said it had to be him. 26 kilometers in less than a day on the fastest horse in the herd. He was scared, but if not him, they had no one. And it was great! He won.
“I can’t wait to do this next year.”
“Sorry, grandson. Next year you’ll be too big.”
The challenge, should you choose to accept it, is to write a story in exactly 55 words. Flash Fiction 55 is hosted by the G-man, a host with the most.
13 Outfits
First off, I apologize for the picture quality on a lot of these shots. When I took them, I was more interested in research than in how it would look. Especially in the museums I didn’t have the best lighting to work with.
1. Some of the historical outfits could be pretty elaborate. This was for the wife of an administrator. The administrator was almost as elaborate, the main difference being the beads across the face from the hat.
Suzie’s House 332 : Chasing Toms
Justin adjusted his snare drum, then looked up in time to see Kate chasing down a tom as it rolled off the tiny platform that The Warehouse considered a stage. She was two for two, now. Two drums lost while setting up for two performances.
Part of him felt superior, but part reminded him she probably wouldn’t lose any of her kit if she didn’t have to fit hers around his. It was always when her tom bumped into his that she lost it.
The Serialists of Nov 13th
Featured Author: Old Egg For whom I should probably make a while new button because it really is a new series. Hmm…..
This is the hub for The Serialists, a meme for people who post original, serialized fiction on their blogs. If you have one or more posts you would like for us to read, please put the direct link(s) to the post(s) in the linky. Remember to visit one another and comment. We all want to hear from our readers.
Progress Report
I’m writing a fiction book set in Mongolia for my National Novel Writing Month. (Yeah, like you didn’t know that already.) I’m using a lot of the things I experienced there as part of the book.
For instance, there is a scene set at the Chengus Kahn Memorial statue. There’s another that features Turtle Rock, and a couple set in UlaanBaatar. So far. I expect to have several there before I’m done. Does the airport there count as separate? The leather pouch used to ferment milk gets a mention, as does the way a ger smells.
Sizing Him Up
Theodor: First she destroys the data I brought home. Then she tells my lab partner I did it in a fit of rage. Next she tells my main grant provider I’m focusing on someone else’s research. What is she trying to do?
Previously in Jack and Jill: A Man Who Only Thinks He’s in Charge
The theme for this week’s Jack and Jill is frame as suggested by The Boy
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I Don’t Have a Muse. I Have a Cellar.
Things have been crawling out of the cellar;
a man with his heart in his pocket and a sutra on his thumb,
a woman with dark hair and a killer smile.
They dance around the plots, unwilling to settle.
They refuse to let the words count.
I shove them back into the cellar, waiting until they are ripe.
The challenge, should you choose to accept it, is to write a story in exactly 55 words. Flash Fiction 55 is hosted by the G-man, a host with the most.
I’m participating in National Novel Writing Month. The man is my hero and the woman my heroine. The book – well, maybe a little half-baked. Sometimes that’s how it comes out.
13 Places to Pee
I meant to do this weeks ago when someone first asked me. Sorry for the delay. As I mentioned before, it can be a little hard to find a place to go in Mongolia. Here are a few of the ones I spotted.
1. This was at the back of a yard connected to a shop along a highway. It’s as close to a rest area as I saw.
Suzie’s House 331 : How to Not Bounce
Bruce stared into the eyes of the burly bouncer and dared him to keep them out. Uncle John really had set this gig up, hadn’t he? Even if they were all under age, they had a right to be here tonight. He didn’t have to pay a bribe this time. Did he?
The Serialists of Nov 6th
Featured Author: Novroz with Aqueela and Me. Hey, did you say something about an Adventures with Papua coming up?
This is the hub for The Serialists, a meme for people who post original, serialized fiction on their blogs. If you have one or more posts you would like for us to read, please put the direct link(s) to the post(s) in the linky. Remember to visit one another and comment. We all want to hear from our readers.
November 4th
We interrupt our regularly scheduled coverage of last Summer’s vacation to discuss a couple of things going on right now. First, today is November 4th. That’s peace day in the blogosphere. In honor, here’s my image:
Click the picture to read more about Bloggers for Peace.
Second, it’s November. For me, that means National Novel Writing Month, affectionately referred to as NaNo. I am, of course, writing a book. I should have at least 50,000 words of it done by the end of the month. I’ve done this five times before, including twice last year, and came up with at least the minimum number of words every time. Most of the time it’s by the skin of my teeth, and I’m still frantically typing on the last day, but I still generally manage. I hope to do a bit better than that this time.
The book I’m writing is the sequel to Zackly Right, which is a manuscript I’ve gotten a lot of complements on, but no publishing contracts for so far. It features a young ranching woman who goes on a simple vacation but gets dragged into a smuggling ring when she makes an unfortunate purchase at a regular gift shop. She is rescued by Zack’s friend, Flynn.
You can watch my progress daily by checking this widget on my Welcome page (bottom right)
We now return you to our regular posts.
A Man Who Only Thinks He’s in Charge
Theodor: Ahhhhh. Finally, a chance to relax. I’ll just call in to the lab and tell them I’ll collect the sample later.
Previously in Jack and Jill: Pets as Masters
The theme for this week’s Jack and Jill is man only thinks he’s in charge as suggested by The Walking Man
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