Unleash Your Inner Buccaneer

September 19, 2010

My inner child (The Muse) woke me up early today. She was excited because this is a special day on the internet. It’s a day to unleash your inner buccaneer and Talk Like A Pirate. I can already tell she is going to be difficult this morning. Arrr, `Tis talk like a seafarin’ hearty tide! [...]

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Mocha Mud — A Drink That Is Child’s Play

July 16, 2010

We all have an “inner child” who speaks to us occasionally. My inner child, whose name is “Muse,” won’t shut up. She can be alternately willful, petulant, charming, funny, humorous, or acerbic. I can often pacify her with coffee, chocolate, or bacon … or by playing dress up and letting her be a pirate. Without [...]

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The Muse Reviews A Not So Sweet Restaurant

May 2, 2010

Indigestion pains me as I ponder whether to tell y’all about one of my least favorite restaurants in Denton, Texas. While I contemplate giving you the real truth (which isn’t good) about this restaurant off the Square, I hear a voice in my head. It’s my Muse, and she is trying to kick up trouble. [...]

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Dandelion Whine

April 5, 2010

Y’all know about my Muse, don’t you? The “inner child” who speaks to me and helps me write? She’s having a wall-eyed hissy fit right now because we have been slaving in the garden for days, and she is bored with the job. Here is the conversation that has been going on between us: I [...]

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Musing On The Question: For Whom Do You Write

January 26, 2010

“For whom do you write?” That’s the provocative question that Janie posed at Colloquium. I decided to ask that question of my Muse — that “inner child” of mine who is the inspiration for my creativity. Ask a silly question question of a silly person, and here is what you get. OK, Muse. For whom [...]

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My Muse, Or Inner Child, Loves The Library

January 9, 2010

[Editor's Note: There is a "voice" that talks to me inside my head ... some would postulate that there are several voices in there. The one I recognize, I call Muse, but other people might call Her the "Inner Child." She is definitely that. Talking to Her is a bit like talking to a seven [...]

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A Year Of Optimism

October 23, 2009

I almost missed the anniversary! It was a year ago (October 17th, 2008) when I first decided to post only the good on Fridays. I can’t believe it has been that long, and I’m flabbergasted that I stuck with it. I am NOT a “goody two shoes” and optimism does NOT come naturally to me. [...]

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Reality Bites

September 24, 2009

Today I get the dubious joy of having my fingerprints taken. Supposedly this will prove to schools, where I perform by telling stories for little urchins, that I am not a criminal pervert. Personally, all I think a criminal background check proves is that a person has never been caught. I’d blog this experience for [...]

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Don’t Fret

September 14, 2009

Worry isn’t good for you, so don’t fret. Unless you are a guitar player. Then, I guess that fretting is alright. I’m hiding out for a few days, as I rehearse ghost stories for next month. My Muse is not happy about this at all. She doesn’t mind writing stories, but she is not fond [...]

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If It’s Not Fun, Don’t Do It

July 29, 2009

Y’all see this little girl on the slide? That six year old still lives inside my heart some forty-nine years later. I look like I’m on top of the world, don’t I? Well, let me tell you about that day. I remember it well after all these years. Daddy and his brother, Uncle Denny, took [...]

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My Muse Assures Me That Grief Is Good

April 30, 2009

[Editor's note: If you have been here before, you might know that my Muse is just ONE of the voices that talk regularly in my head. This isn't our first conversation. The Muse is a bit childish. She loves to play dress up, go out and play or shop, eat chocolate, guzzle triple-shot mochas, and [...]

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Another Argument With My Muse

April 14, 2009

“You woke me up at 2:30 this morning, Muse! What do you think you are doing?” “I wanted to write a haiku.” “Ridiculous! I need my beauty rest.” “It doesn’t matter how long you sleep — it’s not going to help you.” “Don’t get funny.” “But, you always tell me you want me to be [...]

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A New Addiction For My Muse: Facebook

January 19, 2009

I told y’all that my Muse has been recalcitrant lately. All she wants to do is play mahjong. At least, that’s all she wanted until Jessica The Rock Chick corrupted her. Jessica had back surgery, and stopped blogging for awhile. Every time I e-mailed her, she answered me on Facebook. She couldn’t sit up to [...]

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Abusive Muse

January 17, 2009

“Talk to me.” “I don’t wanna.” “Say something. Anything!” “Let’s play mahjong.” “We’ve been playing mahjong for the last two hours. Let’s write.” “Give me cookies first.” “We’re on a diet … cookies aren’t good for us. Now say something.” “There’s low-fat frozen yogurt in the freezer.” “That’s NOT what I want you to say. [...]

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Know When To Fold ‘Em

November 13, 2007

I had lofty goals of posting every day during the month of November. I swore to myself that I would participate in NaBloPoMo. That’s what I thought I was going to do. However the internet connection at this hotel and my Muse (that creative force that drives me) had other plans for me. They conspired [...]

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A Dixie Cup In The Wind

November 5, 2007

I think I might have goofed. I was soooo optimistic about posting for the month of November. I believed that while on the road I could work all day and then sit in a hotel room (with a very “iffy” internet connection) and still manage to post to the blog every day. So positive was [...]

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Group Project: Source Of Inspiration

May 19, 2007

I mentioned in my last post that Inspiration Bit has a writing project going called Group Project: Source Of Inspiration. This is my contribution. When I began my career as a professional storyteller, twenty-some-odd years ago, I had to first find stories for my repertoire. Most of my stories are old folk tales that I [...]

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