“Gravity affects everything about the human body – weight, heart function, respiration, even height. Oh, and wrinkles and ‘ish.” Teenagers don’t think about it. Immortal (they think) young adults are too untouchable to believe it. Full fledged adults figure they have time before they have to worry about it. Mature adults panic and pitch … Continue reading
Well hello all – I didn’t see you standing there! I was very busy, you see, and completely oblivious to the world around me. ‘Why?’ you might ask. Because I just spent several days going over all my posts on Old Fossil Writes through the eyes of (forced) objectivity. A lot of those posts are … Continue reading
…ya’ know. because i have so much time on my hands. still. so here i sit all woeful and forlorn. i’m as bored as a dog lover, stuck on a boat full of old cat ladies. that’s not old cats who collect ladies. that’s old ladies who collect cats. random thoughts are bound to be … Continue reading
(As I proofread this post, I can see where my brain is still trying to adopt new neural pathways. Please forgive the disjointedness…and could someone please tell me if “nosey” is spelled with or without that annoying ‘e’!!! Thanks ~ Pearl~ ) As you all know, I have been recovering from a health issue, lo’ these past … Continue reading
(99.999%. Yes. That sounds about right.) Every human being in the world is an individual – unique and different. Different hair colour, different facial features and fingerprints, different levels of stamina and metabolism and varying degrees and types of talent, thought processes and problem solving skills Some of us are homely, some are pleasant looking, … Continue reading
Hello, everyone! It’s been ages since I’ve posted anything original and I’ve decided that I’m far overdue in updating The Old Fossil Writes. It will take a few days, but I’ll try to give a brief “catch up” today…answer a few questions that some of my friends have emailed me and such – – like … Continue reading
So it looks like I’ve not posted anything here on The Old Fossil since July. I could have sworn that I had, but I suppose I’m thinking about Facebook and my other WordPress site, Balance the Circle. It’s not surprising that my mind is confused, though, because it’s been a rough year all the way … Continue reading
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It’s been one of those days where you find you’ve taken two steps forward and three steps back – then fell backasswards off of a cliff. Want to come to my Pity Party, anyone? I’ve had a stroke. Can’t remember squat, like: *how to type *how to use a pencil *how to spell *how to … Continue reading
Folded Dreams, a follow-up novel to my venture into the world of self-publishing, managed to get to about 45% edit-worthy completion. I wasn’t completely satisfied with my work at that point, but I was proud to have at least made it that far! And then, as often happens of course, I hit an annoying bout … Continue reading
Originally posted on Rationalising The Universe:
Any true science fiction fan will immediately recognize the featured image to this post as The Matrix – the late 90s trilogy where humans are stuck living in a simulated reality, which is aptly named the Matrix. In the film we enter a world where all experiences humans have; the…
It’s not a word which requires a definition. And nor does it usually call for an example for explanation, being sufficiently self-explanatory, ya’ know? Still, if you think about it, could you actually define ‘useless’, without looking it up in your Funk & Wagnell’s? See that picture up there? That’s pretty much what I feel like at this … Continue reading
…because it’s still hard to type, thought I’d share an article I wrote a few years ago. Somehow, an article about Strokes seems an appropriate subject… CVA vs TIA: WHEN THE WORD ‘STROKE’ IS NOT A VERB Introduction: At work last week, a co-worker stopped in the middle of our day and looked at his … Continue reading
I had an idea many years ago on how to deal with my progeny when they hit my last nerve. The “Velcro Toss”. Picture one large blank wall, covered in one half of velcro…the sticking part. Now picture a kid’s jumper (overalls to our followers who actually speak the Queen’s English!) made out of the … Continue reading
And here I was on about how my eyes were betraying me…..well that’s what get for complaining…..talk about betrayals and sure enough the whole body obliges. Week before last – the 12th I think – I had a stroke and have been in the hospital ever since. (It’s hard to type with one thumb on … Continue reading
Eyeballs are pretty much a necessity to me…especially for their ability to see. Don’t get me wrong – I am well aware that there are many people whose eyeballs do not function and not a day goes by anymore that I don’t pray that I will be able to develop their skills if my eyeballs … Continue reading
How I wish I could wave my hands and lift the surface of New Zealand away until the earth is spent. It is never so obvious that mankind must bow to nature than when the earth itself rebels. Uncontainable fire, tornadoes, hurricanes and other super storms, with their incumbent floods…and the earthquake that neither sees … Continue reading
Such sad destruction recently. This past week, my beautiful Smoky Mountains are being consumed by fire. Who knows how they started – spontaneous combustion from drought conditions, lightning or even arson (two people have been arrested so far for just that) or a combination of circumstances and choices. Either way, the destruction is heart breaking. … Continue reading
I dreamed a dream this autumn morn and woke with this in my mind – ’twas a scene from Shakespeare’s “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” (which portion, below, I consign!) “I know a bank where the wild thyme blows, Where oxlips and the nodding violet grows, Quite over-canopied with luscious woodbine, With sweet musk-roses and with eglantine: … Continue reading
The scholar and his cat, Pangur Bán (from the Irish by Robin Flower) I and Pangur Bán my cat, ‘Tis a like task we are at: Hunting mice is his delight, Hunting words I sit all night. Better far than praise of men ‘Tis to sit with book and pen; Pangur bears me no ill-will, … Continue reading
I was checking out the “Suggested for You” listing on Netflix this morning and took a chance on a movie I’d never heard of before: “1920 London”. I figured, horror movie – gettin’ close to Hallowe’en – haven’t bought a new dvd in ages – – -what the heck. I clicked ‘Play’ and discovered it was … Continue reading
Research for Folded Dreams – it’s not all about things that go bump in the night! As I was reading over my manuscript for the novel, I noticed that there might be a discrepancy between the season portrayed – autumn – and the presence of ‘massive flower buds’ on the character’s magnolia tree. Being a … Continue reading
Yes, you read it right; it’s “The Queen Mom“, not to be confused with “The Queen Mum“! For decades I dressed up as a vampire for Hallowe’en, mostly because during those years I was quite exotic looking and the make-up suited me. …and the form-fitting, black, slinky dress that was cut “down to there”, with … Continue reading
Even in poetry, do I find inspiration. Case in point: the poem, To the Virgins, to Make Much of Time, was a 17th century work by English poet Robert Herrick which has had the power to gently urge me to write now, before my own words fade. From this poem we understand Herrick’s belief that life is very short, that … Continue reading
“Carpe diem – Seize the day! Gather ye rosebuds while ye may; strive to find your own voice…Seize the day!” Robin Williams was an amazing entertainer. I have loved all of his movies – I was even crazy about him in his silliest television role as Mork from Ork (“Mork & Mindy”)! But I really … Continue reading
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All done, folks! Another great Goodreads Giveaway has come to an end! 1193 entries! No complaints😁 Many, many thanks to everyone who entered and/or helped spread the word through their own social media. I have great hopes that I will see at least 10 more reviews for Folded Dreams – the Beginning! I always have such … Continue reading
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There are only [3] – 2 – 1 days left to enter the Goodreads Giveaway to win 1 of 10 print copies of “Folded Dreams – the Beginning” by Pearl Kirkby! Click here and enter to win today!! (C’mon now – take a chance!! 😀 )
When you’re a writer, there’s always the chance that you’re going to be accused of plagiarism, no matter how hard you try to avoid it. The problem is that plagiarism isn’t only taking someone’s work and passing if off as your own, but is also defined as taking someone else’s ideas and doing the same. … Continue reading
There are only 3 days left for the chance to enter the Goodreads Giveaway to win 1 of 10 print copies of “Folded Dreams – the Beginning” by Pearl Kirkby! Click the pic or here and enter to win today!! (you know you wanna!! 😀 )
There are only 6 days left for the chance to enter the Goodreads Giveaway to win 1 of 10 print copies of “Folded Dreams – the Beginning” by Pearl Kirkby! Click the pic or here and enter to win today!! (you know you wanna!! 😀 )
There are only 13 days left for the chance to enter the Goodreads Giveaway to win 1 of 10 print copies of “Folded Dreams – the Beginning” by Pearl Kirkby! Click the pic or here and enter to win today!! (you know you wanna!! 😀 )
To quote the filler text on WordPress, “This is an example of a short post”, which is to say, I have a collection of books by the poet, Roger Moore and in the next few days I will be making a fairly long overview of these books. This is not that post. 😏 Be that … Continue reading
While I may be only beginning my book publishing journey, I’ve been publishing posts and articles on other blogs and websites since 1996. I retired as a content writer for my last employer’s company and his main concern was summed up thus: “Where do you go for research?” My final employment was with a telemedical … Continue reading
I learned a new term today, from Angie at Reflections On Life 281: “MS Relapse” Now, this refers to the medical condition, MS (Multiple Sclerosis), but what you may not know is that “ms” is also an abbreviation for the word, “manuscript”. Before I go any further, let me iterate that I know how debilitating … Continue reading
Many, many years ago, my very best friend in the world took my children and me camping at a place called ‘Jellystone Park’, in Massachusettes. She had a little, tiny travel trailer, complete with miniature propane stove and heater, which slept six, if you included the available floor space! It was only a week past … Continue reading
Yup! I feel you, Miss Meg!! (…and this is just right in front of me…you should see the bookcase to my left, the walls (along with all those taped pages!), television, lamps and even the chair to my right…oh, yeah, not even the fabric chair covers escape all those neat, narrow, sticky strips!!)
In my previous post, Folded Dreams: A Primer – Part I (renamed “A Folded Dreams Primer”) I hinted at part of the basis for the novel’s main character, Ginevra’s, uncommon abilities of comprehension as though she was a ‘savant-in-the-making’…which she is, although not because of any bio-neurological anomaly. Her story touches on a number of sciences (always … Continue reading
It has been pointed out to me that the nature of the mind of the protagonist in Folded Dreams (as pertaining to the novel), is at best the definition of improbability and, at worst, a ridiculous notion that isn’t even worthy of contemplation. In my own experiences of life – and that of an awful lot … Continue reading
Because I love books. But my nightstand has been empty of nighttime books for beddy-bye reading. And then this lil’ parcel comes in the mail. Three little chap books. Poetry. Prose. By Roger Moore. I was going to wait ’til bedtime, but I couldn’t resist. It’s September and a book All About Angels is … Continue reading
It took me ages before I could read any ebooks until I realized that my phone had the built-in capability through Google PlayStore. It was nice to have access to all the classics that were free, and to find that I could even download some newer books, thanks to the credits I earned on Google … Continue reading
Okay, enough is enough! I’ve not written a word in the past week and a half and it’s all your faults! I mean, what with the poetry, the prose, the short stories…THE NOVELS (like my most most recent full read, “A Smile in One Eye…” by Ralph Webster)…and the book reviews, my poor little Folded Dreams … Continue reading
I read a book last week, perhaps you saw the post. The title quoted the author’s wife, who observed: “…a smile in one eye, a tear in the other.” – Ralph and Ginger Webster I understand the concept. Life has a way of coming at you so quickly that you haven’t the time to make … Continue reading
“Just a thought…” One may not be able to turn back time, but “going home” always brings back memories. Hopefully good, sometimes bittersweet…but always worth the effort. * * * *
After about 11 hours, I finally figured out what to do about adding a library to The Old Fossil Writes as a separate entity. I debated on whether or not just to categorize each review and be done with it, but instead, I’ve given it a page of its own – an external page! Well, … Continue reading
Tonight I will begin my Bookshelf list of those times when my #AmWriting has switched to #AmReading (didja see my little nod to Yoda, there in the title? – – – well, I thought it was cutesy anyway 😭😝) I’ll probably start with the books I’ve reviewed on the Amazons, which should fill at least a 3/bpw … Continue reading
Let’s face it: I love books. I just have a passion for the written word, whether it’s between the covers of a paper-back, hard-back or the keyboard and lid of my laptop. I also have a credit card. And the internet. And an Amazon account. And a Kindle Reader. And that’s what I mean when … Continue reading
For those who may not have seen this on a previous post, I thought I’d just leave a little reminder – We’re about a week and a half into the Goodreads Giveaway, where you can win a copy of my book, Folded Dreams – the Beginning – and I’m pleased to report that there are already nearly … Continue reading
Mama always said, ” If I ever wind up in Halifax, it won’t be because I ever did something I knew I shouldn’t do, nor will it ever be because I didn’t do something I knew I should have done.” “HALIFAX” – Mama’s word for hell As one enters old age – or as I … Continue reading
We are, none of us, immortal, regardless of the longevity shown in our genetics. As such, you…or rather, we…may as well accept the fact that, ultimately, facing our mortality is a fact of life…and live that life accordingly. Death will find you, regardless of your faith practices. Remember, your faith only dictates how you meet … Continue reading
(99.999%. Yes. That sounds about right.) Every human being in the world is an individual – unique and different. Different hair colour, different facial features and fingerprints, different levels of stamina and metabolism and varying degrees and types of talent, thought processes and problem solving skills Some of us are homely, some are pleasant looking, … Continue reading
“You don’t realize it at the time, but not being yourself turns you into this corrosive acid that typically powers Xenomorphs, and eats away at everything around you, especially humans.” (This quote stuck with me when I came across it, but I’m unsure where I saw it! If anyone recognizes it, do please leave a … Continue reading
Irish poet/playwright, Oscar Wilde, popularized the phrase, “Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery that mediocrity can pay to greatness.”[1] It means that copying someone or something can be an implicit way of paying a heartfelt compliment, often by those who may be less gifted in a certain subject or skill. One can find reference … Continue reading
…even though nearly a hundred people reported the tornado, each one of whom were well experienced with the phenomena, there was no scientific “expert” as an eye witness…hence all those reports were relegated to “alleged” status. Continue reading
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