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Now then, chaps. Well, if it ain’t the Lord of the Winds! Not seen you since you got together with that bird. Was beginning to think you were dead. Or, worse, under the thumb. Give him a break lads, he’s probably just been spending the last few weeks in bed. Business as usual, chaps! Matt brought his glass up for the customary salute, but the rest of us didn’t follow suit, instead looking at him in horror. What Is. That? It’s a glass, you pillock, he said, punctuating each syllable with a new fart. Can’t...

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One Block: July 2010

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Friday, July 23, 2010. 8220;Have you ever eaten anything that’s still alive? 8220;Yes.”. His eyes narrowed as he studied Easton’s face. 8220;I don’t believe you.”. 8220;I ate a mosquito once when I was riding my bike down the hill by my house. My mouth was open, and it flew right in and down my throat.”. 8220;Aww, that don’t count,” Jake said. He flicked a flat stone across the pond. It bounced one, two, three, four than a staccato fivesixseveneight “Nine! It read, with a trout snapping at a lure below.

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One Block: About "One Block"

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8220;One Block” is how far ahead I can think when I’m out on a jog. When I hit the dreaded “wall” and its insecurity, pain, and hopelessness, the remaining distance seems impossible. But one block is doable. After that, another block doesn’t seem too far. From there, one block is a piece of cake. You don’t have to write a novel, you just have to finish a paragraph or two. Eventually, you’ll get there. If you’re a writer, you probably know Anne Lamott’s. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). View my complete profile.

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One Block: March 2011

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Wednesday, March 23, 2011. 8220;Chet, listen to me.”. 8220;I am listening to you.” Chet jackhammered his index finger on the “B” button. The Gatling . 8220;No, Chet. Put down the controller and listen to me.” Jason picked up the TV remote. 8220;Turn that off and I will END you.”. 8220;Goddammit Chet, this is important.”. 8220;I’m listening to you. Talk.” He tilted the controller to the right and hit a rapid combination of buttons. “Shit.”. 8220;Fine. Whatever. . He ran his hand through his hair.

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One Block: Fatherly Advice

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Friday, November 11, 2011. Autumn covered the pink blemish on her cheek with concealer. She put on eyeliner and lipstick, then tilted her head and kissed at the mirror. 8220;Hi,” she whispered in a smokey voice. Sophie laughed. “I’ll meet you down there,” she said. Jim, her boyfriend, had been waiting 20 minutes. It was a special night, worthy of something special, Sophie had said earlier as they got ready. “Clarity,” she called it, in a pill shaped like Snoopy the dog. She squealed and watched in horror...

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One Block: November 2011

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Friday, November 11, 2011. Autumn covered the pink blemish on her cheek with concealer. She put on eyeliner and lipstick, then tilted her head and kissed at the mirror. 8220;Hi,” she whispered in a smokey voice. Sophie laughed. “I’ll meet you down there,” she said. Jim, her boyfriend, had been waiting 20 minutes. It was a special night, worthy of something special, Sophie had said earlier as they got ready. “Clarity,” she called it, in a pill shaped like Snoopy the dog. She squealed and watched in horror...

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One Block: April 2012

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Friday, April 13, 2012. 8220;I hate mushrooms,” Francis said, and dropped his fork on the table. “Why’d you put mushrooms in it? He pushed his chair back from the table, walked across the kitchen, and scraped the omelette into the garbage. He reached for a box of Raisin Bran. 8220;They were going bad, and I wanted to use them up,” Janine said. “I’m sorry.”. 8220;What the .”. A tornado siren slowly but forcefully rolled 120 decibels of panic high and then low through the morning air. 8220;What the hell?

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One Block: Mushrooms

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Friday, April 13, 2012. 8220;I hate mushrooms,” Francis said, and dropped his fork on the table. “Why’d you put mushrooms in it? He pushed his chair back from the table, walked across the kitchen, and scraped the omelette into the garbage. He reached for a box of Raisin Bran. 8220;They were going bad, and I wanted to use them up,” Janine said. “I’m sorry.”. 8220;What the .”. A tornado siren slowly but forcefully rolled 120 decibels of panic high and then low through the morning air. 8220;What the hell?

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One Block: Not a Succubus

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Wednesday, March 23, 2011. 8220;Chet, listen to me.”. 8220;I am listening to you.” Chet jackhammered his index finger on the “B” button. The Gatling. 8220;No, Chet. Put down the controller and listen to me.” Jason picked up the TV remote. 8220;Turn that off and I will END you.”. 8220;Goddammit Chet, this is important.”. 8220;I’m listening to you. Talk.” He tilted the controller to the right and hit a rapid combination of buttons. “Shit.”. 8220;Fine. Whatever.". He ran his hand through his hair. 8220;Gott...