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Ray Veen: word-slinger: Ode to Spring
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Song of the Selkie'. Friday, April 17, 2015. Today I sat out on my deck with a big mug of coffee, and strummed a couple quiet songs on my guitar. It was sunny and gorgeous and warm, birds were singing, dogs were barking to be let out - but I didn't let them out - because they annoy me. Instead, I enjoyed some privacy with only the songbirds for company. We even decided to perform a song together. Like to hear it? Here it goes, it goes like this. Recorded with my phone - forgive the sound quality). Bethan...
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Ray Veen: word-slinger: "The Next Big Thing" Blog hop
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Song of the Selkie'. Sunday, November 25, 2012. The Next Big Thing" Blog hop. I like memes. I really do. They're an easy blog post, and they give me a good opportunity to talk about one of my favorite subjects - me. So go ahead, friendly-friends. Tag me in all the memes you want. Today, it's 'The Next Big Thing' blog hop, courtesy of my excellent Michigan writer buddy, Sarah Perry. Ten Interview Questions for The Next Big Thing:. 1 What is the working title of your book? A young man crippled by physical ...
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Ray Veen: word-slinger: Meet the Amazing Colby Marshall
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Song of the Selkie'. Saturday, April 13, 2013. Meet the Amazing Colby Marshall. And now, something I haven't done in a very long time - guest post. This is Colby Marshall, an awesomely funny and talented lady, here to say a few words about life after 'the deal. Read her bio and synopsis, then read what she has to say about the experience. You'll be glad you did. I know I am. Thanks for stopping by, Colby. Watch the official book trailer for Chain of Command here. How did it change your perspective? Go ah...
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Ray Veen: word-slinger: 'Song of the Selkie'
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Song of the Selkie'. Song of the Selkie'. They are the Selkie. Legends say that if a lonely human steals one of their skins while they’re distracted with their music and strange games, they can force the faerie to become a handsome and loyal spouse. The selkie, though, will never be truly happy again unless they can find their seal-skin and return to the sea. Several of the seal’s bellies split open from their tail to their necks. These people were fae. She stopped when she saw Mathan. The sea cow dove, ...
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Ray Veen: word-slinger: 'Oneironaut'
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Song of the Selkie'. Conner has cerebral palsy, epilepsy, and a whole basket-full of paranoid delusions, but one thing he can do better than anyone else - is dream. When he sleeps he has dreams like no other. Lucid dreams. Powerful dreams. Dreams of flying and strength and victory. An eldritch, shapeshifting spirit pursues the artifacts as well, a spirit of hunger, who kills with joyous abandon. In the dream world -. And in real life. 8220;Why so jumpy, Peabody? 8220;That is so not funny, man – you...
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Ray Veen: word-slinger: A moment of zen while mowing my lawn with beer.
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Song of the Selkie'. Monday, September 1, 2014. A moment of zen while mowing my lawn with beer. I still have dreams. Even at what is statistically the middle of my life. And I still have every intention of working hard, and making them come true. But I realized something today. I don't ever need to be any happier than I am right now. . Even if nothing in my life ever gets "better", I've already succeeded in everything that counts. It happened while I was mowing. Then the zen came over me. Illustratio...
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Ray Veen: word-slinger: I'm with the band
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Song of the Selkie'. Thursday, February 26, 2015. I'm with the band. Since it's been approximately 62 years since I've blogged about my kids, thought I'd go ahead and share this here video. Chantze isn't in it, unfortunately, because he's a big college dude now, and he was off visiting his girlfriend's college for the weekend. Hailie IS in it, only she couldn't sing on account of some vocal-chord viral infestation. Cindy is. In it - she's the one taping. CLICK HERE FOR THE ACTUAL MUSIC VIDEO. Well, it's ...
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Ray Veen: word-slinger: I really admire the guy who wrote this blog.
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Song of the Selkie'. Friday, February 13, 2015. I really admire the guy who wrote this blog. The last two days, I've gone back and read every single post, from the beginning. Every. Single. Post. I also read Wordslinger's earlier blogs: Chilldaddy. About his writing, and Veenie Babies. About his family (this blog is apparently his 2008 attempt to combine the two), and the experience was quite. something. You want to know what was inspiring? The first step, I think, would be blogging. Not to attract f...
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Simplicity in Volumes: December 2011
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From raw feelings, to poetry, to short story, to fiction. I get it all out in writing! Thursday, December 8, 2011. Best Conference So Far. Big Sur. . .Henry Miller Library. . .and the Andrea Brown Literary Agency = one helluva writer's workshop. Now, all we need to do is get every agency out there on board with a similar effort. That way we can really get to know the agents and understand who we want more than any other agent out there. Critique group 2 was with Ellen Hopkins (author of Crank. There are ...
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Never Mind Wasting Time: May 2013
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Never Mind Wasting Time. Daydreaming. Procrastination. Inappropriate Laughter. Thursday, May 9, 2013. This is why I went on Strike. I spent some time with the kids toys recently, for the first time since I went on Toy Strike about two years ago. Toy Strike is my refusal to have anything to do with toys. I will not clean them up, organize them, fix them or find them. I had to do this for my own sanity. A few special dolls and stuffed animals. Quality toys and games that will stand the test of time....
