<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?><?xml-stylesheet href="http://www.blogger.com/styles/atom.css" type="text/css"?><feed xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom' xmlns:openSearch='http://a9.com/-/spec/opensearchrss/1.0/' xmlns:georss='http://www.georss.org/georss' xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26444801</id><updated>2011-12-04T05:10:55.225-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Alien Mindsweep</title><subtitle type='html'>Insight to an alien writer's mind</subtitle><link rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#feed' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://dsubpit.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/26444801/posts/default?max-results=100'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://dsubpit.blogspot.com/'/><link rel='hub' href='http://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com/'/><author><name>Zdove</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_63bPd1lcHKw/ScXcKGQfP3I/AAAAAAAAASI/GAY1HnUQ4_A/S220/PA170064.jpg'/></author><generator version='7.00' uri='http://www.blogger.com'>Blogger</generator><openSearch:totalResults>4</openSearch:totalResults><openSearch:startIndex>1</openSearch:startIndex><openSearch:itemsPerPage>100</openSearch:itemsPerPage><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26444801.post-1384659329869371165</id><published>2011-12-04T05:01:00.001-08:00</published><updated>2011-12-04T05:10:55.238-08:00</updated><title type='text'>December, writing, Reading</title><summary type='text'>Today I just finished reading a great classic, the Count of Monte Cristo. As I closed the last page I was left with a hint of sadness that it was all over. I felt myself transported to so many places within the book, and got a good laugh at the author breaking the fourth wall. But alas, I spoke of this in my other blog.

What I gained was a perspective about writing. Reading left me with </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://dsubpit.blogspot.com/feeds/1384659329869371165/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=26444801&amp;postID=1384659329869371165' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/26444801/posts/default/1384659329869371165'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/26444801/posts/default/1384659329869371165'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://dsubpit.blogspot.com/2011/12/december-writing-reading.html' title='December, writing, Reading'/><author><name>Zdove</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_63bPd1lcHKw/ScXcKGQfP3I/AAAAAAAAASI/GAY1HnUQ4_A/S220/PA170064.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26444801.post-1396287274084784659</id><published>2011-09-09T20:45:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2011-09-09T21:31:35.161-07:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>
Hello, come on in, and have a cup of tea.What have you been up to of late?I hope life is treating you well.
I have been trying to finish my edits for my WIP, yet characters are stubborn creatures. The captain says the ship doesn't move until problems with the Z-ship gets worked out.Aye ye swarthy mates, you might creep away for a time, but you will be back at the boards.That or a plank with ye. </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://dsubpit.blogspot.com/feeds/1396287274084784659/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=26444801&amp;postID=1396287274084784659' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/26444801/posts/default/1396287274084784659'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/26444801/posts/default/1396287274084784659'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://dsubpit.blogspot.com/2011/09/hello-come-on-in-and-have-cup-of-tea.html' title=''/><author><name>Zdove</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_63bPd1lcHKw/ScXcKGQfP3I/AAAAAAAAASI/GAY1HnUQ4_A/S220/PA170064.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26444801.post-1655333563445763574</id><published>2011-07-19T17:41:00.001-07:00</published><updated>2011-07-19T17:41:09.346-07:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>Greetings Earth Friends,

Well the crazed bird had been in the book stacks again!
Still writing the fingers to nubs.
64K in, 40K hit the chopping room floor.
My characters think they are soap opera stars, and refuse to cooperate.
They demand raises, raid the dressing room lockers and spew lines that make me gag.
No frothy coffees for any of them until they cooperate. That's right, you smarmy </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://dsubpit.blogspot.com/feeds/1655333563445763574/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=26444801&amp;postID=1655333563445763574' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/26444801/posts/default/1655333563445763574'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/26444801/posts/default/1655333563445763574'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://dsubpit.blogspot.com/2011/07/greetings-earth-friends-well-crazed.html' title=''/><author><name>Zdove</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_63bPd1lcHKw/ScXcKGQfP3I/AAAAAAAAASI/GAY1HnUQ4_A/S220/PA170064.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26444801.post-8607505914770154375</id><published>2011-04-30T00:08:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2011-04-30T00:08:25.766-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Writer Mania at Alien Mindsweep</title><summary type='text'>That's right. We did it.
 We set the Nav vanes. No turning back.
90 Days to Writers Craze is here!

Get out the pens and notebooks, the laptops and gear up the comps. Starting on May 1, for the next 90 days I challenge you to write a novel, work on that editing you have been putting off, or clear out that manuscript drawer. You can do it! Let's rock the words!

How it works:

There is no </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://dsubpit.blogspot.com/feeds/8607505914770154375/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=26444801&amp;postID=8607505914770154375' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/26444801/posts/default/8607505914770154375'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/26444801/posts/default/8607505914770154375'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://dsubpit.blogspot.com/2011/04/writer-mania-at-alien-mindsweep.html' title='Writer Mania at Alien Mindsweep'/><author><name>Zdove</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_63bPd1lcHKw/ScXcKGQfP3I/AAAAAAAAASI/GAY1HnUQ4_A/S220/PA170064.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry></feed>
