http://www.oleoptene.com/2008/06/22/playing-along/ A blog for Mara Collins Mon, 06 Sep 2010 06:37:55 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 http://www.oleoptene.com/2008/06/22/playing-along/comment-page-1/#comment-1805 the unreliable narrator Tue, 24 Jun 2008 03:41:56 +0000 http://www.oleoptene.com/?p=179#comment-1805 Carsick and woozy, yet already wondering why I can't adapt my potted epitaph: [Here Lies One] Whose Name Was Writ in Margarine--? Or, She Darkened Every Oval Completely? (only five words)....okay BED and shower and more mañana, my most muscularly and strenuously kind e-BFF. xoxo the Un (who also likes your February one) Carsick and woozy, yet already wondering why I can’t adapt my potted epitaph: [Here Lies One] Whose Name Was Writ in Margarine–? Or, She Darkened Every Oval Completely? (only five words)….okay BED and shower and more mañana, my most muscularly and strenuously kind e-BFF. xoxo the Un (who also likes your February one)

]]> http://www.oleoptene.com/2008/06/22/playing-along/comment-page-1/#comment-1802 Elizabeth Sun, 22 Jun 2008 21:55:08 +0000 http://www.oleoptene.com/?p=179#comment-1802 I work for SMITH, where the six-word challenge originated, and I've been keeping an eye on this meme for the past few months. I just wanted to let you know how much I like your memoir (and the one you wrote back in February, too). It's only six words, but I found myself reading the first five and expecting something else entirely when I came to kindness - and the whole memoir is such a beautiful, bold statement. Fantastic! If you're interested, consider submitting either of them to SMITH, and we'll consider them for the next book! I work for SMITH, where the six-word challenge originated, and I’ve been keeping an eye on this meme for the past few months. I just wanted to let you know how much I like your memoir (and the one you wrote back in February, too). It’s only six words, but I found myself reading the first five and expecting something else entirely when I came to kindness – and the whole memoir is such a beautiful, bold statement. Fantastic! If you’re interested, consider submitting either of them to SMITH, and we’ll consider them for the next book!

]]> http://www.oleoptene.com/2008/06/22/playing-along/comment-page-1/#comment-1800 the almost right word Sun, 22 Jun 2008 18:04:53 +0000 http://www.oleoptene.com/?p=179#comment-1800 uh oh. this will need some serious thinking! uh oh. this will need some serious thinking!

]]> http://www.oleoptene.com/2008/06/22/playing-along/comment-page-1/#comment-1799 missburrows Sun, 22 Jun 2008 17:39:54 +0000 http://www.oleoptene.com/?p=179#comment-1799 Even with just six words, you are able to write in such a strong and commanding way. Again, thank you for sharing yourself with us. Even with just six words, you are able to write in such a strong and commanding way. Again, thank you for sharing yourself with us.

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