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Using Excel to Write

Posted on June 9, 2016 by Caroline Ailanthus

I use Excel to write fiction. I don’t mean that I write fiction in Excel–it’s a spreadsheet program–not a writing program. But I use it to keep track of the details in my various projects so I can maintain internal … Continue reading →

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Turtle

Posted on May 19, 2015 by Caroline Ailanthus

The other day I went to the beach, by myself. I mean the ocean beach, not the little beach on the bay at the end of the farm lane. I am not a “beach person” in that I have no … Continue reading →

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What’s the Right Word?

Posted on April 16, 2015 by Caroline Ailanthus

A while back, I was trying to figure out how to refer succinctly to the hair texture typical of black people–very fine and very tightly curled. I was notably unsuccessful. My interest stems from a desire to get more brown … Continue reading →

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