Tag Archives: Friends

CAPS After-Comic Con Potluck

Posted on August 12, 2011 by Sarah Beach

CAPS (Comic Arts Professional Society) held its “After-Comic Con” potluck last night, enjoying food (plenty of chicken was available) and conversation. With sundry other treats – such as Sergio giving out copies of the first issue of his “Funnies” magazine, and … Continue reading →

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The Creature is Released from Travel Protection

Posted on August 2, 2011 by Sarah Beach

The Creature is released from his travel protection. “Free at last! Free at last! Thank God Almighty, I’m free at last!” (I think he’s over-playing it, but I’ll let it ride, since he’s been wrapped up for two weeks.) It … Continue reading →

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Preparing to Travel

Posted on July 12, 2011 by Sarah Beach

It’s always an adventure when a trip sneaks up on me. Suddenly the hours shorten, seeming to go by much faster than they would on other days. Suddenly I realize that half the wardrobe I meant to take on the … Continue reading →

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The ScHoFan Critique Group

Posted on July 1, 2011 by Sarah Beach

For the last 2 years, I’ve taken part in a science fiction/horror/fantasy critique group as part of GLAWS. We’ve met pretty consistantly, once a month, usually at the Venice library on a Saturday afternoon. This month, however, because of various … Continue reading →

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BBQ for Don Williams

Posted on June 20, 2011 by Sarah Beach

My friend Donald Williams was out in the Los Angeles area in order to speak at a seminar sponsored by the Southern California C.S. Lewis Society. The seminar was most of the day on Saturday, and unfortunately I had a … Continue reading →

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In Praise of Friends – Chuck Dixon

Posted on June 16, 2011 by Sarah Beach

Sometimes you run across a writer who consistently entertains you, so much so that you are finally moved to write a letter of appreciation to that person. That’s what happened to me in reading Chuck Dixon’s work in comics. Chuck … Continue reading →

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Writers Forum Social Time

Posted on June 3, 2011 by Sarah Beach

I’ve been a part of a screenwriters’ group for a long time now. We’ve held together far longer than most writers groups I know of – mainly because we also make a point of spending some social time together. We … Continue reading →

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In Praise of Friends – Tim Tobolski

Posted on May 3, 2011 by Sarah Beach

Another of my online friends, Tim made a vivid impression from the first post of his that I read. He was justly ticked off by a particular event (that affected him personally), but wht impressed me was his sharp, satricial … Continue reading →

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In Praise of Friends — Lynn Maudlin

Posted on April 24, 2011 by Sarah Beach

When I moved from Texas to Los Angeles, there was comfort in knowing I had a friendly social circle I would be able to plug into — the Mythopoeic Society. I’d been reading discussion group reports for some time, and … Continue reading →

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Long Beach Comic Con 2010 – Friday

Posted on October 30, 2010 by Sarah Beach

So I drove down to Long Beach for the 2nd Annual Long Beach Comic Con. It has proven to be a very laid-back and pleasant convention. Although this year, the programming for the con is outside, around in another building, … Continue reading →

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