There's a scene in "The Incredibles" where the mom calls the dad at work and says "we are are officially moved in," and he says something like "and the last three years don't count because..." to which she responds that she finally finished … [Continue reading] about My New Office
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Live to Work or Work to Live?
I can't remember the context any more, but once, when I was in high school, a boyfriend of mine asked "do you want to live to work, or work to live?" It's one of those annoying questions that stoners ask when their existential angst comes up … [Continue reading] about Live to Work or Work to Live?
Submitting My Short Story, Again
I heard someone say once that you can tell a lot about any given line of work by the verbs used to describe how people find it. Actors audition, sales clerks apply, executives are head-hunted, and writers submit. This weekend, I wrapped up a short … [Continue reading] about Submitting My Short Story, Again
Don’t Just Do Something Sit There
I was chatting with an old friend the other day about my story. You guys know him as Steve the Pirate. He's a DJ, and as I've written a DJ into my novel, I wanted to get his input, and he asked why, in all the time we knew each other back in the day, … [Continue reading] about Don’t Just Do Something Sit There
Yes! National Student Writing Competition
I am super proud to announce that Yes! Magazine is using an article I wrote for them to act as the prompt for their annual Student Writing Competition. The piece dates back to 2010, and outlines a very difficult month in which I impulsively tried … [Continue reading] about Yes! National Student Writing Competition
Beer in the Mojave, Cocktails in Silver Lake
It's been a downright crazy couple of days. On Friday morning I was up in Napa to act as secretary for a client, taking notes for the organization's quarterly board meeting. Then, before I really had a chance to take advantage of anything Napa has … [Continue reading] about Beer in the Mojave, Cocktails in Silver Lake
But Seriously, Put the Manuscript Down
After reading my horoscope at the coffee shop on Sunday, and blogging about how I needed to take a step back from the novel, guess what I did. I decided to work on an excerpt of the novel, because somehow in my brain, that seemed completely removed … [Continue reading] about But Seriously, Put the Manuscript Down