As you know, this is not a blog where I review books, but if you've been following very long you also know that I just can't help but share the news if I find I book I totally dig. I just finished reading "Red Shirts," by John Scalzi, and it was … [Continue reading] about Red Shirts
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Mood: Improved
Okay, okay, I'm getting over myself. Sorry about the last post. In fact, I almost deleted it, but somehow that seems contrary to the spirit of blogging. Embrace the good, the bad, and the whiny, I say. So onward and upward. I think I was just … [Continue reading] about Mood: Improved
If You Don’t Have Anything Good To Say…
I haven't been blogging. You may have noticed. The truth is, I have nothing to say lately. Or rather, I have nothing good to say. Work has been busting my hump and I have no time for anything related to my own writing. I have all these ideas in my … [Continue reading] about If You Don’t Have Anything Good To Say…
Getting Published
Last weekend, on the way back from a great camping trip with family and friends, I checked my email (because, you know, it had been three whole days), and found a letter from the editor of The Writing Disorder, a journal that is literally at the top … [Continue reading] about Getting Published
A Friendly Rejection is Still a Rejection
If you follow my blog, you've likely noticed that I've only been posting once a week as of late, instead of maintaining my regular twice a-week schedule. I assure you, it's not the start of a long, downward slide into a static webpage, but rather … [Continue reading] about A Friendly Rejection is Still a Rejection
My New Office
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
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?