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?
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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
Note to Self: You Must Step Back
went to the coffee shop to write yesterday (because I'm a God-less heathen like that), and while I was waiting for my drink, I was watching one of those TVs that coffee shops have now a days. You know the ones, where they flash the latest news, mixed … [Continue reading] about Note to Self: You Must Step Back