Monthly Archives: February 2009

This is where you get to say I sound like some sort of Oprah, Smell-Your-Spirit™, Dr. Phil drone. But I don’t care. I chronicle my day to day writing accomplishments in this space everyday, but I’ve never blogged about how … Continue reading →

My manuscript for Carapace is a fucking mess. Not a mess as in incomprehensible, no, not at all. But now that the first draft pieces are in the bag, I’m finding that what I designed to be a tightly-paced, quick … Continue reading →

A letter to Tallulah: “Dearest Tallulah, Well, you might not believe it, but it’s happened again.  Love, like lightning, has struck just when I least expected it. It all unfolded mere days ago on my bi-weekly trip to Walgreen’s.  Not … Continue reading →

You’re probably sick of me talking about having to adjust to a new schedule with school, and bigger work responsibilities, about not writing as much as I need to be doing. This morning, while I sipped coffee and StrictMachine tinkered … Continue reading →

It’s as if I forgot how to write my own goddamn blog. What the fuck have I been doing for the past couple months? The profanity. Oh my. One of the things I love about writers’ blogs is that they … Continue reading →

You knew this was coming. I blogged last year when I bought my Acer Aspire One, which TRULY LIBERATED MY WRITING. I had my manuscripts with me, anywhere, anytime, neatly tucked into my netbook, which is small and light, like … Continue reading →

Working on titles for stories and novel manuscripts is fun, but how does that sense of fun, creativity change when we’re trying to pitch the work to an agent? A cool or poetic title may not be enough; It may … Continue reading →

I am not sure how I can remain sleeum after last weekend’s decadent foods, chocolates and drinks. I even had pizza, the best fat-storage solution out there in the obesity industry! But somehow, sleeum. I didn’t write much over the … Continue reading →

Hey there kiddies! I don’t only write about bugs, birds and word counts. I just wrote a guest blog post for Tate Gunnerson’s Strange Closets. The piece is called “The Fraud Life,” and you must check it out.  The blog … Continue reading →

Okay, so she’s thinner, lighter, sleeker. And we hate her for it. We are such mean bitches, aren’t we? I’ve read some bad feedback and buzz about the new Kindle. Complaints about how long it will take to get one, … Continue reading →