There’s pretty much a rule about travel writing and airports–but my flight out of DC was delayed about 2 hours, with boarding and sitting and deboarding and reboarding. So, I feel at least like mentioning it. Also, over the Atlantic I watched Cinderella Moon, a retelling of the “original” story Read more…
Thanks to the internet, I was able to buy books without going to a bookstore on my birthday (although it is NOT THE SAME). Poor Betty freaked the fuck out and died on I-10 while my sister and I were headed to Changing Hands Bookstore. There are only a couple Read more…
Before you read this post, know that there’s a soundtrack for it, at the end and embedded within–open the links in separate tabs. Sing along if you know the words. * I am a lonely person. This fact is not impacted by the number of friends or lovers I have, Read more…
Have you ever read My Pretty Pony by Barbara Kruger and Stephen King? It is an expensive art book that I COVET (and will someday possess), but more importantly, it is a book about time: how it is chimeric and how it will deceive you if you don’t keep a Read more…
I will soon get to see a little miracle named Orion. And maybe a few of the birds that inspired medieval griffons. In other news, I went to a Bikram yoga class for the first time in two years. I was sick as hell. But, I stayed in the room. Read more…
My writing intensive is over, for all intents &c. My scholar-collaborator and I are still busting our ass trying to finish our piece, but the communication from here on out will be virtual. I have many feelings. But, after several months of being told exactly (and only) how a certain Read more…
… is probably good every once in awhile. I spent the whole day on the ASU campus (one working coffee break) listening and writing hard. Then I pitched my book idea to a couple of agent/editors. Their responses were fairly positive… But I have a long way to go before Read more…
Forget all that stuff I said yesterday about not being able to get my shit done. I got plenty done today. I also did some really great things for my mental health. And rewarded myself for it with a small mountain of frozen yogurt with fruit toppings. Everything’s going to Read more…
What follows is unscripted rambling. I was thinking a lot today and trying REALLY HARD not to roll my eyes too much, so the thoughts & feelings are both many and confused. FIRST: It is hard to work for me, and it is even harder to have me work for Read more…
Wasn’t it just the other night that I was in a schlubby motel in Moab? Tonight I am in the luxurious Tempe Mission Palm Hotel. With an H. I plan on taking full advantage of the gym. And the writing workshops, naturally. But also the gym. (The reason for the Read more…