Do you remember when you learned to read? I remember being read to, and then sometime after that, I remember reading on my own. What happened in the middle is a little fuzzy. I remember, as a grade schooler, wanting to create stories that spoke to the lunacy of modern life, that illuminated what we’ve come to call the human condition (not really; I […]
Was That Me Going Through Your Trash?
So, I’ve taken up running, though only when the weather conditions are optimal, and even then only to the end of my block. (Full disclosure–I used to run seriously, when I was a wee teenager, but I was a sprinter then and I’m certain I just don’t have the right muscles for distance…it’s something about fast twitch vs. slow […]
Want a Pretty Postcard?
Loyal Blog Readers,Are you behind on your correspondence? Is your Grandma still expecting a thank-you for that Christmas sweater she knitted? Are you dreading the necessity of penning a love note to that special someone for Valentine’s Day? Do you long for the days when you got REAL mail? Let me help! I have a set […]
Writing by Walking Around
You’ve heard of Management By Walking Around, the MBWA? Today, I practiced the not as well known WBWA, Writing By Walking Around. No words were actually put on paper, but I considered it a good work day nonetheless. I spent a glorious two hours in the fiction stacks of my local library. I had no […]
Distraction Time-Bench DIY
I’ve been mulling over the responses to my article in The Millions (see previous post) and feel another post coming on regarding that, but in the meantime, I decided to busy my hands with a little DIY project this weekend.I’m slowly learning to follow my creative impulses, wherever they lead, even when they don’t lead […]
Friends and Fodder
Well, it’s happened. I’ve finally been caught writing about people I know in a non-fictional way, and now I’m hiding in my closet in case anyone’s mad at me. I was sitting around a few weeks ago, compiling the 2013 recommendations for my book club when I had an essay idea. Two days later (record […]
This Design Trend Must Go!
As you probably know by now, one of my (not so guilty) pleasures is interior design. I’m an HGTV junkie with a love of old homes in need of a little TLC. I have stacks of decorating magazines by the bed and subscribe to various design round-ups that are delivered to my email box each week. There’s […]
Everything You Never Knew You Wanted to Know About Sestinas
So, some exciting news from the closet today. I’ve been published in McSweeneys! The piece is a quirky little letter, written in the form of a sestina, from a resident of the fictional Fox Hills neighborhood to the homeowner’s association regarding the type of bow residents are allowed to affix to their mailboxes at the holidays.I wrote the piece many […]