Category Archives: whatnot
cranky
I’m learning a lot at my new job. The other day when I answered the phone, a haughty voice introduced herself (So-and-So, author of such-and-such published by BigPublishingHouse) and asked to speak to the store’s buyer. I put her on
freeway
Sometimes I’m driving my car on the freeway and it hits me: one spacy moment, a hiccup, a tic, and I’m a goner. The freeway lane is what–maybe twelve feet wide? Twelve feet of cement for me and my car,
please say it for me please
I Go Back to May 1937 BY SHARON OLDS I see them standing at the formal gates of their colleges, I see my father strolling out under the ochre sandstone arch, the red tiles glinting like bent plates of blood
please say it for me please
I Go Back to May 1937 BY SHARON OLDS I see them standing at the formal gates of their colleges, I see my father strolling out under the ochre sandstone arch, the red tiles glinting like bent plates of blood
pinky finger
The good news: I’m getting the hang of this work thing. Since I started my full-time job, my kids don’t seem to miss me as much as I imagined they would. (!!!) Of course my man is still home to
pinky finger
The good news: I’m getting the hang of this work thing. Since I started my full-time job, my kids don’t seem to miss me as much as I imagined they would. (!!!) Of course my man is still home to
the art of trust
When I start to worry about how I’ll survive or how I’ll be able to keep writing or what kind of world we live in, along comes Amanda Palmer to twist it all on its ear. Amanda says it’s okay
the art of trust
When I start to worry about how I’ll survive or how I’ll be able to keep writing or what kind of world we live in, along comes Amanda Palmer to twist it all on its ear. Amanda says it’s okay
shifting
I have just been hired by the independent bookstore down the street where I will be supervising and organizing author events. I get to fondle, sniff, and chat about books all day. I’ll meet authors and help them sell books.
everything is everything
I’m looking for a job, any job, and I’m not alone. I thought I’d have had it all figured out by now, but I don’t. Everywhere I go, I run into friends who are looking for work–smart, capable, thoughtful people
everything is everything
I’m looking for a job, any job, and I’m not alone. I thought I’d have had it all figured out by now, but I don’t. Everywhere I go, I run into friends who are looking for work–smart, capable, thoughtful people
get a job
I don’t usually go in for sweeping generalizations, motivational speeches, or how-tos. In fact, impersonal writing advice, especially from the have-it-mades to the have-nots, always feels a little presumptive to me, but I found this list of 9 Rules for
body talk 5
I recently learned of an interesting study by Amy Cuddy, a social psychologist known for her research in nonverbal behavior. (Click her name to see a video. I know, I know, it’s 20 minutes long, but if you’re currently looking
body talk 5
I recently learned of an interesting study by Amy Cuddy, a social psychologist known for her research in nonverbal behavior. (Click her name to see a video. I know, I know, it’s 20 minutes long, but if you’re currently looking
slutty stories
I am just tuning into the debate about whether or not it is alright to put one’s writing on one’s personal blog if one ever wants to be published. Some literary magazines think it’s overexposure, tantamount to self-publishing, and want
slutty stories
I am just tuning into the debate about whether or not it is alright to put one’s writing on one’s personal blog if one ever wants to be published. Some literary magazines think it’s overexposure, tantamount to self-publishing, and want
danger to myself
I was writing the other day when I heard that familiar sound of the street cleaner outside my door. The prospect of getting a $49 parking ticket for not moving my car is like a drooling vulture hanging over my
danger to myself
I was writing the other day when I heard that familiar sound of the street cleaner outside my door. The prospect of getting a $49 parking ticket for not moving my car is like a drooling vulture hanging over my
I’m lying in bed with my computer on my lap and a blanket draped over my head. Through the window, I see a patch of pale blue sky bisected by telephone wires, a spare scene. My tiny view of the
I’m lying in bed with my computer on my lap and a blanket draped over my head. Through the window, I see a patch of pale blue sky bisected by telephone wires, a spare scene. My tiny view of the
the end of the world
The NRA started its news conference today: “This is the beginning of a serious discussion. We will not be taking any questions.” Likewise, comments on this post have been disabled. Here’s an old favorite by Leonard Cohen. Happy apocalypse to
the end of the world
The NRA started its news conference today: “This is the beginning of a serious discussion. We will not be taking any questions.” Likewise, comments on this post have been disabled. Here’s an old favorite by Leonard Cohen. Happy apocalypse to
urban fauna
Please forgive this digression from my normal tone and content, but I just saw a bizarre thing on my way home from dropping the kids off at school: a showdown between a black dog and a flock of wild turkeys.
urban fauna
Please forgive this digression from my normal tone and content, but I just saw a bizarre thing on my way home from dropping the kids off at school: a showdown between a black dog and a flock of wild turkeys.
wish list
After 9 pm I just can’t think any more. I can’t read or write and I don’t even feel like talking. I just want to be entertained, but we’re all caught up on Dexter, True Blood, Breaking Bad, The Misfits,
wild thing
Last weekend, we got our tree. We like to get it early so we get our money’s worth. I set it up in the stand and filled the bowl with water while my youngest jumped up and down on the
wild thing
Last weekend, we got our tree. We like to get it early so we get our money’s worth. I set it up in the stand and filled the bowl with water while my youngest jumped up and down on the
