There were never enough chairs in the teacher’s “lounge” so we had to resort to meeting in classrooms. One year,… Read more Free Writing Awfulness
Openings
If you only had this much to go on, would you want more: Chapter one Thursday, June 19, 2003 5:02… Read more Openings
To e-Read or not to e-Read
There’s been a lot of chatter lately about ebooks. Publishers are trying to figure out how to sell the rights… Read more To e-Read or not to e-Read
Sleuthfest
…was fun and interesting. Because camping was very much not an option Saturday (a little before “happy hour” it was… Read more Sleuthfest
My Inner Nerd Told Me To Do It
So, I’m registered to attend a couple of days of the Florida Mystery Writer’s of America’s Sleuthfest. It’s local, which… Read more My Inner Nerd Told Me To Do It
Writing Methods, Procrastination, & Distractions
Over the weekend, I had a bit of inspiration for a short story. The trouble was that I was in… Read more Writing Methods, Procrastination, & Distractions
Contentment
I’m rarely content — with anything. It drives me to new degrees/jobs/careers/hobbies/projects. It makes me experiment with vegan baking instead… Read more Contentment
Reading vs. Writing
I posted the reading list for 2010 as a separate page rather than a blog post because it seemed like… Read more Reading vs. Writing
2009 Reading List
My goal for 2009, reading-wise, was to read at least one fiction and one non-fiction book each month. As the… Read more 2009 Reading List
Snippets of a One-Sided Conversation
Yes, but she didn’t want it. She didn’t say she didn’t want it. But she didn’t say many things. She… Read more Snippets of a One-Sided Conversation