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RWA Traditional Author Weekend—A Newbie Reflects
Posted on April 22, 2024 Leave a Comment
On April 6th and 7th, I attended my first literary conference. As an RWA general member, I felt compelled to start participating in events other than the monthly “Power Up” sessions. The conference was instructive, energizing, but mostly daunting. Back in a previous life, I went to college to become a businessperson. I had zero […]
Here Comes the Pitch…
Posted on January 14, 2024 Leave a Comment
As the story goes, my sophomore history teacher, Mr. Chamberlin, singled out my mother and father on parent’s night to announce that I was, “an exceptional writer,” and “should be encouraged to write more.” This was news to them. This was breaking news to me. Up to that point in my life, I’d only considered […]
Hey Dave!
Posted on March 26, 2023 Leave a Comment
If you’ve ever ridden the roller coaster of nostalgia that is channeling your past in current endeavors, you know how quickly it can become disorienting. At first, it seems like a fun thing to try. And so you strap yourself into a non-threatening and colorful car that will take you along the ups and downs […]
Article: The 39 best books of the year so far 2022
Posted on October 13, 2022 Leave a Comment
Summary… From the terrifying new Stephen King horror to a millennial anti-romcom set in New York, here are BBC Culture’s books to read. h/t BBC Blather… And to think, I never got through BBC Culture’s 2021 books to read…
Finding Fidelity – Take This Job and Shove it
Posted on September 26, 2022 Leave a Comment
Rather than thrifting, napping, or just blowing off lunch, Leo and I had begun a weekly ritual of sharing lunch on his newly reconditioned redwood picnic. This always occurred on Tuesdays. Under the circumstances of my life at the moment, this seemed apropos. As is the natural evolution of things, I was tasked with ordering, […]
Finding Fidelity – Everybody Wants to Rule the World
Posted on August 24, 2022 Leave a Comment
I hiked the parking lot, climbed the stairwell, and traversed the nondescript grayish industrial carpet squares leading to my cubicle. As I snuggled into my perfectly ergonomic chair, I glanced at the vintage analog clock frittering away time just below my dual monitor cleavage. It was a miniature brass Dunhaven mantle clock with a ticking […]
The Busiest Empty Space
Posted on July 31, 2022 Leave a Comment
It was sheer sensual blight. Up to this point, it was something literally unimaginable for Sam. There were blinking, spinning, and undulating lights, there were screens showing all manner of everything, there was music pouring from everywhere and everything. It was lousy with a frenetic vibe that would overdose even the most Zen humanoid. It […]
The Dance of the Cubes
Posted on July 9, 2022 1 Comment
The way the ice cubes glided, swooned even, around the bottom of the glass made Sam both happy and sad. Those final dance moves were special, sublime even. But when she took the last sip of the magic elixir that suspended the dancers, they began to simply collide at the bottom of her glass. Without […]
Finding Fidelity – The Future’s So Bright, I Gotta Wear Shades
Posted on March 20, 2022 1 Comment
“Jezuz!” I exclaimed out loud to no one in deadpan alley. I remembered why I hadn’t eaten, and why I was so fucking hungry—blood draw day for the “corporate wellness program”. Apparently, one is at the pinnacle of health when one has not eaten for at least 12 hours (or longer). I posited that there […]
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