Sporadic Moments
I sit in this quiet chair in this quiet house alone. Not completely alone—the dog lies to my left, right ear splayed out on the shaggy carpet, his breathing restful. A persistent hum surrounds us both like the gentle song …
Terrible Limericks
We had to write limericks in English class many moons ago, but sometimes I still like to write the odd nonsensical poem ... just to keep it real and not
New Newspaper for Austin
As some of you already know, my husband and I are starting a new, monthly, free newspaper in Austin called the Regular
Tax Returns Are a Pain in the Butt
Yes, tax returns are a pain in the butt. I know ... such professional wording, but it's the only kind that fits my current sentiments. In order to try
Ornery Copy Editors – A Plea
Copy editors can be an awfully ornery lot. They love correct grammar and punctuation so much, they are willing to make writers feel bad in order to get them to
Copy Editing Is Not Exactly a Breeze
Review of The Last Storyteller
How to Succeed as a Writer
[caption id="" align="alignright" width="251" caption="Image via Wikipedia"][/caption] As a writer, there are probably millions of creative ideas that go through your mind on an
The Chamber of Love
I wrote, recently, about a writing class a friend and I taught. Our first exercise was a haiku, but the second exercise we attempted was to write 50 words,
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