My husband’s been working from home for the last week or so and it’s been very, um, enlightening. Thanks to Fragrant Liar’s recent post, it occurred to me to research our respective personality types so I could better understand our inter-dynamics and optimize our unexpected together time. As such, I’ve discovered that I am an…Continue Reading
Archives for March 2011
PROMPTuesday #147: Proceed As If
This Saturday, I’m auditioning for something where I have to get up in front of people and talk. Boy am I nervous. I’ve written before that my fortes are pen, paper, and the keyboard. Say my words? Yikes. Sure I did it once before, but before I even began to talk I stood shaking for…Continue Reading
Why I’m Here
I took the weekend off from most things that exist online. I had to because I’ve been suffering from over-stimulation and saturation. It’s affecting everything — my creativity most horrifyingly of all. You know how when you exist within the same boundaries for too long and start to think that’s all there is? And your…Continue Reading
It’s Coming, It’s Coming (An Excerpt)
{{I’m just about there. Almost done. This holds me accountable. Next? Revisions. Oy gevalt.}} The map fell with a clap from the front door and then all went quiet, except for the crackling of the fire. Annie tuned to look and in the flames saw the outline of someone familiar. “Is that?” Coriander…Continue Reading
Anatomy of a Swag Bag, II
Me (the blonde) and Romy (the exotic dark-haired beauty) Neither one was included in the swag bag. Photo from JennKL Photography Sometimes a girl’s gotta break up the monotony of Big Jerks and hack parenting with a post about fun stuff she likes, you know? This is that post. But first…Continue Reading
The Gift of Reading
The month after I turned eight, my mom’s sister, Auntie Jo, invited me to her hip San Francisco apartment for Chinese food, the Nutcracker, and a sleepover. I red-lined the days on a calendar pinned to my wall, and after interminable, anguished waiting, finally crossed off the last numbered square. As I’d imagined for…Continue Reading
PROMPTuesday #146: Books as Life
Today? This is your creative writing prompt mission: If you could live within any book for a week, which one would it be? Please post your submission in the comments OR post in your blog and leave a link to your blog in the comments. First time to PROMPTuesday? Read a bit…Continue Reading
Be You
Teaching a child confidence.
Eight Hundred
It’s IndieInk Writing Challenge day once more. It dawned bright this morning, and I suddenly remembered the challenge Michael at Innocents and Accidents, Hints and Allegations issued to me this week. It was, simply, “Eight hundred.” I pick up my glass. Again. For the eight hundredth time. I finish it quickly and re-fill. The…Continue Reading
Wyoming. Heartbreak. Part Two.
Part One is Here. We made arrangements. Big Jerk would fly to San Diego and meet me at my parent’s home. Meanwhile, his mom and aunt and grandma (oh my!) would drive from Los Angeles to reunite with the Jerk for a day before he left the state again. And BOY, did they show…Continue Reading
Houston, We Have a New Site
I have The site my friends and I put together? Might help you navigate the lay of the land that is SAN DIEGO, NOT Houston. Wait. That line is kind of growing on me. “San Diego. NOT Houston.” I bet Texans are gonna love us.
PROMPTuesday #145: Tried and True
Honestly? For the last few months or so, I’ve given much thought to retiring PROMPTuesday. There’s so many outstanding prompt websites out there, many which I visit regularly, that do it RIGHT. Stuff like full-on websites devoted to the prompting, Twitter parties, newsletters even. AND with all the prompt excellence, I don’t want to be…Continue Reading
