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{75} Friend’s Prompt #4

“Toe?” Of course, Classical Sass’s prompt is short, succinct, and vivid. Toe? Toe what? Toe jam? Tip toe? WHAT DO YOU WANT FROM MEEEEE???? But okay: Toe? You can see my toes, but you may not touch them. No one may touch them. I have a hang up about my feet which has...

{73} Friend’s prompt #2

“Ever thought about how depression is like wearing sunglasses in the dark? You struggle to see any remnant of light around you.” I was struck dumb when I first read Erinn’s prompt, above, because it seems pretty complete as it is. The answer is yes. Yes, depression is...

{71} Today, my back hurts

So instead of actually BEING productive I’m going to make a list of things I’m doing or doing-ish The day!job is assumed, these are all my personal projects: Wolves of Harmony Heights (novel — in edits) Encyclopediaists of Mercy Jane (novel series — in planning)...

{68} the resistance

This is a post about writing, and not writing, and (sometimes) doing things. I was talking to my friend Kim McShane tonight at dinner about writing and jobs. Neither of us is particularly looking for a new day!job — we both have found pretty good positions that allow...

Daily Blog project at Medium!

A couple of months ago, I got into a “I will if YOU will!” dog-dare with Heejin about doing a blogging challenge on Medium. The goal is to write a post a day for a year, yes, 365 days in a row. Even as a professional author, I find that intimidating…...

Trading Futures

Warning: This post will not paint a flattering portrait of my mother. She was a brilliant and complicated woman who was ruined by mental illness (bipolar disorder) and overall bad health. Her relationship with her own mother was embattled and, at times, violent. I...