The Post that will Probably Get Me in Trouble

by | Apr 22, 2013 | Life, Ramblings

Lawrence Hill has an article in the Edmonton Journal, “Burned in Amsterdam, author fires back.”. It’s a must read and the basic idea: his reaction to learning his book “Book of Negros” (title based on a historical document) was burned by...

Monday, Monday

by | Apr 15, 2013 | Life, The Zoo, Writing

Oh, man, am I ever pushing through the grind with the writing. It’s not that I don’t know what to write…it’s the lack of knowing **how** to write it, coupled with the intense desire to go back to bed and sleep until the grass is green…not...

Fried-Day

by | Apr 12, 2013 | Life, Writing

Engh, been up since 5:00 AM and just–just–got in 50% of my writing quota. Part of me thinks I should be uber proud I got ANYTHING done, part of me thinks I should drop and give me another 50%.    

Monday Laugh

by | Apr 1, 2013 | Life, Quotes

From Jay Leno: “A rattlesnake handler in Texas is recovering in the hospital after being bitten for the 12th time. If you’re a rattlesnake handler & you’re been bitten 12 times, are you really a handler? Aren’t you just a guy who...

25% Done?!

by | Mar 31, 2013 | Life, Writing

Man, it’s hard to believe I’m into my second quarter as Regional Writer in Residence. On the one hand, I feel like time is screaming by…on the other hand (as I stare at the latest chapter of my Christmas mystery, I feel like time has stopped–or...

Remus 1, Mom 0

by | Mar 28, 2013 | Friday Freebie, Life

Why oh why do pet food companies reinvent their food?  The brand of kibble we’d had the boys on since forever re-jigged their formula to include a lot of corn…not such a great choice for filler, so in an effort to be a good cat mom, I bought a new (better,...