I was driving and this song came on. And suddenly, I kid you not, I literally felt my eyes widen. The lyrics. The words. I had a very clear image of two broken, weary people standing on a dirt road. I am inspired. This feels too big to be a short story, but I’m smack dab in the middle of … Read More
“Be Mysterious: Writers in Masks” Features Shirley Meier
I’ve been writing professionally since the ’80’s and have just made the leap to writing online at Eclipsecourt.blogspot.com and Kyrustalain.blogspot.com. Eclipse Court is about a young ‘Spark of the Sun’s Ray’ the Heir to the Imperatorship of Arko, struggling to learn how to be a good man and a good Imperator, when his dad, the ruler of the … Read More
Yay, Winner! You Won Something!
It’s officially Wednesday! Which has never had any special connotation before, but suddenly WEDNESDAY IS SPECIAL because it’s Giveaway Day! Random.org worked its randomy magic, and the winner of my very random, Hooray-I-Have-An-Agent-And-Getting-Fun-Stuff-In-The-Mail-Is-Cool giveaway is the illustrious commenter number 41! Now run on down there and count those things up. Just kidding. I’ll do it for you. I skipped … Read More
“Be Mysterious: Writers in Masks” Features Broken Gopher Ink
Broken Gopher Ink are a team of playwrights whose quirky and vicious “comedies” have been produced in theatres throughout the US and the UK. Starting in the 1980s, Broken Gopher Ink began a series of off-Broadway shows, which later became known for their nihilistic comedy and anti-theatre sensibility. Claiming that all they wanted to be were “the Sex Pistols of … Read More
An Interview And A Butcher Knife
The lovely Sam van Zweden was gracious enough to interview me on her blog. Why don’t you stop by and support her? And see a picture of me holding a berry pie and a butcher knife? WHY DON’T YOU JUST DO THAT? 😉 And while you’re at it, don’t forget to enter my very random giveaway! I want to make … Read More
AAAAAEEEEEEEIIIiiiiiiii! (And A Giveaway)
My friends! I have wonderful writerly news, and I am going to scream it from the top of the bloggy mountaintops! I HAVE AN AGENT! Yes, it’s true! I have just signed with the very cool Jason Yarn from Paradigm. The world is full of roses and butterflies and stardust. I feel that this will be a fantastic partnership, huzzah … Read More
Why Focus on the Can’ts?
Hello. This is the face of a disability. I think that it’s pretty cute. My son Niko has Williams Syndrome. He was diagnosed when he was about a year old. Williams is becoming more common, but when he was diagnosed, we hadn’t heard of it. It was a crazy mystery that messed with his genes. He had heart problems. He … Read More
“Be Mysterious: Writers in Masks” Features Dorothee Lang
My Mask My mask is invisible. I wear it almost every day, usually without thinking of it. It is: English. I started to learn English in school, in the fifth grade, as most German pupils do. About the same time, my father bought a computer. He didn’t use it much, and so I adopted it. That was long … Read More
My Bloody Valentine
I’m not organized by nature. In fact, I’m quite the opposite. I never really owned a day planner, but this year I decided that I needed to Get Organized. I was tired of deadlines rushing past without warning. I was done waking up with that heart-in-the-throat, oh-my-gosh-do-I-have-something-important-today?! feeling. So I went to the store and bought my first day planner. … Read More
“Be Mysterious: Writers in Masks” features Lua Fowles
A couple years ago I went Venice to attend the carnival! It was magical- walking through the narrow streets of Venice, surrendered by masks and the instant feeling of liberty took me over. Being a writer means wearing lots of mask; I am the girl who is blind with love, the villain who wants revenge, the mother who lost her … Read More