It’s time for a celebration! Woo! Why, you ask? It’s because August means the beginning of a new writing year in our house. Summer is full of “Ack, both of the kids are home!” and “We are going to do family things, dagnabbit!” and “It’s too hot to go outside, so how about movie night…again?” I try valiantly to write, … Read More
Dealing With Disappointment
Hello, my friends. We are human, and therefore we shall be disappointed. Welcome to life. This is something that I’ve been thinking about for quite a while. Hmmm, disappointment. Shall I write about it on my writing blog? My family blog? Both? It applies to all of us. Nobody is immune, not even you. Sorry. You work on a piece, … Read More
Hey, You! I Like Your Face!
Do you know what I’m absolutely mad about? Profile pictures. I love them. They’re awesome. You hear all about auditory learners and the like. I’m very visual. If you say, “Yo, Mercedes, where are your red and black stripped leg warmers with the cute little brass skully buttons?” I will first say, “Did you really use the word ‘Yo’?!” and … Read More
When Our Separate Worlds Violently Collide
So this blog has had two themes lately: our separate worlds (writing/real life) and friends. I confessed that I try to compartmentalize because I think it’s A Kind Thing to do for everybody, and I think life is about doing Kind Things. I don’t want you guys to be uncomfortable. I want you each to put your feet up, … Read More
Closing Time at the Shop of Dreams
“Closing Time at the Shop of Dreams” went up at Six Sentences today. You all know that I’m mad about ultra shorts. I just confessed to Rob, the editor of 6S, that 6S has single-handedly done more to spark my imagination that any other magazine out there. This little snippet will eventually become a longer story, I think. Anyway, you … Read More
The Pedestal
Screw my last post! It’s totally not important. What is important is that The Pedestal Magazine ran “The Container of Sorrows” today. This is one of the stories that is quite dear to me. Please stop by and read it if you can. You can find it at The Pedestal Magazine. Oh, and one more thing. BOOYA!!
Back To School! YES!
Today we bought school supplies. New shoes. A school uniform. Socks that don’t have holes in them. My son was indifferent, but I threw myself at the supplies of fresh notebook paper. “Oh, yes!” Pens. Pencils. Highlighters and binders. I could have thrown the reams and reams of lined paper on the floor and rolled around in them. They are … Read More
Keep It Close. Keep It Safe.
My mother got after me a while ago. She is a wonderful, caring woman. She seldom gets angry, but at that moment she was absolutely livid. “Your father and I don’t really know a lot about writing. We don’t know which market is the better one to get into and we have no idea how this works. But we want to learn … Read More
Oh yeah!
I totally forgot that today is WIP Wednesday. To be perfectly honest, I forgot that today was Wednesday altogether. We’re floating in a sea of cough syrup and tissues at this house, and I’ve been pretty forget…what was I saying? Yesterday I polished up two pieces and sent them out. I have two more ready to go when their respective … Read More
Why, I’m A Pisces, And I Like Your Work, Too!
“So, um, I like your work.” It feels an awful lot like, “Hey, baby, what’s your sign?” It makes me feel like I’m going on the prowl, and that just seems…strange. But I decided a long time ago that it doesn’t hurt to sincerely compliment something that I admire. And sometimes something good can even come of it. The key … Read More