What’s this that I’m hearing about Kanye West? Serena Williams? Joe Wilson? Michael Jordan? My daughter just hit the terrible twos. If she doesn’t get her milk/puppy show/cookie, she does what we call “Bret’s Angry Dance” (you can see the namesake here). She usually doesn’t get to finish Bret’s Angry Dance, because it is interrupted with a time out. Why? … Read More
SFWA, Here I Come!
I made these horns last year for Halloween, and then I forgot to wear them. First I sculpted them, which was fairly easy. The only part that was remotely trixy was getting them to match each other. Then I baked them, painted them purple with silver highlights, attached them to the headband, and practiced wire-wrapping in silver. I’m quite pleased … Read More
Being One Dimensional
Hello. I have no idea who you are, and I’m not who you think I am. Have a nice day. I spent much of today working on an extended bio. Because I need one. Because I’ve written everything else, the abbreviated synopsis, two page synopsis, query letter, and, oh yeah, the novel, but I haven’t written an extended bio. … Read More
WIP…Thursday
Sheesh. That’s all I can say. Sheesh. Why do I have a mental block about Wednesdays? Wednesdays used to be America’s Next Top Model and Pizza Night. (Hey, those girls can’t eat, but I sure can!) But now that we’re between seasons, Wednesday has become the unmemorable middle child. Sucks to be you, Wednesday. Anyway! My main focus this week … Read More
The Specialist
First off, I want to say thanks for all of your well wishes. I really appreciate that. I don’t think you can know how much it means. 🙂 So! News! I need to tell you that my son has out-of-this-world anxiety when it comes to anything medical. He has been through more procedures than I can even knew existed, and … Read More
So!
Tomorrow is the day. The Day Of Testing! We’re taking my son in to see the Williams Syndrome specialist, and the world will become roses and butterflies. Or at least it will rock even more than usual. I have a lot of things to say, and happy writing news, but I’m going through over three inches of medical files right … Read More
Caroline’s Gun
I had a Tweet the Meat piece go up yesterday, but I was so busy running around and enjoying the Labor Day Weekend that I totally forgot to put it up. You can see it here. I just finished reading Kurt Newton’s illustrated chapbook”Black Butterflies” and it was fantastic. It was beautiful with a high quality, glossy cover, and the story was … Read More
Too Wonderful! Avert Thine Eyes!
Feast or famine, that’s the writer’s life. After months and months of “Why?!” and “Is this worth it?!” and slogging on, a whole bunch of positive things hit really fast. And it isn’t just with writing, but also Life. That’s pretty fantastic. Perhaps the best news is that we’re getting my son in to see a Williams Syndrome specialist. Well, … Read More
Full Circle
One of the very first pieces that I sold was a piece called “Ocean Glass”. It was the August 2008 Whidbey Island MFA Student Choice Award winner. (Long name, I know. That just makes it more awesome.) Now it’s exactly a year later, and guess what?? I’m now the August 2009 WIMFASCA winner with a piece called “Water Boy”. Because apparently … Read More
Plain Ordinary Girls
The other night was a no-cooking night. If I had my way, every night would be a no-cooking night, because I abhor cooking with the heat of a thousand burning suns. Baking=Awesome, Cooking=brainsuck. So I walk into a restaurant and order something to go. The girl was all, “It’ll take twenty minutes to cook,” and I was all, “That’s all right, … Read More