A Broken Laptop

I had a lot of things run today.  So if you’re lonely or sick in bed and fancy yourself a Mercedes fest, then man, do I have some links for you!  We’ll be like cozy little bunnies by the time you’re through.  Cozy little vampire bunnies! “Morning Glory” is up on Craig Sernotti’s The.  That’s here. “Chains” is today’s story … Read More

  Okay, so my writing doesn’t spark in the dark like Wint-o-Mint Lifesavers did, but my computer does!  My power cord started making a strange electrical sound and then it started sparking.  That sucker was yanked from the computer and sent sailing through the air like an angry snake.  So I have to do everything fast!  Fast fast fast, because … Read More

Somebody found this blog by searching for the phrase “just want to be friends my heart is broken.” Funny, because I read that and first had that hollow, painful feeling.  All, “Aw, you poor thing, with your tender heart!  It makes my soul ache for you.”  I write a lot about broken hearts–hearts that are literally broken–and I thought, hey, did … Read More

Okay, so this is bugging me, and it’s constantly in my face because the whole thing went down here in Vegas.  Of course I’m talking about the Miss USA pageant.  Did you watch it?  No, of course not, and I didn’t either, but not to worry!  The whole thing is on YouTube, and in the paper, and on those fake … Read More

And happy submissions, too! I had a lot of polished stories that were sitting around, waiting for me to find markets. Now it’s time for me to put writing aside for a bit and play with my kids.  I also have a few creative projects lying around that I’d like to get to, so these are my goals.  Happy day, all! Pieces out: 42 … Read More

I’ve been giving this a lot of thought and–oh my EYES!  That multitude of Santas!  That’s right, find old pictures.  I remember. Ahem.  I’ve been giving this a lot of thought, and I really don’t want to be the next Stephanie Meyer.  I mean, I always thought that I did.  Here’s a happy mom/writer who writes a book, sends it in, … Read More

The concert rocked last night.  Atlas Takes Aim always puts on a good show, but they were exceptionally spectacular.  And although I’m not particularly into the Vegas club scene (transparent dresses, spilled drinks, touchy strangers), I would definitely go to Wasted Space again.  It’s the kind of place where you can put on your boots and stomp around.  Thanks to Carrie Harris, I’ve been … Read More

So I lamented my lack of reading and concentration, and then we went on an overnight trip to see family.  I bought Pride and Prejudice and Zombies, put my feet up on the dashboard, and read that thing aloud as we traveled.  I just finished it about half an hour ago, and although I’ll never particularly enjoy Jane Austen, this … Read More

My friend passed this article along today.  In a nutshell, it basically says that the common use of the Internet is reprogramming the way that we think, and we’re losing the ability to concentrate on longer things.  At least that’s what I think it says, because it got all long and technical and I ended up skimming quite a bit.  The … Read More

So yesterday I was all, “Tra la la, I’m productive!”  I assumed this gave me a free pass to slide today, which I’ll inevitably need.  One can’t be terribly productive two days in a row, can one?  Of course not.  Musn’t get too crazy, now. Then last night I received two query rejections, and today I woke up to three magazine … Read More