A Broken Laptop

  It’s not that I’m anti-technology.  I’m not even super technology impaired, although mildly.  I’m just slow to join the rest of the crowd.  I drag my feet, because I like to watch other people, and see what they’re doing, and how it’s going for them.  We were the last house on the block to get a Nintendo when it … Read More

  Once my husband and I went a Cirque du Soleil show.  There were these evil clowns roaming the audience beforehand, roaring and being generally creepy. I nearly climbed hubby’s body to get away.  I made him promise, on our marriage, that he wouldn’t let even get close enough to touch me, or I was going to come undone in a big way.  … Read More

So! Come and read my MadLibbed query on Carrie Harris’ blog, and if you feel so inclined, feel free to comment.  I’m quite happy with the way she handled it.  She was thoughtful, thorough, and it was hilarious.  Although I doubt queries will never be “fun” in my book, I’m already seeing vast improvements to my letter.  Every little bit … Read More

I am!! Carrie Harris is going to go all ninja on my query letter tomorrow. She’s setting up Da Rulz tonight, so drop by and give them a read, if you so desire. This? Is a little bit scary, because nobody likes to hear what they’re doing wrong. But remember my New Year’s Resolution? I’m doing things that scare me. … Read More

Whoa, so my world has been blown apart and re-pieced together in four days. Here it is in a nutshell: my son is NOT autistic, although he is exhibiting  autistic behavior on top of his normal Williams Syndrome behavior.  We’re going to be hitting more occupational, speech, feeding, etc etc therapy in a big, big way.  Frankly, I’m exhausted just thinking … Read More

  Only belatedly did I notice the little red wagon in the background.  Once a mom, always a mom, I suppose.  😛 I’ll be disappearing for four days without a computer or a cell phone.  We’re flying our son to a specialist, so hooray about that.  I’ll try to notebook and pen it on the sly, but I’m not expecting … Read More

My tweet is up today.  I say.  Rather belatedly.  It’s a little dark, so heads up. http://twitter.com/tweetthemeat

The presentation went well, I thought.  Really, I didn’t need to prepare at all because the kids had a million questions!  They wanted to know this, they wanted to know that.  It was amazing.  I asked, “So, what are your goals?  What do you want to be?”  They wanted to be ballerinas, soldiers, and writers.  They wanted to be actors, … Read More

She’s going to want to lollygag around. I’m working on my school presentation tomorrow.  I thought I’d read two flash fiction pieces of different styles.  Given their ages, I’m thinking of “Ray the Vampire” (here) and “Ocean Glass” (here, August 2008).  RtV is 1000 words straight up, and OG is a neat 206 words.  While going through my files, I … Read More

Which is what we busy mothers tend to do on Mother’s Day.  So I’m told.  But I scored breakfast and chocolates, so all is well in my world. Yesterday I wrote a new piece, and submitted three.  I’m working on an essay, but it’s giving me quite a bit of trouble.  I’d like to have it finished by Tuesday so … Read More