A Broken Laptop

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

I was reading an article about networking.  Actually, I’ve been inundated from all sides concerning networking!  As an author, you need to have a blog and website.  A Facebook.  Keep your Myspace.  Twitter.  Go to meetings, fit in with the group, play nice.  Um, no.  No, I don’t want to. It’s not that I mind doing these things.  They’re fun.  But … Read More

Today is the day that editors are taking care of da bizness, apparently.  Two poem rejections, one poem acceptance (“Klastos” will be in the Spring 2010 issue of Illumen), a final round short story rejection after 237 days (Nooooooo!) and an “I’m sorry, our funding has been rescinded.  Here is your poem back, unread,” email.  All in all, a fruitful … Read More

So I have a piece up at Micro 100.  You can find it here:  http://micro100.blogspot.com/ The story behind this poem is that I originally wrote it to say, “and sweet little girls fold up/ so nicely inside of suitcases.”  This was days before they found Sandra Cantu’s body inside of a suitcase, and you can only imagine the horror that I … Read More

It’s not cheating; it’s being savvy.  So while crawling around in a migraine-induced haze, I went to a Very Necessary Meeting.  After the meeting, my magnificently loud Italian friend said to me, “So how are your signings coming?” Me: (gagging with my tongue out.  High on pain relievers, let me remind you.) Her: You hate calling on the phone, don’t you? … Read More

Washing windows?  Not a chance!  Sweeping floors, scrubbing walls, dusting the ceiling fans?  No, no, and no.  I’m spring cleaning, writer’s style!  All of those ticky writer things that I haven’t done yet?  I’m doing them.  That means that I’m returning all “I’ll get to it” correspondence, mailing my Shock Totem contract (I printed it out last week, but the … Read More

I say this because this blog has become huge with a certain group of people lately: people who are searching for asymmetrical bobs.  Although definitely a fan of the A-bob, (it’s good for thick, thin, straight or curly hair!  It’s always in style!  It rocks in the summer!)  I can’t really help you.  Except to say this this is my favorite … Read More