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Happy, happy, happy me. This evening I got some great news. I’ve received a Pushcart Prize nomination for “Go.” I think the final decision as to which pieces make it into the anthology happens sometime in the spring. Cross your …

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As I write this, Thumper is finally napping. He’s having a rough day because a certain someone who is responsible for breastmilk production ate toast with butter over the weekend and then a burrito with cheese yesterday when she knows …

A wee spinning update Read more »

Why, yes. Yes, it is. As promised, the answer to that eternal question: “What’s on the needles, lady?” I have been knitting. Slowly, because I only get to do it while Thumper naps, and there are any number of other …

Hey! Isn’t this a knitting blog? Read more »

You’re out there! Nice to know so many of you are still reading, even if I’m unloved by Bloglines this week. As promised, the answers to your questions: Heather asks:Which writers would you most like _your_ work to be compared …

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Is this thing on? Testing for bloglines, which has been ignoring me…

I was going to do a second part to the true crime thing where Oscar Madison was interrogated about the spindle attack and he would confess but have no remorse etc, but then a baby ate my blogging time and …

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Working on the novel while eating fresh, crusty pumpernickel bread slathered in pumpkin butter… Oh my… I am happy.

Part One: The evidence Gory, I know. The astute viewer may note toothmarks along the spindle’s shaft. The manner in which the singles was torn from the spindle and killed may also provide a clue as to the culprit. (A …

True Crime: A mystery in two parts Read more »

and perhaps a plot. The collaborative storywriting has been a lot of fun. I’ve loved following along as you’ve added to it. Thanks to everyone who’s contributed! I’d love to see this story finished rather than abandoned. Let’s move this …

Three characters in search of a middle and an end Read more »