Settling in
Crazy to think that the first week of my four-week residency is gone. I’ve settled into a routine and am getting good work done. I’m really pleased with the way this new book is going. I can’t describe what a …
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While everyone is off having their fun at Rhinebeck…
…I’m here at my temporary home on the prairie. Want a prairie photo? Sure you do. Can you find the locust hiding in this photo? Ragdale is wonderful so far. With nothing to do except write, the days each seem …
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The camera is already packed…
…so you’ll have to take my word for it when I say that the Schaeffer Anne that Cirilia sent me (along with a copy of Knitscene) is the most perfect colorway of reds. I’ve already packed all the yarn I …
Another season, another terrorist threat…
…another project knitted with anxious fingers. One knits on the subway in an attempt to make the ride go faster; to avoid noticing how suspiciously we all look at each other and each other’s bags now; to pretend that each …
Research required for the new novel and a call to my former East Village neighbors
My second novel, which I’m just beginning and which will be my main obsession/occupation/preoccupation while at the artists’ colony, requires a bit of research. The first novel, Drowning Practice, needed almost no research so I’m kind of excited about all …
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The packing question
So I’m leaving for Ragdale a week from Thursday, and the inevitable question has arisen: What knitting do I take with me? I’ll be gone for four weeks, and will have no responsibilities whatsoever apart from writing. Barring the truly …
A peek inside my brain
Holy crap. I leave for Ragdale so soon. It was so far off but now I’m leaving in…like…fuck. WHEN am I leaving?NYFA NYFA NYFA. Deadline is October 3rd.Application materials are en route via FedEx. I rock with the organization and …