Quietly losing it with election jitters
Please, may Obama win. (He will. He HAS to.) Please, may a certain faction in power …
In answer to questions I was not asked…
PANK recently sent me questions for the author interview they’ll be posting as a followup to …
The power and pitfalls of the subjunctive
My friend Phuc Tran recently gave an absolutely beautiful TED talk about viewing life through the …
Hey, Oregon! Can we have a word before you fill in that ballot?
Our public schools are in sorry shape, and you know it. With the ballot you got …
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The Uprise Books Project
I went to Wordstock today, got to hear some great readings, sit in on a panel …
The days before the rains come
The rains are supposed to start on Friday, so today Girlie and I headed out with …
Gathering acorns
Some switch flipped in my brain today. Some alarm went off, screaming, “Winter’s coming! Winter’s coming!” …
Onward
I finished the novel revision and sent it to my editor and she is pleased. That’s …
Want me to read you a story?
I’ve got a story in the September issue of PANK, which just went live today. PANK …
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1. This is what it looks like when you tell your kids they can each choose …