The Cold – A Tragedy in Three Acts
Act I The Ever-Suffering Mother isn’t suffering quite so much. She has a lifetime supply of peanut M&Ms in the cupboard, a loving husband (who buys her M&Ms) and a darling daughter, and lots of writing time during the day. But by the endof Act I, she develops a sore throat. This can’t be good. … Read more
This is what I get for being smug.
Yesterday I hit an all-time productivity high. I tripled my page/word goal, managed to do the dishes, and even ran three errands before picking Z up at school and taking her to the park. I was especially smug about the word count. Not wanting to brag to everyone in the whole world, I saved that … Read more
Why I’m Not Writing a Blog Post Today
1. I ate two donuts, drank a chocolate milk, and the sugar crash has left me a little lacking in energy, motivation, focus, and so on. 2. My new work-in-progress is far too engrossing. I’m working with a road map (a few index cards with scenes listed on them), but I keep getting surprised by … Read more
Maverick – Instrument of My Destruction
I don’t want to complain. Why is it that whenever someone says that, they follow it with a lot of complaining? So let’s talk, instead, of the third trimester of a woman’s pregnancy. The third trimester has a firm, distinct purpose, and it isn’t what doctors may tell you, some scientific mumbo-jumbo about the baby … Read more






