What’s up? Me.

I am…sort of awake. I want to talk to you about stories I’m working on — a couple I’ve mentioned in the past, some I’ve hinted at, and a few I’m considering for the future. I’d really love to talk about Captain Marvel, one of...

Something to live for

Several years ago, I woke up one morning on a weekday and lay in bed, staring at the ceiling, and thought to myself: “I have nothing to live for.” This wasn’t a suicidal thought, if you were worried. It was more the realization that I had no purpose...

What is your 2013 “nonnegotiable”?

If you’ve hung out here at all, you know that 2012 was not particularly stellar for me. Not horrible, just not good either. The worst part was having to put my writing career on hold due to illnesses and grad school. But 2012 is a memory now and I’m...

Take me for a ride in your car, car

I miss having a car. In the U.S., not having a car is a huge social stigma. Some people choose not to have a car (they usually live in large metropolitan areas with good public transportation systems) but they still face the fierce judgments of their peers. That...

Life and Health

Not, you’ll note, “life and death.” Nope. It’s all about Life and Health. 2012 has been the year of difficult health for me; as I’ve mentioned in earlier posts, I started the year with whooping-cough. I went through back injury and asthma...

And the beat goes on…

(You’re welcome for the earworm. *bows*) A few days ago I guest-posted over at my friend Sarah Madison’s blog, where I talked about “fall changes.” Writing is, of course, a huge “to-do” on my list, but it’s not the only one....