Tartitude: Putting the “Super” Back in “Ficiality”
If you look to take the title Queen of Shallow from the Tart, fair warning: she’s gonna make you work for it. Today’s post: pugs, Daniel Craig and a challenge. Read More …
The Perplexed Prom-Parent Post, in Which I Don’t Discuss Writer Unboxed (Much)
Last week was awesome, but my family’s threatened to disown me if I say one more word about Writer Unboxed. I haven’t exactly been a model of restraint. For example, if I’m in the kitchen prepping supper, I might just accidentally-on-purpose say Read More …
Road Trip Math
Numbers don’t mean a lot to me. Until the moment that they do. Thus, a tale about a spring break trip, told through the vibrant and undervalued medium of numerical symbolism: #hours of sleep before road trip due to unsettled Read More …
Tart Takes to the Catwalk
Okay, so you who are wise to the ways of the Tart will remember my fear of getting my photo taken. Turns out it’s not as bad as I thought. In fact, I almost found it empowering. No, I did not require Read More …
Muse Is Not the Boss of Me
Below is the post that got me into the semi-finals at Writer Unboxed. I’m grateful Kathleen and Therese didn’t call it an essay at the time; that word and I are not on the best of terms. MUSE IS NOT THE BOSS OF ME I’m in a Read More …
The “It’s Up, It’s Up!” Post
Lo, the heavens did part, the earth did shake, and I actually had a blog post planned for today. Then I learned they put up my winning essay on Writer Unboxed. Please come join us for Sink Metaphors, Toast Fairies, and Read More …