Two Graduations and a Funeral (Plus Writer Unboxed Redirect)
To paraphrase Elmer Fudd, it’s been vewy vewy quiet around here, Zesties, though that peacefulness has not extended to my real life. Change #1: First, we lost our nearly twelve-year-old black lab mix, Maya. She developed a mass on her Read More …
Spring Sharesies (and Writer Unboxed Redirect)
There are lots of important goings-on going on, Zesties. I almost need to number them in order to keep track. In biologic news, I met the first mosquito of the season last night. We had the briefest of acquaintances before Read More …
A Note to My Zesties (+ Writer Unboxed Redirect)
Since yesterday was Easter, it seems fitting to make today’s post about two instances of resurrection. First, it’s time to breathe life back into this blog, which I let go quiet in order to finish drafting a novella. (More on Read More …
I Should Have Been Australian (Plus Writer Unboxed Redirects)
By what cruel twist of fate did we North Americans stack the Christmas holidays (with all their attendant business), New Years (with its desire to become an improved human being), and the Winter Solstice (with it’s fulsome darkness) into a Read More …
Firecracker Alert: Joshilyn Jackson on Writer Unboxed
I have a secret list of authors whom I’d love to interview, and Joshilyn Jackson has been on it for years. Why? Two simple reasons that go beyond her NYT-bestselling status and all the industry accolades: 1. I have a Read More …
Houston, We Have an Irrepressible Youngster (+ Writer Unboxed Redirect)
The problem with having children is that some of them have elephant-like memories, and the problem with running off my mouth is that one of said people will remember an offhand, ironic remark made in 2004 and regurgitate it at Read More …
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