We need more strong women in the arts, and other bullshit
So much is said about women in the arts. You know, how we don’t get taken seriously, how female characters seem secondary. This year’s Academy Awards are testament to the…
Amanda Palmer FTW
On Friday, I went to see Amanda Palmer for a signing of her book “The Art of Asking“. And, yes, the whole night kinda blew my mind. Here’s a talented…
Why couldn’t I write science fiction or fantasy or mystery?
Sometimes I bemoan the fact that I don’t write “popular fiction”, while at other times I’m completely smug about it. Mostly, I feel smug, and then I check out the…
Pretty as a Picture: A poem
Pretty as a picture in your tight little dress Gonna impress Gonna make a mess Jumping them fences just to get around Making no sound Calling everybody to the edge…
What to do when email is overwhelming you
Remember when email was AWESOME? If you’re old enough to remember life before email (yes, I am, whatever) then you’ll also remember that emails (no pictures, just plain text files)…
The Outsider
When I was a kid, I discovered the work of SE Hinton and absolutely devoured her books and watched the movie adaptations. Her books have informed what I write about. You should…
One of the saddest paintings
Masaccio’s Expulsion from Eden is one of the saddest images I’ve ever seen. It appears on the walls of Brancacci Chapel in the church of Santa Maria del Carmine in Florence. The painting is mentioned,…
Music and Writing, Write?
Music plays a massive role in my life, and especially when I write. There are times when I can’t have a single sound, nothing at all, but at other times,…
Drumroll…..
I’m my own best customer! I decided to buy 25 copies to leave in random places. Let the book bombing begin.
Getting Ready to Publish a Print Edition of “Girls”.
I have to say that the process of self-publishing has been fairly straight forward. I wonder if this is because:1. It’s fairly straightforward;2. It’s difficult but I have a good…