Saturday, April 23, 2011
Wednesday, April 20, 2011
Muslin
The Journal of Compressed Creative Arts is live with my story Muslin. I'm honored to be a part of this amazing journal. Read everything while you're there. It's all good!
Tuesday, March 1, 2011
Storyglossia
Storyglossia's issue # 42 is live with my story, Sprouts. Check out J.A. Tyler's story as well while you there.
Saturday, August 28, 2010
Novel
I know I've been kind of quiet lately, not publishing much and not updating here much either. This is because for the past several months I've had some kind of block, have only written in spurts and most of what I've written has been pretty crappy, nothing I'd send out. This usually happens to me after a few months of writing every day and publishing a lot. I reach a point where I've said all I need to say for awhile.
And then a little over a month ago, I was approached by a literary agency who'd come across my contribution to Dzanc's Best of the Web 2010. They wondered if I had a novel. I don't. And since this the third time an agency has been interested in me (but only if I have a novel), I figured it was about time I started writing one. My husband has been nagging me to do this for years now, and I've wanted to do this for years now but had no idea how.
I work full-time and commute 2-hours a day, and when I'm home most of my time is spent tending to my son. This leaves precious little time for writing. Over the past two years I've become a lunch-hour writer, writing in the library where I work and at home on the weekends, and that's exactly how I've been writing this novel. An hour a day doesn't produce much, one page or if I'm lucky two pages. But I figure by January of next year I should have a little over 200 pages and by February I could start editing and revising.
I still don't know what I'm writing about, and I still have no idea what I'm doing, but I'm committed to finishing the project, even if it's just to write a crappy novel that will never see the light of day. Hopefully, in the process I'll figure out what I'm doing and then the next novel won't seem so daunting.
And then a little over a month ago, I was approached by a literary agency who'd come across my contribution to Dzanc's Best of the Web 2010. They wondered if I had a novel. I don't. And since this the third time an agency has been interested in me (but only if I have a novel), I figured it was about time I started writing one. My husband has been nagging me to do this for years now, and I've wanted to do this for years now but had no idea how.
I work full-time and commute 2-hours a day, and when I'm home most of my time is spent tending to my son. This leaves precious little time for writing. Over the past two years I've become a lunch-hour writer, writing in the library where I work and at home on the weekends, and that's exactly how I've been writing this novel. An hour a day doesn't produce much, one page or if I'm lucky two pages. But I figure by January of next year I should have a little over 200 pages and by February I could start editing and revising.
I still don't know what I'm writing about, and I still have no idea what I'm doing, but I'm committed to finishing the project, even if it's just to write a crappy novel that will never see the light of day. Hopefully, in the process I'll figure out what I'm doing and then the next novel won't seem so daunting.
Monday, July 5, 2010
Dzanc's Best of the Web 2010
Just got my copy of Dzanc's Best of the Web 2010! It's gorgeous, and I'm so honored to be included among the likes of Kim Chinquee, Elizabeth Ellen, Scott Garson, Brian Evenson and all the others.
Monday, June 21, 2010
LitSnack
My story, I Painted by Number, is up at LitSnack. Amazing work by Len Kuntz as well (and as always).
Friday, June 18, 2010
Greying Ghost
Last week my Greying Ghost pamphlets came in the mail, and I have to say they are beautifully designed. Order anything from Greying Ghost Press to get a copy of your own.
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