Been a big puppy day around these parts. I took Ursa to the dog park so she could foam at the mouth (she really does this) and run off lots of punk, and then we stopped by Mary Anne’s condo to play some more with Ellie. My…
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Also, in other news, here’s why the internet is great: A database of classic short stories, for when you need to pretend that you’re working. Might I suggest a little Katherine Mansfield? I love this one.
It’s rainy and a little cool in Chicago today, so it’s a perfect day for a yellow sweatshirt. You’d have to be my sister to get that, and you aren’t, so I’ll tell you about it. When we were kids, my sister and I stayed at my…
I continue to ignore the reading list I set for myself this year. Classics! Who needs them? Here’s what I read instead. 41. Olive Kitteredge– Elizabeth Strout42. The Angel’s Game– Carlos Ruiz Zafón The Angel’s Game is Zafón’s second novel. I hate to say it, but I…
So a few posts ago, I talked about how I waited a longlonglong time for a story to make its way into a publication. I thought my wait was something worth talking about because I know I’ve heard that question from other beginning writers. “How long do…
I’m reading a lot online because I’m looking into getting stories online lately (more on that later) and found this story, of which I approve. This guy is in Chicago and is possibly too successful and young for me to like him, but ah, well. It’s not…
Not that you were dying to know, but the image I have on this here blog is from the cover of the Chicago Sunday Tribune, circa 1940. We found it shoved under a big fan when we had our attic windows replaced a few summers ago. I…
I’m feeling a little whiney today because I spent a good deal of yesterday trying to figure out where to send one of my stories. Here’s the whining: *Submitting is hard.* There. That’s done. Luckily I’m over at my friend Mary Anne’s house and we are socializing…
As in: I need to block out some Writing Time! The problem with having so much unstructured time right now is that I end up using all my time on things like laundry, household errands, etc. I know. Cry for me. Poor me and all my unstructured…
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