Less than a week after the election, I was sitting at my computer, logging into a website, when there was a sudden “POP.” Instantly, my laptop and the external screen I had plugged into it went black. A few seconds later I noticed a strange smell, like fried onion rings that got too crisp. Attempts […]
On Preparing for Inevitable Failure Read More »
I’ve been thinking a lot about creativity lately. As I try to find an agent for my novel (so far some nibbles but no bites) and find new homes for my ceramic sculptures (giving them away to democratic canvassers and GOTV postcard writers seems to work pretty well), I’ve been reflecting on my identity as
Original Art / Original Sin Read More »
I’ve been actively querying literary agents since March. In the publishing industry this is commonly referred to as being “in the querying trenches.” I don’t love a war metaphor, so here’s a few others – a roller coaster, a gauntlet, a steep learning curve… There’s a lot of information easily available, and from YouTube
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Last weekend I attended the Chicago Writers Association annual conference. Last year was my first time there, and I was super anxious beforehand. I worked on my website, including learning how to do make-up for a photoshoot. Returning there this year made me realize how much has changed in my life since then. About a
A Year of Revision Read More »
Sometimes these days I don’t quite recognize my life. So much has changed in the past year, with my father’s passing, our move to Arboretum Cohousing, and the war in the Middle East. Also today, December 24th, had a high temperature of 51 degrees Fahrenheit. The strange foggy muddiness makes bright cold sparkling white seem
