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Stories 2 (July 17, 2012)

A comic. Also, a cat. Hide-And-Go-Seek: You're Doin' It Wrong More »

Limerick #6 (May 26, 2012)

A young poet brooded and dwelt On the unhappy hand life had dealt. He climbed up a cliff, Cried, "Goodbye! This is it!" Then went home to write how it felt. More »

My Contrary Personality (May 6, 2012)

I wrote today. Shocking, right? I haven't written anything substantial in about a week. Not sure where my time went, but it certainly wasn't into making those progress bars go up. I think I spent it on limericks, putting together job applications, updating my resume and portfolio, and celebrating the end of the school semester with Sweetie by splurging $13. More »

Titles Out of Context (April 28, 2012)

There's no getting around it: I am terrible at coming up with titles. Other people seem to be able to whip out a fragment of Shakespeare or some obscure poetry at will; I have to wait until I've finished the book and hand it to Sweetie, and then hash it out for hours until we come up with something tolerable. More »

Fun Things for Cynical Writers (April 23, 2012)

First, a limerick: A radical author from Boston Found reviewers would often accost him. He fussed and he railed, But eventually wailed, "Fuck it! I'll rewrite Jane Austen." Second, a link: Everyone is a (One) Star: Some of the best one-star reviews around the Interwebs: "The main character wasn't likeable at all. More »

Scam Artistry 101 (April 1, 2012)

Today I opened my usual week's worth of accumulated mail. Between a birthday card from my grandma and some return address stickers with adorable kittens was wedged this "courtesy" notice about my website: In case it isn't obvious from the title of this post, this "Domain Registration of America" is attempting to rip me off. More »

10 Signs You Should Stop Writing Historical Novels (March 28, 2012)

1. You find yourself making jokes at the expense of President William McKinley. 2. You are irrationally offended by period dramas and movies showing actresses with smooth legs and underarms, because women did not start removing their body hair en masse until after World War I. More »

Victorian Gentlemen: Racist, Sexist SOBs (February 12, 2012)

I've always known that the time and place I live in now is a lot nicer than in bygone eras. Racial and religious minorities can vote. Women can attend universities. You can pretty much marry anybody you want without becoming a social outcast for it (marrying a convicted serial killer you've been exchanging letters with for a month notwithstanding). More »

Stories 1 (January 31, 2012)

When I was in library school, I briefly produced a comic strip called Stacks. I eventually stopped because drawing the strips was absurdly time consuming, and I was busy with other things. Well, now I'm not so busy, but I'm not a librarian-in-training anymore. More »

New Years Kisses (January 1, 2012)

I stumbled into the New Year in an antihistamine haze, zoning out to historical Korean costume dramas with honey lemon ginseng tea and a packet of saltines. I dimly noted the coming of 2012 around 10pm, but forgot about it until Sweetie suddenly came in and planted a big kiss on me for no apparent reason. More »