Category Archives: Life

Have A Happy May Day: Someone Tried To Out-Sneak Me!

May Day is a thing with me. I mean it might be corny, but I love leaving baskets of goodies for neighbors and friends on the first day of the month. I used to do this when I was younger, … Continue reading

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Sorry For My Deafness

Every now and then I feel self-conscious about my deafness. That is the right word, I cannot hear the majority of pitches or sounds – I am deaf to them. But I am not deaf to everything… I have to … Continue reading

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My Virgin AWP Experience

I can’t believe it’s been (more than) a week since AWP ended. I admit AWP got off to a rough start for me (you can see what I mean here) but after the initial shocks and adjustments my experience at … Continue reading

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Bad Body: After Ten Days Of Neglect My Body Is Taking A Stand (And Making Me Pay)

I don’t think I’m very high maintenance, but my body is another story. I mean talk about a drama queen! It’s either this is broken or this organ is slacking or needs surgery or my blood is out of whack, … Continue reading

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AWP 2015 Minneapolis – A Very Rough Beginning

“What the fuck am I doing here?” “I am never fucking going this again!” I apologize for the language, but this was a singsong in my head last Thursday morning. It was my first time at the Association of Writers … Continue reading

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