So, among the things that have happened in the past week or so, of which there have been many, there’s one that stood out for me. I – WE – got a thank-you letter from a reader who depends on food banks, for #willwrite2feedothers. I’m not crying, you’re…ok, yeah, I teared up. Because I knew […]
Something on a Monday…. Read More »
#willwrite2feedothers roundup: 22 verified donations. I was informed that several other people had made donations, but since I never got confirmation from them as requested, they can’t be counted. So, alas, we fall short of the bonus, and the short story will NOT have awesome illustrations by our own Ellen Million. :-( However, those 22
#willwrite2feedothers: You did your part. Now it’s time for me to do mine…. Read More »
Moving and deadlines and Life have gotten a nasty delay in my plans, but yes, #Willwrite2feedothers is happening. But what, some of you who weren’t around or paying attention last year, are asking, is #Willwrite2feedothers? It’s this. I’m careful about where I give my charity money. I do my research, I look at the percentage
Will Write 2 Feed Others – This thing I do, v. 2014 Read More »
Where “this” is a leave of absence from NYC. In December, I’m packing up self, cats, and a limited (!) number of books, and hauling cross-country to Seattle, where I will take up residence for a year (or two). No, I’m not abandoning NYC. I still own my apartment – a friend is subletting, a
So, yeah. This is happening. Read More »
Or, as people with good breath control call it, “The Greatest Internet Scavenger Hunt the World Has Ever Seen.” We just finished up this year’s weeklong homage to creativity, joie de vivre, and teamwork, and I blogged about it for Book View Cafe. Breaking the Comfort Zone, and GISHWHES Remembering What it’s All About Not
Talking ’bout GISHWHES…. Read More »
For my blood family. I not only love them, I like them. (most of the time) For my freedoms. For the right of freedom of person, of religion, of thought and speech (just try to stop me, NSA), and the freedom to vote to keep those things free for the next generation. For my friends,
1. I am interviewed over at Book View Cafe 2. The truth is, sometimes you think you know your theme, you think you know the driving motif, the point you’re trying to make, and then you get to the end and it’s all “holy shit I made that. What the hell is that?â€Â Because the best
Three Things (and two on credit) make a Monday Post Read More »
been this “oh what the hell” before a trip. We have tickets, we have a flat. We have vague plans. More than that, we have not. I may have become blase about traveling to places where I speak the local language (more or less). And I haven’t started packing yet. I pulled out both suitcases
Despite my plans to WAIT, damn it, on Thursday afternoon I found myself drawn to several shelters, looking to see if any paws reached out and grabbed me. Gentles, meet Cas*. He’s four months old, full of mischief, affection, and a remarkably deep and piercing voice, and may well grow up to be a Big
So. That happened. Read More »
or one picture. Last week was rough: I had to make the decision to put my beloved ElderCat down, while other things were going to hell in a velvet-lined handbasket. So I ran away to the Massachusetts  shoreline for a while…. Some people may long for white, sandy beaches, or a turquoise
The weekend in 1000 words…. Read More »