I include e-mail in this. But here’s the deal — writers live and die by the mail carrier. Here is what I am waiting for: Word on two short stories, and Duotrope says that a response should be coming any day now for both of them. Royalty checks The letter Read more…
A girl and a house. My friend Sharon laid that one on me at lunch a week or so ago. It’s perfect. It’s so true. We reminisced over Amaya’s Taco Village enchiladas verdes about Victoria Holt and all the wonderful gothic novels of yore. The cover design always had a Read more…
I’m not teaching at any workshops this year, for one big reason — burnout. I kinda yelled at a beginner at last year’s ArmadilloCon Writers Workshop (ably run by Stina Leicht), so I decided to just withdraw for a while. Yelling doesn’t help. The problem is, being polite and enthusiastic Read more…