Posted in (not) writing, diversions, the man behind the curtain, tagged (not) writing, cooking, entertaining, food on November 30, 2007 | 1 Comment »
I had one of those moments where I doubted myself as a writer today.
No, it wasn’t insecurity, it was a question of calling. I was on my way home from the store today with a half tonne of groceries whose future included a mango salsa and guacamole. Yes, I know it’s December Eve [...]
Posted in (not) writing, boys v. girls, diversions, memories, opinion, reading, tagged , boys, guys, holiday, retail, shopping on November 30, 2007 | 1 Comment »
Why are guys afraid to shop?
How will boys learn to shop if they don’t see grown men shop?
Why don’t boys browse bookstores and shop the same way women and girls do?
How does “the market” know what boys want if (a) boys don’t know how to ask for it (b) boys don’t know how to shop [...]
Posted in (not) writing, VC, grad skool, the man behind the curtain, tagged anxiety, grad school on November 28, 2007 | No Comments »
As in, rolling it uphill instead of down. It grows, it gets heavier to move, I let it go for a moment and I feel like I have to start all over again from the bottom.
I’m talking about a lot of things here: my blog posting, my reading schedule, my YA novel manuscript, my life [...]
Posted in opinion, reading, review, tagged 33 1/3, continuum, david bowie, music, reviews, steely dan, the beatles on November 25, 2007 | No Comments »
When I saw a blog post over at Powells.com about this series of books featuring in-depth uberfan-written examinations of key music albums in history, well, it was hook meet fish. The idea of book-length essays discussing key moments in musical history from the 60s, 70s, 80’s (and to a lesser extent the 90s) exactly [...]
Posted in (not) writing, books, opinion, tagged , authors, death, norman mailer on November 13, 2007 | No Comments »
Not a very PC thing to say, but then when would that have bothered someone like Norman Mailer?
I have to admit that Norman Mailer never did anything for me. I can’t remember what it was I read that did it — Armies of the Night? The Executioners Song? – but that coupled with [...]
Posted in grad skool, the man behind the curtain, tagged grad school, picture books, required reading on November 8, 2007 | 1 Comment »
Well, the college sent out a big ol’ packet of goodness for the upcoming January sessions and as I expected there’s a bit of panic worked into the excitement. Just one look at the schedule for the last session left me wondering if I’d have to schedule in time to breathe. I’m sure it’s just [...]
Posted in YA, books, coinage, diversions, genre vs. literature, middle grade, observations, opinion, writing, tagged adults, fiction, genre vs. literature, middle grade, normal, young adult on November 6, 2007 | No Comments »
I’m up to my eyeballs in review books this past week and, well, there’s no way to soften this: I’m cramming. Actually, I put off a trio of books to the very end because I couldn’t dredge up any real interest without a looming deadline. That fact alone has nothing to do with [...]
Posted in grad skool, reading, the man behind the curtain, writing, tagged grad school, process, screenwriting, writing on November 3, 2007 | No Comments »
So I got an advance email heads-up from the writing program that a large envelope is coming next week chock-full of all the preparatory paperwork and instructions for the coming semester. Attached to the email was an attachment with instructions for sending along my written material to be workshopped while I’m there. Everyone [...]
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