Archive for the ‘writing’ Category

Monday, October 1, 2007

eBay Sale

You guys, I’m selling some crafty products on eBay, meaning products I crafted myself, as well as a few other things. Feel free to look at them or to ignore them, as you please. Either way, it won’t …

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Posted in Aspergers, health, parenting, venting, writing on 10/01/2007 03:14 am
 
 

Thursday, August 23, 2007

Things I Do When You’re Not Looking

I.

I listen to other people’s conversations. Not in the eavesdroppy way that some people do it — listening for something interesting and giggling within at my naughtiness — but in a very …

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Posted in parenting, writing on 08/23/2007 11:52 am
 
 

Wednesday, August 22, 2007

Linkelodeon
(i.e., Sending You Somewhere Funnier or More Interesting)
(i.e., what I’ve been emailing to my friends lately)

This Onion article supposed to be satirical. And, in general, I prefer Banana Republic’s and Ann Taylor Loft’s “classic” style to that …

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Posted in flame war, links, pop culture, writing on 08/22/2007 11:55 am
 
 

Wednesday, August 1, 2007

How to Be an Artist for Money

The other day I took my kids to a trendy toy store. While browsing the girly section, I came across a pack of four tiny journals, all in complementary oriental floral schemes.

Big …

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Posted in parenting, venting, writing on 08/01/2007 11:33 pm
 
 

Wednesday, May 16, 2007

Freedom vs Pressure

This morning I made an announcement to a couple of friends. “I have given myself permission to stop writing.” My boyfriend told me he would support me, if that’s what I really wanted. My friend Julio told …

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Posted in domestic, dreams, writing on 05/16/2007 07:07 pm
 
 

Monday, April 9, 2007

Don’t hate me because I’m busy.

I’m writing a lot of stuff for upcoming readings, and for money. Tomorrow night I’ll be on KPFT, on the Nuestra Palabra radio show, so check that out if you miss me.

Then …

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Posted in writing on 04/09/2007 01:17 pm
 
 

Saturday, March 24, 2007

Tired, Cranky

I wrote a long post for you guys earlier, then emailed it to myself for later revision, and then it disappeared. Dammit.

So, instead of posting what I wrote, I will give you guys some free advice. Ready? …

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Posted in psychobabble, writing on 03/24/2007 01:31 am
 
 

Tuesday, March 20, 2007

How I Spent Spring Break

My kids went to their dad’s for the week. So what did I do?

My friends and I went out dancing and met someone mythical. We were disappointed by the new, new, new Rich’s

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Posted in domestic, Houston, parenting, writing on 03/20/2007 01:37 am
 
 

Monday, February 19, 2007

Advice for Writers, from a Writer:
Writing with Kids in the House

L comments:

[Gwen, you write] with three kids. And may I ask you: How is that possible? I can’t imagine my daughter letting me work when she is

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Posted in parenting, writing on 02/19/2007 12:32 am
 
 

Monday, February 5, 2007

Sunday Night Post

Friday night I did a reading for Inprint’s First Friday series, and it came out pretty well. I had a good time, at any rate.

I have to say, at this point, that I’m very lucky to …

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Posted in parenting, writing on 02/05/2007 02:38 am