Friday, May 12, 2006
Reasons I’m a Little Bit Sad Today
1. I was seriously craving the Fantasy sandwich from Baba Yega today, but none of my friends wanted to go out to lunch, and I don’t have the emotional fortitude to go by … Read the rest!
Reasons I’m a Little Bit Sad Today
1. I was seriously craving the Fantasy sandwich from Baba Yega today, but none of my friends wanted to go out to lunch, and I don’t have the emotional fortitude to go by … Read the rest!
Big Old Weekend
I don’t have a new book out right now because I’m lazy and I write a book every other year instead of every year. However, because Houston’s Latino Book Fair was this weekend, and it’s the biggest … Read the rest!
Bad Habit
I’m sitting here at 1:14 AM, cleaning up broken links on my web site and updating certain facts, and suddenly I notice that I’ve been writing this site for almost nine years now.
Dude. That’s so weird.… Read the rest!
Torture Limbo
Waiting to find out if I can scoop up a house in the neighborhood I’m trolling.
Just kidding. It’s not really torture. I’m still very optimistic. It’s just a little hard to wait for something you want and … Read the rest!
Star Struck Dumb
Let’s say you’re exiting a cafe with your friend at the end of your lunch hour, crossing a parking lot to get to your vehicle and head back to work. Let’s say, then, that you turn and … Read the rest!
Free Writing Advice
Recently a coworker and fledgling writer emailed me an introductory paragraph from the memoir she’s been working on. She wanted to know if it had enough of a hook to snag an editor or agent. Unfortunately, it … Read the rest!
Road-Related
A good game to play when you’re caught in traffic or just driving somewhere you always drive: First think of a number, like fifteen. Then find fifteen (or whatever number) things that you would like to photograph, if you … Read the rest!
I have bad eBay luck.
My boyfriend manages to buy tons of awesome stuff on eBay at 50%, 75%, 90% off, right? And then there I am, searching fruitlessly for hours for one necklace pendant or one blouse that isn’t … Read the rest!
Finally: The Answers to the Eleven Questions that I, as an Author, Am Most Frequently Asked
1. So, are you and your boyfriend going to get married?
Not at the moment, no. We don’t have any plans to do so.… Read the rest!
Various Worries, Some Resolved and Some Not Yet
[Subtitle: Why I Haven’t Been Talking Much About My Personal Life Lately (Hint: It’s Because I Fear Being Seen as a Whiner, and I Don’t Like People to Worry, but Don’t Worry, … Read the rest!