Your Stupid

I finally broke down and bought the shirt I’ve been wanting for years. I’ve refrained for so long because a) I’m cheap and the shirt isn’t b) I’m a mother and, apparently, am supposed to be setting a good example. Now, personally, I think...

Rant Coming On: Writers & Readers

I ran across a comment on an agent’s blog the other day, in response to a post about how writers feel when they see bad books getting published. It went something like this: I used to get frustrated and resentful when I didn’t get a bite for my own much...

Confess Your Deepest, Darkest, Writerly Secrets

Because, this isn’t the internet or anything. No one will ever know. 😉 OK, so maybe I’m a little crazy. But, the point is, I know I’m not the only one who has a shameful little secret, something that, as a writer, I am embarrassed about, and rightly...

National Grammar Day: A Funny

In honor of National Grammar Day, here’s a re-run of a flash piece: I’ll admit, I had a reputation. I was the Comma slut. They all knew I was easy with the Commas. Well, you live and learn, right? I had one of those epiphany things and fell for the respectable,...