April 2008
Writer's Nightmares
Submitted by junglemonkey on April 11, 2008 - 10:14amBefore I went to bed last night, I did a couple of things: I worked on a short story that I need to finish by Thursday, and I thought hard about a book I'm starting and how many more themes I can possibly cram into it. Because gender identity, the culture of youth worship, the writing life, introversion and the individuality of perception aren't enough. I know that I can shoehorn music theory, extraterrestrials, the nature of time and makeup tips in as well.
Chefs Dine In
Submitted by junglemonkey on April 18, 2008 - 8:52amIf you're a good cook, going out to dinner is often an exercise in picking apart your meal and reconstructing it in the perfect world of your own kitchen. "I would have added shallots to the butter." "This isn't creamy, it's just greasy." "I think they could have been more adventurous with the wine sauce." But it's possible to go out and have a meal and think to oneself "I would never have thought of this!"
Sending Them Out
Submitted by junglemonkey on April 24, 2008 - 10:44pmI have scrubbed, polished, cut, and otherwise readied my stories Bella and Sacrament for publication and have sent them out to a combined eleven markets today.
Wish me luck!
Wish me luck!