The New Normal

I’m a creature of habit, and never is that clearer to me than when I’m in a new situation. Uncharted territory? Hold on, let me just make a chart real quick. Terra incognita? No no, there’s a guide to it … Keep reading

I will fear no bedbugs.

Or tornadoes, for that matter. I’m gonna be in New York next week, all week, engaging in a variety of literary and less literary pursuits, some of which I will perhaps document here. I am excited.

Boston Gothic

I decided it was about time I tried out black nail polish, as I have gone this far in my life without the experience. Yes, I am going to Boston for the American Library Association Midwinter meeting. Very early in … Keep reading

Hey remember how I went to France?

I finally got around to uploading more photos to Flickr. Popular subjects include architectural detail, street art, window displays, public transportation, the really cool hotel we stayed at in Rouen, the beach at Saint-Malo. Also: occasional evidence that Steve and … Keep reading

Exceptions

Prominent on my list of storytelling pet peeves is the Reasonless Revelation: wherein characters, unbidden or with only the slightest hint of prompting, share highly intimate details about their lives. It’s not credible! No one does that! I have been … Keep reading

Usual Undisclosed

About to return to the Usual Undisclosed Location, which has less Internet than it once did. Gonna try to take advantage of this rather than simply decry the lack. On a semi-related note, I read another one of those “You … Keep reading

Down time

These next few days aren’t the calm before the storm so much as the calm between the storms. (Storms of amazing opportunities, I hasten to add.) This past weekend was the first time that I’ve had a being-an-author gig so … Keep reading

Mine eyes have seen

I’m in the Usual Undisclosed Location for a week. Time here always provides experiences that I am unlikely to have in Portland; for instance, going to church with my mom. Red, white and blue decorations, “Battle Hymn of the Republic,” … Keep reading