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I did writing tonight — all I came up with was “electronic jackhammer crossed with a pogo stick” — but it was still work.

A worthwhile exercise: In The Wonder Years, Winnie’s behavior is presented as mysterious and whimsical, as seen through Kevin’s eyes; analyze how it’s actually logical and consistent if their interactions are looked at from Winnie’s perspective. Continue reading “The Lie of Mysteriousness”

The great thing about writing the kind of books I do is that I get to name a LOT of cats and dogs, way more than if I was just naming pets.

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I dreamed The First Fifteen Lives of Harry August but with the cast of The Monkees. It was… bizarre. Continue reading “Harry August and Not the Zoo”

On Monday, I said, “The Monkees will never put out another album.” Daniel responded, “Actually, one came out today.” The world is unpredictable.

Me: “We’ll have cake on your birthday. What else will we have?”

Wesley, thoughtful: “Maybe… pie!”

Me: “Hmm. What will we have for dinner on your birthday?” Continue reading “Maybe Presents, Maybe Monkees Albums”

The new Monkees album is solid. Oh by the way, there’s a new Monkees album. Yes, really.

I had a lovely conversation today about unicorns in literature, and it got me thinking about all the places that unicorns appear in my own stories.

I have a couple of stories about unicorns available on other webzines — you can read Feral Unicorn in Luna Station Quarterly and Hot Chocolate for the Unicorn in Untied Shoelaces of the Mind.  I have another unicorn story that will be coming out in Kaleidotrope near the end of this year.  And there’s even a unicorn briefly in Deep Sky Anchor’s own The Genetic Menagerie. Continue reading “Unicorn Stories”

I’m about a month of solid writing away from finishing Otters In Space 3.  And I’m having trouble seeing the point.

So, if you care about reading Otters In Space 3 — and I don’t just mean that you feel like it would be nice if I weren’t depressed — but if you actually care about reading Otters In Space 3, then share and comment on this post. Continue reading “Otters In Space 3”

In celebration of Mother’s Day, we bring you two stories about mothers — one about a cat and one about a dog.  They both undergo journeys — losing control of their lives both to their human masters and to the love they feel for their new little ones. Continue reading “Happy Mother’s Day!”

1000 rejections! I was looking forward to this milestone… but it’s also… disappointing…