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Writer. White-knuckle knitter. Superannuated Pre-Raphaelite stunner. Punk- and Goth-adjacent. Coming June 2026: The Circus, the Garden (and Mario Lanza), from Aqueduct Press. My novel, Damned Pretty Things, is available now. I like perfume.
Gloria Graham's Ado Annie is such a gift.
Well that's just ridiculous.
And finally the 3rd class coming soon is Healing History's Wounds, about ways speculative fiction helps and hurts us as we find our way in the world. That's April 23 -26 and you can register here: writingtheother.com/healing-hist... See you in a minute! 3/3
2nd of the classes I'm teaching soon is an intro Writing the Other session on April 9 with Elizabeth Santiago. That's online and it's 3:30 to 5 Pacific Time (6:30 to 8 Eastern Time) and you can register here: www.theuntoldnarratives.com/event-detail... 2/3
Ackshully teaching 3 classes in upcoming weeks; 1st is "Invoking Creativity" as part of the Oshun festival 3/18 so we can invite ORISA to strengthen our work with traditional West African wisdom and you can reg for the festival here: www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticket... 1/3
My peas never germinated, so I've replanted, with wire cloches over them to keep the birds out this time.
Fingers crossed.
Come learn with me! I'm teaching a writing class on "Healing History's Wounds" writingtheother.com/healing-hist...
Our haaaaar place is right across the street from Emerald City Yarn. I went in while G. was getting his haaaaar did, just for three buttons, that's all. I came out with three buttons, three balls of yarn, and an ingenious new row gauge. I did not buy the adorable chicken measuring tape....
Thanks to public outcry from advocates across the country, Governor Kay Ivey just granted Sonny Burton clemency.
When we come together to call for justice, we can make change.
Nice shot! Brandy looks so wise.
WIP #3: Dead kid's portraits haunt retiree.
WIP #2: Rich man's mistress? Yeah, okay.
I lost the post about recurring dream imagery, but this is one of mine. We live in a house just like this, but the tower is forbidden to us
Describe your plot in five words or fewer - if you dare.
The Circus, the Garden (and Mario Lanza): Girl chooses elephants over sorority.
WIP: Girl discovers magic via mirrors.
The first sleeve is done. The way this thing works is that it's basically a capelet with sleeves from the elbow down. The designer walks you through the process in minute detail, but there's no schematic with measurements. I find that frustrating.
G. gets *his* haaaaar did today. I'm going to visit the yarn store across the street, for buttons for the destroyed pink sweater (which I hope to undestroy.) Will we eat another mountain of fries at Lil Woody's today? Maybe yes. Maybe no.
Talk about a face crying out for a fist.
I am always kinda afraid I'm cheating with my scene breaks, but I do them anyway and have for years. So far, I haven't been arrested by the Style Police.
What celebrity death hurt you the most?
I was 9 and heartbroken.
That was one long-awaited album.
Aaaaand after. I do not look like a squirrel.
I bet with the small mom and pop gas stations that used to exist.
I don't remember that part.
I look like the Tin Man's wife.
Gas lines ahoy?
Getting my haaaaar did. Before (special fright-wig edition) and during.
Ha!
A charismatic woman I once loved told me that this was *my* song. I believed it to be true. Who was I to argue? Out of habit, two million years later, I still believe it. Funny how that works.
Happy birthday to Gary Numan, and thanks for all the stories.