Archive - This is Ridiculous

and other things that make you feel like you live in a sci-fi movie

Mar 21, 2021 •

Cat is out of the bag

this was not good for the cat or for the bag, but the alternative was worse

Oct 23, 2023 •

It's easy to brand people

all you have to do is ignore everything unique about them

May 2, 2021 •

(exclusive peek at a rhapsodic excerpt of my novel-in-progress)

Sep 10, 2024 •

Make some time for space

Literary writers don't mind publishing in cool places with no readers

May 1, 2022 •

How I survive NYC

and okay....everything.

Dec 8, 2024 •

these are worth 8000 words

but with inflation, it's probably a little less

Jan 16, 2022 •

What do you keep and what falls by the wayside?

Jun 18, 2023 •

Missive from Abroad

Wherein I eat humble pie after soaring to new heights

Jul 3, 2022 •

When do they become illegal?

Feb 16 •

This isn't happening

But it is. It actually is.

May 23, 2021 •

Punctuation affectation

things you learn from editors

Jan 15, 2023 •

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