NOTE: I have to admit, I’m a little obsessed today with the song “Friday” by Rebecca Black. I’m trying to get it out of my system, so tomorrow I can focus on other things. Anyway: Rebecca Black is a 13-year old who has performed a song written and produced for her by an independent company.
30 <250-Word Stories in 30 Days (#4/30) : Zeit Today, Zilch Tomorrow Read More »
She was the least self-defined thing in the world. Practically nothing that had happened with her had been under her control. Once upon a time, she had been a coral swaying in the cradling arms of the tender ocean. After her death, she had settled, dried, became stiff and compressed.… Read the rest
30 <250-Word Stories in 30 Days (#3/30) : Madonna Read More »
Tracey filled her order at Panda Express and crossed the food court to the small round table. She sat down across from Margaret and scooped a forkful of rice into her mouth.
“Is it good?” Margaret asked.
“It’s not bad.”
“Glad to hear it.”… Read the rest
30 <250-Word Stories in 30 Days (#2/30) : The Conversation Read More »
He leapt out of bed before the alarm started ringing. As the first static chirp sheared the blanket bedroom air, both feet hit the floor. It had been too long. Friday night? It was a sacred time, when he forgot the strain of glowing computer screens, the dryness of papers for clients to sign, 1040s, 1099s, bitter boredom.… Read the rest
30 <250-Word Stories in 30 Days (#1/30) : Too Fast Read More »
My World, by Margaret Wise Brown Read More »
“Bella has nothing on Meredith Malady.”
The Radical Futures Project Tackles Hungry Rats Read More »
Not many people are aware that Hungry Rats took a promotional tour through Western Europe in October 2010, but it’s true! Unfortunately, I lacked the funds to accompany the book myself; my friend Flawed Events was conveniently there on her honeymoon and agreed to escort the book on its peregrinations.… Read the rest
Hungry Rats European Tour — October 2010 Read More »
Earlier this week I wrote a piece in response to an article in the New York Times responding to the migration of the young from blogs to other social media. The article is a worthwhile read: Blogs Wane as the Young Drift to Sites Like Twitter. … Read the rest
Good-for-Nothing Writers Blogs? (On Blogging: 2 of 3) Read More »
Last week the New York Times posted an insightful overview of an important debate: are blogs becoming less relevant?
Blogs Wane as the Young Drift to Sites Like Twitter
If you’re a writer, you hopefully know that you need an online presence in order to market your book in today’s increasingly electronic marketplace. … Read the rest
Good-for-Nothing Writers Blogs? (On Blogging: 1 of 3) Read More »
