I’ve been teaching sociology for over ten years now, mostly in the same place, and I think it’s okay to admit at this point that I am tired. Which is not to say that I’m quite ready to go find something else to do, but tired enough to ask, what is it … [Read more...]
Madison Monday: the hole in the street
September 22, 2014 By Leave a Comment
There’s a hole in the street in front of my house. Not a pothole. Not a tiny little dimple in the surface of the concrete. No, this is the kind of hole that took effort to make. Jackhammers and backhoes. Hours and days were spent making this … [Read more...]
Madison Monday Flashback: The view of the stacks
September 1, 2014 By 1 Comment
This Monday, we're going back to my post on the view of the stacks in honor of my story, "Far from Home," which is up for Story of the Month at Bartleby Snopes. After you read about the stacks, go check out the story and vote for it here by … [Read more...]
About Far from Home
August 28, 2014 By Leave a Comment
Stories are not like children; you do have favorites. “Far from Home” is one of mine, so forgive me in advance if I have a lot to say about this one. I am so, so pleased that it’s published and out there in the world. If you like the story, you can … [Read more...]
Reduction
August 12, 2014 By 2 Comments
This morning I decided to make roasted tomato paste out of the tomatoes from our garden. I started first thing in the morning. My mom always tries to get her canning done early in the morning, when it's still cool, because the oven heats up the … [Read more...]
Madison Monday: a reading
August 11, 2014 By Leave a Comment
This Saturday I did my first ever public reading of my stories that have actually been published. It all happened because the lovely, effervescent, beautiful Leesa Cross-Smith asked me to read along with her at Village Lights Bookstore. I was honored … [Read more...]
My Path to Getting Published Blog Tour
July 26, 2014 By 2 Comments
I really liked this idea from Brooke Fossey over at the blog for Carve Magazine (my very favorite literary magazine). It's a blog tour where authors share their own path to getting published. It's always interesting to see behind the scenes of other … [Read more...]
There is no skinny woman within
July 22, 2014 By Leave a Comment
So this catalog showed up in my mail today. I've never heard of this company. Never ordered anything from them. I brought it inside and sat it on the dining room table and only just now picked it up. Are they selling luggage, I thought. I don't need … [Read more...]
Madison Monday: early summer morning
July 21, 2014 By Leave a Comment
If you get up early enough, the fog is still over the river. It hasn't rolled off onto the town, yet, like a sleepy person stretching out before getting out of bed. Some mornings up at the community garden, I've watched it creep all the way up onto … [Read more...]
Me vs. the zucchini, part 2
July 19, 2014 By Leave a Comment
I didn't take any pictures of the sandwiches Thursday, and this is something of a tragedy. They were a thing of beauty. Well, it looked okay. It tasted awesome. Thursday, my friends came over for lunch, so of course, it was another opportunity … [Read more...]
