Reblogged from Alexandra Pelaez: For those of you who have never heard of Amanda Hocking before reading this article, I’ll give a brief background. She is currently a rock star in the e-publishing industry. She was rejected hundreds of times by traditional publishing companies, and eventually got fed up. She decided to self-publish her books … Continue reading »
Posted in April 2012 …
A cat pee kind of day.
I got home late last night from a super rad evening of music and spoken word (thanks Gray Skies Reading Series) and noticed a sour, gross smell in my office as I was checking my email. I thought maybe it was my own sweat I was smelling, which has a disgusting cat pee aroma when … Continue reading »
I’m not a gardener, but I planted this stuff.
Gardening isn’t my thing. Not because I don’t like it, but because I forget to do important tending activities. Watering, for example. In my house, only plants like spider plants survive because they can live on air for weeks. But every spring I get the same itch that the rest of you get to grow … Continue reading »
Chicago Was Better Than This Chair.
I know what the Bean is now. The Sears Tower is the tallest building in North America and has, I found out, been called the Willis Tower since 2009. Who knew? I do. Since I went to Chicago (for the first time!) this past week.I discovered art and architecture and facts about the Windy City, which … Continue reading »
Why I heart my MFA Program
My last post was about my choice to pursue on MFA in creative writing. This one’s about which MFA program I chose and how I chose it. But first I’d like to echo the article Poets & Writers wrote on the topic this past fall and say that my decision to attend a program and … Continue reading »
Why I Decided to Get an MFA
Two more months and I’ll have completed my first year in Pacific Lutheran University’s low-res MFA program in Creative Writing (fiction). Super excited. I often get asked about the program–What’s it like? Why’d you choose it? Why low-residency?–all the questions I asked when I was trying to decide 1.) if I should pursue an MFA, … Continue reading »
Writing A Magical Story
This week I’ve been obsessively searching for the magical ingredients of successful story writing. Not like the obvious stuff that we always talk about–character, theme, plot, blah, blah. And please don’t suggest I go read Joseph Campbell. I’m talking about the magic! Secret somethings that pull you in and keep you reading (or watching or listening), … Continue reading »
