Tag: maudlin’

  • Summer is Coming…

    Summer is another time that I tend to plan waaaaayyy more than I am capable of. Between kids (read: disgruntled teens), the heat (outdoor chores have to be done by 10am or everyone will melt), the invariable “aw, shit! Really?!?” Crisis (at least one–family, an appliance, illness, something), and oh, yeah…ishouldprobablysitmyassdownandwritesomething, I get a few…

  • Things that make you say hmmm…

    I was talking to my son, complaining ng about his father’s commentary on some of my manuscripts. Brandon says that when I use curse words in my text, it’s crass and vulgar, and yet, Everytime he comes across a new twist of foul language by another author, he cackles with glee. I feel this to…

  • A Death Rattle

    Barnes and Noble has begun harassing me at least once a week with email promos to come in and buy stuff. This has been going on since January, although they’ve had my email for something like 2-3 years, now. I only received an occasional email once every few months from them before, but now it’s…