The Daughters at Monkeybicycle
Hello! I’m honored to have my flash The Daughters live at Monkeybicycle this week. Thanks for reading.
The Book of Laney
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The Dzanc Prize
Passing on information about this wonderful, generous prize: Dzanc Books (http://www.dzancbooks.org/) announces the inaugural Dzanc Prize – a monetary award to a writer with both a work in progress, and an interest in performing some form of literary community service. The award itself will be a total of $5,000 to be distributed in two payments over the course of a twelve month period. The … Read More The Dzanc Prize
Bangalore or Bust!
I met Mark Pritchard at Squaw Valley Writers Workshop a couple of years ago. We were in the same group and at the time Mark was working on a book that sounded intriguing (both from the sample and plot description). The novel was set in Bangalore, India–a place Mark had never visited. Now, however, he has visited and is posting fascinating dispatches on his … Read More Bangalore or Bust!
And now for some good news…
This makes me proud and happy to live in New Hampshire–Lynch Says He’ll Sign Civil Unions Bill: Gov. John Lynch told The Associated Press on Thursday he will sign legislation establishing civil unions in New Hampshire. If the bill is approved by the state Senate, New Hampshire would become the fourth state to adopt civil unions and the first to do so without first … Read More And now for some good news…
FRiGG (and me)
Sorry to be so self-promotiony lately, but I find myself without words for other things going on (horrible VTech massacre leaves me speechless, the fact that many of my local roads are washed out from the massive nor’easter and it is now snowing prompting further worries of global warming–okay, I guess I do have a few words–but no insights). Anyway, I’m very excited to … Read More FRiGG (and me)
Cowless, Rainbowless at Quay
I am honored to have a story in the inaugural issue of Quay, a new journal offered in both print and online versions (they open for submissions again on May 1). If you have time to read it, here is my story: Cowless, Rainbowless
Time is running out…
Good news: You still have time to get your taxes in AND you still have time to nominate your favorite online story published in 2006 for The storySouth 2007 Million Writers Award for Fiction. A few things of note: * if you do not nominate a story, you are potentially taking $300 out of someone’s pocket, because that’s the amount this year’s winner will … Read More Time is running out…
puppy love
I started reading New Tricks by Charles Seibert in today’s NYT magazine and had to stop because I began crying. The article is about how one shelter in Austin and how they are trying to find ways to judge animal personality and temperament. Unfortunately, it is a kill shelter, but it does sound as though they do their best to make sure dogs are … Read More puppy love
read it
Today, please read a story that will break your heart: Do Not Hate Them Very Much, written by my friend Matthew M. Quick
sleeps with the fishes
This is utter perfection–The Sopranos in seven minutes…
"Most stories fail, and this is one of the many reasons why writers are a burden to society"
The title for this post is a line from the most excellent essay by Jeff Landon in the new insolent rudder, which also features fiction by Katrina Denza and Debbie Eis, Dennis Mahagin’s electronic chapbook, and a quarterly conversation with Susan Henderson.
How much do you know about women’s health?
One incorrect answer for me. 😦 Your women’s health guru score: 90% Wow, you know a lot about women’s health! Put this knowledge to good use and please share it with other women. To learn more, please visit http://www.ourbodiesourselves.org for free health information and resources. How much do you know about women’s health?Make Your Own Quiz
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