Archive for January, 2010
On Her Birthday
published on January 26, 2010
This one is for my mom.
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My Mother’s Body
My mother’s body curves and folds in bold
and bounteous beauty. Her legs are blue-
green webs of spider veins, war badges few
can…
How I Got My Agent
published on January 14, 2010Full confession. I am a Twitter addict. Since I succumbed to my obsession in November, I have surreptitiously been following AKA stalking fellow writers, editors, and agents. One particular name would set my heart beating a little faster when…
Christmas, Drugstore.com, and Nut Clusters
published on January 11, 2010This post is so late coming, but its arrival was delayed by a sinus infection inhibiting my ability to breathe and a serious homework deadline inhibiting my will to live. Lucky for me, I took notes about my vacation…
Road Trip Wednesday: My Real YA Writings
published on January 6, 2010Okay, if the goal of YA Highway’s Road Trip Wednesday is to shamefully embarrass ourselves with our youthful writing, I am so in. Here are two snippets of two of my eighth grade efforts, which I believe…
101 in 1001: Better than a New Year’s Resolution
published on January 2, 2010The Mission:
Complete 101 preset tasks in a period of 1001 days.
The Criteria:
Tasks must be specific (ie. no ambiguity in the wording) with a result that is either measurable or clearly defined. Tasks must also be realistic and stretching (ie….
