Writer Tamago

When Floridians wander around in winter coats at 34 degrees, all I can do is laugh and laugh. We are back in Iowa, and we had a good time. Disney could benefit from selling packs of Mickey epsom salts after a day in the parks, but they haven't caught on yet. We spent a great [...]

Unless the weather proves impassable, and it yet may, although the odds are getting better as the temperature goes up, the Tamago will be closed until after the New Year, as we'll be on vacation at Disney, and then there'll be this New Year's party. I look forward to seeing you all when we get [...]

The Mahabharata ends with the Hindu focus on impermanence and continuity. After the battle, the Pandavas are a little shell-shocked by all the pointless destruction, and they and Draupadi decide they have to leave the world. Ghandari, whose sons have been destroyed in the battle, curses Krishna to endure her fate of being unable to [...]

I know there are a lot of worthy causes right now, especially with the economy as problematic as it is. Here, however, is D'argo's case, and if you are an animal lover, please help if you can. *** As you can see from the currently reading graphic, I'm enjoying Pure Heart, Enlightened Mind, the zen [...]

Hmmm...looks like we've got another growth surge on our hands, and we have to split part of the only unsplit level of the program. I feel more interviews and scrambling in the offing. However, today hasn't all been work. A former student came back to visit. Okay, Leah wasn't actually ever my student, but she [...]

Today is all about our gaming group's Christmas party. I made experimental cookies. It was much neater when Mr. Food created them on tv, but my effect is more or less the same, although I had to hose down the kitchen. I've also got chili, oyster stew, scalloped corn, and sandwiches ready to go. Bryon [...]

And then, the right side of my face slid off. Like a mudslide. Honestly. I have an interviewee coming today, and a few lit finals trickling in, so I'm here. Don't expect much, because. Later, Bryon and I have party errands to run, although I have bought my computer in case there is time and [...]

Yup. I did revise tonight with a headache. I am author. Hear me roar. Mostly ouch is what I'm roarin', but I did it. Catherine

During the first week of October, a bunch of writers I didn't know and I got together with a bunch of pro writers who thought we could amount to something in the publishing world of SF/F. These nice people gathered us all together and fired us all up. They gave us the ability to believe [...]

Bryon gave me Tim Gunn: A Guide to Quality, Taste, and Style as an early present, and it's a great book. It's also a book that isn't about writing that really is about writing. For example, from page 16 "Make it work!" is an enormously useful expression. I remember the first time I used it. [...]