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Shout outs
Two of my Clarion West classmates, An Owomoyela and Pam Rentz, have stories out right now in online magazines, so if you’re looking for something to read, check them out! An’s story, “Jessamine”, is in Reflection’s Edge. Pam’s story, “Estelle … Continue reading
Is there such a thing as Christian horror?
I just finished reading the 2nd Edition of Coach’s Midnight Diner, an anthology of “hardboiled horror, crime, and paranormal fiction with a Christian slant”. I was mostly reading it because my boyfriend has a story in the anthology. But I’d … Continue reading
It was a dark and stormy afternoon
On Sunday afternoon we had one of the most intense storms I’ve seen since moving to Boston. I was in church during the height of the storm (I’m sure there’s a cliche in there somewhere), but on the bus ride … Continue reading
Serves 4!
I think I might have mentioned how Rachael Ray’s 30-Minute Meal recipes, in addition to being impossible to finish in 30 minutes, also serve way more people than the recipe claims. The cookbooks always say that the recipe serves 4. … Continue reading
Not “soda”-licious
I don’t like wasting food, but not everything I cook is delicious (I know, I know, hard to believe, right?–ask my boyfriend about the Tunisian pumpkin stew). So sometimes I end up eating things I don’t like all that much. … Continue reading
Fiction and faith
At least for the past week, I’ve been able to keep up with my pledge to myself to make more time for reading, and I finally finished a book I’d been at for a long time. Of Fiction and Faith: … Continue reading
Writing retreat
My boyfriend and I are off to New Hampshire this weekend for a writing retreat. Just the two of us! It will be a very small writing retreat. I expect to get lots of work done. After all, what distractions … Continue reading
30 Minutes, at last
I finally cooked a Rachael Ray meal that took less than 30 minutes (28, to be exact). “Pea and Parsley Soup with Canadian Bacon.” (or “peameal bacon” or “back bacon”, as we refer to it in Canada) From Just in … Continue reading
Real life is harder than Clarion West
Two summers ago, I was fortunate enough to attend the Clarion West Writers Workshop in Seattle. This is a 6-week program where 18 science fiction and fantasy writers, usually pretty early in their careers, live together in a sorority house … Continue reading
Real maraschino cherries
A friend of mine once threw some old maraschino cherries in his compost. A year later, they were still there, as round and brilliantly-hued as the day he first opened the bottle. I’m not a huge fan of maraschino cherries. … Continue reading