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You could call this my "professional" blog - where I write about being a journalist, struggling to become a novelist, and at times the issues of being a gay author writing (sometimes) gay-themed fiction. I can't promise I'll always sta
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That time of the year again.
Yep, shaved him again. We keep bursting into giggles every time we see him. We’re pretty much officially in the new place now. It’s still made of awesome. There’s a loose wire on the hot water heater, but that’s so, so mino...
I have to say this.
This has nothing to do with writing. It’s entirely unprofessional. It’s silly, it’s pointless, it’s probably a little stupid. And now, with that disclaimer out of the way to preserve my dignity and keep me from sounding lik...
Public service announcement.
Unless you’re very experienced with them and your cat is very accustomed to them, don’t ever try those cat bathing bags. Not unless you want a traumatized, half-strangled kitty, water everywhere, and scratches on every area of skin he can...
Vagaries.
The writing and publishing industry is an odd one. It’s full of fluctuations, many triumphs, and even more disappointments. The most important thing to remember when dealing with disappointment, though? Never let it make you bitter. No matter...
“You’ve got a rainbow in your mouth! Open it for the world!”
“An Insurrection” is done, and only needs 220 words trimmed off (minimum, I’m sure more will come out in edits). It makes me snicker with glee, if only because look! I can play straight! Or at least write straight. Or something....
0077. Make-believe.
He holds up the flash cards again, inkblots black and formless, and asks me what I see. The same thing I see every time. He asks again, as if he expects the answers to change. They never do. He asks about my mother and father. I don’t want ...
