Of Cheesecake, Waffles and Waffling
I really don’t know what I’m doing when it comes to professional organizations and their associated conferences. Over the years, I’ve learned the basics (ie. you…
What My Doodles Might Be Telling Me
Getting back to the Philadelphia Writer’s Conference and my remaining two discoveries (because I’m sure you’ve all been hanging on the edge of your seats, just…
Queen of the Buffet
I discovered three interesting things about myself and life in general yesterday. It was Day #1 of the Philadelphia’s Writer Conference and as such, I found…
The Worst Speed Dater in History
Well that was a waste of a good outfit, two subway tokens and an eight-dollar glass of wine. But let’s start at the beginning, shall we?…
Thoughts from Tallahassee
Plenary sessions, I have come to believe, are designed to scare off would-be academics. You put a bunch of professors in a room together, they bemoan…
These Kiss and Tell Tendencies
It was bound to happen sooner or later. I’m feeling a bit like Scarlett O’Hara today and no, not because I’m flouncing around in an awesome…
How to Not Screw Up in Life…
Here are the things you should not do when querying a literary agent. You should not say your manuscript is finished if it is not. You…
An Ode to Office Supplies
God, I love Staples. In preparation for the Writers Conference, I went to Staples every day last week (on Saturday, it was a package of “fiesta”…
Stupid Sally Wins a Prize
I never thought the day would come when I found myself actually grateful to Stupid Sally. For those of you just tuning in, Stupid Sally is…
The Dawn of a New Era
It’s 5:40am. It’s 5:40am on Saturday, actually, and I am still alive because yesterday, at the Philadelphia Writer’s Conference, I managed to not have a heart…
T Minus 3 Days
It is Tuesday morning and I am freaking out. Why? Well, for starters I am finally going to quit my day job. I gave Head Boss…
Fieldwork in Stilettos 