What: Fiction, most notably novels but I believe my real talent is short stories. With less effort, I can see the shape of them as they emerge. I can see the spark of them, the conflict, in strangers walking by. The form and structure is more clear to me. They are the thing I do best and the thing I’ve published in the largest quantity, and in some pretty big places, and yet I still haven’t … [Read more...]
You’re so cute for your age
When you put it that way... A worker at a clinic recently introduced herself by saying she recognized me from a few years ago: "I remember you because you have such a cool haircut for a person of your age." Excuse me? I smiled and said thanks, but... What did she mean by a person of my age? Does a person of my age typically have bad hair? Does one lose "coolness" when they reach a … [Read more...]
English Words We Often Mispronounce
Talk to the hand... English is a weird and complicated language. Even the most fluent speakers get tripped up pronouncing certain words on occasion (don't get me started on written grammar!) Perfect speech isn't really a thing. I came across an amusing post on Babbel of twelve words that even seasoned speakers mispronounce. See how well you do with them! The Tricky Twelve 1. … [Read more...]
Ins and Outs of Pelvic Floor Therapy
Choose wisely: Did you know pelvic floor therapy is recommended before considering surgery for uterine prolapse? I didn’t even know there was such a thing until recently. But when I searched for information online, I found plenty of articles written by health providers. I wanted to hear from a woman who actually had gone for this specialized therapy. Now that I've been going for PT, here is … [Read more...]
What, Why, How: Jacob Strunk
What: The form I keep coming back to, the longest on-again-off-again relationship of my life, is the short story. I’ve written longer works, certainly – a novel, graphic novel, novellas, a couple dozen feature screenplays – and will again, but the short form to me is the most free, allows the most experimentation, and carries with it a weight of immediacy that can get lost in the pages of a … [Read more...]
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