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pass the gin–no, the entire bottle
For those of you keeping track at home, I had three stories to critique last night once I had turned in mine. I did, in fact, critique them. Very early this morning. Last night, I was sidetracked by my classmates and a bottle of gin. I’m really enjoying that part of this experience. The part…
Read Morefirst story in
I finished my story by my target time (9:00 pm Monday). It’s not due until 9:00 am Tuesday. It will be critiqued sometime after 9:00 am Wednesday. I turned it in about half an hour ago. Approximately 6,500 words. Six-and-a-half-thousand very mannered words, full of commas and arch speech, telling a love story. It has…
Read Morefirst week
A quick post to give proof of life. I’m alive. The first week of Clarion West has been awesome in that I’ve learned and relearned so much of the fundamentals. Am I applying it yet in the story that I’m writing for next week? Well… it’s a first draft, right? My classmates are all amazing…
Read Morepacking, and packing, and more packing
Turns out, I have a LOT of stuff. This whole furnishing an apartment thing? Breeds stuff like Mid-Century reupholstered blondwood rabbits. Also, my back is flaring up. Which means I took some diazepam and ibuprofen a little bit ago and am feeling quite delightfully loopy. That should last for about an hour or so. Then…
Read Moregetting my (semi-)professional queer on
Back when I was a shiny newly-out queer in college, I was all sorts of activist. I volunteered at the (then) LGBCC, spoke on dorm panels, agitated and protested and organized in response to anti-LGBT incidents on campus, helped edit, write for, and personally collected over 400 (out of the needed 1,000) student signatures in…
Read MoreWhere do you get your ideas?
That question has always seemed silly to me. For me, that’s because the answer is another question: “from where don’t you get your ideas?” I mean, I don’t know about other people, but lack of ideas has never been an issue. At this point, I’ve probably had enough story ideas for more stories than it’s…
Read Morecue the insanity…
Six weeks of writing, reading, critiquing, discussing, writing, drinking, partying, more critiquing, not sleeping, even more writing, and who knows what else. By which I mean: I’ll be going to Clarion West this summer. Thank you, everyone. Your support, whether it was words of encouragement, actual critiques and feedback on my submission story (and/or my…
Read Morepatience, the end of
In all sober truth, I am actually not an impatient man. Stop laughing. It’s true. All I ask is that you not waste my time. I understand that life happens and circumstances decree needs must, but dude. If I, out of the generosity of my heart, have given you a couple of chances already, you…
Read Morenew scent
I smell of woodsmoke, vanilla, and sex. Well, of the first two, anyway. The last is probably just my brain’s way of translating “deeply carnal yumminess” into one word. I took a trip to the Diptyque boutique this past weekend and picked up a bottle of Eau Duelle. I am enjoying it tremendously. I don’t…
Read Moresubmission away
I’ve just submitted my application for Clarion West. I feel good about it. I’m happy with the story, with my background statement, and right now, just happy in general. Wish me luck, darlings.
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