I’m breaking away (momentarily) from my carpal tunnel syndrome (the editing continues, my friends) to see friend & fellow algonquin mate, David Goodwillie, rock out his debut memoir (which I CANNOT wait to read). David’s a class act and has been my completely amazing guide through the Algonquin publishing process. Also, we are both in […]

Ethan Canin’s masterful debut story collection, The Emperor of the Air. Although I’m midway through the stories, I can already say, unabashed, that this is one of my favorite collections in years. “The Year of Getting to Know You” had me weeping on my couch (whilst sucking down home made pumpkin spice bread, thankyouverymuch). […]

The Legion of Lit Mags - November 19 - Galapagos

from time to time, we all turned to one another, shocked. there were shaking of heads, the gasping, the wonderment of the crowd. never did we anticipate such a fantastic, auspicious event….check out more photos here…
now i can sleep for a month…oh wait, there’s a book […]

interested in green living or the organic lifestyle or are you already living it? if you want to write for my new project, rocking the green life, drop me a line at: green AT rockingthegreenlife DOT com.

what’s not cool:
1. finding out people are friends with you because you are “connected” (to who? do you see me lassoed to anyone?), you “know people” (who do I know?), you could help them get into “doors” (you have two feet, you can’t do it yourself?) when you thought they were genuine, they really dug […]

I had my doubts. I whined. I fidgeted. I complained. I stamped my feet. I want my edits, by god, and I want them now. And when I met with my wonderful editor last week, I learned a thing or two about patience, how to take this process measure by measure. For now, it […]

might i mention that the sizzling anthology, Home Wrecker: An Adultery Reader is currently available, NOW!

Quite honestly, I’m considering bagging my holiday party at work to see Paula Fox on Dec. 6th. After reading Poor George, it befuddles me that she is not as prominent in our literary history as Cheever or Updike (although an ardent Cheever fan, PG rivals Bullet Park)
other goings on….
Check out the uber smoking RKB at […]

I’ve been going back. In both Tantric and Buddhist philosophy, the term “kula” means community. People who are present in your life, support you, hold you hand even when you think you don’t need it. But they are you proverbial sisters and brothers: they challenge you, you sometimes argue, but always, you love […]

and more snaps from our day in malibu. violet cactus bulbs, a city without lights, seashells nestled in the rocks, we’re all running away!, and look at the boy with the notebook who weaves through the reeds….the tea wavering in cool hands, the climb down and the race up, the silk of seeweed, baby spiders, […]

the Grace Reading Series Blog.
After a long overdue cocktail (em…correction, cocktails) with a new friend last night, and much packing to do for my L.A. trip (tickled to see a sweet friend, who, no doubt, will have many pretty things for me swoon over. And please note that I will be immediately - arms […]

was a clipped card from a Song Airways advertisement that I tacked on my fridge the day after I resigned from my job. There were several cards - one with a woman riding on a bicycle, eyes closed, arms stretched wide, her red hair all tangled in the yellow trees overhead. There were others. And […]

for your viewing pleasure….Just got word from my editor, revision time - that, coupled with my LA trip, SSN events and the next print issue, things might get quiet.