I’ve been reading a lot of formal poetry lately, thanks mostly – and perhaps surprisingly – to the upcoming Cowboy/Western issue. Cowboys love their meter and rhyme. Poetry sprung up 50,000+ years ago as a pneumonic device for people who hadn’t yet invented the ballpoint pen (not to mention the ball itself), and verse became …
Usually I feel too inhibited to post a lot of personal information here. But when people ask me personal questions directly, I have no problem talking about myself. Over the weekend, I did an interview with Outsider Writers, which they’ve already posted online, here. Topics range from where I grew up and how I fell …
My trip to New York last week was a disaster. Almost literally, as I think some portions of upstate New York were declared federal disaster areas. When I left LA Saturday morning the weather forecast called for cold and partial clouds — no snow — for most of the week, including Wednesday afternoon’s hurried drive …
I guess I should start this whole taking-blogging-seriously thing with some sort of introductory Hello post. Hello. I’ve migrated here from LJ-land, and I want this to be more of a professional blog. The problem is, I’ve never felt like a professional. Six years ago I was a biochemistry major at the University of Rochester, …
Be a blogger.