High brow? Nah.

Snob

By Dame Toni I try not to be a snob. I have no reason to be one. I come from a family that had at least as many blue collar workers and tradesman as white collar professionals. I didn't go to a distinguished university. I drive a car older … [Read more...]

The Hard Sell Doesn’t Work, Redux

This is a (re-edited) post from Sept 2006; one I lost when the site was hacked. Fortunately, I had a partial backup, and since Skyla Dawn Cameron mentioned this post to me in conversation lately, I thought I'd put it back out there. Enjoy. I … [Read more...]

Doing nothing, and a winner

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If you've been a writer any amount of time, you've probably experienced those moments. The ones where you stare at the computer screen, unable to get a decent line on the page let alone an entire story, and you're totally convinced your muse has … [Read more...]

Ladies Being Awesome

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So, it's been a while since I checked in with a general sort of update. Life has been a little on the hectic and challenging side, over in Kaz Land, but that doesn't mean I haven't made time to consume all kinds of media... Because let's be honest: … [Read more...]

Catching up with Keri…

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My turn to post and I have absolutely nothing to say. Not here, and not, apparently, on the book that's due in a month and giving me hell. The problem, you see, is edits. Normally I don't mind edits; they come along in an orderly fashion, and you … [Read more...]