Me doing a cover of "My Girl is Queen of the Savages" on ukulele
Yesterday was the 13-week anniversary of getting Jeepster: she is a quarter of a year old. To celebrate, I’d meant to record…
Read moreMonth: November 2012
Do not sent naked pictures to your favourite writer
I sometimes accept invitations from readers to meet for coffee or a drink. Sometimes these readers travel for the purpose. Sometimes they’re…
Read moreThanksgiving 2012
Short and simple this year. I am thankful for people. Friends, family, readers, neighbours, and colleagues have made my year better. Your…
Read moreSame-sex marriage in the US is inevitable
Same-sex marriages will begin in Washington State on December 9, 2012. So now there are nine states–Connecticut, Iowa, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New…
Read moreMasters of the misty morning
Sometimes I feel like this morning’s Steller’s Jay: captain of my day. Sometimes more like the squirrel: hurry, hurry, so much to…
Read moreThe business of writing: a one-day workshop December 2
Publishing is in the throes of huge change and it’s hard to keep up with the choices available for writers–of any level…
Read moreWe’re back…
We left the country for a few days. We were invited up to Vancouver: missing the election seemed like a bonus. Not…
Read morePainting Bebbanburg
A few weeks ago I started thinking about Bebbanburg. I began drawing maps of what I thought the fort might have looked…
Read moreBrightly-coloured lusciousness
Still having fun fooling about with Diptic. So here are two that I made while having a conversation about Seattle weather. If…
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