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DiNozzo says, “No!”

Posted on July 21, 2014October 10, 20142 Comments

The last four days I spent at the PNWA Writers’ Conference, where my friend and critique group member, Gayle Clemans, had 6 different agents ask for her manuscript (which in the publishing world, is awesome). Between the ‘too busy to Read More…

TagsAmaskan's Blood, DiNozzo Basic Creature, Magic: The Gathering, MTGM15, PNWA Writers' Conference, raven-oak, You shall not play!

Styrofoam Cats

Posted on July 14, 2014October 10, 2014Leave a comment

At this point in the summer, I think most people have seen what is being dubbed as the “poor man’s A/C” or even the “redneck A/C” depending on where you live. As someone who grew up in the south, I Read More…

TagsCrazy cats, poor man's air conditioner, raven-oak, Seattle heat wave, Styrofoam cats, styrofoam eating cats

Hatch vs. Hatchet

Posted on July 11, 2014October 10, 2014Leave a comment

Taking a break from Flashback Friday today to tell you a funny story about occasional stupidity. 😉 Note the two words below and their definitions (Hatch vs. Hatchet) You’d think that being 36, a writer, and a very voracious reader Read More…

TagsAuthor mistakes, Down the Hatchet, Hatch vs. Hatchet, raven-oak, Seizure Kitty, Word mistakes

Deadlines & the Waiting Game

Posted on July 7, 2014October 10, 2014Leave a comment

There is nothing better than a deadline to spur a writer into a mad panicked dash towards the finish line. One deadline approaches–like a stampede of buffalo–and as such, I can’t tell which will happen first: my heart leaping out Read More…

TagsDeadlines, health issues, keeping deadlines, Seizure Kitty, The Waiting Game, Writing deadlines

Boogerface, Boogerface

Posted on June 23, 2014October 10, 20141 Comment

Several people have wanted an update on DiNozzo, our kitty having seizures. His MRI and spinal tap were clear, which is good because it means he doesn’t have cancer or something equally horrific. On the other hand, we don’t know Read More…

TagsBoogerface, Can't clean my boogerface, DiNozzo, Lady GaGa, raven-oak, Seizure Kitty

The Undertaker (Weekly Wrap Up)

Posted on June 20, 2014June 19, 2014Leave a comment

I should be writing a Flashback Friday, but I’m honestly not in the mood this week. If you’ve been reading my posts, you know I’ve had quite a sick kitty and quite a few sick family members and friends this Read More…

TagsAmaskan's Blood, Depression Lies, Digger the Undertaker, DiNozzo the Seizure Kitty, raven-oak, Six Gun Theme Park, Weekly Wrap Up

Rough June

Posted on June 16, 2014June 17, 20144 Comments

June has been…less than stellar. It should mean the beginning of summer. Sunshine. Outdoors. Happiness. We’re sixteen days into June and already, I wish it gone. I shouldn’t, because our time on this Earth is already so fleeting that to Read More…

Tagscancer, cat seizures, DiNozzo, life is short, raven-oak

All Aboard the Fail Train

Posted on June 9, 2014June 1, 2014Leave a comment

So this enormous, heavy pile 0f crap was our stove and microwave. Even though our place was built in 1991 and has an upgraded kitchen, the kitchen appliances are hideously out of date. And most don’t work. This stove, for Read More…

TagsEpic Fail, Home Depot, Home Depot Delivery Hell, Home Depot Sucks

Directly Proportional to Cats

Posted on June 6, 2014June 4, 2014Leave a comment

I’m going to take a break from Flashback Friday this week. My kitty, DiNozzo, is sick, and in honor of him, I’m going to link you to an awesome article I wrote about how my productivity as a writer is Read More…

TagsDiNozzo, Directly Proportional to Cats, raven-oak, The hazards of cat ownership, Writing productivity

Don't Panic

Adventures in E.R. Land

Posted on June 2, 2014October 14, 20162 Comments

Sometimes I think that a particular month is comprised wholly of fail, meaning that nothing in it or very little in it has gone well. The month of May was one of those months. It even ended with a bang. Read More…

TagsAdventures in E.R. Land, Epi-Pen Fun, raven-oak

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