What did I learn after writing 50,000 words in six weeks for charity? Well, I'll tell you...
Pinpoint: Clarion Write-a-Thon, Week 3
The Clarion Write-a-Thon is a little over halfway done, and I have good news and bad news. The good news is that I've hit my $500 fundraising goal! Thank you SO much to everyone who's donated amounts small and large. I am beyond appreciative for your consideration and generosity. I know that there are any … Continue reading Pinpoint: Clarion Write-a-Thon, Week 3
Bringing Up The Rear: Clarion Week 3
We're at the beginning of Week 3 in the Clarion Write-a-Thon, and so far I've finished just one short story. I'm very nearly at the end of my second -- which is a bit of fluff that I'm planning to "publish" on Weasyl and SoFurry. I won't spend too much time describing it, but let's … Continue reading Bringing Up The Rear: Clarion Week 3
Clarion Write-a-Thon Week 2
It has been but a week since my dear husband has left me to join the crucible that is the Clarion Workshop. He's been having a series of mind-blowing experiences, one a day nearly, and I'm so excited for him and a little afraid, like watching your child go off to college for the first … Continue reading Clarion Write-a-Thon Week 2
Friday Fiction: Urban Blight
(This is a short story that I'm writing for the Clarion Write-a-Thon, inspired by the short story "Removal Order" by Tananarive Due. I had never seen someone tackle the idea of an apocalyptic scenario from the perspective of an inner-city character, and the prospect is really exciting to me. You see apocalyptic stories from the … Continue reading Friday Fiction: Urban Blight
The AFI Top 100 Films: Casablanca (#2)
Casablanca (1942) Starring Humphrey Bogart, Ingrid Bergman, Paul Henreid and Claude Rains Written by Julius J. Epstein, Philip G. Epstein and Howard Koch (screenplay); Murray Bennett and Joan Alison (stage play) Directed by Michael Curtiz Even at number 2 on this list, I think this movie is underrated. This love story is unlike any other … Continue reading The AFI Top 100 Films: Casablanca (#2)
Personal: Out of the Hole
The past few weeks have been incredibly busy, and it's been all that I can do to keep up with the crush of work and things coming down the pike. In so many ways, I feel like I've been doing that "I Love Lucy" sketch where she's doing whatever she can to just get rid … Continue reading Personal: Out of the Hole
Personal: Treacherous Terrain
There hasn't been much passing through the Writing Desk as of late, and for that I feel I should apologize. As most of you know by now, I struggle with depression and that fight happens on a number of fronts. Some days, it's the typical "feeling bad/sad/angry" thing. Others, it's a fight simply to do … Continue reading Personal: Treacherous Terrain
The Light Shines in a Trenchcoat
I've recently come to appreciate the singular pleasure of a good detective story. I've been on a bit of a run with them of late, and I think it started with the broken-down post-millennial duo of True Detective's Hart and Cohle. It took Nic Pizzolatto's spitshine of the detective story to really get me to … Continue reading The Light Shines in a Trenchcoat
Personal: All of the Injustices in the World
Over the weekend, my dear husband played a beautifully ridiculous game called Asura's Wrath. It's not so much a video game as an interactive story, and this is the way the story goes: a demigod named Asura is one of the Eight Celestial Generals charged with protecting the world from monsters called Golma. After helping … Continue reading Personal: All of the Injustices in the World
From the Desk of Jakebe T. Rabbit 