I'm compiling a short story collection of urban fantasy and horror. My collection is going to include work by some exciting guest stars (some who have already agreed to be included) and is going to be totally awesome.http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/

I'm very close to turning in my master's thesis ( Read more... )

I've been doing pretty well in New Orleans. I'm graduating in December, so I've been trying to wrap up all the things I need to do to 1. Get a job in New Orleans so I never have to leave or 2. Get accepted to a doctorate program so I can have a bright future in academics (haha). For a while I was at critical mass towards explosion because my thesis ( Read more... )

Update: Alex and I had a long talk the other night about what I needed and what my anxieties were. I think I actually broke up with him for the night, but by the time I had to go to work the next morning, I'd had enough time to think about things to decide that I wanted to keep dating him. He's new to relationships (even though he's 24) and I have ( Read more... )

If it's a relief that the person you're dating is going to a game night instead of sleeping over, it's probably not a good sign ( Read more... )

I have now lived in New Orleans for almost a year and an half. In the past year, I have gone from living in a constant state of unemployed terror to someone who has a number of possibilities in front of her.

Some of you already know from Twitter, but I have been offered a graduate assistantship at UNO. In the fall, I will either be working in ( Read more... )

Originally posted by kylecassidy at City Kitties Windermere Fire Cat Interview
Lou from City Kitties talking about their efforts to rescue pets trapped in a burned out building. They learned an awful lot about how long pets can survive abandoned in structures like this after people are gone. Surprising that firefighters and other professionals had no idea ( Read more... )

Originally posted by kylecassidy at post
I'd posted a few days back about the fire at the Widmere apartment building and the pet rescue that was going on. Things have taken an ill turn. While a number of missing pets have been spotted inside the building, in the windows of their own apartments, and in the building by security guards, the city is refusing to ( Read more... )

I am part of a LJ community where artists, writers, musicians, etc. can get together and create things together. Projects are set up on a month by month basis. Today is the last day to sign up for February's project. Here are the details- if you want to sign up, click on the link to the original post.

Originally posted by niamh_sage at February sign-ups
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It's past my bed time, and I still have a lesson plan to create for tomorrow, but I am happy.

I feel like I am exactly where I need to be at this moment in my life. This might be a first.