I came home after a very strange and tiring day to find an unexpected email in my inbox. Given how close I am to graduating and that the only organization I belong to is the Honor's Society, I truly didn't have very high hopes for being offered any transfer scholarships by colleges ( Read more... )

As I've been going through and thoroughly editing not only all twenty-five of the stories I had at ffnet, but also the forty-three (or forty-four?) chapters of a story for someone who requested my skills as a beta-reader, I figured this was the best time to start posting some of the things I've learned from writing classes, workshops, professional ( Read more... )

Just when most of us living in this city thought we would never see the sun again, it hit 80 degrees. After three wonderful days of sun. Until today, I forgot just what 80 degrees felt like. Sadly, we all know it will be going away soon. This is Northern Oregon, after all. I think my wolf-hybrid is already wishing it was winter again, complete with ( Read more... )

( Cut for irrelevancy now. )

( My last Dear You, )

These are the times I wish I could either find that universal remote for life and press pause or at least crawl under my covers and pretend the world doesn't exist for a day or two.

( School is so not cool this term. )

And I do mean "Yay!" without a hint of sarcasm. I really am glad for the start of winter term today as it gives me something to do, puts me that much closer to graduating in June, and lets me recharge my creativity. There's just something about being in classes that have absolutely nothing to do with writing that makes me want to write. And so far ( Read more... )

I hope everyone is having a good holiday for whichever holiday you celebrate ( Read more... )

( Winter is no longer my favorite season. )