Working from Home
What happens when the wife works from home for too long… They say those masks make your skin glow, but I dunno, I’m not seeing it.
Easter Greetings!
posted in: holiday greetings
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Here’s hoping for a joyous Easter for all of you who celebrate Easter, and a beautiful day for everyone! I couldn’t find any flowers blooming around our house, but my neighbor Maddie is showing off these lovely azaleas. We dragged … Read More
Some Good News
posted in: good news, internet shows, quirky
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In this time of crisis, we all need some good news, right? John Krasinski’s “Some Good News,” shot from his home, is a great example. Here’s episode 2, with some extremely uplifting guest appearances. The best part starts about 9 … Read More
Carver Gothic
I came across this picture—on photo paper! The year was 1998. The year we hung on. This is me with my family, gathered around our one-square-yard wheat crop. We harvested that wheat, and still have the unhusked kernels in a … Read More
Beyond the Trope! Nerds Talk About Writing!
posted in: interviews, podcasts, teaching, writing
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Beyond the Trope is a weekly podcast about writing, hosted by the lively and welcoming Michelle and Giles. This week, they pick the brain of moi, and we talk about writing in general, touching on research, teaching, and television hosting. … Read More
Books in the Year of Covid-19
posted in: books, Coronavirus, publishing
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You probably didn’t think of books as a sector that would be hammered by Covid-19. Writers can write anywhere, right? Maybe, but that’s not the whole story, by far. Traditional publishing and bookselling are in deep trouble due to the … Read More
XKCD Understands
posted in: Coronavirus, humor
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Sometimes the light touch is best… https://xkcd.com/2287/