I’m a big fan of escaping reality and where better to do that than in VR? Not only can you immerse yourself in another world, you can choose to be anything you want (Goat Simulator), work any job you want (Garbage Truck Simulator), and date the hunky man of your dreams (Dream Daddy: A Dad […]
Blatherings
Why Alphabetizing Your Private Library is The Worst: A Journey
It’s Friday night and I’ve just consumed a small Albino Turtle. Two shots of espresso, my limit for this week, surges through my veins. I’m jittery and restless until an idea hits me. An idea to do something worthwhile. Something good. I quickly fold piles of clothes and vacuum the carpet that hasn’t seen the light […]
My Future Book Signings: Expectation vs. Reality
I spend more time fantasizing about my life after publication than I do actually writing. I dream of movie deals, money galore (ha), and fans who make candles that smell like my characters. Book signings are, of course, an integral part of the author-reader relationship. As an introvert with social anxiety, I’ve spent a lot of time […]
Eight Days of Heat Frustration
As I endure this admittedly mild Minnesota winter, I recall last year’s summer vacation, where I spent a week melting my face off in Orlando with my boyfriend (we’ll call him Jerry) and his family. We went in August, which is, in all honesty, the best time to travel to Florida. Any travel guide worth their […]
Bystander Effect
I pay my mechanic in beer and food. He’s my uncle, so I can do that. I laugh in the face of those who pay abhorrent amounts of money just to keep their cars running. This past Saturday, my uncle worked on my Jeep. He replaced the brakes and did an oil change. Pretty routine […]
That Homicidal Feeling
A wise man by the name of Dane Cook once said, “There are certain sounds in this world, that when you hear them, it makes you want to punch a baby…. It makes you want to PUNCH a BABY.” Like me, I’m sure Cook suffers from misophonia, which is a hatred of very specific sounds. […]
First Post
I’ve made the switch from Blogger to WordPress and, like on Blogger, I will probably say lots of stupid stuff. It could happen that I come up with something smart and witty. Doubtful, but anything’s possible. At any rate, I hope you enjoy reading my posts as much as I enjoy writing them. No, I take that back. It’s […]