Bryon posted tonight about the satisfaction he finds working in the theater. That made me realize how important it is for writers, and parents, and especially writer-parents, to have hobbies – the kind that let you realize the fruits of your labor as soon as you complete the task. Working on a novel, as a [...]
Archive for March, 2006
Do you have a hobby?
Posted in Uncategorized on March 23, 2006 | 9 Comments »
Caught flashing again
Posted in Uncategorized on March 7, 2006 | 7 Comments »
Yup, I have another short story posted at Flashing in the Gutters. Read “Detachment Parenting” here.
I’m hoping this is just the beginning of my fiction career. Time (and the amount of effort I put into it) will tell. In the meantime, I’ve been trying to figure out what that means for blogging. So far, blogging [...]
Nightmares and dreams
Posted in Uncategorized on March 3, 2006 | 4 Comments »
Most people I know talk in terms of “a mother’s worst nightmare” being something bad that happens to her child. Kidnapping, rape, murder, and serious illness top the list. There’s a fifth fear of mine personally: my son witnessing something bad happening to me.
I suspect many mothers agree, though they don’t talk about it quite [...]
