10% Inspiration, 90% Presentation

Before about thirty seconds ago, I’ve never heard the phrase ‘it’s all downhill from here’ used as a positive cliche. I guess that just goes to prove there’s always something left to learn.I have an unfinished post somewhere in my drafts...

Coming Soon: The NaNo-Free Zone

I was going to call it the ‘Anti-NaNo Zone’ but since I’m not actually against NaNoWriMo, that didn’t seem quite accurate.So let me clarify. And keep in mind, I’m typing this all with spider rings on my hands. I have an orange one on each...

Party Day – TLIF

Two weeks ago, one of the account managers asked if I wanted to help plan the work Halloween party. She said they were asking all the girls because the boys weren’t going to help so there was no reason to ask them. I said “Okay.” Even as I said it, I...

Don’t Get Rejected Before You’re Seen

Yesterday at work someone was asking about how to help their customer avoid e-mail spam filters. This is important because we run a lot of legitimate e-mail campaigns for companies who actually allow their customers to opt in to such things. (In case you think I work...

Coming to a Theme Park Near You

When I was twenty-three I visited Georgia for the first time. I also moved there less than two months later, but that’s a different story. While I was visiting I got to go to Six Flags. And I had an amazing time with the wonderful person I would marry three...

Drink Until You Can’t Think

The last year has been tough writing-wise for me. I know, I talk and talk like I’m all prolific and stuff. Truth is, 75% of what I’ve had published this year, I wrote before this year. The other 25% – flash fiction I wrote in about fifteen minutes....