When Jessica is with her father
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On the sneakiness of ideas
Jess and I were recently on vacation, and I had no inclination to do any work. I didn’t bring my laptop, and my phone wasn’t working right so I couldn’t even check emails, so PERFECT. One rainy afternoon we stopped in at a beachside cafe to let the storm pass. Jess was watching everyone inside…
On things I see outside the window
I am at the coffee shop and I am thinking, which means—today, anyway—that I am staring out the window and wondering whose life I would rather have. Most of the time my observation is none of you people have the slightest idea what the fuck you’re doing, do you? and so my answer is, conveniently,…
On the challenges of writing fiction, part 4
I have an idea! It’s a great idea! Unless it’s not!
On making my escape
The first one comes in the fall of Jessica’s junior year, a letter from the admissions office of Kansas State University. I don’t immediately recognize what it is. Once I do, for a moment hope flaps its vain and tinsel wings. Maybe it’s true. Maybe my daughter can go to college, and get a great…
Tuesday Trivia
If you haven’t already signed up for my newsletter, please do so in that place there on the upper right. I have a newsletter going out soon, and you never know, there may be free things in it. Also, more Conversations with Jessica! And the Facebook page for Conversations with Jessica could use a little…
A short interlude
While I try to organize my life. Back tomorrow and hope to be on schedule again by next week. Thanks for checking in!