How Not to Get What You Want: The Agony of Expectation
The grass is always greener on the other side. Hindsight is 20/20. Be careful what you wish for, you just might get it. How many times have you heard these…
An Ode to Roller Derby
You remember roller derby, right? Legions of shockingly brave and powerful women race around a track on roller skates in hopes of scoring points and avoiding grievous injury. My kiddo…
The Indulgent Pleasure of Re-Reading Bram Stoker's Dracula
Turn on all your lights, find a dog to sit at your feet and don't expect to get any sleep the night you decide to read Bram Stoker's Dracula. You…
Surprise and Disbelief: A Short Story from Smart Girl, Dumb Love
Surprise and Disbelief A short story from Smart Girl, Dumb Love of The Breakup Girl Series Carl was my first love. It took One Week for me to fall in love with…
I Bought Pot the First Day It Was Legal in Washington
On Tuesday, the first retail marijuana store opened in Seattle. As this coincided nicely with our weekly date night, I made the executive decision that my husband and I should head…
Keep Dreaming: The Bittersweet Experience of Quitting Your Own Company
As many of you already know, last week I announced my departure from Writer.ly. I stepped down from the role of CEO of the company I started in order to…
My Favorite Writing Game
I saw recently on ye olde Facebooke that one of my favored professors from Evergreen has a book in a Kickstarter campaign by Starcherone Books. While of course I hope…
Cowboy Heaven: The Passing of a Patriarch
I drafted this piece four years back, just found it in a neglected folder and cleaned up the rough patches. Mostly. My grandfather didn't die on my shift. I was…
My Summer of Boys
The clock hits noon. Time to wake the dragons. With a deep sigh, I do my best to wrap-up whatever contracting project I'm working on and close my laptop. Fortified…
