Warning, about 99.99% of you are going to want to skip this one. But for that teeny tiny percent of…
Date Archives December 2011
Nobody sees the negative stereotypes
It’s ironic that a book about bullying can be so full of cruel, negative stereotypes that it verges on bullying…
My 2011 Christmas Wish for You, Darling Ones
Here is what I wish for you, darling ones: someone who will change out of their pajama pants for you;…
Pancho & Lefty & Carl Perkins
Before I begin, I must offer up an apology to my Aunt Eileen. When I was an annoying teenager who…
Up before the coffee maker
With Sister #4 taking up residence in my spare bedroom (which I used to call Paco’s bedroom because he liked…
Ridiculously excited to give these gifts
Have I mentioned lately how much I love The Black Sheep, my writing group formerly known as The Chicken Fingers?…
An Appreciation of ‘Things’
Here’s the thing. I’ve discovered now that I have a crapton of paying work to do (yay!), I really, really…
Chromey’s Complaint: On abandoning Portnoy
Tonight when I turn in for bedtime reading I’ll be cracking open Anne Ursu’s Breadcrumbs instead of Portnoy’s Complaint by…
Detailed to death
Le Cirque des Reves is only open from dusk til dawn, and is filled with black and white tents housing…
Drive-by snark & comment moderation
For most of I Will Dare’s eleven year history, I’ve had a pretty hands off approach when it comes to…