Today is a big day for me, Twitter. Well, tomorrow is a big day . . . I am getting ahead of myself. Let us assume that by “today” I mean “tomorrow,” unless you are reading this at SOME FUTURE TIME, in which case you should read “April 26, 2011″ for “today.” That should clear [...]

As you have probably noticed, there is a lot of CRAP going on in the world. Serious CRAP. The earthquake in New Zealand just over a day ago is an example of aforementioned CRAP. This CRAP leaves a lot of people without shelter or water or protection from the elements.
I woke up thinking about this. [...]

aMissingSignal asks: How can one afford to be a writer?
I’m not trying to be twee here, I promise, or give that greeting-card-sweet writing advice that causes me to twitch and strike my teeth together, but I honestly believe that you should go “into” writing only if you feel you have no choice—like you can’t afford [...]

Friends! I’m back after two days in Pennsylvania, during which I got to meet a few of you. That was fantastic.
Originally, I was going to write up a huge update today on all kinds of things, including giveaways, books, and Bartlesville. But I’ve been promising you another story for a while, and it’s kind [...]