Hello new followers
Since there was an overnight new follow explosion, I thought I’d let you all know: until next Tuesday or so posts in this tumblr are …
On writing and language
Someone just left me a message in Dutch. I won’t publish it because the person was not nasty or impolite so I don’t want to …
Not celebrating any award for The Iron Lady
I cannot even watch that freaking movie without entering a mild state of panic. That movie, the idea of celebrating that movie, takes me back …
I am getting angry
I try to avoid anger. Like actively try. Mostly because of how it affects me and my health (usually it leads to a downward spiral …
Having a pity party of one
(i.e. “I am old, I will amount to nothing in life; if I died today nobody would ever remember, etc etc). I just wish I …
Low hanging fruit
Every day I struggle not to pick the low hanging fruit for cheap shots and snark. I mean, there is so much of it on …
A thank you
There is a chance I won’t be posting for the rest of the weekend (inessita arrives in a couple of hours and then we’ll spend …
Officially entering the Christmas Blues territory
Like every year, it is a mixture of homesickness and reminiscing the year gone by and the people who are no longer around (due to …
Also about Thought Catalog
Where do they find so many writers who just wish to emulate Raymond Carver? Is that part of the auditioning process to get published there? …