Until recently, when my parents called it to my attention, I pronounced this word “le-GOOM.” There are two acceptable pronunciations, but that isn’t one of them. Pronouncing words incorrectly is a natural consequence of getting one’s vocabulary more from written[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
When you have a uterine fibroid, which is what my bowling ball is, your doctors classify it in weeks according to how pregnant you’d be with a womb of equivalent size. My fibroid is about six months along. And if[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
If I have to have a necrotic lump in my abdomen, as apparently I do, I’m going to get as much mileage out of it as I can, and while I may feel the need to restrain myself in the[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
You’ve been hurt in your life, haven’t you? We all have. But I’m willing to bet you’ve never been negatively impacted, because that’s not a real thing, that’s just some syllables people use to clutter up their writing. And when[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
I really do thank you for understanding, and for being here at all. I like to share this little space with you.
I get more cardio than you’d think editing on the couch.
Well, I got to leave the apartment a few times, anyway. But after this, no more. I’ve learned my lesson.
It’s an odd feature of English that the possessive forms of pronouns don’t take an apostrophe. I don’t know why this is, but we’re stuck with it now. When you see an apostrophe used with a pronoun (he’s, we’re), you[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Remember my hideous benign growth? Sure you do! Annabel, my therapist, likes to talk about various things being part of my process, meaning my process as a writer. Flailing is part of my process, and feeling certain everyone will hate[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Click to buy my illustrated version of the book of Jonah! I’m super proud of it.