My Countless Lives

I subscribe to Shelf Awareness . This morning, their quote of the day was from Paul Krugman, with a link to his recent discussion of sc...

When I was in third grade I went to a new school. It ran Kindergarten through 8 th grade. So, I knew that most of the kids would have a...

Sometimes when I’m writing, it can feel like a very solitary pursuit. Picture me, sitting in a dark room. Harsh light emanates from my c...

I'm not going to be around for the next few days. I’m heading to New York for the Backspace Conference . Super, super excited, but a...

Horror movies and superhero movies have a lot in common. For starters, no one ever really dies. In terms of the big characters, that i...

I’ve mentioned my interest in the origins of words , so it’s probably not surprising that I’m also curious about popular phrases. Acco...

This one, though, was not nearly as fun as my ghostly employment opportunity . In the dream, my sister was possessed by a candle. The ...

So, I had a totally awesome dream last night. I was in what can only be described as a Hogwarts-esque castle and had just been inform...

So, last night I got a super awesome fantastico graduation gift…. Greatest things ever, right? Not only have I not gotten any n...

I subscribe to the StoryPeople “Story of the Day.” If you don’t know who StoryPeople are, you should really check them out. ‘Cause they’r...