More About Me, and Other Disclaimers

Things you should know: I have a long and tortured relationship with writing that should probably be analyzed by a licensed professional at this point. Writing does not come easily for me. Writing is about angst and demons and love and hate. If I fight with myself it is often about writing. We’re trying to … Continue reading →

Chicken Liver and Charlie Kaufman

So here’s what happens. I have a wave of insanity and I sit down and write something. It’s some kind of fugue state in the awkward space between inspiration and confusion. I add and subtract and revise. And then something magical happens. As soon as I click that tantalizing “Publish” button I hate every word. … Continue reading →

Just Exactly Perfect

When you hold your own tiny baby, cradled in your arms like a freckle of perfection on the nose of the world, you have ideas. You make vows and promises. This baby is going to be different. You will be the one parent who finds the secret formula. The only parent in the world who … Continue reading →