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Here is a copy of the cover letter I wrote at 2am last night and mailed this morning. I swear, if there’s no room for a little humor in life, then what’s it all worth? And as someone [...]

A while ago, I mentioned that I have been reading stories to the core students at the craft school every other Sunday night. So far, it’s usually just me and T, but I still want to report on what [...]

It’s as though Hanshi can read my mind. Last Thursday (Jeff’s brown belt test) was both fantastic and trying. I felt at once inspired by and challenged by Jeff’s performance. But having to bow [...]

The three-year anniversary of this blog is officially on July 29th but I would like to celebrate tonight because the coolest thing on the planet (next to the discovery of chocolate) happened [...]

Tai chi class has just let out and Nate, Jeff, and I are changing into our gi’s for adult karate class. Hanshi peeks his head around the corner and says, “Jeff, we’re going to rest you for brown [...]

Today I sent a big important submission to Narrative Magazine. I’ll hear back in five weeks. I also mailed the thesis excerpt to a New York agent – one I had a contact with. [...]

Today I photocopied and collated the RAPG grant seeking funding for AWP Chicago. I finished a pile of submissions for an anthology I’m editing. And now I will write a cover letter to a NY agency [...]

I am applying to two grants and two fellowships between now and November. First: Regional Artist Project Grant (www.ashevillearts.org)This application is done, less the two letters of reference, [...]

A letter arrives, post restante, from Jerusalem. Funny, how spring-infested love comes back during this week of full-moon summer. Do I remember him? How could I forget! “Written letters entail a [...]

We’ve been doing a lot more karate in class since I talkd to Hanshi, and by the looks of the drills he’s asking us to do, he will ask me to try sparring sometime soon. I can’t say I’m afraid of [...]