Archives

Today I got two acceptances from art magazines for more features on artists that I want to interview. Today is also the day that the AWGP application for 2008 went live, and as I read the [...]

My Father Calls Me Pequena My father calls me Pequena and pats my shoulders when I come home from la escuela. He says, “Tell me something that you to learn today,” and I say [...]

Behold, the almighty Juka Silver professional karate gi. For the hefty sum (including shipping and tax) of $142, the best-fitting gi I’ve ever tried on is now mine for at least the next decade. I [...]

Right now there is a short story I want to keep working on and another one I want to start. There are five nonfiction personal narratives I want to revise, get feedback on, and submit. There are [...]

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. [...]