This is a piece about my writing method that Marleen Barr asked me to submit for an online journal (Deletions) she was guest -editing. In it we meet the pesky voice of my subconscious mind:

http://www.deletionscifi.org/episodes/murgatroyd-maybe/

I recently had a frustrating few days. I made phone calls that landed me on hold for ten minutes. I left messages that weren't returned. I couldn't log on to Facebook because I'd accidentally minimized the typeface beyond the ability of my eyes to read and didn't know how to fix it. Sff.net wouldn't let me log on at all. No new ideas for Guest ( Read more... )

Do I ever go out to dinner at a sit-down restaurant by myself? Yes, frequently, when I can't find friends free to go with me. Why sit at home by myself when there's that wonderful little restaurant calling? But I do go early in the evening on those occasions.