The writeathon is underway…
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There’s still plenty of time to sponsor me. I diddled around with ideas for my first story, which I think will have to do with comedians, integrating organic and inorganic substrates, a failed love affair, and lightning.
It’s hard to think about new folks over in the Clarion West house, getting ready, setting up their wi-fi, meeting each other and their first instructor-it doesn’t feel like a year’s gone by since that was me doing all that. But I am so excited for them and can’t wait to meet them-and pass along the CW lore handed down, class to class, over beers at the weekly parties. Plus, I know what a tough, inspiring, incredible challenge will unfold for them over the next six weeks, and I look forward to cheering them on.
I get to meet them first at the first reading in the summer reading series that CW does in conjunction with the University Bookstore: John Kessel, this Tuesday the 23rd, at 7pm, upstairs in the University Bookstore. The readings are free, but everyone is encouraged to buy books to sign and to donate to CW while they are there (or sponsor a writer in the writeathon), but there is no pressure or anything. I will be there, at all of them, but especially this one-I am a wicked Kessel fan.
This week’s new Brain Harvest story, “I Like to Tease People,” by Martin Meiss is live. It’s a great piece, really clever, mean spirited with a heart of gold. Also, be sure you are prepping for the super awesome Brain Harvest Mega Challenge, judged by the amazing Jeff VanderMeer (I go all fan-girl a-flutter when I remember that VanderMeer is the judge. Hoo boy. VanderMeer is so fucking awesome).
OK, off to bed with me. I have work in the morning (A job! Me! Finally! Doing a really amazing project for a company I am so happy to be a part of-a company that values its smart, creative people-works ‘em hard, but truly supports them trying to live a whole life. I am excited to go to a day job now, for the first time in a very long time).