Sometimes time flows, and sometimes time grinds ( Read more... )

Have you ever heard of insect politics? Neither have I. Insects... don't have politics. They're very... brutal. No compassion, no compromise. We can't trust the insect. I'd like to become the first... insect politician. Y'see, I'd like to, but... I'm afraid.

The Fly, written and directed by David Cronenberg

Whenever I get stressed out over working in ( Read more... )

I got the story finished, though it was 1100 words instead of the 800-1000 specified. 1000 words is shorter than I remember. No response to the email yet ( Read more... )

My presentation at the Art of Loving on Tuesday night went very well. Nine people attended, and there was a good audience interest and feedback questions ( Read more... )

I don't actually have a website promoting my writing, which I've decided I probably need. I want to capitalize on whatever interest comes my way from the short-short story and other projects. My fiction credits are paltry compared to my non-fiction work ( Read more... )

I sold my short-short story, "Rootless", to Every Day Fiction, a new flash fiction. It will be in the first week of publication in September, hopefully when the interest will be at the maximum.

The story grew out of my journalism, and about a fictionalized version of a real entheogenic substance, ibogaineThis is my first fiction sale in probably ( Read more... )

I have a solution to my job concerns, of a sort. I've signed on to do 6 months of data entry as a temp job. It's downtown, $13.50/hr, and I've worked at the place before, which was pretty nice. The commute is easy, too. Lacking any better option, I've signed on. At the very least, I can pay off some old bills and catch up on the rent. Now I just ( Read more... )

My first radio interview for my BDSM history project will be on Juicebox Radio, Wednesday, June 13th, 10PM Pacific time, on UBC's community radio station CITR (live feed). They also podcast, which I'll try to post here when I can.

I found out today that to get a UK passport, not only do I have to send my original ID papers (not copies) and my mom's originals too, but they keep them for about a month and they charge $300 for it. Guess they're picky about immigrants. (Come to think of it, if I'm technically a citizen of the UK, do I need a UK passport ( Read more... )

• Work towards getting the job helping with the rooming houses and pub in the Downtown Eastside. (And possibly have a nervous breakdown in 2 weeks.)
  
• Get my UK passport (my Mom is a British citizen, so I'm dual British-Canadian) and look for jobs in English speaking countries in the EU.
• Get a work visa to the US and go to San Francisco, New York or ( Read more... )