If you’re an Alaska writer or artist, you could pick up a nice wad of cash. Up to $7,500, to be exact. The Rasmuson Foundation offers Individual Artist Award grants to emerging Alaska artists. Better yet, they’re offering “secrets” to procuring a grant via a live video chat with three past award recipients. Applicants can ask question… Read More Grants for Alaska artists
My poem is included in the latest issue of damselfly press. It’s quite an honor; I’ve admired their magazine for some time. Here’s the link: Latest issue. Keep reading to Kim Johnson-McMechan’s work, which gave me shivers. I so love when that happens.
Uh-oh. Dolls Behaving Badly releases in two weeks. That’s fourteen days. 336 hours. 20160 minutes. Gulp! I am scared and excited to the point of mania. I can’t sleep. Last night I stayed up the whole night researching book publicity trends. Forget the fact that I stayed up all night a few nights ago doing… Read More Two weeks
The Library Journal Review gave a nice write-up for Dolls Behaving Badly. This was especially heartening since I love libraries. They are like churches to me, and I always resent people who speak in normal tones when walking through the stacks. I want to tap them on the shoulder, whisper: “Shhh, lower your voice. Have some… Read More Library Journal Review, and how a vegan eats an egg
Usually after I receive an acceptance, my inbox quickly fills with rejections. This time was different. This time I received a second acceptance. Cactus Heart Press wants one of my creative nonfiction pieces. Yes, please! Nothing much else happening. I’m stuck in my second novel again. Can’t seem to write. Nothing budges, not one damned… Read More Another acceptance, and writer’s block
damselfly press accepted one of my poems for its 22nd or 23rd issue. So exciting! Can’t wait to see the issue. Of course this means that my email inbox will soon be stuffed with other magazines rejecting other pieces of my work. It’s inevitable: As soon as I receive an acceptance or award, the rejections… Read More Another poetry acceptance
Romance Times Review gave “Dolls Behaving Badly” a nice review last week (thanks RT!) Unfortunately, only subscribers can read the actual review so I’ve included a piece of it below (I don’t subscribe either, but my publicist was nice enough to send me an Adobe version): Quirky characters that could only be found in Alaska and the ghost… Read More Romance Times review, and oatmeal blueberry vegan muffins
The holidays are over and the beasts have devoured their cat and dog treats. The tree is still up, of course. One year it stayed up until April because when you live in Alaska in the winter, you welcome any and all blinking lights. My favorite gift? Not the Brooks Utopia running jacket, highly-prized and a bright bluish-purplish… Read More Me and Barbie, welcoming in the new year
I am in love with Richard Siken. I can’t help it. I want to kiss his mouth, touch my tongue against his. I know that he’s gay, but no matter. It’s not that type of love. What I love are his words. I want to fill my mouth with his poems, slide them along my teeth… Read More I love you, Richard Siken (or, my favorite poem)
Today I went after-Christmas shopping at the Gap. I needed new jeans. I hoped to find a good deal. I did find some killer bargains: A cute bra for $4. A sweater for $15. A dress shirt for my son for $15 (he’ll never wear it but I felt like a good mom for buying it). I… Read More Dear Gap, I am not Size 2 (thank you very much)
Cinthia Ritchie 