This will be my last post of the year. I give myself time off to completely indulge in the joys of the season. First I'd like to offer m...

Even as I feel fairly positive about my improvement over last year's performance, I really checked out that last week. Between the schoo...

Thomas Rowlandson, "Dr. Syntax Visits a Boarding School for Young Ladies," 1821. Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collecti...

Hmmm. As of 9:45 AM, Monday morning, I still have no stunning results to share, though I have, at least, passed last year's total. Let...

Hello to all, and a special thanks to those of you left messages of support last week. It was very encouraging. The first week wasn't ha...

I actually have a pretty awesome NaNoWriMo track record. 2012 was the first year I participated, and it was spontaneous. I created my accou...

First the apology. There will be no Twisted Austen this year. I am so, so sorry, a largely selfish sentiment, as the entire enterprise is e...