Author Archives: Kelly

Nothing’s Measured By What It Needs

Since my last post, I’ve been taking time, entire days on occasion, to think; about what it is  I want, what I need, who I am, who I’ve been, who I want to be. Today’s been one of those days. … Continue reading

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I’ll Be Fine in a Minute

I’ve not given myself much downtime lately. On the one hand, it’s great. My hours are packed with art and music and laughter and friends, and I’m lucky to have enough to fill every moment of every day with these … Continue reading

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Brust, Zelazny, Skill, Taste and a very brief life update

I told myself I wouldn’t do anything productive tonight, out of respect for my poor brain (and knees – trail running is gorgeous, except for the wonky terrain, which my already fucked up knees didn’t appreciate). Sunday, I got back … Continue reading

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Shake It Out

I have been REALLY good lately about dropping the ball. I’ve blown through deadlines (both external AND self-imposed) with a gleeful abandon, much like if I were doing a steeple chase with my arms thrust back like an airplane, sprinting … Continue reading

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The obligatory thanksgiving post

As it is a holiday, it stirs the retrospective junky in me. This has been a helluva year so far, for so many different reasons. So here are my thanks: For my friends, new and old, who’ve helped me to … Continue reading

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I’ve So Much Past Inside My Present

I’m home sick from work today with vertigo. Vertigo sucks. I’ve had it once before – it started after I finished recovering from a particularly nasty bout with the flu a few years back, and it stuck around for a … Continue reading

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The Next Big Thing

Fran Wilde tagged me in her Next Big Thing blog post, which means I have to talk about my WIP, then tag other authors and ask them to talk about their WIPs. I’ve had a certain work in progress for quite a while … Continue reading

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Remember How We Used to Feel These Days Would Never End

Friday night the transformer connected to my apartment complex exploded. Not just through half-hearted puffs of smoke, but in a literal ball of flames. I was standing outside in my pajamas, watching the doomed transformer with my neighbors when it … Continue reading

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Slouching toward Boston

Reblogged from ~ fran wilde ~: 10 am Thursday – we hit the road. For the record, should you have a chance to roadtrip with either Kelly Lagor or A.C. Wise, do it. Great fun. We have discovered that Boston … Continue reading

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Schrodinger’s Slush

A little while back, two of my VP classmates blogged about different aspects of short story submissions: Nicole wrote about when you should trunk a story following a few rounds of submissions and rejections, and Fran wrote about how a … Continue reading

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