About Me

Atlanta, Georgia, United States
My first book, "Invisible Sisters: A Memoir" has been named one of "Twenty Five Books All Georgians Should Read!" I would love to visit your bookclub, either in person (in the South) or through the magic of electronics. My writing has received a "Special Mention" for a 2008 Pushcart Prize. I have been honored with a residency at the Josef and Anni Albers Foundation in Bethany, CT., a Fellowship at the Hambidge Center for Creative Arts in Rabun Gap, Georgia, and the 2009 Peter Taylor Nonfiction Fellowship at the Kenyon Review Writers Workshop. Locally, I teach workshops in creative writing, memoir, and feature journalism, and am a member of the faculty of an art college, where I teach screenwriting. I hold an MFA in Creative Writing from Queens University of Charlotte (N.C.) and a B.S. in Communication from Emerson College, in Boston. I used to work in television. I did not push the broom behind the elephant. Usually, I served as mahout - I drove the (allegorical) elephant. If he was SAG or AFTRA. Rock stars do not scare me.

Sunday, August 29, 2010

So I Said to Myself, Self, I Said...



I seem to be attacking the big work in the mornings lately (on the days I don't teach.) Yesterday, I finished the massive draft of a book proposal (shhhh) well ahead of schedule, then got some good news for 2011 (shhhhh) then did some other stuff, and realized, "Self, you get an afternoon to mess around!"

So I went by A Cappella Books (see sidebar! Go on!) and then dropped in on the Grant Park Summer Shade Festival. King of Pops was there, so I had a green apple lemonade pop. Saw some excellent art. Saw some excellent neighbors and friends. Heard some good music, including some folks who sounded a LOT like the Subdudes, which is a good thing.

And took a picture of this sign. In my 'hood, a person just might bring a lizard or a rodent to a festival, but it's safe to say the signmakers were being jovial.
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4 comments:

Erika D. said...

Can't wait to hear more, esp. about the good news for 2011!

August 29, 2010 7:41 PM
Tracy Crow said...

Congrats on the book proposal progress. Now, Young Lady, shoot me an e-mail about the good news! Share! Can't wait to cheer!

August 29, 2010 10:10 PM
Mickey Dubrow said...

There's nothing sadder than an embarrassed ferret.

August 30, 2010 12:54 PM
Susan Woodring said...

Congrats on your good news and your book proposal, and PLEASE, spill!!

September 6, 2010 5:26 PM

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