A year ago, I was on my way to Scottsdale, AZ, to spend my one-week spring break watching baseball and finishing a revision of my novel. It was a week of heaven. I’m here in my mind. This spring break, I’m still watching baseball, but it’s from my desk, and I’m still working on that … More I Learn All My Best Lessons From Baseball: Revision Edition
The baseball season has officially started. Amen. This post has been a long time brewing, and it’s only a little about baseball, but baseball is in the margins. At this time of year, baseball is always in the margins. When I was in Scottsdale, I had the privilege of having four really extraordinary meals, and … More Spring Training: The Point is to Learn Things (and Maybe I Did)
Recently, my first piece of published non-fiction* entered the world, and non-fiction is a genre I adore, so I’m particularly grateful to see my writing in the field housed in a good home like The Rumpus. I have to say, though: Oh, I find making things up so much easier. When reading fiction, a reader … More Making Things Up is Decidedly Easier
