The literary pursuit Category Archive

Welcome to the literary pursuit archives. The posts are listed in chronological order. Click the post title to read more.

May 23rd, 2010

Blathering idiot

After Garfield and Gwen Stefani, the thing that annoys me most in the world is the cryptoblog. A close cousin to the Vaguebook, a cryptoblog is what one does when they have something they want to talk about but can’t or they don’t have the backbone to do it. So instead of cryptoblogging I have [...]

May 29th, 2008

Proof #481 that I am psychic

I was just sitting here staring at a blank word doc waiting for brilliance to appear, an “A Different World” rerun on in the background when I was hit by a tidal wave of craving so strong and fierce it knocked me out of the La-Z-Grrl and right into my shoes. Even though I had [...]

October 3rd, 2007

In which our fair heroine has too much to say and no time so instead says ‘Fuck it’ and listens to The Weakerthans

Yes, The Weakerthans’ new album Reunion Tour is solid. You should go buy it right now and listen to it. If this Weakerthans’ dude’s voice doesn’t win you over immediately, his lyrics will. Trust me on this one, I would never lead you down the wrong musical path. In other news, I submitted my story [...]

September 16th, 2007

Literary pursuits, or I sure as hell hope this gets easier

I did it. After years of writing short stories and listening to Peabo tell me I need to submit my work, I’ve done it. I’ve entered my story “Boobs LaRue” in Glimmer Train’s Short Story contest for new writers. I figure I’m about as new as they get. My stomach hurts. I think this might [...]