I'm hoping to do something I've never been able to do--go to a writers' conference. Writers Unboxed will hold a conference in November in Salem. Salem! I've always wanted to go to Salem. Anyway, there is also a fundraiser to help a group of women get to the conference. If you can help and would …
May 2014 ends today. I spent the last few days in Las Vegas for a friend's wedding, and I completely dropped the proverbial ball on writing for Story-a-Day May. I didn't gamble in Las Vegas, not even with a slot machine. Most of the time, lights, sounds, people overloaded my senses. But I had a …
I'm in the middle of Story-a-Day May. With a bit of luck and some hard work, I'll have something worthwhile at the end. I'm also putting together an anthology of short stories to enter into a writing contest. Most of the stories will be those written during previous Story-a-Day Mays. The working title is A …
I'm doing Story-a-Day again! I love Story-a-Day May. Granted, I'm changing it a bit (more like a scene a day), but it gets me to write and it's fun. I post my daily efforts at my blog, The Fairy Tale Asylum. And if you're participating, let me know.
Friday night my husband and I went to our downtown Whole Foods (where we almost never shop) and watched a production of Shakespeare's Much Ado about Nothing. The Whole Foods has a performance space on its roof. It's pretty, fairy lights and trees and vines. They provide some chairs but you can bring a blanket …
Back in the late 70's my mother made a stop-animation film for a college class. I remember looking at the set she'd built on a table in her apartment and her warning me that if I touched it, she'd kill me. The project took a very long time. A tiny bit of film, she'd move …
I was recently interviewed for the St. Edward's University literary journal, New Literati. The interview is short. Take a look if you have time. The journal has other interesting things to read and art to see too. They'd appreciate more readers. Thanks!
The news reached me about the passing of a friend. She was 83, and though she died in October, I only heard about it yesterday. We'd fallen out of touch, and I wish I'd made a better effort to stay connected. Don't we all end up wishing that one way or another? Last night, I …
How do you think a unicorn starts its day? As a kid, I wanted to be a unicorn. Sometimes I would wish to turn into one. Ah, childhood. I don't suppose I can be a unicorn and a writer. Unicorns can't type. As far as I know. Tomorrow will be a year since my surgery. …
Soon my art should be hanging in a gelato shop here in town. And in another month or so, I might have some work in a local festival. In October, I have another show at my favorite local coffee shop. With a group of friends I'm working on an absurd magazine (more on that another …
Marta Pelrine-Bacon 