Ever wonder why someone does or doesn’t notice you? Remember those days on the playground when all you wanted was the cool girl to say something nice to you? Invite you to sit with her at lunch. (more…)

As Ed and I sat waiting in a lobby for a meeting today, I bemoaned my time-out from my MFA program.

“At the very least,” I said, “the program kept me writing.”

“Well,” Ed said, “maybe you should write a note to self: start writing.”

Note to self: Fresh Moleskine. Check. Start writing.