by Katherine Villyard | Dec 21, 2007 | life, the universe, and everything
Oh. My. God. WASHINGTON (AFP) — The Lakota Indians, who gave the world legendary warriors Sitting Bull and Crazy Horse, have withdrawn from treaties with the United States, leaders said Wednesday. “We are no longer citizens of the United States of America...
by Katherine Villyard | Dec 18, 2007 | novels
Lizardfic is a lot easier to write the second time around. Okay, chapter one had its hard parts, but that was because it was chapter one, and because I need violence enablers. (I really, really need violence enablers.) Chapter two is my friend so far. Maybe it’s...
by Katherine Villyard | Dec 11, 2007 | writing mysticism
I started the new, improved chapter one of lizardfic today. I have a daily word count goal of five hundred words. That’s doable. There was a moment of, “Oh, no! Start? Do I dare to eat a peach? I shall wear white flannel trousers and walk upon the beach. I...
by Katherine Villyard | Dec 6, 2007 | reading
The Bedside Guide to No Tell Motel is coming soon. I haven’t seen it yet, but it has poetry by my friend Peg Duthie in it, and she is made of awesome. Therefore, you clearly want this book. You want it, you crave it, you must have...
by Katherine Villyard | Dec 3, 2007 | selling fiction
That’s why I sometimes get the urge to do Snoopy dances upon receiving rejections. But this was one of the nicest I’ve ever gotten! I’m definitely moving these folks up in my rotation. This story is now out to its 22nd market. People say nice things...
by Katherine Villyard | Nov 30, 2007 | life, the universe, and everything
Pity me, for I am a World of Warcrack widow.
by Katherine Villyard | Nov 27, 2007 | writing mysticism
Amount of actual words on paper I’m getting down: Almost none. Amount of figuring out what this story needs to work: Ginormous. That’s not what I sat down to do tonight, but I’ll take it. I’ll definitely take...
by Katherine Villyard | Nov 27, 2007 | life, the universe, and everything
Dear Jerk in the Red Pickup, I admit it. I’m unsettled. Not so much by the fact that you tailgated us for over five miles, but that you did so ranting and huddling up in the corner of the cab with your fist over your forehead, hunching and swaying. If you really...
by Katherine Villyard | Nov 24, 2007 | short fiction
The hurricane story is a short story, not a novel. Scenes that aren’t about the sisters probably need to go. *wibbles lower lip, throws some cut scenes into a separate file* Highest word count: 11,000 words. Current word count: 6348 words....
by Katherine Villyard | Nov 22, 2007 | life, the universe, and everything
What I did for Thanksgiving: Tofurkey with brother-in-common-law et al. Alice’s Restaurant. Addams Family Values, with cheering during Wednesday’s speech. Too. Much. Food! Roll me to the car, I’m...