Tag: work
Whorephobia: Strippers on Art, Work and Life
Sexwork & Stripping. On & off stage, under the lights or in the dark; back in the day, until today. For me, it would never as good as the first time.
In Praise of Literary Conferences
Have you ever wondered “What’s the deal with literary conferences and book festivals? Why should I bother?” Why go to literary conferences when you can read and drink from the comfort of your own home? Here’s why.
Lesson Number One
Previously published: BUST Magazine Spring/Summer 1996 (as Scarlett Fever) He pushes me inside a yellow…
On editing porn
I love editing and proofreading other people’s work for many reasons. I love finding mistakes—correction:…
Maid in 2012
Note to self, dated May 2012. During the two years of “under-employment.” A year ago…
not so great expectations
I recently found myself trying to talk an Executive team into allowing their employees the…
and now, a word about god
It took a long time for me to hear god talking, to know which was my crazy and which was God. Longer still, to have faith & be okay with God’s sense of humor…
job hunting AC/BC
Gone are the days of picking up a paper or picking a pocket. Everything from job hunting to theft is online now. Sometimes, it’s hard to tell one from the other.
getting there from here
I have a definite writing process. First I put down the basics. Where’m I starting…
looking for the loophole
If I’m calling around to see if what I have in mind is ethical or…
trudging the road…
I started this journey of sudden unemployment induced total life change very gung-ho. I had…
setting the angel free
I have a Chinese tattoo that loosely translates to “The end of Crisis is the…
today is the first day of the rest of my unemployment…
In the general theme of be careful what you wish for, two weeks ago I…
chance meetings & second chances
When I was a kid I wanted to be a garbage man or a guest…
old goats & open hearts
Green Chimney’s is a place for learning & healing for kids and animals. That’s why…
wake me up before you goat, girl
My first day working in the barn at Green Chimney’s. You know how excited I…
ready, set…goat!
There’s a scene in Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade, you know the one, he’s…
time & money
As in, given a choice, which would you choose? Thanks to the “economic downturn” I…