writing prompts
Train of Thought
For a dork like me, who gets completely geeked out over nostalgia, I am likewise geeked about absurdity.
I'm Every Woman
"Anything you want done, baby, I'll do it naturally." -- Chaka Khan and/or Whitney Houston

Gossip Girls
"My garden is my most beautiful masterpiece." -- Claude Monet

Speed Racer
"When you look at Max, you think he’s nice and polite and thoughtful, but what you probably don’t see is that he can be so competitive and he has a fierceness most people don’t expect." -- Robin Esterson

Appetite for Change
My profile of Chef Jose Andres, a delightful memoir (if you seek one), a not-so-guilty pleasure of mine, and...torpedo bats. Readers, And with that, we're in April. I've been pitching stories this week and seeing the fruits of some past labor, including this cover story

Meditation on a Mythical Horned Creature
My sister diagnoses me with a curious affliction, but no one's buying it, except for maybe me.

Myriad Little Rebellions
"Have no illusions. These men are not tourists." -- Jean Texcier
