Parents who write

The fantastic Julia Halprin Jackson recently interviewed me for her blog. I'm honored to be a part of her project, which she describes thusly:

I am a writer and mother to a 10-month-old girl.

Sometimes I feel like these two identities are in conflict. Other times, they are one and the same. Who are we without our words, without our family? ...

While I grapple with that question, I decided to turn to a community of writers I know who have had children and ask them how they feel. I want to know if becoming a parent impacts the way people write -- if it rewires the way we think.

Thanks for letting me be a part of this, Julia!

Sharing their quarters

Happy 39th, Daddy!

Recent pics

How do you tell a story?

I'm working on revisions for Bearded Lady. there's so much material and so many suggestions and I'm trying to comb through and cherry-pick the stars in my constellation (as I've heard it described).

On a completely side note but perhaps related, I need a beer.

St. Petersburg, day four

Orlando, day three