Apologies if I spelled Deux wrong. I don’t actually speak any French. My sister asked me to help her with a French dialogue once, back in high school, and after a few lines she said, “Never mind,” and took it
The Thrill of Anticipation
I’m not going to lie, Squiders. For the last week or so I’ve had kind of a constant underthought going through my head. And it goes a little something like this: STARWARSSTARWARSSTARWARSSTARWARSSTARWARSSTARWARSSTARWARS It crept up on me. When the latest
I Haven’t Seen the New Star Trek Movie and I’m Starting to Get Upset
Squiders, the Star Trek movie has been out for two weeks. Do you know what the last Trek movie I didn’t see on opening day/night was? Generations. Or possibly the Undiscovered Country. It was some time in the mid-90s. Now,
The Evil Lure of the Jigsaw Puzzle
Imagine, if you will, the following picture. You’re at someone’s house. It could be your own, it could be someone else’s. Maybe you have a glass of wine in one hand. You step into the dining room to discover a
Gardening (An Analogy)
So, I have a vegetable garden in my backyard. This is year two – last year we had potatoes, onions, spinach, and broccoli, and it was lovely. Everything was very good and we reaped a plentiful harvest. This year we
Alpaca Overlord Week: How to Worship Your New Leader
Greetings, minions. It is I, your new overlord, the Alpaca. As is befitting my takeover of this blog (and shortly, the world), I have graciously put together this list of instructions so you may show your gratitude and awe in
Don’t Encourage the Ceiling Turtles
I had several friends over yesterday. There’s a room upstairs where I’ve painted sharks and squid and fish and seagulls, and one friend said I should have painted turtles on the ceiling. Two problems: One, I have popcorn ceilings. It
The Lure of Alpaca Poetry
One of the nicest things about having a wordpress blog is that it tells you what search terms people are using to end up at your site. I get a lot of people looking for information on specific subgenres, quite
Alpaca vs. Landsquid: The Aftermath
Phew! I am exhausted, but I am home, and it seems like a good time was had by all with my lovely guest bloggers. Much thanks and love to KD, Ian, and Anne, for their stimulating pieces on interspecies warfare.
Alpaca vs. Landsquid: A New Challenger Appears!
Today’s post is brought to you by the effervescent Anne Marie. Anne writes YA urban fantasy and allows me to foist new music on her on a regular basis without complaint. She also adores pancakes despite being allergic to them.
