I have often joked to my friends and husband that Stephen King is a talentless hack. This is because 1) his writing isn’t exactly highbrow, and 2) I’m a literary snob. But honestly, I would consider most authors “talentless hacks”, even some that I enjoy. I think it’s part of what makes the writing profession [...]

This was supposed to be posted over two weeks ago on the 27th, but because my parents live in the godforsaken wilderness that is Maine, their DSL is cursed and cut out the moment I tried to post. Luckily, WordPress was prepared for such an occasion, and saved most of the post (the rest [...]

I’m headed up to Maine for the long weekend to visit with my parents and relax a bit. I’ll have my iBook with me, so I’ll try to update while I’m there. I didn’t think to pack my camera, so either there will be no pictures, or I’ll have to stop at the apartment instead [...]

Blistered Avalon went on hiatus when my creative energy started running around in circles sometime this winter. I decided that in order to get my bearings, I wanted to part ways with the past, and have a completely blank canvas to inspire me in the future. So I deleted everything.
I’m still not entirely sure what [...]