Readership survey closes today- Last chance to win!
After my dentist diagnosed what he called a “crazy rare” class six cavity (whatever that means), I felt a lot like Ambrose here. …
Super short readership survey and a chance to win!
Take this super short survey and enter to win a $15 gift card to either Starbucks or Amazon.com! With the passing of …
The NaNoWriMo report: Good news, bad news
Can’t say I’m sad to see you go, November. Photo credit. The bad news up front: I did not meet my NaNoWriMo …
Thankful type things
The equivalent of my “I voted” sticker, thank you, Starbucks. I do question the sentiment, however. For the first week of November, …
A rebel nerd just RSVPd for the NaNoWriMo party: How I plan to write my dissertation in a month
Photo credit. “Just write it.” Mr. T’s words echoed in my memory as I sat staring at the form my dissertation committee …
Who forgets their blog birthday??!
Photo credit. Earlier this week I was scrolling through old posts looking for a recipe. When I came across this post, I …
No “perishing” today: On becoming an academic author
Bzzzzz. With a push of a button, I summon the butcher. Smiling broadly above his white apron, he asks, “How can I …
Nerdgasms and other insights from inside the “publish or perish” process
The plane’s wheels kiss the runway. As we roll onto the tarmac, I switch on my cell phone, congratulating myself on such …
The Blue Muse turns two. Now what?
Photo credit. Two years. 332 posts. 65 followers. +/- 678 comments. Happy blogiversary me! When I first began The Blue Muse*, I …
Southwest Flight 812: Making sense through story
After a fitful 90 minute nap, I find myself in a TV studio preparing for live TV. Not my typical Saturday morning …