For the first time in several years I’m excited about Christmas shopping. I have been given permission to buy actual wrapping-worthy presents instead of coughing up the cash or gift cards that teenagers prefer, and I’m scoring a lot of fun items. (Thank you Think Geek!) Inevitably, though, I can’t help remembering two gift experiences. The first happened [...]
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Dog Walk in Alberta
A Halloween-ready house, with homemade figures in the window of crooked-hatted witches and improbably colored cats. A house being framed — shirtless men ahoy! A gravelled path which appears serene, but which lies over a natural gas pipeline. Writer’s Brain says all that’s needed is a zealous backhoe to create an amazing fireball and decimated McMansions. A sweetly singing bird [...]
Posted by Jan O'Hara (Tartitude) on 10/23/2010
http://cherrytart.wordpress.com/2010/10/23/dog-walk-in-alberta/
Shoemakers on the Carpet for Sizism
An essay about shoe shopping to attend the Romance Writers of America’s national meeting, how difficult that is with big feet, and why it might be responsible for a noted author’s blindness.
Posted by Jan O'Hara (Tartitude) on 07/13/2009
http://cherrytart.wordpress.com/2009/07/13/shoemakers-on-the-carpet-for-sexism/
Never Give Up, Never Surrender–Except When You Should
It’s Theme Day in my world. All kinds of people are struggling around the issue of persistence. One virtual friend is wondering if she should trunk the novel that no one wants to buy; another debates whether they should be forced to study for finals when they “already know absolutely everything there is to know about [...]
Posted by Jan O'Hara (Tartitude) on 06/23/2009
http://cherrytart.wordpress.com/2009/06/23/never-give-up-never-surrender-except-when-you-should/
Jan O’Hara (aka “The Tart”)
You've reached Tartitude, land of pith and zest, blogging home of contemporary romance writer, Jan O'Hara. Wonder why I'm obsessed with all things citrus? Read this.
What you need to know about me:
- I'm funny, modest, and extraordinarily lucky to be the current Voice of the Unpublished Writer at Writer Unboxed. (Longer bio here.)
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