Jason of Clarity of Night is hosting an awesome short fiction writing contest in partnership with Anne Frasier. I stumbled on the rules via a friend of a friend of a friend, and wound up participating in the festivities. A lot of good writers are featured there. I haven’t had time to go through allContinue reading “Cool Contest”
Author Archives: Natalia Antonova
Monday Night Poetry Club
WHEN YOU ARE OLD When you are old and grey and full of sleep, And nodding by the fire, take down this book, And slowly read, and dream of the soft look Your eyes had once, and of their shadows deep; How many loved your moments of glad grace, And loved your beauty withContinue reading “Monday Night Poetry Club”
Miss Moss
I had given up on Vanity Fair, Wolcott’s wit notwithstanding. Providence intervened as I was lounging around on campus, bored out of my mind, watching the new freshmen stagger around with that all-too-familiar shell-shocked look in their eyes. I asked Khaled to buy me the latest copy. Kate Moss was on the cover. Stunning asContinue reading “Miss Moss”
Trying to be good
Today we signed on to become volunteers at the Animal Protection Society of Durham. I’ve been asked to man the front desk once a month, because that’s where you generally “see the worst of people”: folks who abandon their pets because they’re the wrong colour, and owners who tie their dog to a tree forContinue reading “Trying to be good”
Congratulations to Mr. Henry Baum
He of North of Sunset fame, author and blogger extraordinaire, is being picked up by a major, major agent. Let’s hope he does not forget us poor sods as he bathes in champagne, and let’s also hope that the major, major agent treats him well. Henry’s great, and he deserves this. It would be wonderfulContinue reading “Congratulations to Mr. Henry Baum”
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