Abandoned Shack, Partly Cloudy

Oh, my poor, neglected blog.  Would you believe that they actually give us a fair amount of work here?

This past week should go down in history…  Before it even began, I had dubbed it “Hell Week” thanks to a week-long workshop with Distinguished Visiting Writer Steve Almond, held every evening for two and a half hours.  It was actually a lot of fun — Almond is a very entertaining fellow, who somehow possesses the magical ability to demolish your prose while simultaneously making you laugh at your own ineptitude.  It’s a neat trick, let me tell you — if you ever have a chance to be workshopped by him, take it.  If not, check out his new chap-book, It Will Only Take But a Minute, Honey, which is half shorts, half writing advice.

(Or on second thought, don’t, since apparently you can only get this book directly from the author?  An odd choice, but what do I know?  Maybe it creates demand…  heightens the mystique.  Well, I’m getting a copy, so you can check out mine, if you want.)

Oodles more to share, but for now, I leave you with a few shots of my favorite abandoned shack: October edition.

I got closer this time!

Wheatland. Yes.

Oh snap, a new angle.

Threatening sky.

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