Diary of a Dark Diva

tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-65747452011-09-12T17:38:12.852-10:00Diary of a Dark DivaA place to talk about me as I morph from dreary procrastinating writer by day to deliciously creative artist by night. Or maybe it's the other way around? I forget. In either event, we'll have fun!Kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10959874443346724947noreply@blogger.comBlogger221100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6574745.post-34543113561820188782007-08-04T12:44:00.000-10:002007-08-04T13:33:44.899-10:00Graduated!

It has been just over a month since I graduated from Goddard College with my M.F.A. in Creative Writing!Since that time I have applied to teach at six (6) colleges, interviewed with two (2), and gotten Adjunct positions with both!I start at one college next week and the other the last week of August.Sadly, I haven't gotten much writing done, but I am hoping to correct that shortly.Sorry I've been

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UPDATEGreetings! Just a quick update after almost 10 months of being away from blogging.I still have not finished graduate school. I am still at work on manuscript revisions. I am currently on a Leave of Absence from college. 2006 has been a pretty dismal year, all things considered and I just wish it would hurry up and end.Here's a little bit of writing. Just some things I was thinking about one

Kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10959874443346724947noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6574745.post-1138700207650915652006-01-30T23:35:00.000-10:002006-01-30T23:36:47.663-10:00The Draft is Done!

Finally! After over two years of blood, sweat and tears, the draft of my manuscript for grad school is done.Now all I have to do is print it out and ship it off.I feel like I've birthed a literary baby!

Kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10959874443346724947noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6574745.post-1130959363815660102005-11-02T09:16:00.000-10:002005-11-02T09:26:03.633-10:00The 411

The Current Info.Listening to: Soundtrack from "The Last of the Mohicans"Eating: Spree (Halloween candy)Wearing: Light blue pajama bottoms & burgundy tank topWanting: A decent night's sleep!Thinking: How will I write when I can hardly think? I feel like a zombie.Writing: The action scenes of my novella

Kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10959874443346724947noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6574745.post-1130223711078272652005-10-24T20:42:00.000-10:002005-10-24T21:13:56.583-10:00Rosa Parks Dies at 92

I know that this is not literary news. But I have to express my deeply felt sadness at the demise of Rosa Parks. It distressed me to know that, in her last years of life, she did not live well."In the last decade, Mrs. Parks was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom and the Congressional Gold Medal. But even as she remained an icon of the textbooks, her final years were troubled. She was

Kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10959874443346724947noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6574745.post-1123836612345546002005-08-11T22:41:00.000-10:002005-08-11T22:52:30.726-10:00bound and tagged

It was late last month and I was outside the Borders/Starbucks combo seen so frequently in towns such as mine when I saw it. A book, perched atop the trash can. Now, I was thinking who could leave a book behind. I'm the type of person who may forget my keys, wallet, ID and glasses, yet I can tell you where my books are %100 of the time. So it seemed odd to see a book just sitting there.So I

Kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10959874443346724947noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6574745.post-1121818380252839592005-07-19T14:09:00.000-10:002005-08-09T12:20:33.860-10:00Pitkin in Progress

One of the things that is extraordinary about graduate school is seeing your writing published. Whether it is a paper journal, or an on-line one, the possibility of your words reaching an audience is awesome.That is why I am always so happy when my words get published. "Pitkin in Progress" is Goddard College's literary journal and I've been blessed enough to be published in the current issue, as

Kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10959874443346724947noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6574745.post-1119922552242828032005-06-27T15:34:00.000-10:002005-06-27T15:35:52.246-10:00What the Weather Makes You Do

There are some things that just make you cry. Today, it was the weather. The heat was oppressive; the humidty brutal. Lack of sleep the previous sweat-soaked, toss and turn night left me feeling punchy and a little disoriented.Then the blessed rain began. I hopped in the rental car and headed for the swimming hole; an old rock quarry. After parking the car I climbed over the concrete barrier,

Kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10959874443346724947noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6574745.post-1105661859086468702005-01-13T14:10:00.000-10:002005-01-13T14:18:45.616-10:00Writing Residency Pau!

Aloha! Just a little note from the other side of the country. I'm finishing up a week-long residency in Vermont at Goddard College www.goddard.edu where I'm pursuing my MFA in Writing. It has been an incredible week filled with meetings, workshops readings and seminars on writing. It has come to be a very inspirational place for me where people from all walks of life gather to create the

Kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10959874443346724947noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6574745.post-1105661354068028702005-01-13T14:06:00.000-10:002005-01-13T14:09:14.066-10:00Attention Literary Shoppers!

The book project is coming along but we just don't have enough submissions. So we've decided to do some more advertising and extend the deadline to April 1st, 2005. Any inquiries should go to menstrualherstory@yahoo.com Come on! You know you have something delicious to write!

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Excerpt From "Jane, the Private Dick"“Dirt is cheap.”“Don’t you mean talk is cheap?” I asked, looking up from the proofs I was reviewing from last weeks shoot for the Banana Boat ad campaign. I despise most models, perhaps because I worked with them day after day, but Terry was an exception. The only exception. Though she definitely needed to be fed, she at least took an interest in her work

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LITERARY UPDATE! Well, the novel is 1/3 of the way done. I have half of a long short story completed and the beginnings of a short, short story brewing about in my cranium. My partner in writing crime Anna and I are co-editing a book on menstrual stories. Here's the information if you are interested in submitting. Attention Divas! We're looking for women writers and artists who are willing

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Sunlight through the snow covered, dormant forest. The silence is deep as all lay still and even your breath is quiet, hanging in frosty plumes of air. But if you listen closely, deep beneath the sleeping earth, you can hear new life waiting to be born.

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There is something soothing about a voyage by sea. The water slips away from the sides of the ship and it makes a music unique unto itself. The wind picks up and blows stray hair madly about your face, obscuring vision in some magical peek-a-boo dance. You can almost hear the wind laughing.

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The Glam Diva Me! In white no less! Watch out! I'm dangerous. Don't let the white gloves fool you. This kitten has claws. More later kiddies, ta!

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Yes I am a Grammar Goddess! You are a GRAMMAR GOD! If your mission in life is not already topreserve the English tongue, it should be.Congratulations and thank you! How grammatically sound are you? brought to you by Quizilla Sadly, the little picture of the psychotic looking grammar deity won't post to my blog. But trust me, he's pretty scary looking in a "Cult Leader" kind of way. :-) Kudos

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And a good time was had by all! I haven't laughed this hard in months. My Cat Hates You is about the funniest website I've stumbled across in a long time. If you are a cat lover like I am, it is well worth the visit. I've even submitted a picture of our cats to the site. I don't know how often the site gets updated but watch for it in a week or so. The picture title is Jack & Antigone. I can

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Novel - Rough Draft (writing sex scenes in a fantasy setting is difficult at best. It is very hard to try and find words to use that don't sound hokey or straight out of a gothic romance. My approach was to try and be direct. Do you think it worked?) Blessings, ~The Dark Diva “Mara, are you up there?” Those words broke me out of my ruminations over my cats new name. I looked over the edge of

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Me and My Big Black Hat I was so excited when I saw this hat. It was huge! A big black straw hat with a sheer black bow reminiscent of a bygone era (think "My Fair Lady"). Oooh la la, I was so excited as I fidgeted with proper hat placement. I was going to a bridal shower high tea at a posh hotel overlooking Waikiki beach, I had to get the hat right. Black sandals, black skirt, black shirt,

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JUST FOR FUN - Partying Fiona Dear Shrek, I thought marrying you would lead to a life of adventure. Instead I’m stuck in this swamp and you’re happy! I want excitement like we had on our last journey! Where’s the spark; the raw romantic ogre you once were? I’m leaving. The Three Little Pigs are taking me to Wolf. He’s a partying guy. I hope to spend time getting adventuresome with him. You’re

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Evening. Here's a little snippet from the first draft of the novel I'm working on. Enjoy! Blessings, ~The Dark Diva Untitled - Draft She stood on the edge of the battlefield, watching me as if she was weighing my worth, testing my honor. In that moment between sword thrusts, I sensed her presence and it sent eerie shivers up and down my spine. I thought she was Death, coming for me. I realized

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Well here we are. My musings will be splashed across these pages for any and all who care to read and rend. May you have much joy in your literary (or not so literary) dining experience.

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