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Stylus

Editing your own writing is like trying to eat and hold your foot at the same time.

About Me

I love books and people who love books. I'm a writer and editor, so the myspace name refers to the Egyptian writing instrument. I also used to have a pen by that name, but it was lost long ago.

My Interests

I'd like to meet:

People who like to hear and tell story.

Music:

Christi Bissell,Popular Genius, Chester Thompson, Phil Keaggy, The Samples, Jump, Bela Fleck, Jeff Gilkinson, Leigh Nash, CCR, Sir Paul

Movies:

The Bridge to Terabithia. Loved it!

Books:

What I am reading now: Last One In by Nicholas Kulish What I Learned from God Today by J.Countryman Word Court by Barbara Wallraff (I'm always reading this.) Roverandom by JRR Tolkien. The Message by Eugene Peterson. The Sword and the Flute by Mike Hamel

Heroes:

Annie Dillard, Madeleine L'Engle

My Blog

How many editors does it take to change a light bulb?

This has been around a while, but it still makes me laugh. Pass it on...How many editors does it take to change a light bulb? Answer: Only one; but first they have to rewire the entire building.How ...
Posted by Stylus on Mon, 09 Apr 2007 11:43:00 PST

Bridge to Terabithia

This could go in "Movies" category as well as "Writing," but I had to choose one. I just saw Bridge to Terabithia in the movie theatre and loved it. I had read Katherine Paterson's The Bridge to Terab...
Posted by Stylus on Wed, 14 Mar 2007 09:16:00 PST

Neverland, Proust & E.B. White

Anita Brookner wrote that Proust was one of her favorite authors because "He kept himself in a state of mind so hypnotic and dangerous...marginal and observing...The costs of remaining in th...
Posted by Stylus on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST