Monthly Archives: April 2009

Ethan: “If you run into a toucan, he will bite you.” Me: “What if I walk into him?” Ethan: “No. Only if you run into him. Then he will bite you.” I did not know this.

It’s today. To practice, check out the Shakespearean Insulter. Example insult: “Thou bawdy fool-born clotpole!” Methinks if there be a Talk Like a Pirate Day, then why hath there not been a Talk Like Shakespeare Day?

Henry: “Da-da.” Ethan: “I love melon so badly!” Celia: “Buh-bye.”

My very short story “My Anchorman” is now up over at Monkeybicycle. There’s no jazz flute, no Planet of the Apes references, no scotch-scotch-scotch-I-love-scotch dialogue. But there is a stalker. I also have a story in the current issue of … Continue reading →