"Academic Barbie" Is On Intellectual Refuge.com!!!

At long last, my personal essay, "Academic Barbie," will post on the Intellectual Refuge site this Friday, May 18th!!! http://www.intellectualrefuge.com/vol2/academic-barbie.

Hope you can check it out!

Manic Mondays!

Hey Y'all!

Hope you are enjoying the wonderful Seattle weather today! I went for a long walk on Lakeview Boulevard earlier, and am now having a crisp glass of pinot grigio in preparation for an evening of writing about acrobats in Biloxi.

Mondays have been a little slow lately at Raven's salon--y'all need to come on over & see me!!! I am going to cease & desist my Thursdays come June, so hope everyone can remember that I'm working Mon & Fri 9AM-3PM, Sat 10AM-4PM. Another little FYI--on the Hill, the parking police are even worse than in Belltown, so please put an extra quarter in the meter to avoid a ticket--three clients have gotten nailed just this week! We try to get everyone in and out in a timely manner, but those parking cops are out there the minute before your stickers expire, so please err on the safe side & save yourself $40!!!

Mondays are a great time to come in for a haircut--no wait!!! Hope to see you tomorrow,
xoxo--P

Publications & Raven!

Hello, my chickens--it's been too long!

Thanks to all of my intrepid clients who have found me at my new digs at Raven Salon, it was so good to see you!!! HERE is a recent Capitol Hill Blog article featuring Raven: http://www.capitolhillseattle.com/2012/04/24/the-business-of-hair-on-the-hill

I am very-very-very happy at Raven! Am working: Mon-Thurs-Fri 9AM-3PM, Sat 10AM-4PM.

And, as to my writing life, here is my latest publication (if you scroll down a little, you can read an excerpt of my short story,"The Deepest Crease Visible") : http://www.storylandia.wapshottpress.com/
***You can buy it now on Kindle, or wait until July for the print version.***

Talk soon--am busy writing!!!

Storylandia 6 Now Available On Kindle, Featuring My Short Story, "The Deepest Crease Visible"!!!

The journal's print version is coming out later this month, but RIGHT THIS SECOND you can get the Kindle version of Storylandia 6, with my story, here: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B007U0VVWY/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=thewappre-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B007U0VVWY

Just finished my first week at Raven's Barbershop http://www.ravenonpine.com/--BUSY!!! My current work schedule is Mon-Thurs-Fri, 9AM-3PM, Sat 10AM-4PM.  COME VISIT ME!!!!

My New Work Schedule @ Raven's Barbershop!!!

Yesterday (Monday, April 9th) was my first shift at Raven's Barbershop (http://www.ravenonpine.com/), and it was so much fun! A busy, sunny day of new clients & coworkers, with great music on the shop iPod. I will of course miss the Rudy's Belltown crew (hi guys!), but am very happy with my new home--yay!!! 

My work schedule is: 

Mon, Fri & Sat 9AM-3PM

It has been an incredibly busy past few days, even for me: Friday was my last shift at Rudy's Belltown (after 12 years!), Saturday was my EDGE Graduation Reading @ Elliott Bay Books (so much fun!), Sunday featured Easter Karaoke & Easter Dinner, then Monday was my first day at Raven...followed by more karaoke! Today is Lionel Ritchie Day: I am takin' it Easy Like Sunday Morning.

I hope y'all will come see me soon at Raven!!!

*Speaking of loyal clients, thanks so much to Mark, Albert, & Bruce for coming out to my Elliott Bay Reading on Saturday--it was such a beautiful day, I'm sure there were a million other things you could have done instead! I really appreciate your continued interest & support in both of my careers, thanks again!!!*

My Last Week @ Rudy's Schedule!!!

I am closing out my 12-year run @ Rudy's Belltown this first week of April with three morning shifts: Tues, Thurs, & Fri, 9AM-3PM. Starting Mon, April 9th, you can find me at Raven (http://www.ravenonpine.com/).

Am reading @ Elliott Bay Books with my EDGE cohort on Saturday, April 7th, 1PM-4PM, as detailed in my last post.

Hope to see you soon!

EDGE Reading @ Elliott Bay Books, Plus New Job!!!

Am just back from reading at Lit Crawl's Bluebird Creamery venue--it was so much fun!!! And packed--what a great turnout! Stacey Levine, Doug Nufer and Richard Chiem were wonderful co-readers, it was such a thrill to be on the same bill. Would have loved to continue on to the other Capitol Hill venues with the Lit Crawl Crue to hear even more fantastic readers, but must be up bright & early for my last EDGE meeting tomorrow. Speaking of EDGE, our Graduation Reading is Saturday, April 7th @ Elliott Bay Books, from 1-4PM (the actual reading portion takes place 1:30-3:30PM, with intermission). Hope you can make it, I promise it will be worth the trip--all of the readers are fantastic!!!

For my present & future hairstyling clients, as posted earlier I start work at Raven: Cuts, Color & Conversation (http://www.ravenonpine.com/) on Monday, April 9th--am excited!!! Please check back here soon (and/or friend me on FB) for my days/hours, which I'm trying to keep close to my current Rudy's schedule. Street parking availability during the day is comparable or better than Belltown, and there is a pay lot across the street from the salon, plus another one a block away on Pike; there is also free 2-hour parking a little further down on Melrose. I will miss Rudy's but am thrilled at this opportunity to cut hair in my 'hood with close friends--please come visit me!!

I am still learning how to use my new Coolpix camera, but will post photos from the Lit Crawl reading just as soon as I figure out how to transfer them to my computer--it's been an action-packed week, and I haven't had a chance to read the manual!

Thanks again for being such great readers and clients, I really appreciate your interest, support & participation in my various undertakings!