Well, this is interesting timing. My friend Cami Ostman tagged me in the following author meme. I just created a page for my memoir, Bark and Lunge, and wondered if anyone would notice the new link over there to the left. Is it premature to publicize a not-yet-published work? Too late now. What is theContinue reading “The Next Big Thing”
Author Archives: Kari Neumeyer
Movies that make you believe in God
My people like our Christmases dark, especially when it comes to the movie portion of our celebration. An all-time favorite Christmas Day screening was Quills, starring Geoffrey Rush as the Marquis de Sade. Two years ago, Black Swan was my favorite Christmas movie. During the past week at my mom’s, I read Gone Girl (Marriage canContinue reading “Movies that make you believe in God”
Give doggies the gift of mental stimulation
I celebrated Christmas with my babies this weekend because I leave tomorrow for my traditional Los Angeles festivities. I showed a lot of restraint by only buying the kids one present. To Share. Am I stingy or what? Since it’s so dark, wet and cold around here, I’ve had to find creative ways to keepContinue reading “Give doggies the gift of mental stimulation”
A new food pyramid
I learned about the pyramid of quality in film school. Between Good, Fast and Cheap, you can only have two. Your movie can be good and fast, but it won’t be cheap. Cheap and good, but it won’t be fast. Fast and cheap, not good. I’ve noticed a similar pyramid regarding my efforts to eatContinue reading “A new food pyramid”
I’ve never liked guns
Who needs these military-style assault weapons? Who needs an ammunition feeding device capable of holding 100 rounds? These weapons are not for hunting deer – they’re for hunting people. ~Sen. Dianne Feinstein (Calif.) These things? Never useful. ~Buffy the Vampire Slayer I found myself in a discussion about guns the night before the Sandy HookContinue reading “I’ve never liked guns”
The Chronology of The Chronology of Water
When I file this under Books Like Mine, I don’t really mean that my dog memoir would sit on the shelf next to this memoir about sexual abuse, promiscuity, and substance use. They’re both memoirs. I guess that’s all they have in common. Mine is straightforwardly linear. We get a dog. We love the dog.Continue reading “The Chronology of The Chronology of Water”
Hedgebrook, where (almost) everyone pronounces my name right on the first try
My writer buddy Pam tipped me off about today’s salon at Hedgebrook. She also drove, which allowed me to indulge freely in the wine at the the poorly described “wine and cheese” reception, which included hummus, deviled eggs, and veggies, plus the wine and at least six kinds of cheese. People, I can’t overstate theContinue reading “Hedgebrook, where (almost) everyone pronounces my name right on the first try”
Is it December yet?
Happy to see we weren’t the only ones getting our Christmas trees last weekend, even though Thanksgiving came a little early this year. Also tickled to find a dog blogger across the country who has the same tradition as we do: Taking the dogs to the tree farm. Our tradition goes back to 2006, when IsisContinue reading “Is it December yet?”
Vampires should have fangs
Look, teen vampire romances and me, we go way back. Like all the way back to the original. The Lost Boys. (I’m totally, unapologetically Team Kiefer. Then and now.) I know my horror genres. Hell, I took a class at USC toward my degree about Horror, Science Fiction and Fantasy in film. (Best class ever.) I readContinue reading “Vampires should have fangs”
PTSD: When your dog bites someone you know
Isis bit someone once. She broke the outer layer of skin and left a nasty bruise and an ache that I’m told lasted months. Fortunately, her victim didn’t require stitches, or even seek medical attention. Or report her. On the one hand, we were lucky that he was someone I knew. He told me, “NoContinue reading “PTSD: When your dog bites someone you know”
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