I miss driving. Not the stoplight, cross traffic, 18-to-30-minute-commute-depending-on-traffic driving I do everyday. I miss the 3+ hours on the road and you’re in a brand new… Read more “Running Down Dreams”
Author: Anne McClane
Anne McClane is a New Orleans native who spent sixteen years out west before finding her way home to embrace the mysteries of the Mississippi River Delta. She has many years experience in publicity, public relations, and marketing, which has provided a fine primer for writing about the speculative, abnormal, and outrageous.
Writing Workshops, Part 2
I have another confession to make: the writers’ conference in La Jolla wasn’t the only thing I was excited about when I posted last week. The conference was… Read more “Writing Workshops, Part 2”
Writing Workshops, Part 1
This is a departure for me: mentioning something I’m excited about, that hasn’t happened yet. I developed the habit, a very long time ago, of suppressing my… Read more “Writing Workshops, Part 1”
Uncanny X-Men: Magneto vs. Steve Jobs
In the interest of full disclosure: I’ve been captivated by Michael Fassbender since 2011, when I saw him as young Magneto in X-Men: First Class. I… Read more “Uncanny X-Men: Magneto vs. Steve Jobs”
Frogs, Lizards, and the Ghost in the Machine
With Halloween coming up, it feels like a good time for a spooky car post. That, and, I had to postpone the planned “Steve Jobs vs. Magneto”… Read more “Frogs, Lizards, and the Ghost in the Machine”
New Zealand
Maybe it’s the change of season, or the lingering effect of this past Mercury retrograde, (I am a Virgo, after all), but New Zealand has been popping… Read more “New Zealand”
Anne Furiosa? Anne Usagi?
If you were to chart my references in this blog so far, I think they would skew decidedly male. I began by pointing out that I identify… Read more “Anne Furiosa? Anne Usagi?”
Ode to the Starbucks on Upstream
About three years ago, I tried my hand at moonlighting. I wanted to see what it would be like to get paid for my writing. The experience… Read more “Ode to the Starbucks on Upstream”
I Miss TV’s Frank
I only recall writing two fan letters in my lifetime. The first was some time in the mid to late 1970’s, and it sung the praises of… Read more “I Miss TV’s Frank”
Social Media and Me
My brain doesn’t work in ways that make Facebook, or Twitter, simple tools of expression. They are scary, complex and overwhelming to me. Like the cockpit console… Read more “Social Media and Me”
Anne McClane 