Deonne Kahler
- Location
- New York, New York, U.S.
- Birthday
- June 01
- Bio
- Writer, MFA student. Feminist. Snacks and Malbec. Singing, loudly. Cities. Joan Didion and Marilynne Robinson. Ryan Adams and Radiohead. The Godfather I and II. Silence.
MY RECENT POSTS
- She Could Have Also Passed for
Judy Garland, But We Ruled
That Out for Obvious Reasons
March 15, 2010 08:54AM - The Peanut Trick Intrigues Me,
Though I Worry the Raisin is
Cheating
February 23, 2010 12:22PM - Thursday Thievery
February 18, 2010 05:16PM - Is It Too Late to Say I’d
Also Like Three More Wishes?
February 15, 2010 09:55AM - Third Time's a Charm?
February 10, 2010 11:04AM
MY RECENT COMMENTS
- “Thanks to you both for
the kind words and good
advice! I
apparently didn't
get th…”
February 17, 2010 09:17AM - “At least you're not
hanging Schwetty Balls.
(Rated!)”
December 09, 2009 07:48AM - “Oh yeah, we
writers/grammarians are
wild!”
September 01, 2009 07:49AM - “You sound like my
dominatrix! Ha.”
August 31, 2009 11:57AM - “Ben - interesting post!
I'm feeling much more balanced
the
last few years,
becaus…”
August 27, 2009 01:02PM
Deonne Kahler's Links
MARCH 15, 2010 8:54AM
She Could Have Also Passed for Judy Garland, But We Ruled That Out for Obvious Reasons
I saw the fabulous Marilyn
Maye do her final show at Feinstein’s
Saturday night. I’ve said it before, but let me
point out that not only is Ms. Maye an incredibly talented singer
– her phrasing is gorgeous, her pitch and tone
perfect – she’s saucy and
sexy and funny and…
FEBRUARY 23, 2010 12:22PM
The Peanut Trick Intrigues Me, Though I Worry the Raisin is Cheating
I’m immersed in memoir revision and one crazy
schedule, so I apologize for the random posts. I know your world
doesn’t revolve around my blog, so
I’m hoping you’ll forgive
what’s likely to be unpredictable appearances
here in the next little while. (11.5 weeks, but
who’s counting?)
Today I…
Today I…
FEBRUARY 18, 2010 5:16PM
Thursday Thievery
Since I’m entirely out of energy and don't see
a re-up happening before tomorrow, I’m
reverting to my thievin’ ways for
today’s post, three quotes I stole from
The Sun. (Which in
turn stole them from the speakers. Guilt loves company!)
“Money is a dream. It is a piece of paper on…
“Money is a dream. It is a piece of paper on…
FEBRUARY 15, 2010 9:55AM
Is It Too Late to Say I’d Also Like Three More Wishes?
I’m embarrassed to admit that
Valentine’s Day got me down. Lesson learned: if
you’re in a love funk, do not have a TV marathon
featuring only episodes of The
Office. It will not help. (For those of you who
don’t watch The Office, let me just say three
little words: Jim…
FEBRUARY 10, 2010 11:04AM
Third Time's a Charm?
So,
the thing I had twice before is back. I’m
waiting to see if a different kind of antibiotic will head it off
before I have to head to surgery, but meanwhile,
I’m taking a break from anything requiring more
effort than pulling back the covers. For my New York readers,…
FEBRUARY 4, 2010 10:58AM
Quote of the Night: “Passion Is Not Mania” (So We’d Better Go Back on Our Meds)
I went to the “Art
of the Pitch†panel at the Grad Center last night,
which featured an agent as well as editors from major mags
including The Wall Street
Journal, New York Magazine, and The Paris Review.
I’d heard much of their advice before, which
isn’t a bad thing –…
FEBRUARY 1, 2010 2:28PM
But If Your Goal Is Removing a Brain Tumor, I'd Say Set the Bar a Little Higher
230 pages, 71,000 words, and 3 million seconds of doubt later,
I’m done with the first draft of the memoir.
Let’s honor my achievement with a moment of
silence.
Now. Make me a margarita.
Ha ha! I’m afraid the margarita has to wait, because a) I’m writing this at 8 a.m., b)…
Now. Make me a margarita.
Ha ha! I’m afraid the margarita has to wait, because a) I’m writing this at 8 a.m., b)…
JANUARY 28, 2010 9:52AM
Or, I Could Include a Mouse Who’s an Inspector
Spring semester officially starts today, so as a warm-up for
what’s likely to be four months of briefer blog
posts, here’s a website recommendation:
“Curious Pages: Recommended Inappropriate Books for Kids†(Thanks to Very Short List for the tip.)
The commentary is hilarious – the labels are…
“Curious Pages: Recommended Inappropriate Books for Kids†(Thanks to Very Short List for the tip.)
The commentary is hilarious – the labels are…
JANUARY 25, 2010 1:41PM
Also comforting? Flannel Sheets and Arrested Development Reruns, But Those Will Have To Wait
This weekend I finished the penultimate chapter of the memoir.
(I’m a writer. I’m allowed
to use words that don’t sound like what they
mean.) It was such a satisfying moment that I immediately ate a
bunch of dried mango and danced around my apartment, and after
hooting my joy to…
JANUARY 21, 2010 10:58AM
In Other Words, The “Shut Up and Shop” Magnet on My Fridge Is Meant to Be Ironic
Regular readers know I’m a big fan of living below your
means. Earn more than you spend, bank some then leave it alone,
don’t go crazy with housing, and quit
buying stuff you don’t really need. (Yes,
fellow Americans, this includes 3G phones, Kindles, and, gasp, even
TVs. Want, sure. Need?…
JANUARY 18, 2010 11:14AM
Not an Option: The Ghost or the Ship
Confession time: I got no writing done this weekend. None. Because
really, who has time when there’s serious
frolicking to be done? And if there were any post-frolic time left,
who could possibly get any writing done when that time was needed
to recover from said frolicking?
I used to be a…
I used to be a…
JANUARY 14, 2010 9:21AM
Also, Moppet Moussaka, Stir-Fried Small Fry, or Toddler Tetrazzini
Remember when you were a kid and you were sure the boogeyman was
about to burst from your closet to carry you off to some crazy
monster’s potluck, where the
entrée du jour was Small Child Stroganoff? And you
were so scared that you pulled the covers up over your head…
JANUARY 11, 2010 2:21PM
A Real Kick in the Ass Might Also Be Effective, But Since I Sit to Write It Might Just Be Counter-Productive
I just found out I was accepted into Sarah
Manguso’s memoir master class at the Taos Summer Writers
Conference. Manguso wrote a fantastic book called The Two
Kinds of Decay, and this July, along with five other students,
I’ll hopefully soak up at least a microcosm of
her brilliance. She’ll also…
JANUARY 7, 2010 1:28PM
And When I Say Culture, I Don’t Mean the Kind in a Petri Dish
Time for one last year-end wrap-up post, then
we’ll move on to other important subjects, like
Tiger Woods’ sex life.
On that note, I’m thinking about fun. As in – did I get enough? (Easy.) Did I turn that frown upside down more often than not in 2009?
One thing that feels dramatically…
On that note, I’m thinking about fun. As in – did I get enough? (Easy.) Did I turn that frown upside down more often than not in 2009?
One thing that feels dramatically…
JANUARY 4, 2010 5:20PM
Points If Your Comment Includes the Word Hitachi
Since this is the first post of 2010, I thought
I’d continue the year-end roundup with that
evergreen topic of post-holiday conversation, health and fitness.
You may be asking yourself: Does consuming only egg nog and candy
canes increase my risk of diabetes? Also, does lifting a wine glass
to my…
DECEMBER 31, 2009 12:20PM
Since I Only Know the First Line, the Off-Key Factor Should Be Minimal
Here it is, the end of the year. A day like any other. Except it
features a lot more champagne consumption and sloppy proclamations
of love and off-key renditions of “Auld Lang
Syne.â€
Or maybe that’s just me.
Regardless of what this day brings you, my wish is that you’re feeling hopeful for…
Or maybe that’s just me.
Regardless of what this day brings you, my wish is that you’re feeling hopeful for…
DECEMBER 28, 2009 5:32PM
Don’t Even Ask What I Do With Mail Merge
This week marks the beginning of the big push to finish the first
draft of my memoir, so today I’m thinking about
creativity. For me that means writing, but for you that might mean
painting, singing, or gardening. For all of us, regardless of if we
do it for money or…
DECEMBER 24, 2009 9:58PM
And We May or May Not Have Forgotten to Lock the Bathroom Door
For today’s year-end wrap-up
let’s talk about relationships
– family, friends, lovers, and colleagues. Feel
free to include pets, but if you’re one of
those people who sends his dog to a shrink,
don’t tell me because I
don’t want to offend when I ask what the hell
is wrong with…
DECEMBER 21, 2009 2:36PM
I’m Pretty Sure My Ova Aren’t the Freshest, So Selling Them for Cash Probably Isn’t an Option
Last year I did two end-of-year posts, one about
what went well in 2008, and the other about
what didn’t. Today I started making notes
on all the things I could talk about for this year
– creative life, money, work, relationships,
health, fun – and pictured myself writing a
big,…
DECEMBER 17, 2009 10:11AM
Throwing and Slithering and Sticking, Oh My!
I’ve been thinking about what Barb Johnson said
in
Monday’s interview.
“Once I’m in motion, it
doesn’t really matter what direction
I’m moving in because I write to discover, and
I can’t discover unless I’m
writing.â€
These days, I’m in motion and life is all discovery. I’ll post…
These days, I’m in motion and life is all discovery. I’ll post…
DECEMBER 14, 2009 1:40PM
More of This World or Maybe Another
I met Barb Johnson at the AROHO retreat in
August, after she’d won the 2009 Gift of Freedom
Award. I was knocked out when she read a sample from her debut, a
collection of linked short stories called More of This World or Maybe
Another.
Then I got to hang out with…
Then I got to hang out with…
DECEMBER 8, 2009 9:28AM
Sanity is Overrated, Anyway
This is my last week of classes, and in the interest of retaining
at least a shred of my sanity, Life on the High Wire is taking a
one-week break. I’ll be back on Monday,
December 14 with renewed vim and vigor, or at the very least, the
aforementioned shred and…
DECEMBER 3, 2009 4:07PM
Taken Moments Before Little Stephanie Was Doomed to a Life of Therapy and Xanax
I’m tapped out. What do I do when I have no
energy, yet it’s too late for a nap and way too
early for bed? I cruise the Web, killing time and quite possibly
brain cells.
If I want something to nourish my intellect and provoke thought, I might go to Ted,…
If I want something to nourish my intellect and provoke thought, I might go to Ted,…
NOVEMBER 30, 2009 1:09PM
When Failure Is a Good Thing
Since it’s November 30,
here’s my
NaMeWriMo update: I failed.
That’s the bad news. Here’s the good: I wrote 16,000 new words in November, pushing me over 62,000 total for my memoir. Even though I didn’t hit my goal of 80,000, I wrote almost half what I’d hoped for.
Without the big audacious…
That’s the bad news. Here’s the good: I wrote 16,000 new words in November, pushing me over 62,000 total for my memoir. Even though I didn’t hit my goal of 80,000, I wrote almost half what I’d hoped for.
Without the big audacious…
NOVEMBER 23, 2009 8:09AM
I Could Do Without That Person Who Never Makes Room on the Subway, Though
I generally don’t slow down enough to think
about anything other than, when is that assignment due? And, did I
remember to put pants on? But Thanksgiving is the perfect excuse to
stop moving and take a moment for gratitude. (And hell, get those
pants off.)
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