I wear many hats, one of which is college professor. This time of year–when my grades have just been turned in!–I like to share bloopers from student papers and exams. So here we go. These are verbatim.
Is your head hurting now? Here’s how I feel:
I wear many hats, one of which is college professor. This time of year–when my grades have just been turned in!–I like to share bloopers from student papers and exams. So here we go. These are verbatim.
Is your head hurting now? Here’s how I feel:
Thank you to everyone who visited and/or commented during the Hop Against Homophobia! Our lucky winner–and birthday girl!–is crowzma. 🙂
Hi there! My name is Kim Fielding. I’m the author of several novels that feature gay characters. The links for the books are down on the lower right hand side of this page.
My day job is professor. This semester, some of the students in one of my classes did a project that involved interviewing victims of hate crimes. Here’s a brief excerpt from one of those interviews:
When I was a junior my mom found out [I was gay]. She took me out of school, home-schooled me, and took me to church. She was hoping the priest could “cure” me. Throughout high school days I was occasionally beat up. I could deal with that. My mom wanting to cure me? That was just ridiculous because I did not need curing…. College is amazing. I have the occasional verbal taunt but for the most part I am accepted. That is such a good feeling.
I’ll be taking part in the Hop against Homophobia May 17-20. As part of the festivities, I’ll be giving away one ebook version of Good Bones. Check back here on the 17th for instructions on how to enter to win.
As some of you know, I donate all my royalties from the Praesidium trilogy to Doctors Without Borders. Because of the generosity of those who have bought my books in the last few months, I was able yesterday to donate $350 to this excellent cause. It’s a great organization, and I’m very happy that we can help them out.
I’m guest blogging today at Coffee and Porn in the Morning. Read my sort of coming out story and enter to win a copy of Good Bones.
Here’s an excerpt from my story “Violet’s Present,” which will be available in June (or you can pre-order now as part of the Time is Eternity package):
Want to learn all my deep, dark secrets? Come read an interview with me! http://misslj-author.livejournal.com/44473.html
Today is the last day to get Dreamspinner’s Time Is Eternity package for $39.99. The price goes up by $10 tomorrow. With the package, you get a new story every day in June–including one of mine, Violet’s Present. If you don’t want to commit to the whole package, my story will be available for individual purchase in late June.
I’m really pleased with this particular story of mine (she says modestly). It’s angsty and has some 1940s pieces.