making a literary life

--Advice for Writers and Other Dreamers. by Carolyn See.

i loved this book. easy to read, inspirational without being annoying; her practical advice is affirming, and her ideas on revising / finishing a novel are extremely helpful. she spells out the logistics of the process--exactly what i needed.

grasshopper-locust transformation

amazing and fascinating. (youtube)

where do i get a live grasshopper? will it work? what would i feed it? would it live in a large jar? will i be able to stroke its leg for 4 hours?