Voice Mail Archives

Past editions of Voice Mail, Beth Dunn's newsletter on writing and voice.

Posts by BethDunn:

my name is legion

Yesterday I was unexpectedly possessed by a demon of unreasonableness -- a sense of deep and profound tetchiness -- a pervasive awareness of the myriad faults and crimes of others -- and it snarled and writhed within me like a wild beast.

in dreams

So just over a week ago the restaurant that my spouse works at had a fire and closed indefinitely, which means that he has been home all week non-stop without ceasing and therefore always here.

nice

handsome man of my acquaintance: I saw your husband the other day. In the store.

typical gen-x slacker

Such mood-swingy weather! pouring rain and ice and snow one day and sunshine and spring breezes the next! I, of course, perceive with my usual narcissistic slant on things that this is nothing but a cosmic reflection of my own moodiness of late.