Anyone paying attention to the dates in my Anna Bowman Thrillers series has noticed how far in the past my heroes already are, even though I started writing this story over nine years ago. That’s just what’s published. In fact, Anna and her cohorts are currently clowning around in 2023, but only on my computer. […]
…a recent art! I made this whilst attempting to create a cover design for the very talented author of a novel I hope to be reviewing in 2023. I thought this design leaned a little too SciFi for her paranormal romance, but I still like it. This is what happens when you know the first […]
I couldn’t have asked for a more perfect day at Mesa Verde. It was the middle of the work week, and the park was all but deserted as I set off alone on the Prater Loop trail. The summer day was mild, a slight breeze stirring air that felt unusually cool and wet for southwestern […]
I almost let a Tuesday go by without posting about what I’m reading! Still working on Order of the Phoenix (this thing is a brick), and I’m also reading a science fiction novel and a thriller. I’m planning to review them in January and February respectively. So far both are quite enjoyable. But I’m still […]
I just popped in to say, everyone has a cool story to tell. Everyone. Both my parents insist they’ve led boring lives, but get them talking and reminiscing, and damn have they seen and done some wild stuff. Just pick a year of your life and try to remember what you did, where you went, […]
I’m not referring to what happens when you’re reading a really good book and feel like you’ve fallen through the pages into another world. That’s a magical experience, but I’m talking about its exact opposite. It happens to me all the time; and frankly, sometimes it’s the only thing that can jar me out of […]
Here is a cute little elf girl I drew in high school when I was obsessed with elves. I can still remember my mom’s confusion the first time I showed her a drawing of a person without pointy ears. I don’t remember who this character is supposed to be, but I think she looks like […]
I followed a complete stranger, a boy a little older than my 13 years, into the woods. I didn’t even know his name. I like to think I wouldn’t have gone along unless my big brother were there. I don’t like to think about how the day would have turned out if my brother hadn’t […]
I’m on to Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, and I’m finding Harry’s devolution into a hopeless teenage rage monster quite relatable. Beginning in January, I would love to read a new, self-published book every month. I don’t read romance, science fiction, romance, fantasy, or romance. (Yes, I know HP is fantasy; it’s […]
I go back and forth. On the one hand, sitting down and dumping words into a text document when one is feeling superlatively unenthused is almost certain to result in so many words of hot garbage. On the other hand, isn’t it better than not writing at all? As a wise woman once told me, […]
