Ghastly words: suggesting sickness with language
I’m a bit of a word nerd. Maybe it comes with being an avid reader and nascent novelist. While writing…
Looking the other way
I met someone on a hiking trip once who made the very accurate observation that you often see completely different…
What does green smell like?
I was looking through old photos recently, from a trip to Greece than including hiking in Crete. It brought to…
Book review: The Rose Thief
At the end of last year, I participated in a 12 days of Christmas book buying event, in support of…
I for one welcome our robot overlords
So I’m writing a story about sexbots…it’s not what you think, but it means I’m reading a lot about the…
A Cup of Tea: a vignette
This story was inspired but a number of events and ideas coming together. It’s very different from what I normally…
My first year as a published author
As I sit, way too early on January 1st 2018, watching the very adorable but flea-ridden squirrel scratch himself on…
Tis the season…to scare the beejeebus out of people
Next week is the Winter Solstice, the shortest day, or the longest night, depending on your point of view. Across…
Thoughts after my first NaNoWriMo
At the behest of an author friend (check out her writing here), I participated in National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo)…