This week Berkeley Arcane, fifth book in my Braided Dimensions series, went to the editor. I discussed the value of writing acknowledgments with a writer friend. That…… Read more “Book Writing Journal”
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We Discover Ourselves
Last time, I blogged wondering if I’m a phone-head. A few days before that, my phone had suddenly been unwilling to charge. I wrote about that on…… Read more “We Discover Ourselves”
Phone-head
Really I don’t think of myself as a phone-head. I don’t sit staring at YouTube videos everywhere I go. But last night when I went to charge…… Read more “Phone-head”
Exploring Avoidance Culture
I’ve been pondering this trend related to trigger warnings. It’s given me misgiving and came across a podcast that casts light on it, helps me understand why…… Read more “Exploring Avoidance Culture”
Gardening Metaphors
Have you ever been out watering your garden and found yourself putting together an elegant metaphor for life? I’ve noticed that when a climbing plant (such as…… Read more “Gardening Metaphors”
Dissolving Plastic
What a beautiful notion. The RIKEN Center for Emergent Matter Science (I like that name) in Japan has come up with this bag made of plastic that…… Read more “Dissolving Plastic”
Elengubu
I seem to be on a roll with these ancient places recently discovered or at least uncovered. I saw an instagram post recently about someone in Turkey…… Read more “Elengubu”
Valeriana
It’s been a month since I last blogged. Mea culpa! And when I do, lately, it seems to be when I learn a new fascinating or appealing…… Read more “Valeriana”
Grandma Moses
I’ve heard references to Grandma Moses all my life. I never stopped to think what she represented. Was she a character in a book? I just never…… Read more “Grandma Moses”
Generative Exploring
A few months ago my writing group started doing writing prompts. I decided, for my turns, to go slowly through the first half of a fantasy novel…… Read more “Generative Exploring”