JK Rowling was a single mom, like me. She lived on pubic assistance. Her parents came from poverty and never went to college. Why should I envy…… Read more “The author career I most envy”
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Losing Teeth Dreams
Dreams of losing teeth are among the most common motifs, along with flying, large waves, houses, hotels, trains, planes, cars, and threatening animals such as snakes. I…… Read more “Losing Teeth Dreams”
Trailer Transforming: Dream poem
Recently I read an example of a dream poem and was inspired to make one of my own. First, here’s the dream: March 7 Dream: We’re living…… Read more “Trailer Transforming: Dream poem”
Ancestral Names
Judith Poley 1598-1661 Over the past couple of decades, as I’ve worked on building my ancestral tree, I’ve collected names of people and places that intrigue or…… Read more “Ancestral Names”
Profile of one of my characters
Vatu, Mingal shapeshifter, has the pale blue-green tone of her kind. The nubs on her head become translucent in moonlight. White corn-silk hair fluffs around them, silver…… Read more “Profile of one of my characters”
Recent writing inspiration
I’ve recently followed a series on finding readers who will most enjoy my books. That premise touches me for more than a quantitative approach. Listening to the…… Read more “Recent writing inspiration”
Reader Profile – Piper
Piper lives in the Northern California Bay Area. She is finishing a degree in German Cultural Studies. She’s not only a voracious reader but is also a…… Read more “Reader Profile – Piper”
Spaces
Baby seal Someday we’ll move out of this small space Into larger ones Touch others, a privilege so undervalued Someday we’ll see no empty spaces on store…… Read more “Spaces”
Reader Profile
Robin reading Braided Dimensions Robin’s an avid reader and has been since childhood. She reads both fiction and non-fiction, and prefers historical fiction. For example, she’s currently…… Read more “Reader Profile”
Indie Book Contests
In an effort to identify similar authors to me (“comps”), I spent some time looking up winners and finalists of indie book contests, self-published authors being a…… Read more “Indie Book Contests”
