This is kind of a funny topic but I just spent the majority of my Thanksgiving week off from teaching converting my very first book from first…… Read more “First to Third”
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HashTags
In this world, where hashtags appear everywhere, it seems amazing that I’ve never really researched how they work. How do people know to use a certain set…… Read more “HashTags”
Urban Fantasy
I’m considering writing another book in my Braided Dimensions series. What I’d like to do is make Book 5 more of an urban fantasy. Characters would probably…… Read more “Urban Fantasy”
Students’ Fall Poems
“…like a door that keeps turning in a half forgotten dream” Like a tornado going around spinning, Destroying the city at sunrise nonstop. Going around taking lives,…… Read more “Students’ Fall Poems”
Altar Tying Home and Work
This evening, a writer friend posted in her newsletter an invitation for readers to write 100 words about “home,” whatever that word conjures. What came to my…… Read more “Altar Tying Home and Work”
Mayfair Witches
I’ve started watching the series Mayfair Witches. It’s a blend of elements taken from Anne Rice’s books, Blackwood Farm and Mayfair Chronicles. Hey, it gets them to…… Read more “Mayfair Witches”
My History with Audiobooks
I started listening to audio books during my first “professional” job, in ed tech, based on my Masters in that field from San Francisco State University. I…… Read more “My History with Audiobooks”
Reunions
I just attended a high school reunion. It was magical and exhausting. I’ve been showing up for reunions over the years; I think when something is a…… Read more “Reunions”
Gap Year: Defining One’s Own
At age 24, I began a gap year tradition that’s lived on through my kids. Some countries—especially those that are isolated, especially small and isolated, such as…… Read more “Gap Year: Defining One’s Own”
Strange Art
My favorite art is strange, detailed, well-executed. My daughter went to the Louvre in Paris yesterday and the Kunsthaus in Zurich – Art House in German today.…… Read more “Strange Art”