It's a favorite week of the year. I'm a teacher, so I'm lucky enough to have this week off work. Memes are out and about on social media about this week. The one above makes me laugh, but it's only partially true for me. Any breaks between semesters I lose track of the days. You …
I love NaNoWriMo. The first few years I took part, I made great friends. It's weird because writers are often introverts and writing is a solitary activity. Yet, there I was, typing away in a coffee shop, sometimes in silence and sometimes commiserating with a fellow writer. "What's your word count?" "Why am I doing …
Dad and I watch old Perry Mason and Columbo in the evenings. We like to watch shows in which the good guy wins. I prefer such story endings before bed. The world dumps enough anxiety and terror during the day. Why not feel the world is righted before dreamtime? I like how in Perry Mason, …
I read Grant Faulkner's substack today--Divination: A divining rod is just another word for a pen. The beginning struck a cord; indeed, aren't we always looking for signs? A divining rod helps. So does a wand. A pen. Today, I'm sitting on my patio for the first time in months enjoying the weather. The scorching …
Like many, I'm longing for a break in the heat. I'll continue with my re-listen of the BBC Sounds Witch next week. For the moment, I want to talk about Good Omens, season 2. https://www.youtube.com/embed/9GljnUA6Ll0 I'm going to have to watch it again, but I might, just maybe, like it more than season 1. Seems …
My efforts to create a proper poll with art as the choices has come to naught. So, here are some images, and I'm trying to decide which one should be the next print to sell and send to Patrons. Take a look. Leave a comment! The Enchantress The Haunted Hall Moon Fox dog love you …
I'm continuing my close listen of BBC Sounds' Witch podcast. In episode one, presenter India Rakusen asks the question, "Who are you? ... How do you know you're a witch?" She tackles the issue of the label. It's been used to kill people--people who were not witches. (I highly recommend reading the linked article. Some …
How goes July? Do you live in the heat dome like I do? What are your best tips for staying cool? I remember back in the 1980s in Florida. My mom's car didn't have a working air conditioner. She put a small bucket of ice on that hump between the seats and in front of …
Sometimes you organize things because the things desperately need organizing. Being unable to find what you need and being surrounded by chaos, rarely helps the creative process. Right? Then again and sterile environment, perfectly planned, organized, and gleaming, has its own issues. I don't know about you, but I want to feel free to make …
May was a writing disaster. I signed up for Story-a-Day May and almost immediately gave up. Giving up gnawed at me until I thought about trying again. There's no law that says stories must be written in May, after all. So, here is July and I have ideas. Finally. Granted, I'm also rewriting a manuscript …
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