Welcome to the final post of 2023. For the past week, I’ve been reflecting on 2023 and looking ahead to 2024. Like most years, 2023 had its share of ups and downs but, on the whole, there were more ups than downs. While I can’t say I’m done looking forward yet, I have got the …
Welcome to the Final Five-Thing Thursday for 2023! Here are Five Things that were pretty good in 2023 that I want you to know: Thing #1: I had two books come out. Stormspike came out in the Grease Monkeys anthology AND my novella Crimson Whisper was released in August of this year. Thing #2: I dropped …
Much as it’s been over the course of 2023, plans have changed. Trying to wrangle people and schedules – while admittedly, pretty easy on most days, given enough lead time – sometimes throws you a curve. So it is, this year we’ll be observing X-mas on the 24th which is the day we can all …
Welcome to another Installment of Five-Thing Thursday! Here are Five Things that I want you to know: Thing #1: Today is the Winter Solstice. The shortest day/longest night of the year. You got this. Thing #2: Directly related to Thing #1 – Back yourself to step out of your comfort zone. Thing #3: Nita Strauss and …
I’m composing this earlier in the week, though that’s not why I chose the title that I did. When this goes live, it will be Sunday, December 17th, and I am looking at time off until the turn of the year. This was planned – in fact, even necessary. If you don’t use it, you …
Welcome to another Installment of Five-Thing Thursday! Here are Five Things that I want you to know: Thing #1: Sometimes, going through the discography of a band that you’ve fallen out of touch with, musically, can bring some really delightful surprises. And, sometimes, you remember why said band fell out of the rotation. Thing #2: Be …
December isn’t quite like other months, is it? It feels like there is a whole bunch of “Hurry up” going on, especially after Thanksgiving. It seems like I’ve only just made the last cold turkey sandwich and scarfed down the last of the mashed potatoes and here it is, almost halfway through December. Adding to …
Welcome to another Installment of Five-Thing Thursday! Here are Five Things that I want you to know: Thing #1: We have officially entered the time of the year where it becomes nearly impossible to keep my glasses clean. Thing #2: Better later than usual than never Thing #3: Emma Newman is doing a “Tea and Sanctuary” …
Welcome to the first Sunday of the last month of 2023. There are only four more of these in 2023. Kind of hard to believe isn’t it. Like where did the time go? It’s a rainy, bleary, day in my neck of the woods, custom built for bundling up (not that it’s all that cold …