Category Archives: Commentary & Musing

Assistant Wanted

Posted on March 24, 2013 by

Assistant Wanted: Must be able to insinuate yourself between my brain and the keyboard. Just about everyone who has a task of any kind to accomplish could do with an assistant, whether that person picks up the other end of … Continue reading →

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H. E. Double Hockey-Sticks

Posted on February 28, 2013 by

Some months ago I had a conversation with Michael Laine and some of the other great minds at the Liftport Group about just how far from the equator a space elevator could be. I was surprised when I found out … Continue reading →

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The Last Minute

Posted on February 16, 2013 by

Last night I decided that I would go into work today. It’s Spring Break so there are no students around, which means I would have a blissfully peaceful environment to work in. My 5yo loves coming in to work with … Continue reading →

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Shiny!

Posted on February 12, 2013 by

This week of writing has been good. I’m doing more short stories, which I enjoy, and it is easier than re-wrapping my brain around a longer story. However it’s not necessarily the kind of progress I need to make. I … Continue reading →

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The Whistle

Posted on January 12, 2013 by

When I was growing up, my father had a certain whistle he used to get our attention. It was  like a special code that would cut through a crowd, something easily identifiable that we knew was meant for us, not … Continue reading →

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Your Mother Was a Twat-Waffle

Posted on December 31, 2012 by

(WARNING: I usually keep this blog PG13 and bleep any foul launguage. However this post is about foul language. If the language offends you, please do not read further.) I rarely cuss. My characters rarely cuss. If the story calls … Continue reading →

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The Comfort Zone

Posted on December 24, 2012 by

I have a long list of writers I love. I have a separate, largely overlapping list of authors whom I feel are an influence on my writing. But the ones I go back to the most, not just to read … Continue reading →

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Luxury

Posted on December 7, 2012 by

I have the luxury of being financially able to stay at home to raise our kids. In fact, I recently turned down an offer to return to my old teaching position because the part time didn’t mesh with the kids’ … Continue reading →

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Not Good Enough

Posted on November 21, 2012 by

Last year during NaNoWriMo I was unexpectedly called out of state for two weeks. Yet, I still remained very close to the goal line in my daily word count. Looking back, part of that might be because I was called … Continue reading →

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Transgender Day of Remembrance, a guest post by Jane Kindred

Posted on November 19, 2012 by

Tuesday, November 20, marks the 14th annual International Transgender Day of Remembrance, in which the beautiful lives lost each year to trans-hatred are remembered and honored as part of Transgender Awareness Week. AmyBeth asked if I might like to write … Continue reading →

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