Though I enjoyed the cooler days of False Fall, I don’t mind the Return of Summer before Actual Fall arrives – tomatoes are still trying to ripen, and the heat helps. I’ve been collecting them as they turn orange so that they can ripen inside and away from any ill effects the weather could bring.…
I’ve had a very busy summer with gardening, hiding from the heat and working on the book. This is typically a season where my writing goes through a lull, but that’s not happening this year. I’ve gone through the manuscript YET AGAIN looking for repetitious words or similar words, little gotchas where that need to…
I started writing this back in June, when I was visiting Mom in Chewelah, spending my mornings stacking firewood. When I got back home, I went full-press on finishing the Elephant Ears manuscript version 6 or 7 or billion – I’ve lost track. My goal was to get everything done and out to the next…
Here we are at Sweet 16 and things have definitely been sweet lately. I’ve met goals, gotten outside to work in the garden and felt my winter-fed mental-miasma shift to spring fever. Goals Met – Update on the WiP I’ve sent my query materials to Jenny Bartoy for her editorial review and feedback. The bundle…
Hello, this is being written in late February, but Feb being a short king, it will likely be March before this newsletter goes out. And that’s alright because March is my favorite month. Of all the days in the month of March, the 14th is my favorite. Not just because it’s Pi(e) Day – which…
Hello, friends. It has been a while since I sent out the last newsletter. I guess I needed a break. I hope you all had a good holiday season and that you have gotten a good start with 2024. Do you listen to podcasts? Seems like everyone has at least one, unless they’re not listening…
During the summer, the day fades slowly into twilight where it lingers for a while before turning things over to the night. The sun doesn’t want the day to end any more than the rest of us. Winter is completely different. In the winter, night falls. Abruptly. Without warning or fanfare. One moment it’s day…
I’ve got a bad case of the summers… don’t want to do the job, don’t want to cook dinner, just want to lie around and read. This newsletter almost fell prey to my inertia. Fortunately, it has clawed its way out in spite of my efforts to ignore it until September. Writers Chat You may…
Today, as I wrap up this month’s newsletter, it is cooler than it has been since the beginning of the month, which I don’t mind. I am a hot weather wimp and have a much better time when the hot days come in short runs bracketed by cooler weeks. The only drawback to this kind…
Happy Pride Month! Yesterday, Mol and I were in downtown Olympia at the corner of 5h and Washington for the dedication of two crosswalks painted in trans flag colors. I was part of the speaker line up and though the mood was celebratory, I felt it necessary to bring some #realtalk to the event. You…