The Knee Bone’s Connected to…

The Knee Bone’s Connected to…

Who would have thought that the knee is connected to the creative part of the brain? Seriously. I had a knee replacement on March 6th. Stopped taking narcotic pain relievers about 12 days in. Stuck with ½ a pill at bedtime for another couple of weeks. But otherwise...
Inspired by the Masters…and a bit distracted

Inspired by the Masters…and a bit distracted

I don’t know what you do when you’re stuck on a project. I watch writing talks either on Masterclass or on BBC Maestro or on YouTube. I saw an interview with the writer, Stephen King, who is faithful about sticking to his daily writing goal of 6 clean pages per day....

When Worlds Collide

As I write this, Halloween is only days away. They say the veil between worlds grows thin around this time of year. I published my first book, MythMatched, in 2023. It’s set in the imaginary town of Autumn Grove, Wisconsin. My second book, a different...

Seasons

We all know the four seasons of the natural world, well the four big ones anyway. Spring, a time for planting. Summer, a time for growing. Autumn, harvest time. And deep Winter, a time to rest. My favorite used to be Summer of course, which meant long days playing...

Trying Something New

I tend to think in the realm of Fae, witches/mages, and magical beings like gargoyles. This time my imagination was triggered by something I said at a writing conference last year in Nashville. We had, as a group, attended the opening remarks. Afterwards we went to...