Recent Posts
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The best season, and here’s why!
“I’m here to stand up for Autumn!” That was my declaration at the beginning of my winning Table Topics Speech in Toastmasters one week. First, a little background: Toastmasters is a world-wide program for learning how to do public speaking. And I did. Before I joined the in-house club at…
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Why conventions and book festivals matter
I wrote my first novel during the COVID lockdown and experienced the surreal situation of getting vaccinated in a crowded arena, all while staying home to avoid infection and worrying about a friend’s son who was critically ill, as well as waiting in long lines for groceries. How did that…
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On hiatus this week
Back next week with a look at the origins of faerie eroticism, the super-popular trend in fantasy sub-genres at the moment.