COVID-19 hits close to home for me. Two family members tested positive. My niece, Sabrina, is in the […]
Like many, I’m in quarantine. Call in social distancing, lock-down, shelter-in-place. It’s still good old quarantine to me. […]
First a bit of neighborhood good news that isn’t in the press and probably won’t be and maybe […]
Stephen King’s book On Writing emphasizes the importance of reading. When I’m really in the zone writing, inspiration […]
In the age of COVID-19, I’m watching classic movies. For one thing, they’re fun. For another thing, they […]
Rebecca started as a strong, talented woman. She wasn’t sure about having kids. She had a career. And […]
Here in my home town, we’re on lockdown to “flatten the [COVID-19] curve.” Restaurants and bars closed. Schools […]
A sister historical fiction writer lamented that she researches for hours just to get a meal right. I’ve […]
My sister blogger, Beth Havey read an essay by John Paul Brammer entitled: “Six sentences I can’t forget,” which inspired […]
If I wasn’t already worried about COVID-19, this video of the 1918 Flu really scared the bejeezers out […]