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Dear Bartell Drugs
It’s been a while since I’ve done a Dear ______ blog post but today prompted one as it’s Disability Pride Month and I’ve had it with places of business deciding it’s acceptable to treat people with disabilities as if we Read More…
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Because I’m Happy
There’s an article going around social media regarding a study that found the top 10 songs guaranteed to make someone happy. The study concluded those songs were the following: Queen, “Don’t Stop Me Now” ABBA, “Dancing Queen” Beach Boys, “Good Read More…
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The Sky is Bright
Last week, our pale blue dot was hit by one hell of a solar storm the size of which we haven’t seen in something like two hundred years. Due to this, people all over the world had the rare opportunity Read More…
A Big, Damn Update!
I haven’t updated folks about some of the chaos in my world in a bit, so I’m taking a moment to do so since yesterday was a very bad, no-good, fuck-it-all kind-of day. I’m all up in my feels and Read More…
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What’s Taking So Long?
I remember a time when writing was easier. Note that I didn’t say easy. Writing fiction isn’t easy. Anyone who tells you otherwise is doing something wrong, at least in my opinion. Juggling characters, settings, plot lines, conflicts, and world Read More…
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Waiting on Waiting
I hate waiting. I hate it probably more than anything other than vomiting. I think I hate that a smidge more than waiting. Waiting makes me feel helpless as, by definition, all I can do is wait. I’ve talked a bit Read More…
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T-Minus 4 Hours
T-Minus 4 Hours until the clocks roll around and it’s midnight here in the greater Seattle area, meaning it will officially be 2024 (at least that was how long when I began this post… now it’s more like 3 hours). Some Read More…
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Happy Holidays!
Beginning December 21st (my birthday), I’ll be offline for the holidays until the new year. You may see the occasional social media post, but I won’t be making any scheduled posts, including here. Wherever you are and whatever you do Read More…
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The Fall of the House of NaNoWriMo?
The Sky is Falling NaNoWriMo began back in 1999 with a small group of twenty writers. It was founded by Chris Baty in the Bay Area and by 2000, it had its own website and over 140 participants. By the Read More…
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Sir Malley Cat
We have three kitties in our household, which you’ve probably seen me post and talk about quite a bit over the years. Malley is our 16.5 year old Chartreux mix kitty and brother of Riley. Just before GeekGirlCon this past Read More…
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