The State of the Union
Look at those last lines in this poem by Nikki Giovanni. I don’t think / I’m allowed / to kill something / because I am / frightened.” Powerful. I’ve started, stopped, erased, rewritten, and pondered on this post many times Read More…
Chenata Update
If you saw my post several weeks back about my new dragon, Chenata, you saw him in his unfinished state. This past Sunday, I went into Two Birds Tattoo for round two and had him finished up. You all–Suzy is Read More…
The Writer with the Dragon Tattoo
Everyone discovers the realms of science fiction and fantasy through different means. Some of us by way of a blockbuster film or bestselling novel, and others by way of a friend or a teacher. For me, it was a mix Read More…
Dear Home Restoration Co.
This post is a part of a new series on my site entitled “Dear ______,” where I plan to write letters to sometimes specific and other times general people. If you want to read more of these, you can see Read More…
Feline Fireteam
Feline Fireteam? What in the hell am I talking about? Only one of the best presents ever! For my birthday this past December, my husband commissioned some custom art from a game concept artist named Jake Myler, who planned to use Read More…
Dear Newbie Writers
Dear Newbie Writers,
Oh, the things I could write about here, but today I’m going to focus on something I wish I’d known when I first began my career–contracts. Read More…
Dear Folks Decluttering Their Home
Decluttering responsibly is more than asking if an object “sparks joy,” then thanking it and tossing it into a trash bag. Read More…
2018 in Review
This is my 2018 in Review. As 2018 draws to a close, it’s time for me to look back at what I’ve accomplished this year. It’s not as much as I’d planned, but all things considered, it’ll do. Words Written: Read More…
Happy Holidays!
Happy Holidays! Today in many areas of the world, it’s Christmas, which is one of my favorite holidays. Growing up, Christmas was complicated in much the same way that Thanksgiving was. We were poor and for a good chunk of my Read More…
It’s My Birthday!
Happy Solstice! Happy Shortest Day of the Year! And yes, it’s my birthday! Growing up in poverty, I can count on one hand the number of actual birthday parties I had, some of which were shared with other December babies Read More…
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