Saturday, November 22, 2025 The video above is Joni Mitchell performing “Black Crow” in 1998. Hello, everyone. For those who were paying close attention, you’re right — this isn’t the third episode… but it actually is the third. After I published the Rise of Mnemosyne short story last week, I came across this vignette that … More Short Story Saturday: The Rise of Mnemosyne Part-3
Wednesday, July 9, 2025 Welcome, all. I’m excited to have another guest for the “Re-Inventionators” series where readers are sharing their personal stories about life-changes and the ways we (or some of us) reinvent ourselves in order to keep progressing through life. Today my guest is Resa McConaghy. She uses two blogs with street art … More Re-Inventionators: Resa McConaghy
Sunday, June 29, 2025 This is the weirdest birthday party ever. It isn’t even my birthday quite yet, but everything feels bizarre right now, so I’m rolling with the weirdness. I want to tell you a story about the story of a song, but first things first— Thank You A year ago, I posted my … More A Birthday Thank You & A Process Hodgepodge
Friday, June 20, 2025 Tim Price wrote a beautiful song called “The Storm.” I was flattered when he asked me to sing it. The lyrics caught my imagination, and I couldn’t resist making images to create a video for it, even though I know Tim enjoys making videos too. Oddly enough it was storming when … More Join me at Tim Price’s Blog for “Teagan’s Storm
Wednesday, June 18, 2025 Hello, everyone. I hope you’ve had a good week so far. Today I have my first guest in the Re-Inventionators series of posts I mentioned a couple of weeks ago. These posts will be about life changes, self-identity, reinvention, and such. If you want to know what prompted me to make … More Re-Inventionators: Guest, Olga Núñez Miret
Tuesday, April 22, 2025 Welcome to my sanctuary. Sit down and relax with me for a moment. Photographer, songwriter, and critter-dad, Timothy Price did a re-write of his original song “Moments” and asked if I was interested in recording the vocals. Of course, I was honored. He also made an animated video for the song. … More Moments a Collaboration with Timothy Price
Monday, March 17, 2025 I was pleased to take part in the latest musical project from Timothy Price of Off Center and Not Even. When I read his lyrics, they spoke to me on a very personal level. The moody, soulful music combined with the words to make a very powerful message. I hope my … More A Powerful Musical Message by Timothy Price
Saturday, February 1, 2025 Hello, everyone. February is already here. Thanks for clicking over to spend part of the first day of the month here. WordPress continues to make my way of editing/creating posts nearly impossible. I apologize in advance for the gigantic picture and that it’s not a pretty post. Honestly, anybody would think … More Song-spiration Saturday & The Rise of Mnemosyne Part-2
Monday, January 13, 2025 Hello, everyone. Thanks for clicking over to spend part of your day here. You’re right — this is not my usual day or time of day to post. However, I wanted this to go out while the wolf’s winter moon is in the sky over my home. This is a companion … More Music Collaboration Tim Price & The Rise of Mnemosyne Part-1
Wednesday, October 30, 2024 Hello, all. Today I have another companion post, to go hand-in-hand with another blog. I’m pleased to do a new collaboration with photographer, guitar-man, and cat-dad, Timothy Price. There are two old favorite songs of mine that seem particularly Halloweenie, despite the fact that they aren’t about the holiday. One is … More Halloween-ish Songs & Short Story
Saturday, August 31, 2024 Welcome to my sanctuary. Pull up a chair. The sanctuary may be found in a diesel-punk train station with an outrageous flapper named Lulu. It might also be at a steampunk submarine port, with an alchemist named Cornelis. Or it might even be at a crossroads in a rural Mississippi town … More End of Summer Memories with Brother Love
Saturday, June 29, 2024 I rarely mention my birthday, even to the closest friends. Mine is not today, but it does fall between now and when I would normally publish another blog post. It’s also a milestone birthday. Lord of the Rings fans will know that it’s a Hobbit birthday tradition to give gifts to … More A Birthday Thankyou — from Me
Thursday, April 11, 2024 Welcome, everyone. Some of you will recognize the person above. She is beloved by many small children. Others will know the lady who is right behind her, who is loved by countless readers in the blog-verse. ♣ ♣ ♣ Who’s at the door? Please welcome, mind-cultivator, teacher, and inspiration, Jennie Fitzkee. Jennie comes … More Who’s at the Door? (5) #ThursdayDoors
Wednesday, March 27, 2024 Welcome, all. Vehicle doors are certainly “doors.” My guest today chose Land Rover doors. When my angel-bots from Hullaba Lulu heard, they insisted on coming along for the ride. ♣ ♣ ♣ Who’s at the door? Some of my readers are familiar with my guest through his mom, with whom he has collaborated … More Wednesday Writing & Who’s at the #ThursdayDoor? (4) A Doors Safari
Thursday, March 14, 2024 Welcome, everyone. Who’s at the Door today? Throughout my blogging career, I’ve been lucky to know people who are generous, talented, and generally wonderful. Several of my blog friendships go all the way back to the first novel I published, Atonement, Tennessee. One of those people is at the door now. ♣ ♣ ♣ … More Who’s at the #ThursdayDoor? (3)
Thursday, February 1, 2024 Welcome, everyone. This year, I had the idea to do an occasional blogger feature, called Who’s at the Door? Today we have the second installment. The kitty above is not one of my “Scoobies.” No, that’s Leo, who belongs to our featured blogger. Readers of my Atonement: Bad Bishop serial will … More Who’s at the Door? (2) #ThursdayDoors
Wednesday, January 10, 2024 Welcome, everyone. As you probably know, I typically only do two posts per week. When it fits, I sometimes combine my Wednesday Writing topic with Thursday Doors. This year, I had the idea to do an occasional blogger feature, called Who’s at the Door? Moments later, a generous blogger had emailed … More Wednesday Writing & Who’s at the #ThursdayDoor? (1)
Wednesday, May 1, 2023 Welcome everyone. It’s Get Caught Reading Month, which is all about reading books and raising awareness regarding the advantages of indulging in literature. Get Caught Reading is year-round for children, but during the month of May it encourages people of all ages to read. As many of you know, May is … More The Inyan Beacon #ThursdayDoors Writing Challenge — Story-1
Wednesday, March 29, 2023 What a relief to be in my sanctuary. Sit down and relax relax with me. One day about five years ago, I remarked on my dislike of acronyms. Actually, I hate the blasted things. It inspired our marvelous Story Reading Ape to be a bit of a prankster. He spontaneously created … More Wednesday Rerun — The Glowing Pigs Meet Artie the Genius Chimp
Friday, March 17, 2023 Hello, everyone and happy Saint Patrick’s Day. I put a lot of thought into how to handle the next episode of Atonement in Zugzwang. You see, I asked Robbie Cheadle for a recipe to use to drive the next installment. I randomly chose the “three things” that drive that episode from … More Prelude to Episode 4 — A Special Recipe from Robbie Cheadle!
Saturday, December 31, 2022 Welcome back, everyone. I hope you’ve had a brilliant holiday season and that you ring in a healthy, happy, prosperous New Year. It seemed like a great way to cap off the year when Dan Antion asked me to collaborate on a post. He wanted his bartender character, Skippy, to … More Hullaba New Year’s Eve
Wednesday, December 21, 2022 If this sounds familiar, then you’re right. I’m posting a rerun. This story is from 2019 and it’s in my Pip-verse. It’s a collaboration with Chris Graham, the Story Reading Ape! How could I resist sharing it again? Over the years, we’ve done several short stories for the Pip-verse, adding Chris’ creation, … More Collaboration with the Story Reading Ape — Pip & Artie in Outer Space
Wednesday, November 24, 2022 Hello everyone. In a few hours it will be Thanksgiving Day here in the USA. In addition to the giving of thanks, it’s associated with good food, football games, and shopping. I’m grateful for a lot, but I haven’t been able to write because of my “stuff.” One thing that always … More Birds of a Feather — Book Fair!
Thursday, November 17, 2022 Hello everyone. As you know, I usually limit my blog to two posts per week. However, this week I’m making an exception. Many of you know Robbie Cheadle (Roberta Eaton Cheadle). So, you likely know that her son Michael had surgery this week. In weeks before that, Robbie had been working … More New Micro-Read from Robbie Cheadle
Monday, November 16, 2020 Several weeks ago, the multi-talented Tim Price invited me to be part of some truly whimsical fun. Cats were involved, so I was all in. Warning/Disclaimer — there’s a musical ahead, and I’m in it. Brace yourself. You’ll hear me caterwauling. Time went by, and yesterday Tim turned our zaniness into … More Sunday’s Sound of Coffee Grinding — Off Center & Not Even
Wednesday, October 16, 2019 Sheiks and Shebas, welcome back to Jazz Age Wednesdays. Today I have an all new story for you, from the Pip-verse. It’s a new collaboration with Chris Graham, the Story Reading Ape! Chris is really busy with huge personal projects right now, so double thanks to him for working on this … More Pip & Artie in Outer Space
Wednesday, June 5, 2019 Rob and I are together again! Last year I was kicking around a serial idea with Rob Goldstein, Who did the beautiful illustrations for Hullaba Lulu. I envisioned a steampunk satire of The Scarlet Pimpernel. My heroine is Fiona Finch, the Pink Pimpernel. Her story is one of foppish frivolity, sarcasm, and … More Hidebound Hump Day — Fiona Fights Back
May 16, 2019 Usually I only post twice a week, but this is a special occasion. Recently, Rob Goldstein and I were sending emails back and forth, basically goofing around. I sent him an image by artist Michael Whelan and and added a whimsical line. And then another, and another. Suddenly Rob said, “Let’s make this into … More An Extra (Special) Story — Trina Woke from a Dream
Saturday, May 4, 2019 There are many things on my mind that I want to share with you today. If I had known about the most recent one before yesterday, I would have done a midweek post. First let me welcome you… Welcome to my sanctuary. Pull up a chair. The sanctuary may be found … More Brother Love 2 — A Shadow
Welcome to my art gallery. Today the venue is the #steampunk submarine of Cornelis Drebbel, who graciously allowed us into his domain. I’m excited to present the artwork of Rob Goldstein, who illustrated Hullaba Lulu. Please join me for a stroll through the submarine to view his images. Yes, that’s the first piece of Rob’s … More Under the Sea, a Virtual Art Gallery Showcasing the work of Rob Goldstein
Saturday, August 4, 2018 What a relief to be in my sanctuary. Sit down and relax relax with me. Last time, I voiced my dislike of acronyms. It inspired our marvelous Story Reading Ape to be a bit of a prankster. He spontaneously created a slue of acronyms as he wrote a story (yes, he … More The Atonement Glowing Pigs and Artie the Genius Chimp
Saturday, June 9, 2018 Hello, one and all. Welcome to my sanctuary. Sit down on a sofa or curl up on a cushion. Today I have a special guest — author and entrepreneur Don Massenzio. Don has a twist in his upcoming book that he’s been kind enough to discus with me. It was not … More It’s about “Time” with Don
Saturday, May 12, 2018 Hello, everyone! I’m back for more Get Caught Reading Month festivities. Chris Graham – the Story Reading Ape and I collaborated for a mini-series in honor of this event. But first… You caught me reading another great book. This week, you’ve caught me reading one of my favorites by Sally Georgina Cronin — Just an Odd … More Artie Meets the Alchemist Conclusion — #GetCaughtReading 2018
Sunday, May 6, 2018 Hello, one and all! It’s Get Caught Reading Month. I couldn’t resist making a video for the mini-series Chris Graham – the Story Reading Ape and I are doing in honor of this event. Please click here for episode-1 of Artie Meets the Alchemist*. Video trailer follows. Learn how to win a free Kindle … More Artie Meets the Alchemist Video! — #GetCaughtReading 2018
Saturday, May 5, 2018 Hello, everyone! It’s Get Caught Reading Month. Chris Graham – the Story Reading Ape and I are together again for a mini-series in honor of this event. There’s also a free Kindle book to be had — read on to learn about that. But first… Every week, you’ll catch me reading a different book. … More Artie Meets the Alchemist 1 — #GetCaughtReading 2018
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Spring has finally arrived in western KY! Yesterday was gorgeous and today looks to be the same. I have a treat for you today – my guest is the infamous Teagan Riordain Geneviene. Whether you’ve read her books or are a regular visitor to her blog, you’re familiar with…
Today I’m pleased to introduce you to two pos-i-lutely fantastic guys — Kirt Tisdale and Hank Hertz! It was my great pleasure to be a guest at the Wall Gallery, Kirt’s blog, The Wall Gallery. There you will find his inspiring collection of art and photography. Thanks to Kirt for working with me on this joint … More At the Wall Gallery and on The Radio — Meet Kirt and Hank
Great news everyone — we have another guest! Dan Antion at No Facilities agreed to be my next co-conspirator collaborator. This post is already live at his blog for his One-Liner Wednesday feature. So I’m handing things over to Dan to explain. (I also think he should consider a career change to TV announcer. He gave me such a … More Pip & Pancakes with Dan
Hello, everyone! We have a guest today. My thanks to John W. Howell, for agreeing to do a joint post with me, using one of his fabulous lists of what not to do! Actually, this post is already live at his blog, Fiction Favorites. Some of you have already visited there, so I thank you and … More In the Pip of Time & 10 Things Not To Do
This post is already live at KC Books & Music. I’m also posting it here so that it will be in my library too. I hope you’ll click over and visit Kev, my host. Book Talk Gets Magical with Kev and Teagan Today I’m here with another Book Talk with Kev at KC Books and … More Book Talk Gets Magical with Kev and Teagan
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