Thursday, December 12, 2024 Hello, one and all. welcome to both Wednesday and Thursday. My mind is racing around into a whatnot tangle, so I decided to combine the two days for one post. Pardon the scramble if I seem to bounce back and forth between days. Whatnot Wednesday In writing news, I finally typed … More Whatnot Wednesday & #ThursdayDoors — Favorite Places
Saturday, December 14, 2024 Hello, one and all. I know that I’ve been talking about Lulu quite a bit… but being around her is such fun. Unless you’ve been following my blog for a lot of years, what you might not know is that Lulu’s first book, Hullaba Lulu: a Diesel-Punk Adventure started with inspiration … More Song-spiration Saturday: Don’t Bring Lulu
Thursday, December 12, 2024 Hello, one and all. I realize that Thursday Doors is supposed to have a Christmas theme this week… But including Lulu and her holiday story is about as close as I can come to that kind of post today. I’m no better than Lulu when it comes to blog rules. Or … More #ThursdayDoors — Nikola Tesla
Monday, December 9, 2024 Welcome, all. I prefer to only post twice a week, but I had some heavy “ponderating” on my mind. I guess I needed to give it voice. You could also consider this a follow-on to my weekend short story, “It’s My Job.” Or a “PS” to the author note I put … More It’s not Only the Lonely
Saturday, December 7, 2024 Hello, all. I hope you’ve had a great week. I’m dusting off another song-inspired short story. This one is from 2023. The cheerfulness of the song is not like my story — except in the twisting way my brain works. It rather amused me. Call it dark humor. Besides, I couldn’t … More Song-spiration Saturday — It’s My Job
Wednesday, December 4, 2024 Hello, everyone. Today I have random whatnots about Lulu. Have you met Lulu? She’s a wonderfully uninhibited flapper in the Diesel Era of the 1920s. Whenever she’s around, you’re likely to hear the words “Don’t touch that, Lulu!” because she’s also very klutzy. Lulu is also a great dancer. She’s been … More Whatnot Wednesday: Have You Met Lulu?
November 2, 2024 On Friday, fellow author and host of Bad Moon Rising, Teri Polen let me do a guest post. My main thought behind the post was to thank her for hosting 31 days of author-interviews every October for nine straight years. I actually created the post a month ago and we’ve been holding … More Horror & Suspense Book Cover Exploration: Guest Post at Teri Polen’s Blog
Thursday, July 25, 2024 Hello, everyone. I had been feeling as dark and hopeless as the bleak insides of an old coal mine. Certain that I wasn’t the only one who felt that way, I endeavored to add some fun and whimsy to life for as many people as I could — by hosting a … More #ThursdayDoors & Closing Christmas in July
Saturday, July 6, 2024 Welcome to Christmas in July! The challenge is already off to a splendid start. A special shout-out to Marian Allen for diving right in with a post-a-day! She got things going with a decoration and a recipe! Follow those links to her delightful blog. Roberta Cheadle told me yesterday that she … More Christmas in July Kickoff: Hullaba Christmas!
Saturday, April 6, 2024 Welcome, everyone. Finally, I have a new story to share. It’s science fiction. The video above added my vintage element. Now, you might ask what could the film Lilies of the Field have to do with a science fiction story? Read on — I tied it together. The nuns inspired an … More Vintage Vignettes: Path of Lilies part-1
Wednesday, February 14, 2024 Hello, all. Happy Valentine’s Day. I’m delighted with the responses to the writing exercise I shared last week. I asked everyone to look at a favorite photo, painting, mural, or other image. Drink in the feelings that it brings to mind. Then write something related to the image. Short or long, … More Wednesday Writing — Responses to Favorite Photo Exercise
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