Saturday, December 13, 2025 Welcome, everyone. I know it’s been a rough year. It doesn’t really feel like Christmastime to me, but I’m going to try. Not to rub your nose in it, because I realize most of this nation (and some other countries too) are freezing your schnoz off, but as I write this, we’re … More Christmas? Here’s a sale
Friday, December 5, 2025 “Calm down, Daphne. It’s the camera angle.” Welcome, everyone. Let’s start the weekend early. The weather is actually very nice in this neck of the woods, but I know that is not the case for many of you. It might be a good time to stay inside and watch some old … More TV Weekend: Legal Shows
Saturday, May 25, 2024 Splish-splash, I was taking a bathLong about a Caturday night, yeahWashin’ toes, relaxin’ in my hammockThinkin’ everything was alright… Then along came Velma, jumpin’ on my head; reelin’ in my hammockMeowin’ and a-growlin’, bitin’ and a-runnin’, yeah Splish-splash, I wanna go back to my bath… Daphne. Daphne… Daphne, what are you … More Splish-Splash on a Caturday Night
Saturday, March 15, 2025 Hello, all. Wonderland has been on my mind a lot lately. Many days, I sort of feel like I’m there. Maybe I’ll do a cover/tribute of White Rabbit… Anyhow, it was serendipitous when author D.L. (Denise) Finn posted a creativity challenge with the following image as the prompt. My head was … More Song-spiration Saturday: Caturday & a Mad Hatter
Wednesday, February 5, 2025 Hello, everyone. Years ago, when I started publishing books and serials in the steampunk genre, I discovered that a lot of readers weren’t familiar with steampunk or any of the “punk” variations. Now, when I’m randomly posting bits from a parallel world story, it occurs to me that such stories may … More Wednesday Writing: Parallel Worlds
Wednesday, January 22, 2025 Video “Joy to the World” performed by Three Dog Night, 1971 Hello, all. To help us over the midweek hump, that’s a blast from the past (1971) with Three Dog Night. Whatnot Wednesday When every other preteen girl in the USA had a crush on either Donny Osmond or Michael Jackson … More Whatnot Wednesday & #ThursdayDoors to Joy
Wednesday, November 20, 2024 Above, the Pointer Sisters perform “Automatic.” Hello, all. To help us over the midweek hump, that’s a blast from the past (1984) with the Pointer Sisters. I remembered the song, but never realized it was them. The song was a great fit because I’ve been working on a Thursday Doors post … More Whatnot Wednesday & #ThursdayDoors — Automatic Doors
Wednesday, November 6, 2024 Hello, all. I hope you’ve had a great week so far. Autumn weather has finally come to my neck of the woods, and it is more than welcome. Although it only just arrived, so the leaves on my big mulberry tree haven’t started turning to gold yet. Sometimes, I have to … More Wednesday Writing & #ThursdayDoors: Phonebooths — & Real Steampunkery Tech
Wednesday, October 23, 2024 YouTube video above by Teagan Hello, everyone. Today I’m excited to see Author Lady extraordinaire, Marian Allen, chatting about my latest nonfiction book Real Steampunkery Tech: True Contraptions of the Steam and Diesel Eras. Here’s a link to Marian’s post. Please visit us there. Monday Recommends and Nail Art: Steam ♣ … More Whatnot Wednesday at Marian Allen’s with Real Stampunkery Tech
Wednesday, October 16, 2024 Hello, everyone. The Scoobies — Velma and Daphne, enjoyed their last visit with you so much that they wanted to come back. ♣ ♣ ♣ Velma: Are you sure it isn’t Halloween yet? Isn’t that a pumpkin over there? But the color’s sort of… wrong. Daphne: Jeepers, Velma. No, it isn’t Halloween. So … More Whatnot Wednesday with the Scoobies: Halloween Yet?
Saturday, October 12, 2024 Welcome back to my sanctuary, everyone. I need to relax. How about you? So this isn’t going to be much of a post. I’m only sharing a little about what was supposed to have been my August/September project. All the mess I mentioned on Wednesday threw everything off schedule. I’m struggling at mid-October … More A 1920s Moment & a Cover Reveal: A Peril in the Vines
Wednesday, October 9, 2024 Welcome, everyone. I’m concerned for the safety and wellbeing of everyone in the storm’s path. If that applies to any of you, I hope you’re safe. I’m grateful to be spared from that, but just the same, I’m feeling like a punching bag. I’m shocked to say this, because I have … More Whatnot Wednesday: When does it become ___?
Wednesday, October 2, 2024 Hello, everyone. As they used to say, things are tough all over. Everybody could use a little fun. So today we’re just going to have a silly visit with the Scoobies — Velma and Daphne. ♣ ♣ ♣ Daphne: Jeepers, Velma! What the catscratch is that supposed to be? Velma: I’m learning to … More Whatnot Wednesday with the Scoobies: October
Wednesday, September 18, 2024 What? Wrong date? Ah… that’s because I’m stuck in a time-loop “hold” with Amazon Publishing. It’s really Tuesday, September 24. Welcome, everyone. Some of you know that the e-book of Real Steampunkery Tech: True Contraptions of the Steam and Diesel Eras published a week ago. Since everything else got frozen, the e-book … More Announcing new nonfiction — Real Steampunkery Tech!
Wednesday, September 18, 2024 Welcome, everyone. UPDATE Recently I began a post with a reminder that this blog is my sanctuary — a safe place for everyone, without judgement, religion, or politics. That seems to be beyond the grasp of some politically inclined people. I usually give those who misbehave the benefit of the … More Forgotten Women Inventors: Let’s have coffee
Sunday, September 8, 2024 IN COMING! WHINE ALLERT! It’s a new week, and I’m trying to find a note of positivity. Horsefeathers… I’m really trying. LOL. It was a rough week, and I’m still dealing with the emotional and physical aftereffects. My therapist of five years retired. I feel like somebody died. Although I’m happy … More Prompt: Beautiful but Destructive
Saturday, August 24, 2024 Welcome, everyone. I need to begin by reminding everyone that this blog is my sanctuary. I gladly welcome all of you to join me in this safe place. There are no discussions of anything political or religious, nor of any circumstances or things that have been politicized. I freely admit that … More What a combination: Forgotten Women Inventors
Saturday, August 17, 2024 If only houses could clean themselves… On Wednesday, I started doing a few history-related posts, in support of my next non-fiction volume in my Author Tool Chest collection, “Real Steampunkery Tech: True Contraptions of the Steam and Diesel Eras.” An inventor I stumbled upon while researching that book would have readily answered … More If houses could clean themselves
Wednesday, August 14, 2024 How do you feel about a few non-fiction, history-related posts? It’s not quite my usual brand of whimsy, but I promise they’ll be at least unexpected or unusual in some way. I’ve been working hard to finish up “Real Steampunkery Tech: True Contraptions of the Steam and Diesel Eras,” so my … More When Computers Were Women
Wednesday, August 8, 2024 Hello, all. Before anyone starts to think that I’m prolific or anything (although I surely wish I were), this year I’ve redoubled my efforts to publish things that have been waiting in various stages of completion. Otherwise, they might all topple over onto my head. The next novel has been finished … More #Steampunk Double #CoverReveal
Saturday, July 20, 2024 Welcome back to Christmas in July! I hope everyone has been having a wonderful week. If it wasn’t all sweetness, then this is the place to have some fun. I haven’t been able to squeeze up any energy today. I don’t have any zest. So, my Christmas in July offering this … More Lemony Christmas in July: Short Story
Saturday, July 13, 2024 Welcome back to Christmas in July! While not exactly sad, many “winter holiday” songs are serious. My question to you is this: “What’s your favorite fun or humorous Santa song?“ One of mine is “Santa Baby” as performed by Eartha Kitt. She was also my favorite Catwoman on the original Batman TV … More Christmas in July: Fun Songs
Wednesday, July 10, 2024 Welcome, everyone. It’s been a while since I did a writing process post, so let’s get cooking! (I couldn’t resist the pun.) Adding food to the story can help to bring a story to life in many ways. If a character has a favorite food, they’re more relatable. For instance, my … More Wednesday Writing: Food in Stories
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, 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
Sunday, June 23, 2024 All aboard! After one month, the “launch period” for my duology is over. It was one month ago when the book versions of The Delta Pearl finally got back on the river. However, the story is older than that. For one year in 2016 I wrote the original story. Then it … More Thank you, Dan — from the Delta Pearl
Saturday, June 22, 2024 Recently I mentioned hosting a Christmas in July blog hop in celebration of my friends in the Southern Hemisphere. What got me interested in a celebration that might seem obscure to most of you? Miss Fisher’s Murder Mysteries. Before I saw the “Murder Under the Mistletoe” episode, where Phryne and company … More Happy Summer & More on Christmas in July
Wednesday, June 19, 2024 All aboard! In honor of The Delta Pearl duology, this time we have airships. The title of book-2 is The Geostrophic Pearl. It will be hard to avoid giving spoilers to book-1 if I go into detail, but a steampunk airship comes into the story. Once again, this post does double … More Wednesday Writing & #ThursdayDoors: Airships
Saturday, June 8, 2024 I realize that this won’t interest everyone here, but sometimes it’s necessary to post such things. All of a sudden, I decided to host a Christmas in July blog hop in celebration of my friends at the other end of the planet… and folks near and far who like Christmastime maybe just … More Summer Planning
Wednesday, May 29, 2024 Hello, everyone. I’ve noticed that lighthouses don’t tend to evoke neutral thoughts in people. It seems we either think of hope or terrible despair. So, I decided to include both emotions in my story. The “inspiration door” for my TDWC story this week is by fellow author, Noelle Granger. This vignette … More Whatnot Wednesday & #ThursdayDoors TDWC: I Awoke
Saturday, May 25, 2024 All aboard! My steampunk duology, “The Delta Pearl,” is now at the dock. Mystery and adventure await you. ♣ ♣ ♣ This post is more than an announcement for my steampunk duology. It’s also my weekend Vintage Vignette. Steampunk as a book genre has settings, ascetics, and a level of technology that is … More Announcing The Delta Pearl duology
Post updated to include series note at the end. Thursday, May 23, 2024 All aboard! Open the door to a voyage into opulence, adventure, and whimsy. My steampunk duology, The Delta Pearl, is now at the dock. Mystery and adventure await you. Also the books are at the minimum introductory price through this holiday weekend … More All Aboard! The Delta Pearl is here! #ThursdayDoors
Wednesday, May 15, 2024 Hello, all. Today I have a triple-duty post. This is about the Thursday Doors Writing Challenge (TDWC), drawing, a short story, and whatnot! The door images that were provided for the TDWC truly are inspiration for all sorts of creativity. Resa McConaghy‘s fabulous door above sent my imagination down a whimsical … More Whatnot Wednesday & #ThursdayDoors, #TDWC: The Rabbit Hole
Wednesday, April 17, 2024 Welcome to another double-duty post. This is about lawn work, classic rock and roll, and of course, whatnot! Let’s be honest. My yard, front or back, looks awful. Today I thought maybe I could just imagine seeing something fun out there. So let’s set the tone with some music from Credence … More Whatnot Wednesday & #ThursdayDoors — Looking Out My Back Door
Monday, June 19, 2023 It’s time for Midsummer — Thistledown: Midsummer Bedlam! Some of you are already familiar with Thistledown — Midsummer Bedlam. With Midsummer at hand, I thought it would be fun for us to play the “name game” that got that story started. I had found a “What’s your fairy name” thing online … More Happy Midsummer — Celebrate with the magical friends of Thistledown
Wednesday, March 17, 2021 Happy St. Patrick’s Day! Those of you who have known me for a long time, know that I’ve been a tarot reader since the 1990s, all sorts of cards and divining and intuitive processes. Long-time followers might remember my blog and book versions of a series of cozy 1920s mysteries about … More Wednesday Writing — When in Rome, SR Mallery
Thursday, February 13, 2020 Happy Valentine’s Day! Yes, that’s little early, but I won’t be here tomorrow. Yes, my chuckaboos, I’m back again. I had so much fun creating this novelette, that I just can’t help sharing it again. There’s a nice long snippet from the beginning last week. So I’m only sharing a tiny … More Happy Valentine’s Day (Early)
Tuesday, February 11, 2020 Don’t look at your calendar, my chuckaboos. You’re right, this is not Wednesday. I couldn’t wait to let you know that I have a new novelette. With your encouragement, I finished the story I told you about last week! I even made a video trailer for this whimsical steampunk-Victorian tale. People … More #NewBook! #Valentine
Hello everyone. Welcome back to my rerun of last year’s mini-series, in support of Get Caught Reading Month. It’s about the escapades of our intrepid band of bloggers and their pets. Who could resist those fur babies? If you were here last year, I’m delighted that you’ve stuck with me. If this is new … More Get Caught Reading — The Sign of the Ape 3 (2016 Rerun)
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