Do you think it is a coincidence that we eat ourselves silly on the holiday devoted to gratitude? Or perhaps, as we strive to be full of thanks, we decide to settle for being full of mashed potatoes. (I'm not complaining. I love mashed potatoes, and mine are simmering on my stove as I write … Continue reading To be full of thanks
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Lucky November 13: Guest Author Ceci Giltenan
Ceci Giltenan's novel, Highland Solution, came out this September. As if that isn't lucky enough for all of us, she contributed this delightful story of luck in her own life for my series of Lucky Thirteen stories. I think it's especially appropriate for the same month we here in the US celebrate Thanksgiving. A Lucky … Continue reading Lucky November 13: Guest Author Ceci Giltenan
Thoughts on Gnats
The amazing author Jude Johnson truly let me contribute a guest post on gnats. Can you believe it? Now that's cool. Why gnats? Well... In my town, October brought a stretch of perfect autumn weather: long sunny afternoons, cool crisp nights. The leaves turned gorgeous shades of red, gold, and auburn, and covered walkways with … Continue reading Thoughts on Gnats
Delilah’s Ghost
Catching up a bit here - last week, the wonderful author Rita Bay allowed me to contribute a tale of haunting doggy love to her Goosebumps series on her blog. Here's a bit: We named the pup Delilah. Why such a glamorous name for a small mutt of a dog? I don’t recall. A dark … Continue reading Delilah’s Ghost
The Scariest Halloween Ever, Part Three (The End)
At last, here's the thrilling end to the trick-or-treating story from when I was seven (or was it eight?). You can read part one here and part two here. This one is the end. If my memory serves (and it’s notoriously faulty), that Halloween night when I was seven (or eight) fell dark and stormy. … Continue reading The Scariest Halloween Ever, Part Three (The End)
Lucky October 13: Guest Post from Jane Toombs
Jane Toombs is my first guest author for the monthly "Lucky 13" series, published on the 13th of each month. These are personal stories from authors and artists about the role luck's played in their work and their lives. I'm thrilled to host Jane today. She is the author of around 100 books, counting both novels … Continue reading Lucky October 13: Guest Post from Jane Toombs
The Scariest Halloween Ever, Part Two
As promised, here's Part Two of the Halloween fears and angsts of my childhood. You can read Part One here. People often ask why I write sci-fi, fantasy, and other “non-realistic” genres. It’s because I find real life to be at least as strange as stories set on other planets. My childhood seemed filled with … Continue reading The Scariest Halloween Ever, Part Two
Good luck comes in the strangest of ways
The tagline for this blog comes from a song by master singer, songwriter, and slide guitarist Chris Rea from Great Britain. The song is called "God's Great Banana Skin," and how can you not love that title? It's message is simple: as soon as you start to believe you have this thing called life figured … Continue reading Good luck comes in the strangest of ways
The Scariest Halloween Ever, Part One
For a recent CBG author chat on Love Romances Cafe, I wrote a little tale of the scariest Halloween I faced as a child. I thought I'd share it with y'all, too. Here's part one. Part Two will arrive next Friday, October 11, and Part Three on Friday, October 18. The late sixties-early seventies … Continue reading The Scariest Halloween Ever, Part One
A real-life guide to time-travel and wormholes
For this first post on Fictional Lessons for an All-Too-Real Life, I started with a piece I worked on for the Savvy Authors blog. It’s about how the writing process creates time warps, and how to navigate them. As I wrote, it occurred to me that it might not be the writing process that creates … Continue reading A real-life guide to time-travel and wormholes
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