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  • Authorial Heroes

    John Steinbeck is mine, and I’m guessing an author’s name came springing to your lips when you read the title of this post. Because they offer us different lives to live (if only while we’re enjoying their stories) storytellers are our greatest teachers. They give us diverse shoes to wear,…

  • Brave New Look

    I’ve decided to knuckle down and get serious about this author business. I’ve always been serious about writing, but now I’m going to get serious about building a brand and marketing. I moved from Blogger to WordPress because it supports things like opt-in email – which I’ve just found out…

  • You’re Doing It Right Now

    Or you will be once you finish reading this. If you’re within reach of a PowerBall lottery ticket, you’re dreaming of what you could possibly do with over $6,000,000 dollars. That’s the lump sum payout for a single winner. My wife and I just spent a pleasant hour discussing the…

  • Oh My Dear, #WisCon Was A Blast!

    I’m so sorry I’m a day late in posting this week. I spent the long Memorial Day weekend at a fabulous convention for feminists and science fiction aficionados in Madison, Wisconsin. I’m sure WisCon will feature heavily in my blog posts for awhile, because I met wonderful people and was…

  • The Coultergeist Is Hoisted By Her Own Petard

    Ann Coulter has been given a taste of her own medicine which has lasted since last Sunday night, when she decided to ridicule Michelle Obama’s #BringBackOurGirls photo. She was not alone. In a shocking display of heartlessness, right-wing pundits began bemoaning hashtag activism when it was used in the hunt…

  • Pura Vida! Animals I’ve Never Seen Before

    Anteater The animals of Costa Rica are vastly different than the ones I’ve encountered in the United States. Now granted, I haven’t been everywhere, in every state of the union, but these animals seemed very exotic to me. The very first animal I saw after arriving in Costa Rica, was…

  • Riding The Rainbow

    Announcing the quickly approaching publication date for Riding The Rainbow, my LGBT novel for young readers (ages 7-14). Blurb: Chubby, awkward Lily has two out-loud-and-proud Moms, and is teased and bullied at school. Clara, the new girl in the fifth grade, has two in-the-closet Dads and keeps their secret by…