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I’m posting links to my short mystery stories in King’s River Life.  “Every Day is Mother’s Day” appeared in the May 7, 2013 issue.  “Born On the 4th of July” appeared in the July 2, 2013 issue.  And “A Bag … Continue reading →

I am proud to announce the publication of my first ever mystery story.  Here’s the link http://kingsriverlife.com/05/07/every-day-is-mothers-day-a-mothers-day-mystery-short-story/ This success came about through networking.  I’ve increased my participation in forums lately.  This is no excuse for neglecting my own blog, but … Continue reading →

     The book is out.  Finally.  I was answering questions from a group of friends about this project.  One question was, “How long did it take?”  The glib answer is, 30 years.  But of course, that’s not what they wanted.  … Continue reading →

I mentioned in my last post that I had had a poem accepted by Light Quarterly.  The way I found out was by getting an author’s proof in the mail.  I could have dashed off an email, saying yeah, it’s … Continue reading →

I’ve had a poem accepted by Light Quarterly.  I couldn’t be more delighted.  You may remember from a previous post that this excellent poetry journal of light verse will likely be suspending publication, due to the death of its editor, … Continue reading →

I was reading what I thought was a poignant, even tragic poem to my writers’ group when several members started tittering, even giggling.  This was certainly not the response I was aiming for.  I can’t blame them.  I very often … Continue reading →

Audio books and e-readers are wonderful.  I’m hooked on print as well, of course.  But what I really need is some kind of connection, preferably wireless, that allows me to download books directly into my brain.  The constant flood of … Continue reading →

I was sad last week to hear of the death of John Mella, the founding editor of Light Quarterly.  The fate of this journal of light, humorous and fanciful verse, the only one of its kind in the U.S., is … Continue reading →

I wrote in the last post about meeting Belinda Del Pasco, the marvelous artist and human being.  When I meet someone who seems to be successful at what they do, I fall into “interviewer” mode, also known as brain-picking.  I … Continue reading →