One of the writing prompts I came across recently is “What TV Show Would You Like to Bring Back and Why?” I have several I’d like to see a remake […]
Blatherings
Rambling posts about anything else not covered by another category
100 Tales: Black
Kye was starting in on him again. Chance tried to rein in his temper and not snap, but his partner was trying his patience. “Forget it, old man. I had […]
What to Do at Surfside Beach
As promised, here are some photos for you from Surfside Beach. We went back to Brookgreen Gardens (of course) and took their Coastal Excursions Tour which was a lot of […]
Vacation Looms
We’ll be headed to Surfside Beach for a vacation on Saturday and I’m really looking forward to it. I need a break! Real-life has cut way into my writing time […]
New Historical Anthology
I’m working on a new historical story that’s sort of a collaboration between JES Hays and EJ Murray. It’s a “weird history” detective story, with one of the velyr who […]
Self-Care for the Writer
Over the past year or so, we’ve been hearing this term more and more: self-care. But what does it mean for the writer? Self-care just means taking care of yourself […]
Goodbye 2020/Hello 2021
The year is ending … finally. Like many, I feel this year has been both longer and shorter than any I’ve known. It seems we’ve been quarantined for at least […]
Happy Holidays
Happy Holidays to all and a Happy New Year! December and January are when we hold our Winter celebrations – whichever you prefer to celebrate. We shut out the cold […]
50 Gifts for Writers
It’s that time of year again: time to think of something your writer friend or family member will actually use. Fear not! Once more, we come bearing gift ideas for […]
Sixty Books That Changed My Life
For my 60th birthday (that can’t be right!) I’m emulating Bono from U2. He published 60 songs, but I’m a writer so I have chosen 60 books. I’m going to […]