After two months of preliminary research reading I am now writing the first draft of book four in my contemporary fantasy/mythology series, working title “Beneath Big-G City” (or possibly “Son of Big-G City”). On day one, my self-set 1,500 word daily minimum rapidly...

True confession: I am a creature of routine. Every day I work off a schedule- -blocks of time lined out for writing, appointments and chores, the types of exercise I’ll do, and, back in the day, social events. Most days I stay on schedule and get it all done. Every so...

The year is barely a week old, and already a vast threat to American democracy has dominated the airwaves. The crisis has passed (I hope), but how, after witnessing the incredible and inexcusable violence in Washington D. C., on January 6, 2021- -violence incited by a...

2020. The last time I was so glad to see a year end was 1994, the year Dad died. On New Year’s Eve my (then) husband Dave, Mom and I went out to dinner theater, then visited at Mom’s house until midnight. We popped the cork, poured the champagne and said in unison...

If you’ve known me for 40+ years, you know that I directed a production of A Christmas Carol in 1980. I wrote the script and designed a minimalist, ensemble-based production with most actors double-cast (in English: playing more than one role). Given the time of year...

Great news! Today is the official launch of Beyond Big-G City, the third book in my contemporary fantasy/mythology series!! It’s an event years in the making, with lots of activity in the last couple of months. I haven’t been through a book release since 2016.  ...