It's 11:26 pm on 12/31/2020. By the time most of you read this, it'll be 1/1/21. I'll sleep in tomorrow. I know nothing substantial will change. COVID will still be here, mutating. I'll still be unable to hug my friends. No one I know of personally has gotten the vaccine yet. I anticipate it being … Continue reading It’s almost time….

A friend and fellow fantasy author, Sean R. Frazer, made and sent this to me. Perfectly sums up the year! Today is the last Tuesday of 2020. The year can, and possibly will, present a new challenge in the few days it has left. Given how the year has been, it would not surprise me … Continue reading Putting 2020 in the past

Morning, everyone! Didn't get called into work today, so about to dive back into 'Shield & Scepter'. Will run out to a store with the hubby later today. Right now, the morning sun is slowly brightening the sky. The fog came in early last night, not long after night fall, and it still lingers. Streetlights … Continue reading Boundaries, limits, and what they mean to me

So, yesterday was my birthday. I'm 53 now. I'm not at all bothered by the number. I stopped obsessing over youth, etc, about 30 years ago. We all get older. We don't all get wiser, but we all get older. What matters isn't physical in the sense of hair, wrinkles, or that stuff. What matters … Continue reading Another trip around the sun

Evening, all. This is a long week. Not in terms of hours, as 3 of my 4 shifts are less than 5 hours long. Rather, it's that I start early (either 6:30 or 7 am) at all 4. I came home today, took a nap, and still feel like I don't have more than a … Continue reading On the longest night, look for the dawn

“Shit,” Christos muttered, lowering the spyglass.             “Problem, Captain?” the first mate asked.             “Nothing I wasn’t ready for,” he collapsed the instrument and secured it in his belt pouch. “I’m going ashore with the next load. Keep enough on the ship that you can come get us later, but I want the soldiers mixed … Continue reading The Murder Hobos – Shore Leave – Episode 8 – Rough Landing

Morning, everyone! I have today off the retail job. That doesn't mean what most think it does. What it means is that I'm not earning any money (unless someone buys a copy of 'Inversion of Magic'), but it doesn't mean I'm not working. First off, I have a cat who absolutely refuses to comprehend that … Continue reading A day off? Yeah, right.

So...saw the hand specialist this morning. Here's the trifecta of problems/diagnosis: Carpal Tunnel Syndrome is mild.Trigger finger issue in right hand.Start of arthritis at the base of both thumbs. Here's where things get better: Braces at night, probably for months if not years to come, should either eliminate the CTS or prevent further damage.Splint at … Continue reading Medical trifecta with great results

I wanted to share this with you all. It's the prologue to "Scales & Stinger: A Heroes of Avoch Novel". My agent, Denise Barone, is working on finding a home for it. If you like it, tell publishers to get in touch with her. Prologue Thia began to clear the dishes as Papa and Father … Continue reading Sneak peek – Scales & Stinger – Prologue

Morning, everyone. I'm not a patient person. I've learned to adapt, to curb my anxiety of 'not knowing' what comes next, over the years. And by that I mean that I seem calm to most of the people I interact with when I'm really screaming in my head. The EMG test was...interesting. I can't say … Continue reading Working on my patience