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Refugees
What does it take to motivate someone to pack up and leave their home, their culture, their food, religion, community, family, and language? People do it all over the world looking to escape the intolerable or find hope when it is lost. My Grandfather came to this country at 16 with an address in his…
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Cookies
I happen to be a huge fan of cookies, one of the original cookie monsters. I recently had the opportunity to sample some amazing cookies, and of course I make some of my own in different flavors, textures, and sizes. As a kid I started making cookies and when I go through periods of trying…
Read MoreStorms and Storms
We saw some amazing ice sculpting by Mother Nature this past week. She painted the trees and everything else and it was really pretty spectacular to look at. Unfortunately with the high winds, trees uprooted, power lines went whipping around, poles fell, others snapped in two. Branches blocked icy roads and the power delivery systems…
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Days Off
For Presidents Day I was home and it was a thrilling day spent with family and friends. I did something we rarely have a chance to do, I invited some friends over, cooked a meal and exchanged stories. So much of my time is devoted to work, to writing, to family, to house and home…
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Expressions
I have been enjoying reading in someone else’s world lately, looking at their creation, falling into their story, examining their characters. What a joy it is to get lost in the twists and turns, be surprised by the curves and bends that the characters take. I love good characters, passionately hate the bad ones, fall…
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Reimagining
I happen to be a huge fan of public education. Not only did I go to public school and then private Universities, but I have spent many wonderful years teaching in public schools, so I know many very talented public educators. That being said, I like the idea of mass education open to everyone and…
Read MoreDystopian Stories
It seems that the world is filled with dystopian stories, those tales that highlight the bad, the dangerous, the mysterious ideas that hold civilization together making what is corrupt seem appealing, even normalized. Lots of people love those stories because they can be great fun and leave them feeling good about our society, which may…
Read MoreDragons and Humans
People always ask if mixed couples exist in my stories, and I smile. The anatomy doesn’t fit for sex, but emotions are a whole different thing. Can a human have a love interest with a dragon, well of course, but the parts and pieces do not fit together the same ways. Elephants and dogs sometimes…
Read MoreHappy ❤️Day!
Lots of love and respect goes out to everyone celebrating Valentine’s Day. It doesn’t matter if you recognize a partner of 50+ years, a new lover, a child, parent, friend, classmates, siblings, or neighbor. A day of recognizing our relationships and spreading joy and chocolate is never wasted. What started as a gimmick to sell…
Read MoreHidden Messages
Aside from being a writer, I am a reader. I love books and I read from all kinds of points of view. I love falling into a story and forgetting reality. My mind enjoys the puzzle quality of analysis, so tearing a story apart, looking for deeper meaning is fun. Finding themes across books, looking…
Read MoreBusy Week
Sometimes when things come together, all lines intercept at once. This is a crazy week with more to come. I can’t believe it is only Wednesday. At least dragons are not swarming around my house and as far as I know, none of the basement trolls have ventured upstairs. Has anyone opened their homes to…
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Fictional Death
As a world creator who makes the attempt to capture other people’s imagination and help them see their own reality in a clearer, kinder, and more thoughtful way I get caught by writer’s advice. The most recent is the need for death, for death rituals to develop and bind the characters tighter. But the truth…
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