Grand Adventures and Dog Dialing My Stepmom

on March 30, 2014

Okay– some things that are not quite happening this week– It is not quite Easter break, but Chicken is here for her school break anyway! It is not quite Squish’s birthday– but Thursday, we are all over that! It is not quite Squish’s party– but Saturday we are all over that! It is not quite… Read More


Bitter Moon– Triane’s Son Completed

on March 27, 2014

4: Triane’s Son Reigning  Okay– I know you’ve seen the covers before.  But, well, the series is out now, all four books, and I thought I would remind you. Bitter Moon IV: Triane’s Son Reigning is out today.  It’s the last book in the series, and the moment is bittersweet for me. While this series… Read More


Things That I Believe

on March 25, 2014

* Warning– I’m going to get a wee bit political– but I’m going to try not to get partisan.  Obviously I have a leaning but I believe that crooks are everywhere, mostly where the good guys are supposed to be.  Please–if you disagree with me, odds are good that with some discussion, I could see… Read More


We’re not allowed to what?

on March 21, 2014

No. Yarn. Okay– So my stepmom called me up and said, “Let’s go to the quilt show!”  And I said, “Will there be yarn?”  And she said, “Uhm, sureā€¦” There was no yarn. No. Yarn. I repeat– a craft show with no yarn.   But, well, I used to quilt– I did.  It’s been a… Read More


Mate’s Journey

on March 18, 2014

On Sunday morning, we woke up and drove to Sacramento. The sky looked like this: When we arrived, we parked in Old Sacramento and walked from the Railroad Museum, across the bridge, and to Raley Field.  It was still gray outside, and the river looked like this: Mate went in to register, and then we… Read More


Sometimes I ask myself…

on March 15, 2014

*  Why can’t we be retrofitted or USB ports, so, you know, I can connect my brain to the computer, press “Upload!” and go, “I know WWII History!”  Or, you know, “I know Kung-Fu.”  Cause that’s good too. * Do cats think about us as much as we think about them?  Or do they train… Read More


Teacher’s Conference

on March 12, 2014

Yes Ms. Lane, about your son– Your sweet Zoomboy, yes, that’s the one– We’d like to say that he’s okay,  But he just won’t DO HIS HOMEWORK. His test scores soar, but what is more He’s kind and calm and carries on When the rest of the class is loud and fast But he just… Read More


So You Think You Can Tell…

on March 9, 2014

I finished Beneath the Stain today, and popped out of the rabbit hole to discover: *  I had a hideous breakout on my face *  You can see my gray hair after too long between dye bottles *  My toenails look heinous *  The clothing I’d bought online in the wee frickin’ hours of the… Read More


Ramble On…

on March 6, 2014

I’m just gonna throw shit out today, like a big pile of discount yarn, and there are no guarantees it’s not going to get tangled and mangled and mussed, okay? *  I wrote lots this last week– but mostly for other places!  So, come visit me at Sid Love’s, Green’s Hill, ant Books Make Me Happy —… Read More


*Kermit Flail*: March

on March 3, 2014

Hey all!  It’s First Monday of the Month– which means I take a break and let the stunning work of my fellow writers speak for itself.  I have releases this month from Mary Calmes, T.A. Chase & Devon Rhodes, B.A. Tortuga, Cindy Sutherland, and Gini Koch!  (And an Audible link for Going Up!)  Seriously– I’m… Read More