Category: childhood

  • Writing Dreams

    I’ve been writing in stolen moments for a long time. Some of my first work, like Twisted Breath of God, which was written sometime in 2001, happened while I had a babe in arms and a toddler. Any readers who have had children know what that means. I might also have been pregnant… my timelines…

  • The Value Of Humanity

    If this is true—if Russians are dying for lack of hope, as they seem to be—then the question that is still looking for its researcher is, Why haven’t Russians experienced hope in the last quarter century? Or, more precisely in light of the grim continuity of Russian death, What happened to Russians over the course…

  • Free Fiction and Cheap, too!

    I had a really nice evening last night. It was really fun to get out, network, and play with peers. I came home bouncy and inspired, if tired from a long day, and found… well, the usual, really. But the thing is, they are attacking a very nice person, and trying to drag her down…

  • Kintsukori

    I often touch on social issues, and occasionaly very personal ones, on this blog. Earlier today I did this, writing not only on behalf of my children, but of every child of a disrupted family that has ever overheard adults dismissing them as worthless and hopelessly damaged because of it. My dears, it simply isn’t…

  • On the Road Again

    I head for home about noon. I’m torn… I miss the kids, although they seem to be doing well here. This has never been an easy thing to do, and telling all of us it’s only two more years isn’t easy, either. But we have skype and phone and emails… and I’m not going to…

  • The Elite Daily Fisk

    Here’s a long and insightful look at a recent article on feminism. This is not my work, but rather that of the all-around good guy, veteran, and poet Jonathan LaForce. For those who didn’t know, a ‘fisk’ is a step-by-step take on an article, where it went wrong, and why. For my readers, I am…

  • Oceans and Seas of the Heart

    When I was fairly young I spent a lot of time on the Oregon Coast with my grandmother. I can remember deciding I wanted to be a marine biologist when I was maybe six or seven, but by the time I was eight I had grown out of that and wanted to be a botanist,…

  • Launch Day!

    The God’s Wolfling is now available in ebook and print for purchase! I hope you enjoy this book, it was a long time coming, and a challenge for me. With Vulcan’s Kittens, I was told to channel my inner 14-year old girl, to which I responded “But I wasn’t a normal teenage girl!” Well, when…

  • The God’s Wolfling: Final Snippet

    Here it is, folks, the last snippet on the blog.. but you can buy the book now! (ebook release is officially tomorrow). Happy reading, and be sure to leave a review. I look forward to hearing what you thought of the whole thing. If you’re so inclined, pass the word on that the book is…

  • Ride ‘Em Cowgirl

    Ok, so I’m being silly… I was thinking ‘link round-up’ and that title is what came out. However! There’s some really interesting stuff here, and I’m going to try and do this more often, since I frequently come across blogs and articles I’d like to share. First, a link to a very important science topic.  “Belief…

  • Review: The New School

    This book comes too late for me. But it might be in time for my kids, and I plan to present my eldest with a copy soon, as she heads into her sophmore year of high school. But as I enter my Junior year as a college student, pursuing a dual degree in Microbiology and…

  • The God’s Wolfling: Snippet 8

    Only one more snippet before you can buy The God’s Wolfling and read it all in one gulp. Because I know some of you will! Release date is officially August 1, and a week from today is July 31, but I’m going to see about making it available that day earlier to my blog readers.…