The prickly-itchy feel Horses belly against bare thigh Salty, slick Crisp-earthy leather The sharp prick of cheat grass Burrowing Dill-weed, pungent Smashed underfoot Tree frogs Singing love Calling to each other These are the notes of my …
Tag: Musings
Wide Sargasso Sea
Don’t quote me on that. I like my facts to be nebulous and ever-changing. I remember being told once that she was a mad, raving alcoholic of undiscovered genius living in a soggy shack in Cornwall when …
An Open Letter to a Lost Friend
I don’t do well when it comes to expressing how I truly feel. I have put my foot in my mouth more times than I care to count. All too often my heart speaks a language that …
Daily Bread: Feeding the Soul
I often consume what I call my daily bread: Poems, short stories, lines from Proust, conversations with loved ones, and of course, plenty actual bread and wine. There is definitely a sensual aspect to my spirituality. Right …
The Primary Law of Writing
This book is a prime example of the primary law of writing. If you write well, you can write about anything. Take The Story of the Eye as an example, disturbing, suspenseful, dirty and beautifully written. If …
Midnight Chase V
Sam is tired of living life through the books she reads, so she dashes out of her apartment in the middle of the night. But she may be in for more than she bargains for when she …
How to Defeat a Kraken
A guest post from author Christine Calhoun Step one: Learn pirate kung fu. Your high acrobatics checks in aquatic settings will help you dodge the splinters of your ship as it crumbles into the ocean. …
Midnight Chase IV
Sam is tired of living life through the books she reads, so she dashes out of her apartment in the middle of the night. But she may be in for more than she bargains for when she …
Just Keep Writing
I like to spend my Sunday’s reflecting on life. Considering my obsessions with writing and reading, that means reflecting on my work and the work of other authors. Recently I had my first every bullying episode as …
