November is National Novel Writing Month. For a while, there was an official group called NaNoWriMo* that hosted an online space for folks to find community while they challenged themselves to write 50K words during the month of November.** The whole concept was that people often say, "Someday, I'm going to write a novel." NaNo's… Continue reading A Writing Challenge
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The social media dilemma
Ah, the constant question. How do I handle social media in the current age? Obviously, I'm choosing to blog right now, which is a throwback for me to the time before there were dozens of different platforms available to everyone with an internet connection. Back in the day when modems made that grinding boo-dee-beeeeeeep sound,… Continue reading The social media dilemma
First fair
It, um, could have gone better. I mean, it was a good ice breaker. Oldest came with me and I'm glad I had help for setting up since it was the first time. We broke out some new display tools, so there's a plus one for Ikea. The Helgeo, a rack that attaches to any… Continue reading First fair
The part with the crafting
I describe myself as a multi-crafter because if I try to list all the ways I make things in conversation, it gets a bit tedious. I cross-stitch needlepoint weave on different types of looms -- rigid heddle, tapestry, band loom loom knit, which is kind of knitting, but onto a frame, rather than with needles… Continue reading The part with the crafting
The part with the writing
I've written and published over two dozen romance novellas and short stories under two different pen names. I'm not quite ready to share those pen names yet, but for over twenty years, I was a professional author. Most of my stories were paranormal or sci-fi romance, most with some sort of basis in mythology or… Continue reading The part with the writing
Loom Blossom 