Could Mars ever feel like home? Words superimposed on an alien landscape

What is Home?

What does ‘home’ mean to you? Home is a concept that most people understand, but it’s not the same for any two of us. Whether it’s where you hang your …

Writing-Specific Research

I had the incredible opportunity to ask for clarification and bounce what-ifs off a real-live expert in my pet pathogen, and add a new level of research and plausibility to my novel… while talking to someone that actually wanted to talk to me about bacterial soft rot! I didn’t want to mess it up.

#WCWednesday

Woman Crush Wednesday is a social media hashtag that celebrates strong female characters. I was so excited to hear that Lights Out Ink had chosen Sarah this week! She’s the …

A Bad Person with a Good Arm

It’s a good thing when your spouse knows you well.  In the case of Sunday’s “incident”, it saved my life. We were at the pool, “swimming” with the kids, which usually means …

Well, I did it

So, I finally had enough.  The last straw came when I was visiting my parents, and my mom kept suggesting that I use her hairdryer after showering.  So, I finally …

The Cat’s Away

(Also, Fancy Ladies, Part 2) I have been horribly delinquent, but Chris just left for Salisbury, so the holiday post is on its way.  In the meantime, curl up on …