Random Musings

We’re currently on our annual personal writing retreat. There are some differences with this one that means my word count isn’t as high as usual by this point in the… Read more

It’s been a while since I wrote about writerly things, and there’s something specific on my mind. Quiz: what makes for a better story? A. Two women have to work… Read more

I’m really excited to say that my first anthology for BSB, coedited by the wonderful Sandra Lowe, will be out in January. Escape to Pleasure is all about finding the… Read more

Hey all. Hope you’re well as we slide into autumn. Here in the UK, we’ve had a gorgeous run of chilly sunshine and our yard is full of Halloween decorations.… Read more

Nostalgia is a funny phenomenon… I moved around a lot as a kid. Three years in a place was an average. But I was born in Glendale. My aunt and… Read more

Surrounded by work, by noise, by the need to be ever-available, it’s easy to forget to just breathe. To be in the moment. I’m on a Greek island in October.… Read more

I love studying history. I love touching something that meant so much to someone nice upon a time. It’s such a beautiful thing to be connected to the past. Even… Read more

I was a weird kid. I was a soul searcher. From a young age, I wanted to understand the nature of god (little g). I wanted to understand who was… Read more

Well hello there. It’s been awhile. You see, I’m having some trouble putting myself out into cyberspace these days. Even on social media I rarely say much of consequence. But… Read more

Home is a wonderful place to be. I love opening the front door after a long trip. I love breathing in the sanctuary that is uniquely ours. That’s not to… Read more