Random Musings

Whenever I teach a writing course, there’s always a session on the senses. The ‘sensual envelope’ used in writing can evoke strong emotions. Certain smells can remind you of specific… Read more

Friend, forgive me. For I have (probably) sinned against you, repeatedly. I’m sorry. I really am. It’s not that I don’t care. I do. I wonder how you are. I… Read more

I’ve been in this country for quite a while now. I’m used to the language discrepancies, to roundabouts every three feet, and to the Brit’s eternal optimism that the weather… Read more

An old friend of mine used to say that when coherent words escape you, start a list. So I’m starting a list. Christmas and New Year were absolutely perfect in… Read more

And so the year comes to an end. I’ve been pondering and puzzling about what to say in my final blog of 2017. Something witty or wise, playful or poignant.… Read more

Sometimes the unexpected can really make you stop and pay attention. It’s cold in England right now. As in, it’s been snowing and below freezing. Right this moment it’s snowing… Read more

CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS: ESCAPE TO PLEASURE: LESBIAN EROTIC TRAVELS Editor: Sandy Lowe and Victoria Villasenor Publisher: Bold Strokes Books Publication Date: Winter 2018 Theme: Short story lesbian travel erotica. When… Read more

I’m not a planner. Not in the large scale sense, anyway. I have a concept, a few people, and I know where it will end. Then I run with it… Read more

33 hours of travel with 6 hours of sleep; we drove with the window down and the music turned up to stay awake on the final leg home. Once home… Read more