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What Makes a Writer a Writer?

My dear friend, Josey, sent me a Cathy Hay’s embroidery YouTube video.

Air Fryer, My Dreamboat - My Love

I want to preface this by saying I am in no way affiliated with any company that manufactures or sells Air Fryers.

Mama Says - Irreplaceable Advice

Never beg someone to stay in your life. If they wanted to be there with you, they would be there.

A bit of a whine and a heartfelt thanks

I’m having a couple weeks where every time I sit to do a blog post, I think everything coming out of my head is trite.

2024 Goals

I am so very happy to see the end of 2023.

Poorly Pup, Poorly Me. A Weekend of Chill

If you follow me on Blue Sky you may be aware my furry assistant, Stitch has been poorly since the early hours of Monday.

Don't Miss Out! Join Me on Instagram and Goodreads

Some lessons apply to multiple areas of life. It isn’t always apparent which areas, so it’s a lesson that will repeat.

Summer 2023: Everything is Burning and I Hate the Heat!

Summer 2023 is officially on in the UK, and I don’t mean school is out yet.

The Gilded Age Season 1 Finale

I finally watched the season finale of The Gilded Age. It ended pretty much how I expected.

New to Mastodon? Me too! Here’s What I’ve Learned

I’ve been on Mastodon for a couple weeks now, and it doesn’t take long to learn the culture between Mastodon and Twitter is different.

Wednesday’s Child is Full of Woe

I don’t know how to start this post. I want to squee.

Black Friday is a Week Now?

I’m an American, so I’m not a stranger Black Friday. I moved to the UK over a decade ago and remember when Brits would ask me, ‘so what’s the point of Black Friday?

Virtual Bonfire of Fuckery: Thanks Muskgate

I am no stranger to watching things on the internet go up in proverbial flames: Livejournal, Myspace, Xanga, the chat rooms on Morpheus.

Halloween, the Most Wonderful Time of the Year!

Witches! Bats! Vampires! Pumpkins! Ghosts! The undeniable feeling of magic in the air!

Why I Write: Reader to Writer to Author

Writers are always asked why they write. No doubt there are a million blog posts out there on this precise topic for exactly that reason.

Working with Writer's Block

There were posts a few years back about whether writer’s block was a real thing.

Christmas Blues in Times of Covid

I am so tired. It’s not the type of tired that can be cured with sleep.

Fanfic is Valid: Let People Enjoy Fandom

The debate about the validity of fanfic has reared its head once more after a tweet thread, which I won’t give any further traction to by linking to it, hit mid-January.

Contrary Like a Cat: Argh Reviews!

If people gush about something: a film, tv show, book – anything, really – I tend to avoid it.

My Toxic Relationship with (Camp) NaNoWriMo

I don’t know what sort of post this will be. My mind is in a weird space.

Fear Itself: the IRS and Filing From Abroad

My biggest fear as an author isn’t whether my books become popular or beloved.