So, as I often do on what is officially recognized as, though not always treated as, a posting day, I looked around the living room and said: “What should I write about?” My father said, “What a great daddy you have.” Well, that’s that entire post right there. My youngest brother said, “Doggies!” (He was very excited … More Doggies, Per My Youngest Brother’s Request

Summer is the time I read books, okay? School’s out, I’m home (slightly) more, I live in a room and house surrounded by books I own that I haven’t read yet, so summer is the logical time for me to pick some of those books up and read them. (9 times out of 10 I … More I Have a Problem

Okay, so I was slamming my keyboard approximately 2 seconds ago, trying to think of what to write about for this blog post. I slammed, then deleted, and slammed, then deleted. It was both wonderful and highly productive. WordPress autosaves your blog posts as you write them; but seeing as I was keyboard-slamming-then-deleting, there wasn’t … More ! You Haven’t Written Anything Yet!

A real life book! Not, like, me me. Not my face or me as a character or anything. My writing. But me! In a book! I’m mildly excited. So, basically, Alsina Publishing (the parent of LingoBites, that the Amelia Brighton stories are published on) is putting together an anthology series. The first one is themed around animals. About 2 and 1/2 … More I Might Be In A BOOK Soon!

So, you all know that I had a rather unfortunate run-in with some kidney stones last January/early February. Had to have surgery, had terrible post-op pain, you know the deal. So, anyway, I had a whole bunch of followup procedures and stuff (such as collecting 24 hours’ worth of my urine – twice), which culminated … More How I Came to Wander the Halls of the Hospital Carrying a Tupperware Full of My Own Pee (or: The Spinach is a Lie)