Happy humpday, everybody! I don’t like that expression, Hump Day. Or Humpday. Or whatever. It’s when we get over the hump, I get it, but the word hump doesn’t work … Continue reading ON BUNDTLETS AND BUMPER STICKERS
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ON THE YELLOW ROSE OF TEXAS BEING NEITHER YELLOW, NOR ROSE
Happy Wodensday, everyone! Hope your week is off to a good start. This week, I’m researching music from the mid-19th century Civil War America, the setting of my novel (although … Continue reading ON THE YELLOW ROSE OF TEXAS BEING NEITHER YELLOW, NOR ROSE
ON DUCK PARENTING, AND HUEY
When all else fails, there are ducks. Everyone likes ducks. Well, not Elmer Fudd, but everyone else. And let’s face it, Daffy is a pain in the ass. I’m trying … Continue reading ON DUCK PARENTING, AND HUEY
ON WHAT THEY USED TO SAY
Wednesday already? It’s great to write this blog every week but sometimes I’d rather not. Wednesday is an interesting name for a day. Most people pronounce it “wensday.” Do you … Continue reading ON WHAT THEY USED TO SAY
ON FAKE NEWS
I know what you’re thinking. Okay, not everything you’re thinking. I don’t know if you hate cilantro or love movies about cancer, but what you’re thinking about the title of … Continue reading ON FAKE NEWS
ON MORE RESEARCH, VICKSBURG, AND LIVER FLUKES
Last week I wrote on research, as I’m writing a novel set during the Civil War and even with a solid public school education and college, there is a lot … Continue reading ON MORE RESEARCH, VICKSBURG, AND LIVER FLUKES
ON THE JOYS OF RESEARCH, AND GARDENING
Blog blog blog blog blog. That’s the thought in my head every Wednesday. Gotta make the donuts, er blog. The best thing about writing, besides re-writing, is research. And it’s … Continue reading ON THE JOYS OF RESEARCH, AND GARDENING
ON BEING WATCHED
If you read 1984 by George Orwell (as many of us did in high school), then you know that this fear of being watched and controlled by “Big Brother,” a.k.a. … Continue reading ON BEING WATCHED