• Um, wha–?

    I get this email from Dictionary.com, as I do every day, with the word of the day. That word is taphephobia, which is an abnormal fear of being buried alive. Um, define abnormal fear here. Cause personally, I can say…

  • catching up with myself

    that’s actually not true. I haven’t caught up at all with myself. The girlie was sick a bit last week and I may have had a touch of her fever. Anyhow, my back is still crappy and I need to…

  • Body hurts

    Friday the kids had the day off from school and so the man took the day off and we went to central Oregon to look for limb cast. Those are agates formed when hot ash covers wood after a volcanic…

  • Coolios

    I just got invited to be in a really awesome anthology based on another writers oh so awesome world. I can’t give details. Sorry. But it’s going to be amazing and so I’m rereading the novels starting today. In other…

  • The Dreams are Weird

    I only remember dreams sometimes, and most of the time they are strange and I don’t really interpret them to mean much of anything, unless I can get a story out of them. Last night I had an odd dream…

  • Friday of the week

    Another week of school down. That’s two weeks. And it’s wonderful. I think I’m getting closer to a title on book 3. I’m excited! More when it’s finalized. I’ve also started planning out book 4. Hoping I can write it…

  • The week that was

    It’s been quite a week as the kids go back to school and I can finally dig into writing again. It’s crazy how soothing it is to be alone in the house. I never knew until I didn’t have it…

  • Heading off to Sasquan

    Yep, I’m off to Worldcon in a couple of hours. This is my schedule, should you want to find me. Please do! I’m looking forward to it, though I’ve been pretty much in panic mode for the past couple of…

  • The updatery

    It looks like Boy of Size may be getting through this latest set back. I hope so. We’re bracing for the beginning of school. He’s looking forward to it, but even though it’s going to be good stress, it will…

  • Conversation with the boy of size

    About to go bike riding (driving to where we’re biking): Me: kids, we’re about to go. Use the bathroom. both kids: don’t have to go Me: try anyhow. There might not be a bathroom. Boy of Size: *rolls eyes* If…