The description of this BookFest Spring 2023 author interview begins, “Eventually technology catches up and the fantastical becomes plausible and may even become factual.” Debut author and nuclear engineer E.A. Smiroldo based her cli-fi novel, The Silent Count, on real textbook climate change science. Smolder’s thriller is …
Read MoreThe BookFest Spring 2023
Even though I didn’t submit a novel to the latest BookFest book awards competition, I am attending the free online BookFest conference this weekend. The conference is a 2-day affair with Day 1 geared toward readers and Day 2 geared toward writers, but both days …
Read MoreWhat is the Meaning of North America’s Recent UAP/UFO Sightings?
My writing, especially my novels, revolve around unexplained phenomena because I am largely interested in studying it and hearing theories. So, of course with all that has been in the news lately, I wanted to gather some information and the below article is the result. …
Read MoreAuditory Learner
My regular blog readers have seen me post a number of short stories written for creative writing groups or as part of the Idaho Commission on the Arts “IdaPost” pen pal program, which I have participated in since its inception three years ago. For the …
Read MoreWhere are the Bees and Butterflies?
We have tons of clover all over our backyard, yet this is the first year I have not seen any bees. None. Not in spring and not now. We do not use any pesticides and our yard is bee-friendly. It is so disturbing to see …
Read MoreIDAPOST Zine
For the second year in a row, I participated in the pen pal writing program devised by the Idaho Writer in Residence and the Idaho Commission on the Arts. With the assistance of periodic writing prompts sent via postcard, participants are matched with a fellow …
Read More2021 Accomplishments / 2022 Goals
As we head into 2022, I want to wish all my readers and followers a Happy New Year! I would love to hear about your reading or writing accomplishments in the past year, and some of your goals or resolutions for next year. Here are …
Read MoreCoping With Tragedy Through Writing
On Monday, the unthinkable happened in my own community when a man opened gunfire in the Boise Towne Square Mall, killing two people and injuring multiple others. We have seen tragedies of this sort play out many times in various locations, and dealing with grief, …
Read MoreNaNoWriMo 2021: Plotting & Pantsing
National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo) is just 2 weeks away! I have been participating in the challenge of writing a 50,000-word novel during the month of November since 2009. I have only “won” twice. The difference between the years that I won versus the years …
Read MoreTiny Cat Story
Update: My Tiny Cat Story can now be viewed online here. It is titled “The House of Misfit Cats” and is the tenth story down the page. I love animals and share my home with a few so fun animal stories are bound to happen. …
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