Saturday, October 3, 2026 “We rise by lifting others.” Robert Ingersoll Welcome, October!  And welcome to all of you. I realize many of you know about my new novelette from my cover rev…

Wednesday, September 30, 2026 Welcome, all. This is a writing post, but it’s also part of Dan Antion “Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge” (CFFC).  The topic this week is “where,…

Saturday, September 26, 2026 Hello, everyone.  The Osho Zen Tarot is among the decks of cards that I’ve had for the most years.  (Only two or three came before it, and all were during a time when “…

Saturday, September 19, 2026 Hello, everyone.   It’s here!  International Talk Like a Pirate Day (September 19th).  So I’m having a blog party.  All aboard, me hearties! Pirates had a p…

Thursday, September 17, 2026 Hello, everyone.   Today I’m announcing my own little book.  It’s my latest non-fiction “Speak” book.  I started it a couple of years ago, with …

Wednesday, August 9, 2026 Welcome, all.  September is finally here, but it still feels like August… and July… and June… and half of May.  Here, that’s how long it’s be…

Saturday, September 5, 2026 Hello, all. Back in 2016 Lewis Carroll’s Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland got stuck in my mind.  The world around me seemed to have gone topsy-turvy and down…

Wednesday, September 2, 2026 Hello, all.  It’s already Thursday for some of my readers, so I’m hitting the publish button for this post.  Also, since I’m among the worst haters of…

Saturday, August 29, 2026 Hello, everyone.  I hope you’re all having a wonderful weekend.  The week slipped away from me — I’ve been working on a 1920s paranormal novelette that I…

Saturday, August 22, 2026 Welcome, everyone.  Many people associate eerie, spooky things with wintery scenes.  However, for me, they go with the hazy heat of summer.  If me being that way that seem…

Wednesday, August 19, 2026 Welcome, all.  The Scoobies are lazy on this hot August day, but I told them there was a nap-time story in it for them if they helped with this installment of Dan Antion&…

Wednesday, August 12, 2026 Hello, everyone.  We’re almost halfway through August, and no significant cooldown in sight here.  As monsoon seasons go, this seems like a dry one. Trying to keep …

Saturday, August 8, 2026 What’s your name? Who’s your dragon? Does it breath (does it breath) smoke and fire like me? Welcome, all!  I couldn’t resist the quirky, groovy 1960s vid…

Wednesday, August 5, 2026 Welcome, all. The Scoobies (Daphne and Velma) are on hand again to help with Dan Antion’s color challenge.  This week, Dan said any of the Box of 8 colors with white…

Saturday, August 1, 2026 Welcome, everyone — and welcome August!  This is me, just sharing about my life.  It might not sound like it, but I’m not complaining, just describing the world aroun…

Wednesday, July 29, 2026 Welcome, all. The Scoobies are here again, bringing their particular brand of fun to help you over the midweek hump.  Dan Antion gave us a challenge to use pairs from the o…

Saturday, July 25, 2026 Hello, all.  I hope you’re enjoying a relaxing weekend.   Or if it isn’t that low-key, maybe you need a distraction.  In that case, how about a little floriograp…

Wednesday, July 22, 2026 Hello, all. The Scoobies are ready to ponder and play and generally help you over the midweek hump.  Dan Antion gave us the Crayola Crayons color purple for “Cee&#821…

Wednesday, July 15, 2026 Hello, everyone. The Scoobies are on hand, bringing cheer to help you over the midweek hump.  Dan Antion gave us the Crayola Crayons color orange for “Cee’s Fun…

Wednesday, July 8, 2026 Welcome, all. The Scoobies have another color quest from Dan Antion.  This time he gave everyone the Crayola Crayons color black for “Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge&#8…

June 20, 2026 This week I had a technology-computer-writing disaster. It was, really, really… really bad. I have an appointment today for assistance, but it didn’t sound hopeful. Actual…

Wednesday, June 17, 2026 Velma (L):  Hey Daphne… where’d that green paneling come from?  There’s nothing like that in this house.  It’s like it appeared by magic. Daphne (R)…

Saturday, June 13, 2026 A YouTube short video of pastel orange roses and a black butterfly Hello, all.  I hope you’re enjoying a relaxing weekend.   Yesterday we had a much needed, lengthy ra…

Wednesday, June 10, 2026 Welcome, all. The Scoobies are on hand, bringing cheer to help you over the midweek hump.  Dan Antion posted so many beautiful examples of yellow for his “Cee’s…

Wednesday, June 3, 2026 Alrightie. Welcome to Grumpyville… I just lost an entire post because my Internet blinked off.   And I was asking so nicely, for your help in choosing a book cover &#8…

Saturday, May 30, 2026  Daphne:  What’s that vibration? Velma:  It’s either a big air tanker taking a water-bomb to the forest fire, or Yummy Human singing Karaoke, or… Oh! It mig…

Wednesday, May 27, 2026 Welcome, all.  Dan Antion’s Thursday Doors Writing Challenge.   To join the fun, pick one of the doors that were submitted as inspiration for the challenge and write. …

Wednesday, May 20, 2026 Welcome, all. This post is part of  Dan Antion’s Thursday Doors Writing Challenge.   To join the fun, pick one of the doors that were submitted as inspiration for the …

Wednesday, May 13, 2026 Hello, everyone.  This whatnot is for  Dan Antion’s Thursday Doors Writing Challenge.  The Pumpkin Hat Girls are back with the conclusion to the “New Boyfriend&#…

It’s difficult to work out what level of self-sufficiency in food has been normal in the UK. The last famine in England, as a whole, was in the 1590s. This was a widespread famine across much of Eu…

Saturday, May 9, 2026 Revised Hi everyone. I originally combined this post with a “Cronesboro” installment because I didn’t want to push an extra post onto you.  However, for the …

Saturday, May 9, 2026 Hi everyone, forgive me for multitasking.  I’ve been so caught up in the Thursday Doors Writing Challenge (#TDWC) that I forgot to open the door for reader participation in a …

My thanks go to John, who has kindly agreed to take part in my blog tour. I’ve said before, but without people like John, it’s so hard to get news of your book out there. So I’m truly thankf…

Wednesday, May 6, 2026 Welcome, all. This is not a tarot reading post.  Although, I’ve been intrigued by the deck above.  The cover art went perfectly with this post, so Pamela Love gets a sh…

Sunday, May 3, 2026 Hello, all and happy May. Thanks for dropping in for another “Cronesboro” writing exercise.  Describing a location can add substance to a story.  However, it doesn&#…

Thank you for the strength When the road, so weary be Thank you for the hope When no bright future can I see Thank you for the comfort When tears just want to flow Thank you for the direction When …

From the heart to the hand Stress never heard aloud Tossed to a soft white cloud Processed with love When no one was looking Tears in the form of rain Feeding the thirst of grain Love repurposed ©2…

Friday, May 1, 2026 Welcome, all. The Pumpkin Hat Girls are back to kickoff my contributions to Dan Antion’s 2026 Thursday Doors Writing Challenge (TDWC).  There’s a new member in the g…

Catch A glimpse At sunrise Vibrant colors On the horizon Blending into muted Versions of themselves gently All traces of the precious Atmosphere has evaporated Fresh eyes appreciating the new sky A…

Wednesday, April 29, 2026 Hi, everyone.  May just might be my favorite month, and that’s because of Dan Antion’s 2026 Thursday Doors Writing Challenge (TDWC).  This morning Dan posted a…

I am pleased to help announce Sally Cronin’s newest book, Tales from the Irish Garden – The Missing Pieces. As you know, Sally is a large supporter of Indie authors and an author…

Sunday, April 26, 2026 Hi, everyone. I’ve had a “detour” to the next Cronesboro writing exercise. I haven’t even been able to finish the exercise for brick & mortar loca…

Delighted to share the news of my latest release… Tales from the Irish Garden: The Missing Pieces. This collection has been two years in the making… and I have to thank Pixabay for bein…

Saturday, April 18, 2026 A new Cronesboro writing exercise is ready and waiting for me to format it.  So, stay tuned — it will be posted later on Saturday. Comments are closed, because I&#821…

Wednesday, April 15, 2026 Hello, all.  I had over half of this post done when my computer crashed.  What I had saved of the post in WordPress… well, didn’t save.  I’m starting ove…

My thanks goes to Kevin, who has kindly agreed to take part in my blog tour. Without people like Kevin, it’s so hard to get news of your book out there. So it’s greatly appreciated. And he’s my fir…

Saturday, April 4, 2026 Hello, everyone.  Last weekend when I asked him for some vehicular inspiration, John W. Howell took me virtual car shopping.  So, John is going to kick off my writing exerci…

Saturday, March 28, 2026 Hello everyone. I didn’t have a post for today… but then I started missing hanging out with all of you.  So I decided to rerun a short story from October of 202…

Wednesday, March 25, 2026 Hello, everyone.  The Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge (CFFC) prompt that Dan Antion issued on Monday was for “View from Something on (not over) Water.”  So, tod…

Saturday, March 21, 2026 Happy spring, everyone — or whatever season it is in your hemisphere.  I hope you’re enjoying a relaxing weekend.   I’ve been asking you to “Imagine Somet…