It’s been a rough four days for most of the world. I have never known a time when Elizabeth II was not on the throne of England. She was England in my mind. Her quiet dignity personified all that the British aspire to be–calm, capable, and resilient. She lived through war, personal and national loss,…
It’s First Wednesday, so time for another IWSG blog! September’s Question: What genre would be the worst one for you to tackle and why? My worst genre would be horror. I have way too much imagination to even read horror stories and if I tried to write one, Iām sure I would scare myself into…
I seem to be on a TV/Movie kick, watching shows instead of knuckling down to write. Need to lay off the screen time some! Neil Gaiman’s “Sandman” series, however, is worth binging. I must confess that I have not read the entire graphic novel series. I know, mea culpa. But from what I remember reading,…
It’s First Wednesday again – time for the IWSG pep talk for all us insecure writers! August 3 question – When you set out to write a story, do you try to be more original or do you try to give readers what they want? When I set out to write a story, I write…
Went out to see this movie last night, not knowing what to expect other than “Thor & Lady Thor.” First, I like the way the last few Thor movies have included so much humor. I like a good action flick as much as the next cyberbeing, but I like to chuckle in between explosions. This…
OK, this is more a rom-com than science fiction, but it was a cute movie so I’ll review it. Mark Ruffalo plays a landscape architect who finds the perfect San Francisco apartment–only to discover the spirit of the previous owner is still there. And, of course, he’s the only one who can see her. Reese…
It’s First Wednesday, so it’s time for another IWSG Post! July 6 question – If you could live in any book world, which one would you choose? I’ve been puzzling over this for a few days & this is a damn hard question! I think my final answer will have to be the Star Trek…
I found a new(-ish) show on Amazon that looked interesting. Sissy Spacek & JK Simmons star as an elderly (when did we all get old?) couple with a secret … underneath their shed is a capsule that transports anyone who enters to a room on another planet. The show is a little slow to start,…
OK I know I just finished Midnight at the Blackbird Cafe but when I find an author I like, I’m like a Netflix binge-watcher. I devour their backlist. I’ve read South of the Buttonwood Tree & The Lights of Sugarberry Cove already, and am looking for more by this author. Each of the books has…
It’s First Wednesday, so that means another Insecure Writer’s Support Group post! June 1 question – When the going gets tough writing the story, how do you keep yourself writing to the end? If have not started the writing yet, why do you think that is and what do you think could help you find…