My favorite critique partner, the amazing Sara Marian, and I love to play games involving our characters. One of them is the old favorite, If Your Character Were A… He/She Would Be…,” often played with politicians, but we play with our characters. If Moder Zglaria…

Sounds like erotica, doesn’t it? Sorry, Skippy, but Homie don’t play dat. No, this is an excerpt from my “comedy of bad manners,” SIDESHOW IN THE CENTER RING. The scene takes place on a planet where slavery is both legal and strictly regulated. The residents…

Amidala speaking. MaMA’s mother’s cat, Sweetie Pie, and I have never met, but we seem to be on the same wavelength in many ways. First, we’re both calicoes. BUT, I’m a tortoiseshell and she’s a torbie (tortie/tabby). We’re different in that … well, not to…