A bear, children. A black bear. Here’s an article about it. They have it cornered, hoping to catch it unharmed, although our local animal control officer seems to be hot for the option of shooting it if it gets close to folk. Can’t say I…

Instead of just giving my own opinion today, to share some other bloggers’ posts of the writing process and the writing life. Then I’ll give my own opinion. Damyanti Biswas hosts an intriguing post on the science of story structure. Takeaway: Structuring your book can…

I’m working on a short story set in the world of my fantasy trilogy, SAGE. This one features Salali, who is “of a certain age” in the trilogy. This story takes place when she’s a young woman. Nishi is her city/country. The book she’s reading…