Background music for writers

Some of my writing friends listen to music for inspiration, mostly notably Lia Keyes who is working on her steampunk novel and listens to Phantom of the Opera. Seems like the perfect choice for what promises to be a deliciously, dark mystery. Normally I don’t listen to music while I write, but I’m intrigued by the idea of using my [...]

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Spring kittens

 There’s a barn cat who’s been roaming around our property for several months. She’s black and white with a broken tail permanently bent at a 90 degree angle. We never saw much of her, except to scurry in and out of bushes or grab a bite of food off the porch. Today she showed up in our [...]

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How to explain cyberspace to your cat

“What are you writing?” asks my cat, who leads a double life as my muse. “A blog post,” I answer. There’s small silence while he considers admitting his ignorance. “O.k. what’s a blog post?” “Hmmm,” I murmur. How do I explain this to a cat? “Blogging is writing down your thoughts on subjects you are passionate about,” I begin. “I [...]

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A Conversation with my muse

For the life of me I cannot figure out why certain things catch my attention and others float past with barely a mental nod.  Odd little things, like commas. First it was the Oxford comma.  Now it’s the Comma Splice. “Why commas?” I asked my muse. “Why do I care? It’s a little strange, don’t you [...]

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