Word Candy

Language is fluid, always changing to incorporate new words and phrases. I’m old school and absolutely refuse to accept new meanings or made-up words in my speech or text.  My characters will never refer to each other as Bae. They will never call something “adorbs”. Colorful speech bubbles I am far less rigid when accepting phrases,…

Music Mom

My family is not athletic. Don't get me wrong—we’re healthy, eat right and get exercise, but it is not in our DNA to chase a ball around a field or court. We don’t lace up our sneakers and go run for fun, or find joy in hurling ourselves through space. In fact, the only time…

Music

Audience enjoying a concert on a music festival. Music often plays a part in my stories.  It’s a major force in my life, and as such, I try to attend as many concerts and musical events as possible. This spring has been, and continues to be, exciting for my partner and me. We started our journey…

Happy Anniversary to Me!

April 16th is a special day for me. An anniversary of sorts.  My best friend and I had not seen each other in nearly 10 years.  We decided that we wanted to vacation together. What better way than to go to a few concerts?  Prince, our favorite singer/songwriter/performer, was touring the United States for the…