“So, what brings you here today?” asks the doctor. “Well, I asked my G.P. about getting assessed for Adult ADHD, and she referred me to you.” “And what makes you think you might have ADHD?” “Well, I was reading an article — wait, that’s not the right place to start. My mom died about six …
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I was working on a fantastic, thoughtful, philosophical piece on whether genre fiction is formulaic or just taps into a compelling story structure, and the inner conflict writers and artists feel over commercialism versus “pure” art. Then I realized Blues Traveler did a much better job. And they’re way cooler than me. So here you …
One of my strongest positive memories of the events around 9/11 happened the day after. I and many hundreds of others descended on our closest blood donation center. (Remember, at that time we still thought there would be lots of patients who’d need it.) The poor staff were completely over-run and had no concept of …
I made you a prezzie! A Christmas confection featuring youthful shenanigans from our favorite detective, with a fluffy topping of seasonal cheer: Mister Mottley Cooks His Goose. Enjoy the story, and enjoy your holidays! xoxoxo
If I ever needed validation as a writer (Who am I kidding? Only always.) I sure got it last week. My sweet friend Christy English featured Mister Mottley and my yappings about indie publishing, and on top of that, a person I had never met asked if she could quote me on her blog! About …
The accomplished Romance and Historical Fiction author Christy English (who is also my dear sweet friend) is featuring Mr. Mottley and yours truly on her blog this week. After reading her review, I am having trouble keeping my teeth in my mouth, so I’ll just give you the link. I luz you, Christy! Mwah! http://www.christyenglish.com/2014/12/08/five-stars-for-mr-mottley-gets-his-man/ …
Last year, I had an existential crisis. I had known for years that all my favorite authors are dead, but I had not fully come to terms with the fact that that means…no. more. books. Even though I still have quite a few Ngaio Marsh and Margery Allinghams to look forward to, Agatha Christie and …
