by DT Tarkus February 3rd, 2012 
A funny anecdote on secrets to a happy relationship has been circulating the internet last couple of months. Led me to ponder how much alcohol plays a role in romance. Wine at a dinner date, wedding toasts, anniversaries, or just a quiet night to rekindle a spark after the kids are down for the night. Certainly not everyone subscribes to it, but it does seem to show up a lot.
by DT Tarkus December 16th, 2011 Awfully quiet this year. Kids have flown the coop, no plans to visit as they have plans of their own. Wife is down south helping aged parents. I’ve grown so used to the noise of the holidays, I’m unprepared for sudden hush. It’s hard to get in the spirit. Even the dog barking at a passing car is a welcome sound.
by Trish Mayfield November 30th, 2011 
Now that the school play and Thanksgiving are over I will allow myself to start thinking about Christmas. So much decorating and shopping to do. I’ll admit, though, that with my current addiction to pinterest some thoughts of Christmas did sneak into my mind early. I found a few ideas for some gifts I wanted to make for Christmas. Now, I’ve always been crafty. It’s in my DNA, I think. My grandmother could sew like a pro, and she taught me to sew when I was young. (I’m nowhere near as good as she was.) She also taught me to embroider. Mom and I used to make plaster of paris Christmas ornaments, Dad and I used to do leather-work. I learned to knit, crochet, macrame, and do counted cross-stitch before I was out of middle school. Is it any wonder I’m finding myself itching to create my own gifts? So last night I started on my first one. It seemed so simple. Read the rest of this entry »
by R. R. Smythe October 15th, 2011 When you’ve been at the writing gig awhile, you typically make loads of acquaintances, lots of friends and a few precious critique partners. So I’ve kind of made a game of the title. “Guess the Genre.”
When I meet a writer for the first time, I listen to them talk, assess their interests, their personality, to try to guess which genre has claimed them.
by Alix Rickloff September 23rd, 2011 Happy Autumn!
With pools closing, temperatures dipping, and school buses rolling, it may have seemed like fall for the last few weeks, but in fact, today at 9:04am, the autumnal equinox will occur and a new season begin.
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