• Rainbow flag with "Don't Tread on Me" snake

    The 250th Fourth of July

                    Our flag pole broke a few months ago. We meant to get it fixed so we could rehang our…
  • Mr. Potato Head Beholder D&D toy box

    Father’s Day 2026

    Laurell is deep in edits, and it's both Summer Solstice and Father's Day, so I decided to share something from…
  • Cat looking at Dungeon Crawler Carl book

    Dungeon Crawler Carl and a little horror

    I wrote an after-action report that is spoiler-free on Dungeon Crawler Carl.
  • Almost Easter

    I started a blog yesterday on Easter Sunday, but got stuck on writing about my last Easter with my mother…
  • Hand on stack of pink folders

    Writing Roundup

    I wrote over 400,000 words in 2024. I published over 20,000 words in 2024.  10,639 words of that was a…
  • Evergreen tree in falling snow

    Whiteout, a dog, and a prayer

      ​I’m sitting in my office listening to the dry, sharp sound of sleet hitting my roof. It sounds like…
  • Sticky notes with "Resolution," "Goals," "Kindness," "Grace

    Resolutions, Goals, and other problems of the New year

    I don’t usually make resolutions for the New Year, but I have made a goal of doing a blog a…
  • Maj. Arthur F Schuermann on his wedding day

    A Good Man Lost

    I’ve been trying to write a roundup of events for 2024, but can’t seem to manage it, because the biggest…
  • Downy woodpecker perched on a branch

    First Bird of the New Year 2025

    ​I woke on New Year’s Day 2025 and was almost nervous about what bird I would see first. It’s unusual…
  • New Virtual Event!

    I’m so excited to answer all your burning questions for SLAY and Anita Blake!   I  will be a guest…