Ugly is as Ugly Does
I was out today doing everyday things. Forking over money for car repairs, trying to find clothes my son will wear that don’t cost an arm and a leg, making lists for our family vacation, savoring a nice cup of coffee, that sort of thing, when I saw this vehicle parked all on its own. Obviously, it wasn’t from around these parts. Read More
Tease me, please!

2600 Paragraphs, One Sentence at a Time
This time they spoke more, whispered love, encouragement, needy things. Some of the emotion was slaked and now their bodies woke in familiar ways. There, more and yes flowed between them, even when words were impossible. – The Kiss that Counted (216)
What Inspires Writers? Interview at After-Ellen.com
AfterEllen.com has a two-part feature with twelve writers, including yours truly. Contributing writer LeeAnn Kriegh asked Lillian Faderman, Nancy Garden, Sarah Waters, Kelley Eskridge, Sammin Sarif, Val McDermid, Charlotte Mendelson, Ariel Shrag, Amy Bloom, Joan Larkin, Rebecca Walker and me what inspires us about what we write.

Since the writers represent everything from short story to comic book to international to genre writing, the answers are correspondingly diverse — and interesting! I hope you’ll take time to read it!



