I was a baby lesbian reader when I saw a real lesbian writer’s photograph in her book. The world changed in that moment.
All Endings Have Beginnings
A problem with ending a story starts at the beginning.
Which Book? What? Oh That Book . . .
Give me a few hints and all the wonderfulness of every story I’ve ever told will come flooding back.
Sunday Afternoon in the Park, Bay Area Style
In the mid-afternoon light the lake was blue with dazzling sparkles; by late afternoon the water had shaded to jade and sparkles went away.
Asked and Answered: Song Lyrics
Wouldn’t you rather be learning the native cuisine for your novel’s setting or the intricacies of your character’s career than learning about the fair use doctrine and public domain?




