Bonjour, mon amies! There is still a lot of chatter about the internet these days about pathways to pubication- traditional, self-pub, indie, small press. Plenty of folks have plenty of opinions on which choice is better and why. I still think the most important question any creative needs to ask is what is their end game? Is it to promote literacy and share their...

Bonjour, mon amies!   I hope your Thanksgiving holidays are going well. Myself, I am looking forward to a new challenge this year in gift-giving- support local creativity. This is a broad topic, boiled down to this- as many gifts as possible, I will purchase to either support a local bookstore, an author, or artisan. I want to celebrate the unique voices around...

Bonjour, mon amies! I have been out of circulation for a few months, and not by choice. The reality of what happens when the real world crashes your writer’s party is profound and nasty. I do not wish this on anyone. My day job, usually a source of enjoyment and funds for my writerly career, exploded three months ago. The atmosphere is toxic, and people I...