Year: 2018

  • Happy and Healthy New Year

    Let’s talk food, one of my favorite topics. After polishing off a large bowl of rice and beans, I started thinking about the health ramifications of eating this way, so I did a little online research. I’m a follower/supporter of Doctor John McDougal, have been for about six months (www.drmcdougall.com) for health reasons. He promotes…

  • Best Lesbian Erotica of the Year Volume 3

    My short story Jani-Lyn’s Dragon is included in the new release of Best Lesbian Erotica of the Year, edited by Sacchi Green and published by Cleis press. Very exciting and the reviews have been good. You can find it here:   Singer JanisJoplin’s stellar rise to celebrity status and then tragic death from a heroin…

  • So this happened

    From: LesbianReadingRoom Woefully behind on my reviews and trying to catch up I want to recommend 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗟𝗶𝗮𝗶𝘀𝗼𝗻 by Nat Burns. This is a really well written and well thought through science fiction story set in the reality of now, present-day New Mexico. Good twists in the plot, sympathetic main character and a concept just…

  • Quick bit as I run out the door

    Man, I am getting more and more disheartened and angry. I was watching Megyn Kelly this morning and she did an in-depth report about the Willis family. They had twelve children in a large family and the four oldest daughters were raped by their father. He is now serving prison time. Megyn seemed to be…

  • Good People by EJ Runyon

    This is a review I just posted-enjoy!   Good People by EJ Runyon Author EJ Runyon has written a mesmerizing tale about the healing of Bernie, once known as Bernadette Maldenado, then as Mrs. Carlos Obregon. Now, because she has separated from her husband on a trial basis, she is just Bernie. Names seem to…

  • Peppermint the Movie

    Just a bit: I  saw the movie Peppermint earlier today with a friend. Sheesh! That is one amazing movie with a totally unexpected, suuweet ending. I loved it. Don’t expect scintillating dialogue because this is a dyed in the wool action movie. Jennifer Garner kicks some ass–rightfully so– and takes beating after beating and comes…

  • Fat and Diabetes

    Good morning! Years ago, I was a managing editor of the Diabetes Care medical journal so I occasionally check it out, even now. Imagine my surprise when I discovered some interesting new research. First off, let me say that my mother was a Type 1 diabetic and I developed Type 2 a decade ago (in…

  • Whole Foods Mania

      I’m a long-time Amazon Prime member as I do a huge percentage of my shopping online. Yes, I drank the Kool-Aid(TM)Then, lo and behold, Amazon bought Whole Foods grocery stores. I believe what Chef AJ says, if you don’t live near a Whole Foods or a Costco, MOVE!! I really like shopping there, mainly…

  • The Bibliography

    My Novels Two Weeks in August (2010) Nina Christie was warned, but Hazy Duncan is even worse than she expected. Nina’s new home on Chincoteague Island would be perfect but for the blight of Hazy’s perpetual rudeness. The island’s other inhabitants welcome her back as a prodigal daughter of the community and the idyllic summer breezes…

  • The Natty Bits

    What are The Natty Bits? To me, they are the bits and pieces of info or insight that often rise to the murky surface of my mind. The issue is, I’m a writer. Primarily a novelist. And a quote that is oh, so true, is from author Margaret Atwood: I’m not a pundit; I’m just…