New Anthology Home 2023
So very glad Desert Palm Press included my prequel to The Rustle of Leaves, “And to the Child”, in their anthology that’s just been released. Such a great idea to add depth to books that they have already published! And …
Where did democracy come from?
Hello My Flames Have you ever wondered about democracy? I do. Especially these days as we deal with a brutal two-party system in this country. The word democracy comes from two Greek words. Demos, people and kratos, rule or power. …
Conquering the Inflammation Monster
I have a tale of blood. Blood stolen from me, preparatory to tomorrow’s doctor visit…the third or fourth visit in as many weeks. In twenty fifteen, or thereabouts, I had a pretty serious strep infection that had me in bed …
Warm Pie
This is from a short piece published back in the eighties. I’m working on a horror anthology and stumbled across this in my story folder. Enjoy! Warm Pie Keyboard wears a cloak of innocence, fooling outsiders into believing it …
Just a regular Tuesday
A cute little roadrunner joined us for lunch yesterday. I didn’t see the coyote though. As you may know, the Golden Crown Literary Conference is coming here to Albuquerque New Mexico in July. I’ve been working with a group of …
Notes from Nat February 2022
So, busy working on my March column for Lesbian News magazine. The February issue just came out. Check it out here. My column starts on page 32. Njoy!! North America’s #1 Lesbian News Magazinehttps://www.lesbiannews.com Lesbian News (@lesbiannews) • Instagram photos …
Such a shame. I love cheese!
Bummer! I came across this article which, actually, was something I knew but refused to think about. Now that I am working on my health a little more, it has become evident that I have to do away with cheese. …
The words for Rosemary just keep piling up
So, another 2500 words on Rosemary today. This was a bit of a tough scene from a few days ago: A good thing as Lily was in sleep shorts and a T-shirt. She eased shut the door and took in …
Rosemary, sequel to The Liaison, is coming right along
Well, I seem to be averaging 2500 words a day on Rosemary. This is the sequel (finally!) to The Liaison, my SF novel set in New Mexico. Now my characters have travelled to Bayou Lisse, Alabama and all kinds of …
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Gosh, I hate moving!!
Looks like I might actually be able to return to normal life this week-writing and editing full time. Glad this nasty moving business is completed. The apartment that we lived in and absolutely loved, raised our rent $300 in one …
