Too Smart
When cell phones went “smart,” we jumped at the idea of carrying one device instead of several. Our rolodexes, Palm Pilots, paper planners, phones, and even to some degree, laptops have fallen by the wayside as we relish in the Read More…
Dolly
I remember the first time my grandmother read me a story and the world that opened up beyond my little eyes. I also remember how soon after this event I decided that I wanted to be a teacher like her. Read More…
3D Printing for the Household
If you’re online, you’ve probably heard about the kid down the street using a 3D printer to make figurines for their tabletop RPG campaign or your nephew who sometimes fixes your computer using one for his Warhammer collection. Whether or Read More…
Five Reasons Why Discussion Boards Should Make a Comeback
Ah, discussion boards. Those remnants of the late nineties and early aughts. Often, they were graphically clunky, slow to load, and a strain on whatever web server hosted them, so it’s not surprising they fell to the wayside with the Read More…
Eligibility Post 2026
I totally forgot to make an eligibility post until now. Oops. Here’s what I’ve got that’s eligible: Best Fan Artist– Eligible Works include cover art for T.J. Deschamps‘ Midlife Olympian series, including Westside Oracle, Westside Harpy, Westside Titan, & Westside Read More…
Lake Life
I haven’t posted in a bit because of all the moving chaos, but Molli and I have moved into our temporary housing while we sell our house and buy a much smaller, more accommodating one. While the house is staged Read More…
O’Riley
Where do I even start? Writing DiNozzo’s eulogy was something I did the same day he died. I couldn’t help it—the words poured out of me like my tears—but this time, I’ve had some distance from Riley’s death, brought on Read More…
Return as Stardust
“Admiral” Daniel Alfonso DiNozzo – 3/14/2010–10/7/25 Yesterday, shortly after 2:30 PM, my little shadow guardian and editing sidekick, DiNozzo, died in my arms here at home. The change in his health was sudden and drastic. With the help of Compassion Read More…
Hiatus
I haven’t wanted to post this message because it’s a bit painful and raw for me, but I need to do so sooner than later. While I realize that Amaskan’s Honor just came out, and I should be doing more Read More…
Release Party Details!
Just a reminder that TODAY is the Amaskan’s Honor Release Party, coming to you from the safety of your own home via Zoom. We’re going to have games, a short reading, Q&A, prizes, and all sorts of fun so come Read More…