From childhood’s hour I have not been. As others were; I have not seen. As others saw; I could not bring. My […]

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What’s the fun of having a music blog if you can’t list out your personal top…

Shh, don’t tell anybody, but raccoons truly are avid readers, and you can read all about it in the latest collection […]

When I was eight years old, I received a Rubik’s Cube for Christmas. I can admit, I never solved the thing, […]

I will query my manuscript in the fall of 2022. I will query my manuscript in the winter of 2022. I […]

This week was unforgiving, so I’m gonna celebrate the ending with a straight shot of music, chase it down with the […]

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Today in the U.S. we celebrate Veteran’s Day. So, to any of our listeners who have…

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What happens when the 1994 hit “Girl Like You Before” by Scottish singer-songwriter Edwyn Collins is…

I’m so delighted that my article on the band Wet Leg went live this weekend. What a fun-loving, storytelling duo. They’ve […]

And so it is…the season of mischief-making is upon us, to swing below a crescent moon dripping with its reflection. For […]

Flashback Friday #72 asks listeners to take on an analogy, and I was reminded of this recent song by Ed Sheeran, […]

Have you heard of Japanese Breakfast? It’s a band fronted by the modern-day siren and New York Bestselling author, Michelle Zauner. […]

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Grammy-nominated, Kenyan singer-songwriter J.S. Ondara released the first single from his highly anticipated third album, Spanish…

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I’ve been wanting to share the joy of my 45’s collection with listeners. A rainy evening…

Dear Readers, I am proud to announce that two of my poems: “A Period Piece,” and “The Woman” were both published […]

Flashback Friday #69 asks listeners to write a classified ad. using the title of a song like Depeche Mode did when […]

I am so pleased to share that poem “Starry Crown” was published today on Whispers & Echoes, an online journal celebrating short writing […]

I am so pleased to share that my poem “Nibble Me Numb” was published today on Whispers & Echoes, an online […]

I’m so pleased to see my third Modern-Day Sirens article published yesterday. It’s about a tremendous new female artist, Amythyst Kiah. […]

Beautiful things are happening in my writing career. First and foremost, I have finished the second draft of my novel, Fascination. […]