It’s that time of year.  You’re seeing it in stores, even though Halloween hasn’t even hit yet and the temperatures (at least around here) are still in the 70s.I’m talking about … the Christmas season.Deep, mournful sigh.I have a wedding I’m pla…

Yesterday, I opened a new document and jotted down this:                I may not howl at the moon or be stopped in my tracks by a line of salt, but the liminal is an inescapable part of my life.  I’m a Sniffer, which means I can detect the earthy loam of a dryad or the…

Driving in my car a few days ago, listening to my most recent word association CD – see a few posts down – it occurred to me that one of the songs was an excellent fit for one of my male characters, directed towards my female lead.  His perspectiv…

People recognize that red and blue make purple (unless they’re colorblind or just plain stubborn), but not everyone realizes that scents can combine to make other scents.  Here’s an easy example:  yesterday, I was making cinnamon french toast…

I’m on my final editing pass for Unnatural Causes.  This is a targeted pass, to smooth out the additions from the previous pass and to cut unnecessary fat.  Since the novel is at 98,000 words and a bit of change, I’m in a different position t…

Dear Mother Nature,Please find enclosed 6000 tons of snow that was mistakenly dropped on Edmonton this morning. Look, there are rules. There’s supposed to be a natural order–i.e., things happen in an orderly fashion. First you have summer, which is wh…