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Strange Angels-Excerpt from my “The Angels of Pont-Saint-Esprit”
Can we find magic in strange truths? This is the question I asked myself when I read about the bizarre history of villagers experiencing hallucinations following a mysterious mass-poisoning in...
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Horror Author Jae Mazer: My Three Favorite Books
Author Jae Mazer has a penchant for all things horror, supernatural, science fiction, and beyond. She likes to spin a good yarn, draw readers deep into tense tales, and support fellow fiction...
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Get Curious About Fiction
Do you love to read short fiction? I know I do! I have a tiny little problem with buying too many collections of short stories, and my TBR pile threatens to fall onto the floor. Fiction fans, I am...
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Book Reviews: Can Cleveland and Bohjalian Live Up to the Hype?
(Image by Twin Cities Media) Can a book get too much praise? Reviews help me decide what to pull from my heaping TBR pile, and when I read good reviews from readers whom I trust, my expectations are...
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A Halloween Poem for Readers & Writers
Happy Halloween, readers, writers & friends! To celebrate one of my favorite nights of the year, here’s a spooky, new poem. It was inspired by the photo above (thanks to Jerry Shafer)....
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Collaborating With A Visual Artist Sparked Creative Transformation
Who knew collaborating with an artist could be such a fun learning experience? I don’t mind telling you, when I signed up to collaborate on a project with another member of Women in the Visual and...
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Curious and Grateful for My Learning Curve
Who said growth was comfortable? 2018 has been a growing year for me–a year that stretched my mind, challenged my skills and sometimes worried my soul. It was a year when I asked myself, over and...
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New Flash Fiction Inspired by Alaska
Travel awakens the muse. My recent, bucket-list trip to Alaska has inspired me to begin sharing my flash fiction here again. From Juneau’s coastal beauty to Denali National Park’s defiant, wild...
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Fiction Exploding Into Images
Seeing your words explode into images on the canvas is truly thrilling! When the pictures words conjure in my mind sync with the vision of a painter or collage artist, a warm flame fills my heart....
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Discover My Fresh Flash on Curious Fictions
Flash fiction fan? Enjoy some of my very short, strange & moving stories on Curious Fictions! If you enjoy them, consider subscribing to receive monthly stories and to support my ongoing...
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Book Spine Poetry Gets My Creative Gears Turning
Who can focus in the whirling changes of autumn in 2020? I often can’t. To grab my creative mind, and sometimes reign it in, I’ve turned to found poetry. Book spine poetry is a particular favorite of...
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Happy Holidays, Readers and Writers
Happy holidays! Tidings of some comfort and everyday joys. Thank you, readers & writers, for all your support during these challenging and surprising times. This isn’t the holiday season that...
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