D is for Diaphanta

D is for Diaphanta

No. Not diaphanous. Diaphanta. As in a woman’s name. Are there really people called Diaphanta? Well if you’re a couple of Jacobean playwrights named Thomas Middleton and William Rowley then you have a character named Diaphanta. And she is a little...
C is for Calamine Lotion

C is for Calamine Lotion

Yes, that pink, icky stuff that you dab on your skin with cotton wool to stop the needless itching/scratching from a myriad of mosquito bites or other bugs. Of course, if you grew up in my house you weren’t allowed to say something “itched.”...
B is for Bunions

B is for Bunions

What? Bunions? Yes. Bunions. Why? Well, there I was yesterday trying NOT to figure out what my “B” blog post would be (Blogging seemed too obvious) and to keep my pantser reputation intact by waking up today and being hit with a bolt (note the...
A-Z Blogging Challenge: A is for Anxiety

A-Z Blogging Challenge: A is for Anxiety

Yes, I’m doing the A-Z blogging challenge! A good way to get me to start blogging again. The A-Z is actually what it sounds like (although for me it sounds like ‘Zed’ whereas for Americans it sounds like ‘Zee’). Either way, it’s...
Lurching from Conference to Conference

Lurching from Conference to Conference

How do I explain my lack of posting since RWA conference in August 2012? No idea. I’ve been busy? Writing? Doing other things? Doing both? Dealing with life? Yes. All of the above. The best things about RWA Conference are too many to mention (and let’s...