Aggravatin' Characters

Aggravatin' Characters

Well, since everyone else is having issues with their aggravatin' characters, I thought I might share some of my pain with you all and l...
Men!

Men!

Who among us has never uttered that word? With or without your choice of expletives? My darling husband is nobody's saint but he's a...
The Long and Short of It

The Long and Short of It

When you first come up with a story idea, how do you know if it's going to be a novel, novella or short story? If you only have a germ o...
Got Romance?

Got Romance?

On the eve of my seventh anniversary, and hungry for an idea to wet my honey’s appetite, I find myself looking back over our years together…...
Forbidden Planets

Forbidden Planets

One of the best SF films ever, Forbidden Planet (1956) introduced us to a mysterious planet where monsters abide - and Robbie the Robot. Th...