Three Years In and Loving Life
About three years ago, at the ripe young age of 62, I took an assortment of erotic ideas, concepts, fantasies and inspirations from over the years into my first genuine attempt at creative writing....
Category: Reflections on Writing
Stories and blogs that express my journey as a writer.
2023: A Glorious Year In Review
2023 turned out to be an amazing year of writing growth and discovery. A part of that was a sabbatical in Australia and New Zealand, where I was able to escape to visit friends...
Oh, What a November to Remember!
“Oh, what a nightLate December back in sixty threeWhat a very special time for meAs I remember, what a night” Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons had a #1 hit in 1975 with those...
Abundant Gratitude for Generosity and Grit
What an amazing September! Looking back, I am filled with abundant gratitude for the generosity and grit fellow writers, pundits and critics have bestowed upon me. It has resulted in some of my best...
Musings and Flashers and Hope, Oh My!
Let’s replace lions and tigers and bears with musings and flashers and hope, oh my! Because that’s the surprise sources of inspiration I’ve received lately. By stepping back, I’m vaulting forward. It’s been a...
Let’s Grow Better Together Quickly +Month
I’m starting this blog post with an affectionate smile across my face. LGBTQ+ Pride Month has begun, acknowledging the broad spectrum of humanity and their unique stories and journeys that naturally occur all around...
May Flowers, Growth, and Masturbation
I am so thankful to see May come around. April was a dichotomy of an attempted sabbatical overshadowed by studious preparations for a recertification exam. Efforts to manage the two concurrently exposed misalignments between...
Growth in a Washed-Out Winter
My plant and herb garden may have taken a hit from the rain and snow this year, but my creative garden continues to hybridize and flourish.
Got Nothing. And That’s Perfect!
February, the shortest month of the year, has put on its coat, donned its hat, and is about to venture out into the rarity of a blizzard in Southern California. As I walk it...
Exploring New Genres of Sensuality
February has arrived, and with it a shift to exploring new genres of sensuality. Yes, not sexuality. Sensuality. Exploring the realistic underpinnings of sexual lifestyles, such that I can create erotic literary fiction around...