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...
Blog Posts / Creative Writing / Reflections on Writing
by Ramone Quides · Published 04/03/2023 · Last modified 04/02/2023
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.
Blog Posts / Creative Writing / Reflections on Writing
by Ramone Quides · Published 03/01/2023 · Last modified 02/26/2023
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...
Blog Posts / Creative Writing / Reflections on Writing
by Ramone Quides · Published 02/06/2023 · Last modified 02/05/2023
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...
Blog Posts / Creative Writing / Erotic Short Stories / Reflections on Writing
by Ramone Quides · Published 10/31/2022 · Last modified 10/29/2022
If you’ve ever hiked in rocky wilderness above timberline and through backcountry, you’ve probably come across cairns. Pronounced karn, it is a stack of rocks that marks a trail in otherwise indistinguishable environments. People...