The Absence of Apricity
Tara Choate apricity (n): The warmth of the sun in winter Oregon has rolled into rainy darkness. This is fine with me; heat, sunshine, and all the rest are overrated. On the…
Publishing
Ten reads to a belief in meliorism
Meliorism: the belief that the world can be made better by human effort. (Alternate definition: the belief that the world tends to improve and that humans can aid its betterment.)…
You asked for it
For a variety of reasons, it’s been a tough week. I woke up this morning in bad mood. Sometimes when I’m feeling cranky, I’m able to channel that feeling into…
Getting to “Published” (Part 1)
Grand Passion (1994) by one of my favorite authors, Jayne Ann Krentz, has a subplot I have always found delightful. The female lead has published a book and is about…