A short story I wrote many, many years ago has finally seen print this month! “Betrayal” was the audition story I wrote for Orson Scott Card’s Boot Camp in 2003. Since Boot Camp was such an awesome experience for me, this story has some sentimental value for me and I am thrilled to finally see […]
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Celeste is Here
I want to announce the birth of my new baby, Celeste Abigail Morgan. She came a week ago Saturday, May 17th, and weighed in at 5 lb 14 oz. She’s perfectly healthy and we’re doing great, if a bit tired. My apologies for not posting much here in recent months. Things have been busy. I […]
Cloth Diaper Experiment (2)
It’s been several weeks, and I am now sold on cloth diapering. I can’t believe it myself. I mean, I hate the laundry. Mostly, it’s the folding that gets to me, which may be why a load of cloth diapers doesn’t bother me — I don’t fold them! (Hey, we’re all entitled to our short […]
Cloth Diaper Experiment (1)
For those of you who don’t know, my husband and I are expecting our second child this May. This means that besides having books on my mind, I have babies on my mind. So you may get some extra baby posts in the near future. I didn’t seriously consider cloth diapering for my son, who […]
Robert Jordon
I can’t believe I have to write another farewell to a favorite author. This one has me so choked up. Robert Jordan, author of the Wheel of Time series, died yesterday after struggling with cardiac amyloidosis, which he first announced to the public a year and a half ago. He was 58. The Wheel of […]
What’s for Dinner
It’s the age-old question: What’s for dinner? I asked it thousands of times growing up, usually the instant I came through the door after school. My favorite answers included meatloaf, tacos, potato casserole (often called “really good potatoes”), and spaghetti (home made sauce, of course). I wasn’t so thrilled when I heard stir fry or […]
Madeleine L’Engle
One of my all-time favorite authors, Madeleine L’Engle, died last night at the age of 88. A Wrinkle in Time was one of the first science fiction books I ever read…and reread. It was inspirational to me, both as a young reader and as a young writer. The main character, Meg, reminded me a lot […]
Babylon 5 — The Lost Tales
My husband and I are huge fans of Babylon 5 — we even named our cats Kosh and Delenn — but this attempt to revisit the universe was bad. In fact, we stopped watching partway into the second story. I just turned to my husband and said, “Can we stop this so I can retain […]
Roswell (TV Series)
Earlier this week I finished watching all three seasons of Roswell, the TV series. Then I bought them so I could watch them again. This is a great series. In terms of my list of favorite scifi/fantasy shows of all time, I am currently giving it second place, just under Babylon 5. At its heart, […]
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hollows — SPOILERS!
If you have not read the seventh and final volume in the Harry Potter series, please do not read any further. I will reveal crucial plot points and the ending of this novel. You have been warned! Well, I promised it over a week ago but here it is today: my thoughts on the last […]