My brain is seriously scattered these days. I’m waiting for the second proof copy of my book so I can check on the new iteration of the cover art. I absolutely love the picture, and it is full of tiny details that make me laugh. Death Comes to the Science Fair needs to make its [...]
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Shadows on the moon
“You have a halo that I can’t see.” I used to tell my students they had halos, when we walked from the school to the church early Friday mornings. I was responsible for the student lectors and would take them to church when the dew was often still on the grass, to practice their reading. [...]
State of the author November, 2025
I am still entering the last of the edits a very lovely person did for me. About 900 wandering commas need to be fixed and I don't seem able to do more than 100 at a time. Also, I lost track of various doctor appointments today so I am about out of time. However! Sunday [...]
Friday!
I'm working on getting information to the lovely person who is formatting my book. And a good thing she's doing it. I am moving very slowly. I found an article about tektites in Australia and would like to comment on it but it's taking too long this morning! Suffice for the moment to say that [...]
Night lights …
I had outpatient surgery the other day and came home with a long list of things I was supposed to keep track of. Among them, I am supposed to wear compression sleeves on my legs at night, take six medications at various intervals, and use a walker. And my left leg does not want to [...]