Fear of Fanfiction

Fanfiction is a topic of debate for many writers and readers alike, perhaps more so after the writing and subsequent publication of 50 Shades of Grey. The feelings that writers have on the matter are often a very mixed bag, though on the whole, according to their official policies… Read the rest...

Caturday no. 1

Noodle was, when we got her, a very mean cat.Most kittens are cute and fluffy and sweet, but oh, no. Not Noodle. She was cute, fluffy, and mean. Noodle will be two years old in early April. She is a tortoiseshell tabby, an American short-hair mongrel. “Mongrel” is a… Read the rest...

Cat Pictures

I’ve been around the internet long enough to be familiar with the importance of cats. The internet loves cats, which is why it was no surprise that when Monopoly was looking to the internet for a new piece to use in the board game, the proposed cat won by a… Read the rest...

Friday Photo Break, vol. 7

  I spend a lot of time photographing flowers. There’s something wonderful about capturing them, preserving something that’s so ephemeral. Here one day and gone tomorrow, but the pictures will always be here. Or until I suffer a major hard drive crash after forgetting to back them up, anyway.These yellow… Read the rest...

Stars

Stars have always played an important part in my relationship with my husband.When we first began courting, he was stationed in Okinawa, Japan, putting a 14 to 15 hour time difference between us, depending on whether or not Daylight Savings was being observed here in the United States. He first… Read the rest...