I can call myself a published author if I have two poems featured in a print anthology, right?

Either way, Planet Mojave: New Horizons (2nd ed.) is incredibly shiny, well-crafted, and (hopefully) fun, especially for locals of the Mojave Desert and Ridgecrest area. Enjoy!

Just preordered Running Close to the Wind by @alexandrarowland.bsky.social, because if I borrow a library book twice and want to read it again, I should own it. The world also needs more fantasy pirate comedies where the protagonist is a pathetic Tumblr bard with all the charm of a wet feral possum.

Now she is tragically lost in the sauce and rolling in cardboard fluff.

Happy 12th birthday to Rory, who occasionally loses her legs and turns into a cat loaf.

It's not officially spring until the tortoise digs herself out of a 6-month long nap and gives you a long disgruntled look.

Finally decorating for the holidays - Here's my elf on the shelf, with his emotional support dwarf.

My library offers beverages during finals, including this tea with elderberry. Now's my chance to find out just how scathing that Monty Python insult is.