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June Patreon Plug

It is the 21st if the month, and that means I try and get people to head over to my Patreon account and throw a few bucks my way. To be honest, the main reason I chose the 21st is to resonate with my birthday. Which is today. But now that my birthday is here, … More June Patreon Plug

Almost Bedtime

The children are asleep. The house is temporarily quiet. All day the back of my mind has been thinking up dreams for the page. I look at the clock. I listen to my body. Frowning, I slip into bed. Tomorrow is an early day. I close my eyes only to visit the world that longs … More Almost Bedtime

The Flip Side

I’ve lived in Japan for almost 15 years. I have seen a lot of amazing acts of kindness, and been the beneficiary of such. I have also seen such staggering lacks of common curtesy that it has boggled my mind. At times I have likely been guilty of focusing on negative acts. Today will be … More The Flip Side

Second Drafts Are Like Soup

For about a year now I’ve been working on my third fantasy novel, the first book in a new series. The original goal was to have it out sometime during the spring. So much for that. I did finish the first draft with enough time so that I could have done a quick pass of … More Second Drafts Are Like Soup

Thanks, Dad

Yesterday was Father’s Day. I suppose you could say I celebrated the day. Really, it was a normal Sunday for us, which meant spending most of the day with my family. All though, when we did go out to eat I did use Father’s Day as an excuse to order something I ordinarily wouldn’t. The … More Thanks, Dad

It’s Father’s Day

…I’m taking the day off. Spending it with my family and feeling very fortunate.

Reading Together

My little guy likes reading books. Or at least he goes into phases where he wants to read books. Tonight we sat down together and read eleven together. Of course, he’s four so the books aren’t all that long. Still, it is pretty neat to see how quickly he changes and how his understanding increases. … More Reading Together

It’s About The Kids

Even though my head is full of dreams of the fantastical, my real life jobs center around child care. Not only do I help manage summer camps here in Japan, but I also work in an elementary school. The school I work out now has a special meeting a few times a year where the … More It’s About The Kids

A Haiku about recent news in Japan

There have been several articles the last week that paint a bleak picture of how women are treated in Japan. These articles ran the gamut from cabinet ministers agreeing that businesses should be able to force women to always wear high heels, to judges freeing an “accused” rapist even though the judge agreed that consent … More A Haiku about recent news in Japan

“What did I…”

The fire in her head blossomed and burned. The force of the fire shoved her back, deep inside. A small cave sheltered herbthere as a storm based just outside. Lightning tumbled. Shadows danced. The fury of the storm shook her. Her body protested at the pressure in the very air. She wanted to scream, but … More “What did I…”