M.E. Garber's Blog, page 5
May 25, 2022
What the Ending Ought to Be
My baby came home from school todayCrying, afraid. There had been gunshots, and lockdownNot a practice but for real. My baby came home from school todayBut his best friend didn’t.He went to the hospital in an ambulance that didn’t scream,Without the lights running at all. My baby came home from school todayAnd now all I wantIs… Continue reading What the Ending Ought to Be
May 24, 2022
New Release Radar: Assistant to a Judge of Hell and Other...
New Release Radar: Assistant to a Judge of Hell and Other Stories Shannon Rampe is joining us today to talk about his new story collection, Assistant to a Judge of Hell and Other Stories. Here’s the description of the book: In Assistant to a Judge of Hell, San Guan finally has a crack at reincarnation after a thousand… Continue reading
May 10, 2022
Three for Tuesday
(I know, I know–it’s supposed to be Two-fer Tuesday, but I’m giving a bonus, because it’s gonna be a long week, I think) Friend and fellow author Shannon Rampe has a special blog post written by yours truly (that’s me) up on his newsletter, and cross-posted on his blog. You can find it here, if… Continue reading Three for Tuesday
May 3, 2022
Grouting Day: The Holiday You’ve Never Heard Of Before Now
Spousal Unit and I recently replaced our homes’ sad, unmatched, cracked, and crazy-looking patchwork of slippery tile and floating “wood” floor with a lovely, very “grabby” textured tile (rated for outdoor, around a pool use!!! hurray!). While the tear-out was happening, the poor dog went to the dogsitter (he adores being with them and their… Continue reading Grouting Day: The Holiday You’ve Never Heard Of Before Now
April 25, 2022
How Many “Ends” Does a Candle Have?
“Burning the candle at both ends” is a phrase I’ve heard so often, but just now it seems unequal to my reality. I’m trying to query a novel and write another, to finish a home renovation that includes laying and grouting new tile floors while keeping up with the yard and the writing and the… Continue reading How Many “Ends” Does a Candle Have?
March 9, 2022
The Next Thing
So, one novel is done. But the next novel has been a jewel in my mind, nipping at my attention–demanding my attention–more and more. And so, it has begun. The new novel’s plot is mostly done, outlined and laid bare during one of my interludes between drafts of the previous novel. Now I’m re-familiarizing myself… Continue reading The Next Thing
February 9, 2022
Writer’s Desk, 2/9/22
Out the window: Sunshine and blue skies, with blissful cool temps of about 60° F. After our recent bout of below freezing nights, the garden plants are soaking up yesterday’s slow rain and today’s warm sunshine like the balms they are. Cardinals song punctuates the air, and the muted notes floating into my office are… Continue reading Writer’s Desk, 2/9/22
January 23, 2022
Publication Day
I’ve mentioned it over on Twitter, but it’s time for a bigger announcement. One of my favorite stories, “Never Underestimate a Good Defensive Spell, or Your Sister,” [and the second-longest titled story I’ve ever written (but the longest titled story is yet to be published)] is now available in Issue #6 of Speculative North! And… Continue reading Publication Day
December 30, 2021
A Walk on a Foggy Morning
Just as the title says, the world was blanketed in fog this morning, and I took a walk. One of the wood storks that hangs out at the retention pond decided I looked like I might offer food. I didn’t, but that stork came so close that it gave me a wonderful photo opportunity. (This… Continue reading A Walk on a Foggy Morning
December 10, 2021
A Two Bunny Day
Yes, I currently have two bunnies in my garden, right up against the lanai screen, contentedly devouring sweet potato leaves and leaf-stems. Yesterday was a 3-bunny day, a major milestone! Once we replaced our rotted out and falling over wooden fence, the back fence that barriers against a wooded retention pond runoff area was changed… Continue reading A Two Bunny Day
