Variation on a Theme
I am, at heart, a dork. A Golden Retriever of a human. A Muppet. I don’t do small feelings, and I find it easy to see the joy in everything. It’s not an act...
Bids for Connection
It’s easy to feel isolated and alone, sometimes. Life is messy. There’s a lot of noise. And yet, given the technology we have, it’s almost baffling how the...
Beauty in the Chaos
Today, I stepped outside because the little neighborhood was at the door, bellowing for me. He did his happy little chirping and then demanded to be held....
Piece by Piece
The simple truths should be said more. Of course, they’re not really simple when you examine them. I love seeing your name on my phone. You have the best...
The Power of the People
This week, Senator Cory Booker (Jersey, baby!) did something incredible. (Gift link: https://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/02/nyregion/cory-booker-speech-...
The Way We Sometimes Uproot Ourselves
Even when the tide of the past has ebbed, it still returns. Not as powerful as it once was, perhaps. But things don’t need to be powerful to be devastating....
If Your Work Was Stolen by Meta...
So, by now, the entire writing community is up in arms, because greedy assholes have illegally stolen folks work and livelihood—knowingly. To check if your...
Today's Small Magicks
Lately, I have been trying to be vulnerable. Open. Because someone always needs to take the first step. Offer, and see what happens. It doesn’t always come...
A Few Good Things and a Small Request
Today, I am trying to remember good things. Yesterday, two anti-trans bills got booted out of Montana, thanks in no small part to some epic speeches from...
Baby, I Was a Miracle
This morning, I watched a small spider descend from someplace hidden, landing on a bit of dried flowers above my desk. It then sat completely still, as if it...
Love Letters and the Ace of Cups
Love is something that can stop us in our tracks. It can tilt the world sideways, but it can also set it right again. It is the one thing worth risking...
Your Girl Is Tired
Today hasn’t been a great day. For one thing, I’m stressed out about The Horrors (politics, fueled by assholes). Truly, there are days it just gets to me....
Love in the Time of...Whatever the Hell This Is
With Valentine’s Day right around the corner, it seems inescapable. And while people often get angry or annoyed with the holiday—citing a manufactured day to...
U.S. Frens
Hey, so, this is important. The New York Times (gift link) has reported that FBI officials have been ordered to resign or be fired by Monday, Feb. 3. To be...
This Isn't a Magic Spell
When my mom died years ago, I remember who showed up. And who didn’t. And how surprised I was in both directions, to some extent. A dear friend told me she’d...
Small Gestures Matter
I've been trying to write this week's newsletter, but I don't have the focus for it. My heart is just howling at the everything. I know I am not alone in...
Poetry and Musings
Before we begin the beguine, housekeeping notes! I have a new poem out at Strange Horizons, and I am extremely proud of “Of Water, Always Seeking.” If you’d...
What to Say When Everything’s on Fire
This morning, one of the first things I saw was some ignorant dipshit grousing about a GoFundMe for a family that had lost their home in the LA fires. My...
The Fool Begins the New Year
Match-struck, fire-heart, this is an offering of flame to new gods, slowly fashioned, called from all corners, summoned with deft hands and above all, mirth—...
small gods of happenstance
It’s a chilly day today, so I am curled up with a favorite cup of tea in a favorite mug. I am currently trying and failing to unbork my back, while the cat...