The Girdle of Melian

here There's Life, my short story that might be headed for the moon! I posted about this story last year and I still haven't properly updated the Writers on the Moon page. Soon, I swear! Here's what I said then: I've been so busy sharing photos, I haven't updated my writing To Do lists in a while. I'm still drafting quite a bit of fan stories, but one project I keep putting off is choosing a short story to add to... The paperback of Where There's Life ! The Writers on the Moon project is back on (I need to update all the info!), and I'd love to have this story available in paperback, too, but need to add a second story and make it a collection, to meet the minimum word count. Meanwhile, the e-version of the story headed for the moon is only 99 cents! You inherit a library card for the Library at Alexandria, and decide to try and visit. What might you learn there, about your past—and your hopes for the future? Where There's Life by ...

ongs of Summer! A while ago, we had a Songs of Summer blogfest. I looked at my old post and it was riddled with other things in and around the songs, so the time has come for a new post! The original guide was: "Post your top five favorite summer songs, and explain why they're you're favourites. My songs at the time (three songs and two albums) were: The Divine Comedy - The Pop Singer's Fear of the Pollen Count It's about summer! What more could you ask for? "I'm in love with the summertime..." Margarita, by Whisky Trench Riders Romance by the sea... Idlewild - You Held the World In Your Arms You know how sometimes you hear a song and you have no idea what it is or who sings it but you must find out? This happened to me over a decade ago with this band, with this song. And it was summertime! Sezen Aksu - the album Gülümse The first song on this album was a huge hit in Turkey many summers ago, and Sezen Aksu herself is one of...

ook reviews! I'm going to try to collate a fewof my short reviews from the past few months. This doesn't cover all the books we've all been reading, because it's so difficult to keep up with the Books Read list! Among other books (and lots of comic book rereads, Far Side, Peanuts, Calvin and Hobbes, Tintin, Asterix, etc), older kiddo is reading The Mysterious Benedict Society series and younger kiddo is reading the Animorphs series. The last post in the Books Read series was a month ago! We loved the Buttons McGinty series by Rhys Darby, and really loved all the Patrice Lawrence we read. Katherine Applegate, Martha Wells, TJ Klune , Louise Penny, Catherine Mack... I'd recommend them all for summertime reading! Or wintertime cosy reading if you're not in summer. Lots of great Canadian authors to add to that list, too! Kait Nolan 's latest is releasing this weekend! The final book in the Hatterwick Island series; each book can be read as a standalone...

oday is ISWG Day! Insecure Writer's Support Group Today is Insecure Writer's Support Group Day! Purpose: To share and encourage. Writers can express doubts and concerns without fear of appearing foolish or weak. Those who have been through the fire can offer assistance and guidance. It’s a safe haven for insecure writers of all kinds! Posting: The first Wednesday of every month is officially Insecure Writer’s Support Group day. Post your thoughts on your own blog. Talk about your doubts and the fears you have conquered. Discuss your struggles and triumphs. Offer a word of encouragement for others who are struggling. Visit others in the group and connect with your fellow writer - aim for a dozen new people each time - and return comments. This group is all about connecting! Let’s rock the neurotic writing world! The awesome co-hosts for the June 3 posting of the IWSG are Shannon Lawrence , Diedre Knight , Liza , and Pat Garcia ! Every month, we announce a question...