Random things about what I do with my time when I’m not writing.
So, ever since I was a kid, I have loved musicals and loved singing songs from musicals in the privacy of my own home. I’ve always wondered why more people don’t just break into song in their real lives. Though, I guess the answer is most of us can’t create catchy lyrics that capture the […]
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Thankfully, 2020 is one for the history books. We’ve left that horrible year behind us and are now charting our course for what we want to be an improved year. And here’s the thing: if we want this year to be better than last we have to go Picard-esque and make it so. No one
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The Realities of Long-Term Pandemic Life We’re going on the 10th month of being in a pandemic and I thought I’d take a moment to reflect on that, especially since several of my books look at worlds following or during a pandemic. The long-term view of living with a pandemic is so different than what
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Recently, I cast my ballot in the election. I had opted to vote by mail back in July, thinking that would be easier in the pandemic than voting in person. While I now think voting in person may have been the better way to go, my state doesn’t allow you to change your mind (you
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No, you’re not at the wrong blog. Managing people is not something I usually write about. However, when I’m not writing novels, I do a fair amount of reporting on business and HR (as in human resources) issues. I’ve read more than my fair share of articles on how it’s important that all staff understand
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Facebook has long been accused of bias in its algorithms and despite claims that they are trying to improve things, it never seems to get better. The latest case in point is my own experience on Facebook the other day. I saw an article about Rihanna’s Fenty clothing line using breast cancer survivors, some of
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