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  • Wednesday Word September 2026

    I cannot promise how, where or when these words were used, if ever. I simply find them delightful, and want to share. DROWK To droop with intense tiredness. I like this word. I feel this word deep in my bones. Very Drowky. So tired that it feels like I’m walking on a mat of vegetation…

  • Mental Health September 2026

    Every year around this time I keep coming up with “A Plan.” “The Plan.” The plan to fix all of my personal organization issues, keep a house, manage the yard, be a good parent, pet parent, regularly exercise, be creative, achieve my writing goals, stay hydrated, and maybe squeeze in paid employment. As you can…

  • Wednesday Word 2026: Mathom

    I cannot promise how, where or when these words were used, if ever. I simply find them delightful, and want to share. MATHOM A term coined by Tolkien that hobbits used to describe any item “they had no use for, but were unwilling to throw away.” Good Lord, Ishtar and Buddha. I think that describes…

  • Mental Health August 2026

    So you ever wonder if everything you’re doing is just … Pointless screaming into the void? Lately there’s been nothing but second guessing my choices on everything regarding SquarePeg Books. It’s really not that much money that I spend on it, and logically I know that doing the writing thing isn’t the fast track to…

  • IWSG August 2026

    July was not a productive month. At all. It would be lovely to blame it on someone or something else, but no–it was all me. I can’t even say that I went on a vacation or a digital detox. Nope. Just…didn’t do any of the things. So…writing. Specifically, is there something I regret as a…

  • July 2026 Word: Novalunosis

    I cannot promise how, where or when these words were used, if ever. I simply find them delightful, and want to share. NOVALUNOSIS The state of relaxation and wonderment while gazing at the stars. It can be a very intense experience as well. When I’ve gone camping, and of course there is the mandatory 2am…