The other day it rained for the first time in over five weeks. The ground was cracked and dry, and dust clung to every surface--trees,...

And then yesterday Tom Petty died. I'm not even going to attempt (not yet, anyway) to speak about the tragedy in Las Vegas. It was...

Another week spent hunkered down, bracing for what might or might not be a horrible natural disaster. Last year at this time we were...

My latest story, "Paper Hearts," is now live over at Daily Science Fiction. I wrote it earlier this year, and if it seems dark, (even for...

Most people think of spring as butterfly time. And while we do get some Lepidopteran visitors, late summer and autumn are my favorite...

One of the reasons I don't post a lot is because it feels like every post has to have a MEANINGFUL SUBJECT. Sometimes that just doesn&#3

I've added pine straw to the (former) herb spiral in preparation for the planting of strawberries this fall.

From time to time I post music videos of songs I'm currently digging. This one's been stuck in my head for two weeks. I find myself...

On the writing front, I'm currently working on a book of poetry, several short stories, and the faery novel. I'm hoping to have all three...

Let me just start by saying, I did not want to see this film. Absolutely zero interest. I didn't even bother to watch any of the...

As far as gardening in the traditional sense goes, the soil here is terrible. Thick, heavy, black swamp clay, it's dense enough to hold...

Today I'm launching a new feature called Lagniappe, where I'll be posting new stories as well as reprints which are currently unavailable...

Outside it's sunny and breezy; the northwestern edge of Tropical Storm Cindy is brushing by us with long, thin fingers of clouds....

When you live as deep in the woods as I do, a few things are bound to happen. One of those things is a close encounter (or two) with...

Because making lists pushes my happy buttons, here are the movies I'm most looking forward to this summer: 1) Wonder Woman (obviously) If...

A sampling of the Louisiana Irises blooming in my garden this spring: LA Iris "Harland K. Riley" LA Iris "Aline Arceneaux" LA Iris...

I spent this weekend in the kind of hell that's only reserved for the worst sorts of monsters. Seriously. I actually kind of feel sorry...