Tagline: We got balls — People. The money is pouring in. Sure there are online fundraising pages ready to launch, but crikey. At this rate of unsolicited donations, do we need more? ( Oh. OK. Silly question.) No worries, if you sign up for notifications from our mothership, we will regularly update you. Yes, you…

Response to a Scrittura poetry prompt — If my mother hadn’t died, I know she would tell me stories about the day I slipped from her body, my flailing arms ready to embrace your big, crimson, radiating, thermal heart. You, lover and provider to all, promising me anything and everything. Even though my feet felt like ice, I…

How’s that working out for you? — Written by: Suzanne V. Tanner and Amy Marley Did you marry your high school sweetheart? My dear friend Anna did, and recently said it feels like that wedding date was a century ago. True, Anna talks about current times, when covid has exponentially added to relationship stress. Still, covid or…

For the birds? — Tiny chopstick bones, arms flailing, barefoot scampering, gift wrapped in a red swimsuit. No one saw three-year-old Lilly tumble off the boat slip. Swallowed like a pill by the salty water, she jabbed at the grinning seahorse. Flapping a colossal silvery fishtail, a mermaid pulled the child against her ample…

And I couldn’t help but wonder… — To be clear, the binge-watch is while I am working out on my treadmill and streaming reruns of the original SATC series. Talk about clocking the miles while the time disappears! I highly recommend this exercise hack. Takeaway One: I cannot believe how much anti-feminism I missed when I watched…

What, pick a fight with two celebrities? I don’t think so. — Alrighty then. Assuming you just watched my one-minute and thirty second video clip, you have a hint about the damage caused by two pretty-much famous T.V. characters. I certainly hope the deal didn’t make you drool too much, especially if you happened…

Then I was reminded of the ripple effect — A serious pandemic rages even though too many have been sold malarkey that it is no longer a thing. The horrible war in Ukraine. Our dying planet. Democracy threatened like never before. Racism, sexism, ageism. The list goes on. How do we as writers engage our creativity when the world…