top of page
Search
LaCalaveraCat
Nov 183 min read
The Only Way Through Is Forward
Image source: Merlina McGovern I’ve had this title staring at me for the past week and a half. If you’ve read my writing, then you can...
1 view0 comments
LaCalaveraCat
Nov 42 min read
Vote
Image source: Merlina McGovern It’s a simple message. It doesn’t cost you any money. It’s something that takes just a bit of time out of...
1 view0 comments
LaCalaveraCat
Oct 292 min read
The Importance of Ritual in Remembering Our Loved Ones
Image source: Merlina McGovern October was always my sister’s favorite month of the year. She loved all things spooky and autumnal well...
1 view0 comments
LaCalaveraCat
Oct 283 min read
For the Love of Horror
Photo by Nathan J Hilton on Pexels Just a few more days until the veil between the spiritual and the physical worlds thins. This...
1 view0 comments
LaCalaveraCat
Oct 223 min read
Finding Your True Love
Image source: Merlina McGovern Everything in our popular culture pushes us toward pairing off with a soulmate. In a world of eight...
1 view0 comments
LaCalaveraCat
Oct 213 min read
Saving and Savoring the World
Image source: Photo at Yvonne's taken by Merlina McGovern This past Sunday, my UU minister asked us to think back to the week prior. What...
1 view0 comments
LaCalaveraCat
Oct 153 min read
Thoughts From a Midlife Crisis
Photo by Yan Krukau on Pexels Next year I will hit the big five-oh milestone. This year, I can feel my aging bones. For the past few...
2 views0 comments
LaCalaveraCat
Oct 142 min read
Favorite Fall Activities
Image source: Merlina McGovern I’ve been reading about traffic jams leading into Salem, Massachusetts , and multiple rescues of...
2 views0 comments
LaCalaveraCat
Oct 82 min read
Saying Goodbye to Inktober
Image source: Merlina McGovern I have been participating in Inktober for five years. This is the first year that I did not pink up my...
2 views0 comments
LaCalaveraCat
Oct 73 min read
Exercise Snacks
Photo by Anna Shvets on Pexels Lately, I’ve been relishing my weekly yoga classes. As I’ve gotten older, I’ve felt my joints start to...
1 view0 comments
LaCalaveraCat
Sep 302 min read
Vaccination Time
Photo by cottonbro studio on Pexels This is going to be a fairly short post. I’m trying to keep up with my two blog posts per week...
1 view0 comments
LaCalaveraCat
Sep 242 min read
Girlfriends of a Certain Age
Photo by Mac Mullins on Pexels Last night, I met up with old friends for dinner and conversation. We hadn’t met for a while, but as soon...
1 view0 comments
LaCalaveraCat
Sep 234 min read
The Horror Genre and Misogyny
Photo by Nathan J Hilton on Pexels I have always loved the horror genre. I devoured Stephen King books as a kid, and in my post-college...
3 views0 comments
LaCalaveraCat
Sep 172 min read
I'm a Published Fiction Author Now
Photo by Suzy Hazelwood on Pexels I’ve written a lot recently about my fiction-writing journey. In fact, I have written six blog posts...
5 views1 comment
LaCalaveraCat
Sep 162 min read
Finding Community and Playing with Time
Photo by Jordan Benton on Pexels These final months before the November US national elections feel like the slowest months ever. It’s...
2 views0 comments
LaCalaveraCat
Sep 102 min read
Posting Bad Reviews
Photo by Christina Morillo on Pexels I’ve been seeing quite a few TikToks of readers sharing the books that they absolutely hate. Even...
2 views0 comments
LaCalaveraCat
Sep 92 min read
Submitting My Novel to a Small Publisher
Photo by Viktor Talashuk on Pexels Another week, another busy day of freelance editing. So many pages to complete, but I still managed to...
2 views0 comments
LaCalaveraCat
Sep 33 min read
Slowing Down to Savor the Good
Photo by cottonbro studio on Pexels I had this odd feeling today. I had been listening to my daily podcasts at 1.75x speed. My husband...
4 views0 comments
LaCalaveraCat
Aug 272 min read
What I Most Love About Fall
Photo by Алена on Pexels I know, I know, it’s not yet a “ber” month. And today’s high was 83, with some yucky humidity tacked on for...
2 views0 comments
LaCalaveraCat
Aug 263 min read
The Death of the Studio Celebrity
Photo by Anthony Fomin on Unsplash I almost titled this blog post, “The Death of Celebrity,” but that wasn’t quite right. There are...
1 view0 comments
Blog: Blog2
bottom of page