Oppressive heat overtook the weekend and ignited yet another brush fire in the close-by mountains above. When was it that fire season became a think in Los Angeles? It seems embedded in our lack-of-seasons around here, fueled by climate change … Continue reading Give Me Five with Tricky
Meet Me at the Motel 6 – My Top 10 Motel and Hotel Songs Continue reading Meet Me at the Motel 6
Give Me Five with songs by Sampa The Great, Andra Day, Stevie Wonder, Tierra Whack, and Thao and the Get Down Stay Down. Continue reading Give Me Five with Sampa The Great
This week’s playlist is inspired by the painting by Kelly Vivanco (“Dockside”) – We are all just waiting by the shore. Available to listen on Spotify and YouTube. Continue reading We are all just waiting by the shore
October 4th’s Playlist – Head Over Heels, and Other Love Stories – inspired by Kelly Haigh’s painting. Continue reading Head Over Heels, and Other Love Stories
Happy October 2nd. This piece is a redo/revision of a memory of mine, fictionalized to be about two sisters with big imaginations, and a love of horror (and castles made of blankets and 1970’s TV trays). It is also inspired by the song “These Are The Ghosts”, by The Bees, and this hauntingly gorgeous piece entitled “Storybook” by another of my favorite artists, Kelly Vivanco. Continue reading These are the ghosts
Happy October 1st and happy October themed writing. This one is part of a project I’m contemplating – a collection of Flash Fiction stories about women and girls. This one is inspired by both The Psychedelic Furs song “The Ghost In You”, and the stunning piece entitled “Atropa Belladonna” by one of my favorite artists, Sarah Joncas. Continue reading And love, love, love is only heaven away
Waking up Autumn with a song, a Monday Playlist alphabetical style that hopes to summon the Autumn season! Continue reading Waking up Autumn with a song
Dark blue swirls around the sink in spiral s’s and leaning y’s. The clock reads 6:53pm. “Plastic Passion” fades in and out of sound’s grasp as Lucy dunks her head in and out of the lukewarm water. The faucet is starting to run cold. Continue reading Cover it all up with lies (a She Sends Her Regards excerpt)
Taking a look at my 90’s musical GIRL ZONE and my struggle with finishing anything. Continue reading Girl to the Front (Let’s Finish Something)