Happy is what you say it is

I’m currently working on a story with a main character who told me he’s asexual, and it has me thinking about romance and happy endings. One thing the M/M genre of romance has always done better, and is continuing to Read more

Monsters and Villains

Some of my earliest memories are in this room, a couple of years before this photo was taken. I share with you so you can appreciate the full beauty of early 1970s suburban Chicago wallpaper. On Sunday afternoons, my dad Read more

Letters of Recommendation

Lately I’ve been writing recommendation letters for my students who are applying for jobs or graduate schools. It’s a little more challenging nowadays, since I haven’t seen any of them face-to-face for 18 months, but I’m still happy to be Read more

Monthly guest post Author TM Smith – FREE Labor day Read

Hey y’all, happy Labor day weekend to all my friends around the world. It’s almost fall and you know what that means? Halloween decorations and pumpkin spice everything! This month I want to share a sale with you guys. Hide Read more

Monthly Guest Post—Andy Gallo—(Not) Back to Normal.

Earlier in the summer, I envisioned September as being a time to return to a semblance of normal. My daughter was in summer camp again (after missing it in 2020,) the office was making plans for us to come back Read more

Waste Time Productively

You know the trap that I always fall into as a writer/self-employed entity? Productivity. But Tam, I hear you say, surely productivity is a good thing! Without it you’d get nothing done. And you’re not WRONG, but you’re not entirely Read more