Posts by Lori Duff
Conflicting Noise
The older I get, the less tolerant I am of conflicting noise. This is problematic, because we live in a very noisy world. It’s not that I dislike sound. I…
Read MoreBeer/Bestie/Banish Ep. 14 with K.B. Jackson
KB “Kate” Jackson has written a series of cozyish mysteries that take place on a live-aboard cruise ship. I know. Who knew such a thing existed? Now I know where…
Read MoreJack Daniels vs. a Sense of Humor
There is much to celebrate in the legal world. That is: our ability to maintain a sense of humor has been preserved by the United States Court of Appeals for…
Read MoreBeer/Bestie/Banish Ep. 13 with Marlene Ratledge Buchanan
Marlene Ratledge Buchanan (Mrs. Rat, for those in the know) calls me her Guardian Demon. Mainly because I looked out for her one critical time at a writer’s conference, but…
Read MoreBeer/Bestie/Banish Ep. 12 with Grishma Shah
I like books that you can read several ways. If you’re feeling one way, you can read Anagram Destiny as a simple romance, bittersweet and with a HEA you expect…
Read MoreOf Toenails and Tires
I looked up “what is love” in order to hopefully find pithy quotes to start this piece[1], and I found a few, but not the kind I was looking for,…
Read MoreMy Velveteen Rabbit
When I read a book, the spine cracks. The pages absorb the oils of my fingers and occasionally bend or tear when I turn them. I have a large collection…
Read MoreBeer/Bestie/Banish Episode 10 with Robin Merle
I don’t think being friends with Robin Merle is dangerous, at least I hope not, but being friends with some of her exquisitely named characters might be. Spike? Mozzarella Klien?…
Read MoreI Can’t Sing
Let us begin thusly: I cannot sing. I am very musical in other respects and am well trained enough to know this is not simply an opinion. I cannot sing…
Read MoreFrom Sea to Shining Sea
My son recently invited me to drive with him across the country. He was moving from Connecticut to San Francisco and, although I’m sure a part of him wanted me…
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