Lady Blackbird’s Journal

I played Lady Blackbird last week at a friend’s house. It’s a freeform storytelling RPG with a steampunk flair to it. Lady Blackbird is a noblewoman who is escaping an odious arranged marriage to reunite with her lover, the Pirate King Uriah Flint. The story starts as she and the crew she hired to transport […]

Writing

One of the fallouts of visiting Portland is an inevitable surge of creative energy and “I don’ wanna work, I just wanna bang on me drums all day” attitude. See, my friend Elizabeth has been a professional Irish harp and folk musician for her entire career. Much as I’ve been a professional writer. Unlike me, […]

Thin-Blooded

Last night, I realized that I have adapted to Las Vegas’ climate. When we left town Friday, it was in the 90’s, but I knew it would drop into the 60’s over the weekend here in Portland, Oregon, particularly on Sunday, the day of the wedding. So I did what any self-respecting knitter would do: […]