• New pub news!

    On the occasion of National Poetry Month 2026, poet Vidya Shankar and I bring to you, our book which has been almost two years in the making: Light and Line Drawings! This book is a dual-voice poetry collection exploring lives on completely different continents. Light and Line Drawings is a dialog between two poets who,…

  • D: Darth

    When Lucas made his first trilogy, I don’t believe he had the entire story with two trilogies in mind. But by the time the story was told in its complete grandeur Star Wars turned out to be the story of Darth Vader. From the birth of his Jedi beginnings through his journey of turning evil…

  • C: Charlotte Lucas

    “I am not romantic, you know.  I never was.  I ask only a comfortable home; and considering Mr. Collins’s character, connections, and situation in life, I am convinced that my chance of happiness with him is as fair as most people can boast on entering the marriage state.” Charlotte Lucas reminds me of several of…

  • B: Bertram Wooster

    What ho!” I said. “What ho!” said Motty. “What ho! What ho!” “What ho! What ho! What ho!” After that it seemed rather difficult to go on with the conversation.  I was introduced to Bertie Wooster years ago in high school. Superlative writing by P.G.Wodehouse. An idle rich fellow, Bertie’s main job is  to entertain…

  • A: Ariana

    She came to me in November 2011 during NaNoWriMo, all in a fog.  In a fog for two reasons.  First she had amnesia, no idea where she hailed from, who she was really, where her family was, and more importantly what her family was.  Second, I was writing off the cuff without any outline. Running…