Hey, Your Nose is on Fire!

The Daily Grind Table of Contents      Yes, I think that clinches it: Imbolk's not going to be Constance and Alban's special friend...

The Daily Grind Table of Contents      Sounds like a frank and enlightening discussion is about to ensue. Or not...

The Daily Grind Table of Contents      Well, that would likely be unpleasant.

The Terebinth Story Archive      You start bunching those haiku up on a guy, it's likely to have some sort of an effect.

The Daily Grind Table of Contents      And I'm sure we'll hear all about it next week.      Over the weekend, though, if folks would like to review what we know about centipedes, Rocky, a.k.a. Kephen, first appeared in the middle of our 36th storyline, " Chiaroscuro ," Lady Beltane in the middle of our 65th storyline, " Jitters ," and all gets revealed when Lord Sowhen comes crashing into things during Book XII, Worlds in Collision .

The Daily Grind Table of Contents      Hmmm... It may just be my imagination, but I think something might be up.

The Daily Grind Table of Contents      Sounds to me like adventure might be beckoning a select group of Our Heroes. I could be mistaken, though...

The Terebinth Story Archive      Reckon you're asking way too much of Lamont, there, Terry...

The Daily Grind Table of Contents      That darn Mrs. Teasdale! Always so reasonable!

The Daily Grind Table of Contents      Storytime!

     Folks who care to cast their recollections back to the heart of the recent and ongoing pandemic may remember that I was writing a poem a day there for a while. From March 22, 2020 through June 7, 2021, to be precise: the whole magilla ran for 443 days. Or at least for 443 poems...      They'll always be available for free reading on the Plague Year Poems page, but for those who might be yearning for something a bit more physical, something upon which coffee can be spilled and which which ants may be dispatched, let me suggest a copy of the trade paperback edition.      Oozing into existence over the past few weeks, the book sports artwork on both front and back by my imminent brother Tom —about six months into the writing process, he called me to say that he had the perfect cover for the eventual collection, but when it came time to put the book together, it turned out he had closer to four perfect covers. Some judicious cutting and pasting, however, consolidated t

The Daily Grind Table of Contents      Rather than reintroduce all these characters individually, let me just link back to our 104th storyline, " The Vapors " and all the links contained therein.

The Terebinth Story Archive      Again, points for honesty, Lamont. But not for much else...

The Daily Grind Table of Contents      And when I say "adventure," I apparently mean "horrible puns."      More next week!

The Daily Grind Table of Contents      Let the haring begin! On Friday, I mean...

The Daily Grind Table of Contents      Can one still be contemplative while haring off on foolhardy adventures? I guess we'll find out!

The Terebinth Story Archive      Apparently, I went to bed last night without updating the comics. Oh, the hazards of the holiday weekend!

The Daily Grind Table of Contents      See? As long as Mrs. Teasdale's around, there'll be plenty of haring off on foolhardy adventures!