Treggiari

Apparently I have something on my mind…. I can’t blame the kids. They are sprawled out, their limbs splayed like starfish, their arms flung above their heads in poses which mirror the other, and their legs occupying large sections of […]

Intercision is a type of fictional operation in Philip Pullman’s His Dark Materials trilogy that separates an individual from their dæmon. In effect, the operation separates the person from his or her soul, while (usually) leaving the person alive. (from […]

You know that stereotype of the muttering, hunched, wild-haired writer locked up in the attic with a notebook and well-chewed nub of a pencil? Or how about the Marquis de Sade in his oubliette? Well, I’m starting to think it’s […]

I was going to title this ‘Badger Latrines and Cherry Trees’. I wonder what kind of hits that would encourage in google searches? I’m still busy painting and not working on my WIP (Code name:AIDAN) because I just don’t have […]

I have paint spattered on my hair and smears on my legs and arms. I paint in cut-offs with a bandanna covering most of my head, but it never matters how careful I am, I always make a mess. I’m […]

On the positive side, I have already started work on my new manuscript. This even as my beta readers continue to give me their feedback on “Lucky”. It’s a companion piece and I am very excited to be writing it. […]

Personally I like the word ‘Spamsters’ better but I believe the correct name is the one above. I’ve been getting inundated with tons of spam lately, all of which is making it past my filters for some reason unknown to […]

With all the rain we’ve been having, creeks are spilling all over the mountainside. This treehouse is at the top of the big hill. From it you’d be able to see all the way across the valley. A land ship, […]

This is the road I walk up. To the right you can see the Nine Ladies- huge towering White Pines. Lots of stone here in the Hudson Valley. It’s called bluestone. These are gorgeous. I think they’re considered weeds. Often […]

This song more than any other influenced my new manuscript, Lucky. The video is pretty awful but the audio is surprisingly good. Click on the link to hear it. Jets to Brazil Chinatown on YouTube /////////////////////////////////////////