Cycle of Tehara

April 10, 2022

Am I Having a Mid-life Crisis?

Or, alternatively, the straws you grasp at when you desperately want to quit your soul-sucking day job. I believe I’ve bitten off more than I can chew. Allow me to explain. It all started when my husband decided he needed to go on a diet and convinced me to participate in a program that’s supposed…
March 20, 2022

Working with Glass

Yesterday, a friend and I visited The Vinery*, a glass studio where I learned the delights of designing fused glass objet d’art, for their grand opening at a new location. My friend, Crystal–to whom I assign the credit (or blame, ha-ha!) of introducing me to this wonderful new pastime–was kind enough to provide transportation to…
March 13, 2022

Contests

I recently submitted two short stories to separate writing contests. Often, these contest require one to pay a fee in order to submit. After all, Judges don’t work for free and there’s monetary prizes and maintenance to consider. Fair enough. One short story I’d previously submitted to a magazine through a Facebook fantasy writer’s group…