The Lunch
A few years ago I took a long time associate to a thank-you-for-business lunch. Before our meal arrived, she proceeded to tell me her daughter was dating an Asian. “I told her I am okay with Asian,” she said to me, her voice tinted by arrogance. “As long as he is...One Mandalorian and a Baby
I am on the third episode of The Mandalorian. We are so dependent on the writers to keep us entertained. So far Jon Favreau does not disappoint. Action, fun, and just a touch of sweetness. (Although I will admit in the first episde I was worried about the spread of...
Halloween, Not a Fan
How did monsters come out of our thoughts and into our culture? A multi-billion-dollar movie business is based on good looking heroes in tights who save our world against mega-baddies. Are the villains a metaphor for the personality-altering power money and attention...
The Waiting Game of Writing
The house is quiet. The kids whereabouts are unknown, the dog is asleep and my husband is out doing errands. I am at a loss of what to do with myself. Should I begin the sequel to Dancing Above the Moon? Finish another short story? Edit a nonfiction book I wrote ten...
Why Do I write Science Fiction?
Why do I write science fiction? Others have encouraged me to explore other venues. Quoting an interview in the New York Times Magazine with the prolific author James Ellroy (The Black Dahlia and L.A. Confidential), he quoted Stephen King, who when asked why did he...Ardyce Years
Writer, love movies and TV, attempting to make sense of the today's world.
“There are two ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is a miracle. The other is as though everything is a miracle. ” Albert Einstein