Life With Twins: How Fast Can You Change a Diaper?

On May 22, 2012, in Reagan Wilda, by Reagan Wilda

Getting through life in the NICU and being home with two newborn preemies seems like ages ago. Now, we have successfully moved out of the formula feeding, bottle washing, sleeping most of the day and playing stationary on the floor phase and moved into the moving nonstop, sippy cup spilling and food tossing stage. Oh yea, did I mention the putting everything in your mouth stage?

How to get a Night’s Sleep with Brain Problems by Maria McCutchen

On May 22, 2012, in Guest Writers, Maria McCutchen, by Maria McCutchen

Sleep is precious to me, today. Because I typically only get 3-5 hours a night, and some nights, less, I will feel like I hit the jackpot when I get 5 or more hours! It seems so long ago since I’ve slept through the night – and I don’t mean the kind of “sleep” like I get now, where I wake-up a lot, and will have to fight to get back to sleep. I mean, sleep as in – sleep peacefully without waking up in the middle of the night, uncomfortable, in pain, and having odd neurological symptoms. I don’t even remember those days, to be quite honest. I forget what sleeping peacefully through the night was like.

10 things not to say to a new mom

On May 18, 2012, in Annabelle Charbit, Guest Writers, by AnnabelleRC

So you’ve just experienced the miracle of birth. Isn’t it wonderful. And now you are the proud and exhausted mum of the cutest little angel in the world. Family and friends come over to coo. Everyone is smiling and celebrating this new life. Well, everyone that is except certain individuals, who for reasons known only [...]

The Patron Saint of Gay Men? Essay by Author Max Markham

On May 16, 2012, in Guest Writers, Max Markham, by Editor

Philippe was the younger son of King Louis XIII and his queen-consort Anne of Habsburg. Philippe became Duke of Orleans upon the death of his uncle Gaston, Duke of Orleans. During the reign of his brother he was known simply as Monsieur; the traditional style for the King’s next brother. Unabashedly camp and notoriously homosexual, he nonetheless fulfilled his dynastic duty by marrying twice and begetting numerous legitimate children.

Teaser Tuesday: Dante, Shiftchanger: Teaser From “Vampire’s Trill”, a novel by Lorelei Bell

On May 15, 2012, in Guest Writers, Lorelei Bell, Vampire Corner, by Lorelei Bell

Absently, I threw some fluffy white kernels on the floor for Dante, who snapped them up with his tongue as though he were starving to death, and then looked expectantly up at me for more. He had wolfed down his share of spaghetti earlier, and didn’t complain that the sauce had come out of a jar something he would never have served were he human, as he’s part Italian.

The Blind People, A Short Story from India by Joy J. Kaimaparamban

On May 15, 2012, in Guest Writers, Joy J. Kaimaparamban, by Joy J. Kaimaparamban

Joy J. Kaimaparamban is not only a passionate story teller. He envisions people and events, past or present, in his native India as material for unwritten works. These visions and the ability to transform them into fascinating stories about his country is a trademark of his novels.

Publishing: Hardcover, Paperback, or In Between?

On May 15, 2012, in Guest Writers, Reader Views, by Reader Views

Whenever a book is published, the author has to decide whether to print a hard cover, a paperback, or both, and in recent years, a hybrid version—the French flaps cover—has appeared. Deciding which cover to use depends on an author’s budget, the type of book, and the book’s audience.

T. E. Lawrence, Gay Murder Victim? An Essay by Author Max Markham Part 2

On May 15, 2012, in Guest Writers, Max Markham, by Max Markham

The official version of Lawrence of Arabia’s death is that, riding home fast on 13 May 1935 on his Brough Superior motorcycle, he found two boys riding on pushbikes ahead of him. He was travelling at speed, so he pulled out to overtake them. While doing so, he lost control of the motorbike, which ran off the road. Lawrence was thrown clear but hit his head against a tree.

What not to say to someone with OCD

On May 11, 2012, in Annabelle Charbit, Guest Writers, Neurotica, by AnnabelleRC

So whilst it’s great that sufferers of OCD can freely say they have OCD without being confronted with questioning looks, we the listeners need to respond appropriately. And this begins with knowing what not to say.

T. E. Lawrence, Gay Murder Victim? An Essay by Author Max Markham Part 1

On May 10, 2012, in Guest Writers, Max Markham, by Max Markham

What were T E Lawrence’s notable characteristics? He was a type of soldier that was more common in the Second, than the First, World War. A convenient term might be “the all-purpose irregular regular”. Lawrence, a historian by training, was a guerrilla soldier; an expert explosives officer; allegedly a master of disguises and languages; reportedly very brave.