• When a Girl becomes a Woman depends on the Law at the Time

    Depictions of ‘child-romance’ in ancient or modern Chinese literature are not difficult to find. Children are usually described as natural sexual beings…

  • An Author’s Bane – the negative review

    What an author should not do when it comes to reviews of his or her work.

  • The going, going, gone American Dream

    The American Dream never had one meaning.

  • Good for you. I have been a vegan since 1981. I did it for health reasons and never looked back. In fact, I haven’t had the common cold since 1981 either. I seldom if ever get headaches or an upset stomach… Oh, and my doctor says that 80% of people my age are on one or more medications for lifestyle…

  • Originally posted on Left Coast Voices: If you denied a request by your ten year old son for permission to buy a CD or go to a rock concert with his older brother or something, and then he went and asked your spouse and he or she said yes, you would probably punish your son for gaming the system. Your…

  • Originally posted on Elfwriter: First a big Thank You to the 30+ people who filled out my survey – Who Are My Target Audience – I am going to keep tweeting it and hopefully reach my goal of 50 responses (it makes it easy for my mathematically-challenged brain to do percentages).  If you have not had the time, please consider…

  • An Author Lost in Amazon.com’s Rainforest

    Rupert Murdoch owned Harper Collins, publishing exactly the sort of trash I had refused contract after contract for in an effort to have the name Katherine Ashe known for historical integrity.

  • “The Concubine Saga” Web Tour Schedule – June 2012

    Virtual Author Book Tours.com arranged the June 2012 book tour of 27 book Blogs for “The Concubine Saga”.

  • Originally posted on The Soulful Veteran's Blog: Less than one percent of Americans currently serve in the US Military defending their nation and fighting for its interests in foreign lands. Between 1964 – 1968, I was one of those troops serving for America wearing the uniform.  I put my life on the line just like the others that wore similar…

  • Originally posted on EnteRvrexWorld: Jessica Sanchez finished in second place on season 11 of American Idol, and she’s okay with that. A day after losing out to fellow hopeful Phillips Phillips, the 16-year old powerhouse singer from Chula Vista, California, talked to reporters on a conference call about her experience on the show and her future plans. What was it like being able to…