Falling For Raine (Ch. 25: Savannah)
September 9, 2026
“Fly low! Stay safe!” I call from the porch as Jessie scooches into her Honda civic. She waves back, probably wanting…
Falling For Raine (Ch. 24: Erin)
September 7, 2026
Okay, so I’m wrong. I did sleep. More or less. Hopefully I stayed in my lane this time, no matter where…
Sappho’s Song for Aphrodite 🔒🔥🔥🔥
September 7, 2026
The only complete poem we have by Sappho, and therefore probably the most famous, is her Hymn to Aphrodite, or Ode…
The Most Influential People in Ancient History (Pt. 3)
September 5, 2026
This post is so long, it’s totally gotten into cray-cray land! 😂 I’m serious! I’ve been thinking about it for months,…
Dreams of Summer Video (pt.2) 🔒🔥🔥🔥
September 3, 2026
Hi again! Here's the second part of Dreams of Summer! This video continues their story after the mountain shrine visit, when…
Falling For Raine (Ch. 23: Erin)
September 2, 2026
“Welcome to your humble abode away from your… abode.” Savannah pushes open the door to her bedroom with a grin worthy…
Dreams of Summer Video (pt.1) 🔒🔥🔥
August 31, 2026
Hi again! I'm excited to be posting the first part of Dreams of Summer! Quite a while ago I posted a…
Falling For Raine (Ch. 22: Savannah)
August 28, 2026
I can’t believe how easy it is to talk to Erin—how soothing it is to be with her. Before, I was…
!WIP Ch.15. Once Upon a Zip Line
August 24, 2026
Wow... It's been a long time since I posted a new chapter of this story. But here it is. Thank you…
Lady Shinotori’s Message
August 20, 2026
Remember that message Lady Shinotori delivered to the the pirate chieftain? Here it is! 😄
Falling For Raine (Ch. 21: Erin)
August 19, 2026
I'm finally getting back to Raine with a new chapter! Can I admit it's one of my favs? 😄 I hope…
!WIP Ch. 9 “Lights, Camera… Action?” 🔒
August 17, 2026
Oops! How could I forget to post this chapter! It's one of the best ones! Anyway, here it is!
Sappho’s Girls 🔒🔥🔥
August 14, 2026
Hi! Last Sunday over on Substack, I posted "The Most Influential People In Ancient History" (pt. 2), about Homer and Sappho.…
Horo Taka’s Meeting with the Pirates 🔒
August 3, 2026
Hi! I'm back with my latest video effort! Although this site still needs 3 things done before it's 100%, it's so,…
What Zannanza might have gained 🔒🔥🔥
July 28, 2026
Hello! Last week on Substack, I posted an article, “The Most Influential People of the Ancient World”. It got a really…
“Why is there not an empty land…” 🔒🔥
July 24, 2026
Hello! Here's a new video from Dreams of Summer (the second book of A Gem-bright Year). I’m in the process of…
Falling For Raine (Ch’s 9 to 20)
July 19, 2026
Since I've posted up to Ch.20 on Substack, it made more sense to post all of these to get caught up.…
River Nymphs 🔒🔥
July 18, 2026
There's a nice stream near where I live, but I've never seen nymphs like these there. I wonder who they're waiting…
!WIP Ch. 14 “Heaven on Wheels” 🔒🔥
July 14, 2026
The next Thursday afternoon, around 1600, my phone lit up with Cole’s number. Thursday is one of my short days and…
Falling For Raine (Ch. 8: Erin)
July 13, 2026
It’s 3 o’clock and I’m sitting at my desk with my head in both hands. I sucked at the meeting and…
Field of Dreams 🔒🔥
July 10, 2026
This is a short (1:44 min) sweet little video for my awesome paid subscribers, to brighten up your day. It also…
Autumn Rains 🔒🔥
July 7, 2026
… Some rain must fall. They say it likes it’s a bad thing. 😉 I love the rain. I love rainy…
!WIP Ch. 13 “My Sweetie Pie” 🔒🔥
July 6, 2026
I’ve been messing around again, trying to get some pics to illustrate these chapters. Riley created those amazing pics of her…
!WIP Ch. 12 “Behind the 8-Ball” 🔒🔥
July 4, 2026
I’ve been fooling around a little, think of getting a pic of Jae. And Tee. I know some people might prefer…
!WIP Ch. 11 “And Now We Meet” 🔒🔥
July 4, 2026
Two minutes before the appointed time, I stood outside the client’s hotel room, prepped, dressed and ready to go. Ready to…
!WIP Ch. 10 “Sharking at G4S” 🔒🔥
July 3, 2026
On the appointed Saturday, a week into the new year, I woke up with a rare case of nerves. I can’t…
Aphrodite: Nereid’s Kiss #3 🔒🔥
July 3, 2026
My third image of Aphrodite and a Nereid lover. I find this one especially sweet. Do you agree? Comments welcome!
Aphrodite: Nereid’s Kiss #2 🔒🔥
July 2, 2026
I’m offering this image because sometimes a kiss is not just a kiss… I hope you enjoy…
!WIP Ch. 9 “My Opportunity” 🔒
July 1, 2026
By now, you’re probably wondering what all this has to do with meeting Cole. Well, everything that happened over that Christmas…
Aphrodite: Nereid’s Kiss 🔒🔥
July 1, 2026
Here’s an image of Aphrodite enjoying a Nereid’s kiss. The kisses of Nereids are—as you might imagine—very special! (No wonder the…
!WIP Ch. 8 “Lights, Camera… Action?” 🔒
June 30, 2026
There are endless clichés about rock stars: they are high-strung and temperamental; they spend more time in rehab than on tour;…
Dawn and Dusk 🔒🔥
June 30, 2026
Growing up, I loved Neo-Classical painting. William-Adolphe Bouguereau is one of my favorites. I loved his style and some of his…
!WIP Ch. 7 “Sanctuary” 🔒
June 29, 2026
Christmas day rose up, bright and clear and promising to be warm, but not too warm. I set my alarm for…
Aphrodite: Mermaid’s Kiss 🔒🔥
June 29, 2026
… and Aphrodite is never shy about sharing her favors. What could be more sublime than bringing love and pleasure into…
!WIP Ch. 6 “Christmas Eve” 🔒
June 27, 2026
I arrived home about 2:30 to find out Tee was having one of her “okay” days. Let me explain: if I…
Aphrodite, Rising from the Waves 🔒🔥
June 26, 2026
I imagine most if not all of you know the legend of the birth of Aphrodite (or Venus, as the case…
!WIP Ch. 5 “All I want for Christmas” 🔒
June 26, 2026
One of the downsides of working for a regional lab is not getting Christmas Eve off. But we don’t return to…
Water Lilies 🔒🔥
June 25, 2026
When I was in the 3rd Grade, Monet was one of my favorite artists. I’d just discovered oil pastels (being rather…
!WIP Ch. 4. Visions of Rock Stars 🔒
June 25, 2026
Now that you know where it all began, when did it all begin? The Monday before Christmas last year. Monday mornings…
Dawn and Dusk #3 🔒🔥
June 24, 2026
I tried out a slightly different style for this image, giving it a different feel. What do you think? Do you…
!WIP Ch. 3 “Where it all began” 🔒
June 23, 2026
“It all began right here, in this office.” I stole that line from a movie and if you’re a film buff,…
Falling for Raine (Ch. 7: Savannah)
June 22, 2026
I walk into our apartment after dropping Erin off and grabbing a quick breakfast at my favorite café to find Amie…
Falling For Raine (Ch. 6: Erin)
June 22, 2026
The sound of a door opening, followed by giggling and a couple of dull thumps, jerks me awake. Great. Savannah’s roommate…
Falling For Raine (Ch. 5: Erin)
June 21, 2026
Six flights of stairs are a lot. Growing up in Colorado, snowboarding was my winter workout and I mountain biked in…
Dawn and Dusk Redux 🔒🔥
June 21, 2026
This is a more revealing version of the image I posted yesterday. Goddess do not hide themselves… I hope you enjoy!
Falling For Raine (Ch. 4: Savannah)
June 20, 2026
Tap. Tap, tap, tap. Tap, tap, tap, tappity-tap… TAP. That’s the sound of my index finger against the steering wheel of…
Falling For Raine (Ch. 3: Erin)
June 19, 2026
“Hey? How are you doing? Okay?” I look up. She’s waiting there, Savannah, a worried look still on her face. Her…
Falling for Raine (Ch’s 1 & 2)
June 18, 2026
A Work in Progress! Sapphic age-gap, fake-GF romance. Ch's 1 & 2
!WIP Ch. 2 “A Delicious Image” 🔒🔥
June 16, 2026
Where to begin, then? We haven’t settled that yet, have we? Since I don’t have a clear path I can lay…
The Life and (Hard) Times of Shiloh Mars
June 13, 2026
A little joke pretending to be a short, short story...
!WIP Ch. 1 “Once Upon a Time?” 🔒
June 11, 2026
How do you like your stories to begin? Once upon a time… ? A dark and stormy night? Do I stand…
My Untitled !WIP (Work [not!] in Progress) 🔒
June 10, 2026
The Introduction to my WIP that doesn't even have a title yet! !WIP is a little joke; it means "Work not…
All the Flowers…
June 9, 2026
Here’s another music video. This one was a hard one to edit, I gotta admit. As always, let me know what you…
Love is just a Long Goodbye
June 9, 2026
One of my first music videos of one of the first songs I wrote. Comments welcome…
A Brief Introduction to Heian Poetry
May 9, 2026
Japanese poetry in general, and Heian poetry especially isn’t much like the poetry most of us are used to. Also, because…
“Winter Whispers” Trailer
April 6, 2026
My preliminary trailer for Winter Whispers, the fourth and final book of the The Gem-Bright Year.
Songs for the Autumn Wind 🔒🔥
February 27, 2026
Yep… It’s done. Uploaded. But I’m honestly in a bit of a daze. If I go on here, I’ll sound like……
Clothing-Optional Boxing Day Blooper Reel! 🔒🔥🔥
December 28, 2025
Here it is! The much-awaited Clothing-Optional Boxing Day Blooper Reel! (OK, I’m probably exaggerating, but hey! It’s me! 😉) A lot…
Clothing-Optional Boxing Day 🔒🔥
December 26, 2025
So yesterday (as of 20 minutes ago, as I type this) was Boxing Day! I love the name, but I can’t…
Clothing-Optional Black Friday! 🔒🔥
November 28, 2025
It’s Black Friday and Clothing-Optional Friday and that makes it an especially special day at our favorite corporation! ☺️ As I’m…
Another Clothing-Optional Friday! 🔒🔥
October 28, 2025
You might recall a certain conversation last week between Rachel, Jess and Ellie… Did Ellie start something last week? Is Mariko…
