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A Rambling Writer Rerun: Crete, part 7: Back to the Sea

Thor and I diligently pursue our physical and spiritual therapy in the clear, nurturing Mediterranean off Southern Crete. NOTE: Of course, Thor and I had to make another trip to Greece, as he’s fallen as much in love with the islands as I am. This time, in addition to other island-hopping, I wanted to return …

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A Rambling Writer Rerun: Crete, part 6: Falassarna Whispers

Join me in another flashback to my early backpacking trip across Crete, when I camped in the Minoan ruins of Falassarna and heard whispers from the past. NOTE: Of course, Thor and I had to make another trip to Greece, as he’s fallen as much in love with the islands as I am. This time, …

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Re-pair…

  A friend recently and relatively artlessly started talking to me about this OTHER firend that she has – he’s in his early seventies, he’s “also” widowed (twice, as it turns out, with wife #1 dying tragically and young in a freak accident and wife #2  whom he married less than three years after that …

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A Rambling Writer Rerun: Return to Crete, Part 5: Plakias Pleasures

The journey and accommodation were a lot different from my previous trip to southern Crete 37 years ago. But the magic of swimming the purple-blue sea remains the same! NOTE: Of course, Thor and I had to make another trip to Greece, as he’s fallen as much in love with the islands as I am. …

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Steampunk Oregon Style

Phyllis’ blog originally published November 2011. Bringing this back because costumes! And because whatever happened to American Steampunk!? [For an update, check out Neverwas magazine’s opinion on that. Steampunk is alive and well–just not here.] The weekend of July 22-24, 2011 Portland, Oregon’s first convention dedicated solely to Steampunk.  Since I sold my first SF/F trilogy …

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A Rambling Writer Rerun: Return to Crete, Part 4: South Coast Memories

Another flashback to my hippie backpacking days on Crete, camping and exploring the rugged south coast. NOTE: Of course, Thor and I had to make another trip to Greece, as he’s fallen as much in love with the islands as I am. This time, in addition to other island-hopping, I wanted to return to Crete …

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