I was going to write about Bubbaz, but realized I would have to include Rosie. And then I would need to talk about the cats, and hey, while I was at it what about the horses? And the elk and the ravens, and… yeah, like that. I’ve got critters, lots… Continue reading
Some years ago I promised myself I would not adopt any more animals. So naturally now that my two rescues from last year are settled in (one happily living with my sister in NY, the other with me), yesterday I brought home a dog from Round Valley Animal Rescue in… Continue reading
Back in 2012 when I hit a bit of a writer’s block for the novel I was working on — the one that would become Evolution Device (fondly nicknamed EvoDev) — I started fooling around with ideas for the cover. I knew that publishers don’t generally give authors much say… Continue reading
I am absolutely thrilled to share the cover proof of my novel, Evolution Device. It will be hitting the bookstores JULY 28, 2020. This book gave me chill bumps, it was written so well. It pierces the world of the rock star, the rock band, and the audience of… Continue reading
I’ve been addicted to the written word forever. I blame it on my father’s mother, who read to me soon as I was old enough to appreciate it. She sat me on her lap and followed the words with her finger, and that’s how I learned to read (for a… Continue reading
I am absolutely thrilled to let you know that my novel, Evolution Device, will be hitting the bookstores late this summer. Evolution Device is the story of British rock guitarist Eddie Edmunds in the wild times of the 1970s. His muse, Lily, is an entity of pure energy… Continue reading
Here it is nine months since Rosie came into my life and I am pleased to tell you I have nothing special to report about her. As the weather gets warmer I do have to be more careful about letting her come with me on walks, given her compromised respiratory… Continue reading
Or, what I was looking for wasn’t what I thought I was looking for © 2020 Lif Strand Years and years ago I started trying to bake the perfect loaf of sourdough bread. In spite of the fact that I still lived in California and could buy freshly-baked San Francisco… Continue reading
What you see in the photo is evidence of my most recent haircut. That would be the one I gave myself this morning. I’m not sharing a photo of the remaining hair on my head, not because it’s a terrible haircut (it is, of course, a terrible haircut) but because… Continue reading
Quick question: Do you know what’s growing in the back of your fridge? Eight years or so ago I put together a little digital book called The Thrivalist: Beyond Survival in 2012 (currently available for free for KindleUnlimited) which provides a simple way to figure out how to stock up… Continue reading