T.L. TrentApr 132 minBuy the Damn Burrito(Originally written in February. Still may be relevant or useful to some). In the wake of another surgery for my son, my dear friend...
T.L. TrentJan 72 minMy Favorite Things: 2021 editionI've neglected this blog so long, but am hoping to get back to it and despite all the horror of the last year, I still think it's worth...
T.L. TrentDec 26, 20214 minThe Letter I Meant to Send: Holiday 2021At this time last year, I was basically immobile. With a torn tendon in my leg and facing surgery with a possible six-month recovery, I...
T.L. TrentDec 28, 20202 minA Few of My Favorite Things: 2020 EditionI saw a friend mention she hated year-end recaps, and I suppose in some ways I agree. When everyone’s doing, it does get a tad trite....
T.L. TrentDec 4, 20202 minUpdate from the caveIt’s been a while since I’ve updated here, and for that I’m sorry. I wanted to let you know how the social media hiatus was going, since...
T.L. TrentOct 1, 20204 minSocial Media Hiatus Oct 1 - Jan 1The other day I announced that I will be taking a hiatus from social media from October to January. There are many reasons for this, some...
T.L. TrentJul 3, 20202 minOh, 2020I realized today it had been quite a while since I'd blogged, when I'd intended to get back to it more regularly. And yet...when I look...
T.L. TrentFeb 7, 20203 min2019 GratitudeI tried and failed a few times to write this blog post; it’s been a tough year in many respects. But I felt that I was overlooking and...
T.L. TrentOct 2, 20193 minGetting Through Grief with BooksIt is nearly two months since my mother died the day after my birthday. Many weeks since I flew to her funeral. Like so many who...
T.L. TrentAug 6, 20192 minOf Cons and Retreats...and Pie!Wyvacon is a new convention in Wytheville, Virginia that I had the pleasure of attending the last weekend in July. I really enjoyed my...
T.L. TrentJul 26, 20192 minLocus Awards, Seattle, WAIt's a month later and part of me still can't believe that I went to the Locus Awards as a finalist co-editor for Best Anthology. I will...
T.L. TrentApr 18, 20194 minFilling the Well, Listening to the MuseSometimes when you’re working, you hit a wall. It’s a fragile time for creative work, because many artists abandon their work at this stage.
T.L. TrentMar 16, 20194 minTimes and Climates They Are A-Changin'You can grieve the world that was—we are unlikely to get that back. But you must not give up.