comes from Wordle. Heck, the site’s name feels good. But here it is:

Speaking of words, you’ve probably noticed that I’ve been somewhat absent here. We had a death in my husband’s extended family which required some travel. Then last Friday my daughter and I were part of the throng that gathered at Rockefeller Center to see Coldplay. Well, we sort of saw Coldplay. We had a good view of the drummer, occasionally one of the guitarists, and saw the lead singer for part of the last number. But it was fun. We spent the day in NYC, doing bookstores and museums and returned home very tired.

You may have noticed my Twitter disappeared from this site. After much patience, I decided it wasn’t worth the effort, waiting for Twitter to load. It just slowed down this website too much.

Maybe you’ve noticed the additional site links above. Why did I mess up a good,crisp design? Simple: very few people were visiting the inner content of this site. (Look at that Good Reads section for how far I’ll go in providing you with content. I want to give you a reason beyond this blog to stay connected with me — and content is what makes that happen.

Speaking of which, Inequities received a glowing review from colleague Ashley Lister at Erotica Revealed. I’m so pleased when a reader or reviewer looks outside his preferred parameters for a good read and develops an appreciative relationship with a selection. Now, I suspect that, as an erotic fiction reviewer, Ashley is a tad more explorative and adventurous than the average reader, but it’s heartwarming to see that he enjoyed Inequities‘ tale. It’s a risk to write, knowing that you could get panned for the effort. But it’s a bigger risk not to write when its your soul that would wither in the wake of creative denial.

There’s a touch of that urge in my latest Pursed Lips entry. But mostly it’s my take on whither goes erotica. Take a look at it, won’t you?