What it’s like when a shooter comes to your campus: Florida State University, November 20, 2014 By Catherine Frederick I had the lights out and I was reading on my iPad when […]
It Can Happen Anywhere. It DOES Happen Anywhere.
“When I Heard About the Gunman”
In light of last night’s shooting at my daughter’s school, this poem reminds me that despite the undertow of fear, peace reigns for us, and for that, I’m grateful. Be safe.“When I […]
Meet a Real Siren Tomorrow at Florida Bookstore Day!
Originally posted on Lisa Lanser Rose:
For Florida Bookstore Day, I’ll be reading with my wild, awarding-winning Science Fiction friend Nick DiChario at Wilson’t Book World! Come crack up and buy presents…
Things Long Yearned For
I asked some of my women writer friends what they wished for. Here are their answers—some serious, some not, all interesting, and altogether, a found poem. Be sure to click on their […]
November: What We Wish For
Do you always make a wish when you notice it’s 11:11? When you find an eyelash? On the first star of the night? Do you seek out wishing wells, dream of […]
Whispers to My Mother
By Karen Price Mother. Oh mother. Before I drew breath you knew me. You whispered (deep whirs) whispered my name in your sleep. When my father ascended from his pit of bright […]
Daisy Razor
By Melissa Carroll I collect fears like dead butterflies tacked in glass cases. Oh, my sweet catalogue of fears: of what others think of me, of not being good enough, of my […]
Siren Says: Donna Cavanagh
Each week we’ll feature cool, creative women we admire in a new segment called “Siren Says.” We’ll ask them a quick question or two based on that month’s theme. October’s theme is […]
Seeking psychic guidance in Cassadaga
Most tourists who visit Central Florida are seeking the quintessential, happy-go-lucky day with Mickey. But there’s another tourist mecca tucked away in the woods less than an hour northeast of Disney that […]
Siren Says: Stand-Up Librarian Meredith Myers
Each month we’ll feature cool, creative women we admire in a new segment called “Siren Says.” We’ll ask them a quick question or two based on that month’s theme. October’s theme is […]
The Gloria Sirens 