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Creative is where I use figurative language, lifting me from the fetters of my former life as a technical writer where I was bound by strict writing conventions and the authoritative voice.

The cover page of SV Aphrodite's Family Dictionary
July 4, 2026July 21, 2026Lorraine Escher

Our Sailing Familect: 1 Unique Word Drops Every Hour

All At Sea Caribbean magazine cover, December 2017.
December 20, 2017December 20, 2017Lorraine Escher

Two articles Published in All at Sea Magazine, December 2017

Leaving Luperon, A Story of Red Tape on top of the flag of the Dominican Republic and a three stripes, one star naval insignia to signify the bureaucracy and challenges we had leaving Luperon
December 2, 2016December 2, 2016Lorraine Escher

Leaving Luperón: A Story of Red Tape

Lorraine with Dixie Parrot on a 1,000 Mile Bicycle Ride, pictured in Washington State.
July 12, 2016July 26, 2026Lorraine Escher

Cycling the Pacific Coast Highway — Camping with a Parrot

What is the .cat domain? Salvador Dali and his ocelot cat, Babou
August 6, 2015August 1, 2026Lorraine Escher

What is a .cat Domain? Why Our Catamaran Blog Uses One

Short Fiction Example: Chicken Dinner Delight
May 16, 2015August 21, 2026Lorraine Escher

Short Fiction Example: Chicken Dinner Delight, 219 words

Sailing Poetry: Donne and Coleridge
March 3, 2015August 25, 2026Lorraine Escher

Sailing Poetry: Did John Donne Know More Than Coleridge?

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