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Seeds of Growth
It’s seed-starting season again. Tomorrow I’ll start eggplant, peppers, and cipollini onions. On the 15th, I’ll start tomatoes and basil. We grow just about any food item we can at our climate… within...
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Orison
I’ve recently become reacquainted with this author. A few weeks ago, I asked on Facebook if anyone had a friend who had self-published exclusively in E-book format, who would be willing to share...
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Minstrel Update
Minstrel is out to my beta readers! Now I can sit and chew my lip as I hope they find my work acceptable. Maybe I should get up and plant a garden, or something.
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The Circle of Books
Lately, I’ve come across a very beautiful thing. An author’s support ring. While seeking advice from other published authors charitable with advice, I learned something valuable: you get what you give....
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The Seal Island Trilogy
“Selkies?” My husband leaned over my shoulder and peered at the computer screen. “Isn’t that pretty much a were-seal?” Without turning my head, I nodded to the tone of, “Yes, what’s your point?”...
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The Kindle Dream Jar
Because it’s hard to read and review other awesome authors if we always have to sit by the desktop to do it. I think there’s $10 in there so far, so we’ll have a Kindle around… September?
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Fictional Flashing
The Dark Fairy Queen Writerly Bridal Shower flash fiction contest begins today and ends April 22nd. Between 300 and 700 words, the story must involve weddings. Or proposals, honeymoons, etc. All...
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Dark Fairy Queen Writerly Bridal Shower: Assassin’s Vow
Assassin’s Vow by Marissa Ames eBook Yes I held the puffer fish with one finger as I sliced off the eyes and fins. With the tip of the knife, I opened the fish and carefully removed the innards. I...
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Edgar Wilde and the Lost Grimoire
(Excerpt from book:) “’As you see on that elegant tombstone over there, Margharet Fullman passed away on April 23, 1724. She was only nineteen when she left this world.’ “The tall figure paused,...
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Sketching Minstrel
I had a little time away from anything technical this evening, so I sketched out preliminaries for possible cover art. The real art would be a full-color painting. Just thoughts and inspiration, anyway…
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More of Edgar?
Just in case this got lost in the comments section, and you didn’t get a chance to see Paul Ramey’s answer to my question about whether we would be seeing more of Edgar Wilde, here it is again: “Hello...
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Bibury, England
I Googled “Renaissance towns” for inspiration for a new painting, and when I saw this, I gasped out loud. It’s Arlington Row of the town Bibury, in west-central England. This would be a good...
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My First Reading Challenge
Alright, it’s scheduled and it’s going to happen! Our first reading challenge (of many.) The first will take place during the month of May, with all entries due by midnight, Pacific time, on May...
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31 Days of Excerpts
I took this idea from a fellow writer, and modified it a little. During last November, she published a snippet a day from the novel she was writing, and posted it as her Facebook status. A few weeks...
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Two Sentences from Chapter 2, on May 2nd
Stepping away, Fergal jerked his gown out of Hamish’s reach. ”I’d like to see you put this on and play the part.” That is all for today. I searched Google Images for an accompanying picture, but...
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3rd Day, 3rd Way…
“The king requests a reprieve to the mourning period.” When the troupe exchanged shocked looks, the soldier added, “Do you want the work, or shall I find other players?” Hastily, Fergal said, “No, we...
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And Onto the Fourth…
Riordan looked up and fell silent. The carved smile faltered, then grew almost comically deep. The nobles fell silent in turn, a hushing wave across the hall, ending at a single man standing just...
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Five Sentences from Chapter 5, on the 5th of May
“I think you needn’t worry,” Shamus said with a bitter tone to his voice. “Peasants won’t revolt against a man who empties his coffers to give them watered-down soup.” As he paused and glared...
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May 6th…
“What’s your problem tonight?” Liam hissed. He jerked his head toward Kieran. “And yours. I’m not the lout who abandoned his brothers.” “No,” said Fergal. “You’re the reason why he did.”
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