Exactly one week ago today, I had the strangest morning. It all started with a thin glowing light emanating around the attic access panel in the hallway outside my bedroom. It hadn't been glowing the night before when we went to bed. Then a mysterious moisture covered our lawn, indicating the sprinklers had run but not on their assigned day. We'd not had any recent power outages to explain … [Read more...]
Book Settings – The Inexpensive Travel Agency
Every year I host a Reading Challenge in my Posse group on Facebook where each month hosts a different theme. Some themes center around the covers, some on the authors, but I do my best to include at least one theme each year that centers on settings. One of my favorite things about reading is having a story transport me to another place and time. To experience the culture of the characters and … [Read more...]
Footwear Fun!
Writers are a quirky bunch. We talk to imaginary people, dream up ways to torture characters we claim to love, and have been known on occasion to show up to work in our pajamas. We all have different ways of getting into the writing zone, too. Some create playlists for each book they write to set the mood. Others load up on coffee and dark chocolate. Me? I put on bookish socks. Fun socks make … [Read more...]
Fan Fiction Story + A Party Invite
Back in May, I posted about a fan fiction contest I was running in conjunction with my western Cinderella retelling - If the Boot Fits. Fergus Ellis, the hero's youngest brother, never goes anywhere without his pencil and tablet. He names the animals around the house and dreams up adventures for them that he jots down in his tablet. He has dubbed the family milk cow Mrs. Merriweather and has … [Read more...]
An Adventure in Branson
A couple weeks ago my husband and I celebrated our 32nd wedding anniversary with a trip to Branson. I had only been there once before, back in 2018, as part of a writing retreat, but I had been wanting to return. I'm so glad we did. We had a marvelous time. We stayed in a lovely little cabin tucked into the woods. So quiet, peaceful, and wonderful shade with a breeze to cut back the … [Read more...]
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