Dumb Questions--or, What it Means to Be a Creator
What does it mean to be a creator?I've been a more or less lurking participant in one of the best-known writer resource groups on Facebook for a few years now. To give credit where it's due, that...
View ArticleOrigins - Kiirajanna
I'm occasionally asked where I come up with stuff, and I often answer sarcastically just because a) it's funny (to me) and b) I like saying the word "Schenectady." But the truth is, as so many of us...
View ArticleOrigins Part 2: Literary Trios
Three's company, right? Everybody loves Los Tres Amigos?And then, don't forget Harry, Hermione, and Ron. That's the most recent literary trio I've read, but there have been plenty over the years....
View ArticleA Letter To Momma
The sleek black Mercedes turned off of the narrow rural road, its freshly-shined tires crunching along the gravel that led up to the unpretentious wooden home. The house's lone occupant opened the...
View ArticleLive Long and Prosper
I'll never forget hearing the news that he'd died. I was sitting in the food area of a mall, having just been to a bookstore of all places, and the TV ran the news that he'd passed away.No, I'm not...
View ArticleOrigins - Matthew and Crystal
I've been asked quite a few times where the story of Matthew and Crystal (main characters in Return of the Gods) came from.First, I must admit that I daydream. I'm not alone, as the Secret Life of...
View ArticleThe Dragon Queen Needs A Break
Hey, y'all!I've been so happy to be getting my writing life back in order. If you didn't notice, I managed to kick-start the blogging efforts once again (yay, blog!) and I've been working toward...
View ArticleSaint Patrick's Day
Happy St. Patty's Day! Pass the beer, would ya?I think all major holidays and celebrations have a twisty-curvy bit inside them if you hold them up to the light long enough. Saint Patrick's Day is an...
View ArticleOrigins - Sorscha
Okay, after starting this Origins series, I absolutely have to write about the most awesome character I've ever created. No, I'm not talking about a Greek/Roman god come to life. Nor am I talking...
View ArticleHating the Language
I have a historical adventure story in my head that I'm a little bit intimidated over writing. It's not the story part; I'm getting used to that. No, it's the language. I mean, I can barely keep up...
View ArticleFrom Amazon to Smashwords
I'm excited! So excited, in fact, that I'm making my first blog post in over a month. *ahem* Sorry. If I told you about being busy with a new day job, helping my beloved launch her own blog (yay for...
View ArticleOverload
I remember hearing a story about how lion taming worked. That fascinated me, honestly. I mean, the idea of going head-to-head with an animal that's heavier than you, faster than you, stronger than you,...
View ArticleA Lesson - Genres
Happy June! June 2nd, to be specific. Sometimes I'll type the date into Wikipedia just to see what it comes up with. Happy Decorations Day (honoring veterans) to my Canadian friends! Happy Sack of Rome...
View ArticleContest!
Are you up for a contest? Those of you who've read Prophecy: Elf Queen of Kiirajanna, thank you! I'm glad so many of you have enjoyed it in the year and a quarter since it's been out.Now, about Book...
View ArticleGearing back up
Okay, so it's been a while. Yes, I know. I actually had to sign back in to my own blog, if you can believe it. "Haven't seen you in a while -- you sure you're who you say you are?" the computer seemed...
View ArticleFive Years
It's funny; most of my "author bio" entries out there contradict one another, with one claiming to be in Richmond, Virginia, another in Memphis, Tennessee, and later on Mobile, Alabama. I'm thinking...
View ArticleFive Myths, and One Important Truth, About NaNoWriMo
It's that glorious time of year again! Trees are turning, and fall is falling! Homecomings are homecoming, and little and big kids alike are putting together their scariest costumes.How cool is Autumn,...
View ArticleChapter 1, Trial of Spirit
So I've been such a slacker that I haven't got Book 3 of Elf Queen of Kiirajanna, Trial of Spirit, done yet. I mean, it's done, but there are lots of edits still to be completed, and I am absolutely...
View ArticleTrial of Spirit Chapter 2
Author's note: still don't have those pesky revisions done, and still not going to publish till it's perfect. So here's Chapter 2 for your enjoyment! My father rounded on us as the door closed. Me,...
View ArticleTrial of Spirit Chapter 3
Still not done, though I've made some headway after the flu ran its course. Here's Chapter 3, though! The Challenge“Ych a fi!”I spun my head toward my father, stunned. From what I could see of Seph’s...
View ArticleTrial of Spirit Chapter 4
Another installment. The whole book is coming much closer! The Audience“Highness, your presence is requested in the throne room,” the little servant girl said. It was pretty easy to tell from the way...
View ArticleTrial of Spirit Chapter 5
Call for ExileThe high priestess cleared her throat to do her standard duty as herald/bailiff. Then she intoned in a loud, clear voice sharp enough that it should have slashed through Swadda’s veils,...
View ArticleTrial of Spirit Chapter 6
The RunI ran.It wasn’t the all-out run of being chased by a bear, not even close. It didn’t even truly start out as a run. At first it was a quick, stealthy attempt to slip past the camps of the elves...
View ArticleTrial of Spirit Chapter 7
CapturedOthers joined us. They came up quietly, but my senses were on high alert. First there were eight, and then ten, and then an indeterminate more; that turned out to be about the limit of my...
View ArticleTrial of Spirit Chapter 8
Author's note: now that the book is out I hope to be able to get updates more quickly, but in the meantime if you like the story please help support an Indie and buy the...
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