My Journal
Awards and Random Things
I’m so excited! My little corner of the intrawebs has received the Versatile Blogger award, bestowed on me by the awesome Debra Kristi! It’s my first award, not only for the blog, but for anything really. I did a happy dance when I saw my name listed there, let me...
Fantasy Friday: How Mary Saved The Lawn
“Mary, wait!” Patch grabbed my arm, which interrupted the spell I’d spent the past five minutes focused on. “It’s now or never, Patch.” I gently removed the offending digits, then spread my arms out wide once more. My robes cascaded over my arms in a satisfying way. I...
Fantasy Friday: Leap of Faith
Evie stared up at the building and shuddered. She’d never liked the tall ones. She’d rather keep her feet on the ground. Probably her gypsy heritage. The highest she liked to get was the back of a horse. But if she wanted the ability to save her people, she had to do...
Things I Learned Over Christmas
1. Sparkly, glittery wrapping paper looks fantastic. In the store. From a distance. It will, however, coat the table, the floor, the rug, your face, and the cat with glitter for the next 6 months. Just say no. Step away from the glitter. 2. Shopping the weekend before...
Fantasy Friday: Which Chair Would You Choose?
Meghan hadn’t noticed the chairs before. They graced the yard which stretched along the side of a house on the street she took every day. Usually she walked with her head down; too anxious to get to work and get the day over with to notice her surroundings. These...
Happy Holidays!
Happy week before Christmas! Happy holidays in general; whatever your particular holiday is I hope it is filled with love, joy, peace, happiness, and cookies. Because everyone should have cookies at the holidays. In the new year I will use Wednesdays to update the...
Fantasy Friday: Leaves and Leave-taking
I read somewhere on the internet this week that it’s a bad idea to use my own fiction as a blog post. And since it’s written on the internet, it must be true, right? Their theory is that as I query agents for my WIP, they will Google my name and find said snippets of...
Angry Candy
On Wednesdays I usually try to do a book review. Today, however, I find myself in a dilemma. The last two books I've read need some help. I don't feel able to recommend them, so I've decided that instead of explaining exactly what I found lacking about them, I'd share...
Try It! You Might Like It!
I have a confession to make. This one will come as somewhat of a shock to my parents. And probably most of my friends. Lean in close, I’ll whisper it to ya… I like coffee. There, I said it. This will come as a surprise to anyone who knows me because I’ve spent a...