We can all agree that dragons fly and look remarkably like lizards (there might be some dissenters who disagree with lizards as the reference. Some might argue they’re more like seahorses or birds). There are also two camps regarding whether they are mere transportation or intelligent companions. What about enemy or friend? The list could…
The early days of fantasy: Some time in my preteens, I came across fantasy books. Terry Brooks, J. R. R. Tolkien, C. S. Lewis, Ursula K. Le Guin, Edgar Rice Burroughs, Peter S. Beagle, and Anne McCaffrey. My world took on an entirely new look. “What if?” became my favorite question. But that doesn’t explain…
There are many romantasy series to choose from. But, what if you’re looking for a wholesome, standalone fantasy series that is about finding love that feeds the heart, not the libido? Your heart beats fast not because there’s a racy scene, but because you feel the love is based in appreciation, respect, understanding, and emotional…
So you’re looking for romantasy alternatives to Fourth Wing of the Empyrean series, and you’re feeling particular. You want dragons, action, found family, and progression. One or more of these 8 fantasies might just be for you. In the New Adult category, consider Carissa Broadbent’s The Serpent & the Wings at Night. Somewhat spicy, dragon…
Delivering a Shower Stall Takes Coordination and More Than One Good Neighbor. We built our home over a period of years (okay, close to ten years, with a two-year lapse. We were doing it ourselves.). The picture is from several years ago. We were at the point that we needed to gather toilets, shower stalls,…
I’m about halfway through drafting the first book in my new dragon series. As this story unfolded, I realized something about my writing. It’s driven by secrets. I find things out at the same time as you do. Sure, there are some things I know before any character does, but much of it, I don’t….
I can’t deny it. Purple martin swallows are my obsession. I love the look of them: they make me think of Toothless from the movie How to Train Your Dragon. They look like feathered dragons, don’t they? As similar as martins are to dragons — look at their heads straight on. They’re oblong on the…
Or amusing. Last week, a pair inspected the purple martin house. The male was partial to the second-floor accommodations facing the lake. The female settled on the first floor, lower left compartment overlooking our house. I’ve named them Fred and Wilma (from the Flintstone cartoon of yesteryear). Nothing Fred could do, not singing, not calling,…
