Years ago when my daughter was a child, she imagined dinosaur spray, the kind a child can sssst into the air with hand waving, holding an imaginary spray can out, and making a sound reminiscent of snakes to ensure that no vicious Tyrannosaur could enter the bathroom while she was brushing her teeth. She sprayed…
Back in 2018, I decided to write romantic fantasy novels with dragons. I was already writing fantasy, but I enjoyed reading dragon fantasy. Why not write it? My husband has been more than supportive. He encouraged me when I had no ideas for the genre. We sat down and brainstormed three books together: The Dragon…
A Solstice Dragon World Version Rasmuth’s Night Before Christmas A Solstice Dragon World version ‘Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the land Not a creature was stirring, and not one demand; The rucksacks were hung by the cavern with flare, In hopes that St. Nicholas soon would be there; The fledglings were nestled…
I’m not sure, but I always know it when I see the new era glistening up ahead. We have been water skiing since 1983. I’m talking slalom, not wake boarding. My husband competed in slalom with speeds up to 34 and stretching out with only one hand on the rope handle as he cut through…
Actually, there isn’t anything strange about weather. We can have rain, snow, clouds, sunny skies, cold and warmth with the option to combine as nature and climate see best. But we look at weather like it is something strange. Wow, look at those clouds coming in? Hey, I think it’s raining! Did you see how…
I am about to embark on writing the fifth book of the Standing Stones series. My daughter reminds me regularly this is the series that writes itself. It is an apt reminder. It started with a friend wanting me to write a guest post for her blog. She gave me a set of possible topics,…
Just as I sat down to write this post, the power for our entire town went out. Usually, we hear the rollicking pop of a transformer or have a few preliminary brown outs. Not this time. A gentle outage, like a mouse tiptoed in and sat down. Lights out all over town. That was also…
I never have enough time, and I am coming to terms with that. When I was much younger (yes, at 60 I still consider myself young), I would ask myself, “Five years from now, are you going to wish you had/hadn’t done this?” The answer would guide my decision. It is that question which made…
