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June 6, 2018
Mood Stripes 030: Terrible
Disclaimer: I do hereby disclaim all rights and responsibilities for the characters in this audacious adventure… especially for the one caught in a vicious cycle. A nod of recognition is bent towards Rumiko Takahashi for her creative prowess.
Chapter 30: Terrible
Sesshoumaru’s gaze shifted from the seductive glimmer of the Jewel dangling before his nose and the woman holding it there.
“I can’t do as I please. My whole life comes down to duty and consequences.”
Duty to what? To the Shikon-no-T...
June 3, 2018
Last Call: Review Challenge
Thank you to everyone who’s supported Tsumiko and the Enslaved Fox by purchasing the book … then gone above-and-beyond by leaving a review. In a world where mystic algorithms define success, even a few lines from you would be a huge help.
Tomorrow (Jun 4, 2018, 11:59 p.m. PST) is the last day to take part in the Review Challenge, so if you haven’t yet reviewed Tsumiko and the Enslaved Fox … please, do! And if you have reviewed and wish to be entered in the drawing for fabulous prizes, make su...
June 1, 2018
Mood Stripes 029: Shackled
Disclaimer: I do hereby disclaim all rights and responsibilities for the characters in this audacious adventure… especially for the displeased one. A nod of recognition is bent towards Rumiko Takahashi for her creative prowess.
Chapter 29: Shackled
Not me? Why not me?
Kagome probably should have taken the hint. She wasn’t wanted, plain and simple. Except her life had never been plain or simple. “What makes you so sure?”
Shippo stopped just out of reach, eyes round.
Sesshoumaru’s gaze locked...
May 30, 2018
Lest there be any confusion…
I’d be sad if anyone felt slighted by the selection process for winners of the Photo Challenge. There weren’t any “winning photos” in the sense that I deemed anyone’s more … erm … photogenic. Names were chosen at random in a drawing of everyone who posted (or emailed) an entry.
And you have another chance! The deadline for entries in the Review Challenge is fast approaching (6/4).
Photo Challenge Entry
Thank you to everyone who took part in the Photo Challenge. Since there was a last-minute rush for entries, I have several snapshots to share over the next few months. Here are two photos from JN, taken with a blue-eyed beauty.
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those eyes…!
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May 29, 2018
Mood Stripes 028: Caught
Disclaimer: I do hereby disclaim all rights and responsibilities for the characters in this audacious adventure… especially for the one who’s repeating a pattern. A nod of recognition is bent towards Rumiko Takahashi for her creative prowess.
Chapter 28: Caught
Kagome was wide awake now. Sesshoumaru’s teeth weren’t breaking skin; he simply held her there, his gaze half lost in shadows. Why?
Shippo trotted over, balancing water. And just like that, her finger was free.
Sesshoumaru accepted the...
May 25, 2018
Mood Stripes 027: Stilled
Disclaimer: I do hereby disclaim all rights and responsibilities for the characters in this audacious adventure… especially for the weary one. A nod of recognition is bent towards Rumiko Takahashi for her creative prowess.
Chapter 27: Stilled
She woke when Shippo patted her cheek. “Say, Kagome, he sounds bad. Got any more pellets?”
Crawling from her sleeping bag, she found the bottle and rattled. Not much left. Maybe after they reached the slayers’ village, Inuyasha could get her to the Well....
That moment when…
…I type “reaver village.” And stop. And have to actually think. And sheepishly backspace so I can type “slayer village.” Because worlds *will* collide.
May 24, 2018
Photo Challenge Winners!
The envelope, please. Thank you to everyone who participated in the photo challenge. There was a rush to the finish, so I have a bunch of new snapshots to share over the summer months. What fun! But I know you’re all waiting to find out who has sparkling nibs in their near future. So without further ado…
GRAND PRIZE
toblerone231, a.k.a. iNuQTpIe
(some of you have more pen names than I do!)
TWINKLE PENS
Goldenmirth
Stephanie
N_Foxlocke
Again, thank you! And don’t forget there...
May 22, 2018
Mood Stripes 026: Silent
Disclaimer: I do hereby disclaim all rights and responsibilities for the characters in this audacious adventure… especially for the one keeping promises. A nod of recognition is bent towards Rumiko Takahashi for her creative prowess.
Chapter 26: Silent
For the remainder of the afternoon, Inuyasha carried Sesshoumaru through trees and along trails. Aimless except to get away from the others, to give his brother some space. And to share it.
Not a word passed between them. A relief, since words...
