Devorah Fox's Blog, page 52
September 4, 2012
Everything’s coming up roses
KJ Willis and Cathy Thomas took over Flowers by the Sea on Cut-Off Road in April of 2011 and haven’t had a spare minute since they opened the door … more
August 28, 2012
The Lost King is a little less lost
The Lost King is a little less lost. He can now be found in India, via amazon.com. Now all I have to do is decide if I want my royalties in dollars or rupees. Rupees would be kinda cool but I guess they’d be hard to cash in for a slurpee at the Stripes.
Compliments for "The Lost King"
"The Lost King," a novel about a king finding himself ...delightful summer reading. It’s set in the Middle Ages and it has a King, a damsel in distress, a fire breathing dragon — actually a wyvern — a swordfight, and a cat named Meeyoo.
The story is based around a king who has wandered away from his kingdom and can’t remember where he left it. His search to find it is the McGuffin (look it up) that drives the plot.
Along the way he finds Meeyoo, a donkey named Duncan and a fiery steed named Charger. He ends up billeting with an enchanting princess, meeting a sorcerer, working in a metal forge making swords, inventing a bread saw, eyeglasses, and finding work as a harmonica player in a barbershop where the barber practices medicine on the side.
Devorah lives in Port Aransas and has written for many publications over the years. The book is available through the Moon, the Art Center for the Island in Port Aransas, or by emailing her at devorahfox@aol.com.
If you are heading out for a day at the beach and looking for a whimsical tale of a king in search of his identity we can highly recommend The Lost King and congratulate Dee on a job well done.
(review published in "The Island Moon," July 19, 2012)
The Lost King
August 24, 2012
Sirena enters contest
Tracy Davis has entered Sirena Water Wear into a Martha Stewart “Made in the USA” contest and produced this video. Does this not make you want to jump into a pair of SeaLegs and go fishin’?
August 16, 2012
August 6, 2012
Life is good again
The brownies at the Cupcake Shoppe in Port Aransas are now my reigning favorite. I think the cupcakes are amazingly good too…more
July 30, 2012
The baristas of sno cones
Back on December 25, 2004 when it actually snowed in Port Aransas, it was considered something of a Christmas miracle. Well, it’s snowing again in Port A and it’s not even Christmas… more
July 20, 2012
Mothers of invention
What do you do when you can’t find the very thing you want? If you’re Tracy Davis you invent it … more
July 11, 2012
A little less Lost
Get Away to SA
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