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September 7, 2018
#BlogBattle: Blaze
It’s a new BlogBattle month, and the prompt word is Blaze!
September 2018 Blog Battle Our word this month is:
Blaze Any photos included with the prompt are only for your benefit as a pinch of inspiration. They don’t need to dictate your theme or story genre. Only the Word of the Month counts! Photos are thanks to various photographers from Unsplash.comYou can start writing at any time, but make sure you post your story by the 30th of the month to come into the running for feature...
September 3, 2018
Silmaril Awards 2018 nominations, Most Epic Hero. The time has come!
Yes, it’s beginning a tad later in the summer than usual, but hey, we’re going to have fun with this! For those who are new to the annual online ceremony, it is the time when awards are presented to fantasy characters nominated and voted by YOU the attendees. These awards will be presented by characters from The Hobbit and Lord of the Rings, who embody the ultimate standard of each award in the fantasy genre.
The Silmarillion Awards were created by DJ Edwardson and Jenelle Schmidt as a way to...
August 13, 2018
Guys, you don’t want to miss this!
I am thrilled because one of my favorite fantasy artists, Adele Lorienne, has created an adult coloring book, and it’s the most gorgeous thing I’ve ever seen, so unique compared to other coloring books out there. Have a look at her sample pages HERE.
But here’s the thing! The coloring book is on Kickstarter and will only be created if the $ goal is met within the next two weeks. So, if you or someone you know would like a copy of this incredible fantasy, nature-themed coloring book, then plea...
August 6, 2018
Read. Inspire. #BlogBattle
Share your work. Read that of other writers.Blog Battle is beginning anew TOMORROW!
Blog Battle is coming back AUGUST 7th, 2018! Mark your calendar, my friend!
What is Blog Battle, you might ask? It’s a monthly writing prompt to inspire writers and entertain readers.
We’ve all heard how writing is a lonely business. Well, I think we’ve all heard it. And if not, now we have. But in the world of the internet, writing doesn’t have to be nea...
July 11, 2018
New Progress Bars Available for Wordpress!
And yes, this includes WordPress.com users! In fact, the whole point is that they can be used on WordPress.com sites (like mine) and look unique, instead of the plain ones you find out there now. But first, here’s the story of how they came about:
When I started revising the draft of my novel Strayborn, I wanted a cool widget that would show on the sidebar of my website my writing progress. I looked/googled around, but everything that was pretty, cool, and had special features used Javascrip...
New Progress Bars Available for WordPress!
And yes, this includes WordPress.com users! In fact, the whole point is that they can be used on WordPress.com sites (like mine) and look unique, instead of the plain ones you find out there now. But first, here’s the story of how they came about:
When I started revising the draft of my novel Strayborn, I wanted a cool widget that would show on the sidebar of my website my writing progress. I looked/googled around, but everything that was pretty, cool, and had special features used Javascrip...
June 11, 2018
Just a note to say…
I’ll be taking the summer off from blogging consistently. You’ll still hear from me now and then, but not on a weekly basis until August. I do have a fun announcement though! Those who’ve been following this blog for over a year will remember those weekly Blog Battle stories I participated in. The short stories battle ended and took a long break since this past fall. But guess what? Blog Battle is returning, and with a bunch of new changes that I think every writer and reader will enjoy! The...
May 28, 2018
Looking for weird stories and mysteries?
As a writer, I’m fascinated by the mysteries and strangeness that can be found in our world, especially the kind that can be found in nature. And so when I stumbled across Nature’s Weirdest Events and its sequel Weird Wonders of the World on Netflix, I dove right in!
You’ve heard of giant waves hitting houses, but what about waves of ice instead of water? During an earthquake, did you know there could also be earthquake lightning? And did you know the sound a certain tiny fish makes is keepin...
May 21, 2018
What’s Living Inside Us?
Nova Wonder’s episode about the microorganisms that live on and inside our bodies is a fascinating watch. I saw it when it aired on PBS, and until then didn’t really know much about microbes or how they affect our health.
It turns out that microbes are vital to our health, and yet scientists are only now beginning to learn about them and the ways they affect us. The cure for many diseases and illnesses that we currently can’t treat could lie within the science of microbes. If you want to watc...
May 14, 2018
Update, May
Hello, fellow readers and writers! I hope this spring season has found you well. Here the biting black flies are out, making it difficult to stay outdoors long. But despite that, me and my mother did still manage to plant flowers in the barrel for Mother’s Day. 
