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April 3, 2015
Travelers & Shifters & Fey! Oh, My!
If you follow me on social media, you might have seen a tease or two about a super secret project. Well, that project has been release into the jungle of Amazon. Travelers & Shifters & Fey is a multi-author box set containing Traveler by Dennis W. Green, Bear Naked by R.J. Eliason and Disenchanted by […]
March 24, 2015
Busy Is The Name Of The Game…Or Maybe Crazy
Either I’m a glutton for punishment, don’t know how to pronounce the word no, or secretly like doing a million things at once. We added some new lighting to the ‘master’ bath, which leads to a new paint job. I tell ya, there’s nothing like playing contortionist with the ladder. Strangely, I’m not covered in […]
March 13, 2015
How And Why I Choose The Events I Do
I apologize to my handful of readers for not posting the last couple of weeks. It was a major fail on the part of my hosting company. While doing some maintenance they discovered a problem, a big problem. A problem big enough to take down all the sites housed on this server. Once they got […]
March 1, 2015
Strike A Pose
Remember the Friends episode where Monica and Chandler are getting their engagement pictures taken? Yeah, that’s me, I Chandler every picture. I don’t mean to, it just happens every time I ‘pose’ for a picture. That said, the Breadwinner had to have new photos for work. A few years ago he’d had business pictures taken […]
February 20, 2015
Recent Reads
Reading is an important part of my job as a writer, thankfully I love to read. It’s a big reason I started writing. I wanted to do what so many writers did for me, entertain someone. As you all remind me, I write slow, so here are some books to tide you over. I just […]
February 13, 2015
The Scariest Holiday Of The Season
It’s coming. Tomorrow is the scariest holiday of the season, Valentine’s Day. Yeah, I see it, you’re all looking at me like I’m crazy. Halloween is the scariest holiday of the season, you argue. I beg to differ, Halloween is a celebration of the imagination and only as scary as you make it. Valentine’s, on […]
February 6, 2015
Faking It: Fuller Lips
I’m going to show you how to ‘fake’ fuller lips. What you’ll need: Three varying shades of lip color. It doesn’t matter what color you chose. I’ve chosen red because it will show up on screen better, Valentine’s is coming up, and well, I like red. The easiest tool to work with will be lip […]
January 30, 2015
The First Rule of Beauty School
The first rule of beauty school—in the middle ages, when I attended—never speak of three things to your client, religion, politics, or sex. Yes, that last one was ignored, a lot, but the others remained taboo long after I graduated. All of these are hot-button, polarizing topics that could make or break your career. I’ve […]
January 26, 2015
The Joys of Contouring
Those who have commissioned my help in the realm of cosmetics know I use a grey eyeshadow for contouring the face. Nothing against those who use bronzer or varying shades of foundation, heck, I’ve done both. The thing is, shadows are grey, not brown. When done properly, the grey looks more realistic and the cheekbones […]
January 16, 2015
Author Swag, Take It Or Leave It?
Swag, the little things writers come up with to promote their books. They’re fun, but what happens to them? Do readers put them, like cherished items, in a keepsake box? Do they end up in the junk drawer? We all have ‘that’ drawer, you know the one with things we’ll never use, but can’t throw […]
