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Victorian Insect Ladies Wednesday Whimsy

A few weeks ago I did a Wednesday Whimsy on Victorian trade card illustrations of people as flowers, in honor of Spring. Well, the obvious accompaniment to the flowers is the insects of the garden, so I’m sharing a few today. The Victorians seemed to derive much enjoyment from depicting nonhumans as people – wait till you see the Veggie People! But i’m saving them for Halloween because some of them are pretty scary.

I like the insect ladies on the Liebeg cards. They’re advertising for a meat...

Deleted Scene From Wreck of the Nebula Dream for Teaser Tuesday

This deleted scene is from my archived posts, shared it a couple of years ago on Weekend Writing Warriors.

(We do know there’ll be an HEA for Wreck of the Nebula Dream, right? so this isn’t a spoiler…)

This scene takes place on the Sectors battleshipAndromeda, after Nick has given his formal report to the Admiral and has been released to seek medical attention. He goes to sickbay but refuses treatment until hes seen Mara.

She lay sound asleep on the hospital bed, hair tousled on the pillow, s...

Pick For Us Weekend Writing Warriors

(If you’re here for the Aprils Fools for Love Event & Giveaway, go here.)

Heres the link to theWeekend Writing Warriorscentral page, so you can visit all the participants sharing excerpts todayA fun way to sample new books and find new writers!

Were onto a new story of mine, a WIP that still needs a lot of work. Mark, an ex-Special Forces soldier in the Sectors, has been hired by the Outlier Empress to rescue a kidnap victim whos been taken to the border planet Freemarket, where anythinggoes...

April Fools For Love Event and Giveaway

Welcome to the April Fools For Love event! Here’s the link to the Main Page where you can enter to win the Event Prizes via Rafflecopter: http://www.sfrstation.com/april-fools-for-love-event/ You’ll also find links to all the other participating authors on the main page.

I’m giving away two $25.00 Amazon gift cards from my blog, which I’ll award to two randomly selected commenters. The question is “What’s the most foolish thing you ever did for love?”

Giveaway runs from April 1 through April...

Globes of Amarkana Weekend Writing Warriors

Heres the link to theWeekend Writing Warriorscentral page, so you can visit all the participants sharing excerpts todayA fun way to sample new books and find new writers!

Were onto a new story of mine, a WIP that still needs a lot of work. Mark, an ex-Special Forces soldier in the Sectors, has been hired by the Outlier Empress to rescue a kidnap victim whos been taken to the border planet Freemarket, where anythinggoes and the authorities are usually hands off. Kind of like Las Vegashes broke...

Veronica Does A Magazine Quiz!

So in the March 30, 2015 issue ofUS Magazine, they did an article entitled “Madonna 25 Things You Don’t Know About Me.” While not exactly a quiz, as I read it, I found myself answering her points, which says to me I should totally write it up for a blog post. The article became a quiz! I won’t do all twenty five things though, since I’m not an international music star. Not likely to be either LOL!

Favorite All Time Madonna Song:I like the rhythm of “La Isla Bonita” but I’m partial to the feel...

Spring Flower People for Wednesday Whimsy

Since we’re in Spring now, I’ll share some Victorian trade cards with flower people and people dressed as flowers….iris are my favorite flowers (well, along with roses) and I fell in love with these two Iris Knights to the left. To the right is a photo I took on my morning walk the other day.

I also love pussy willows (or “catkins”), which my mother and I used to gather for bouquets when we lived in upstate New York. Here’s a stanza from a particularly apt poem:

I sometimes think the Pussy-W...

Ones Who Can Choose Weekend Writing Warriors

Heres the link to theWeekend Writing Warriorscentral page, so you can visit all the participants sharing excerpts todayA fun way to sample new books and find new writers!

Were onto a new story of mine, a WIP that still needs a lot of work. Mark, an ex-Special Forces soldier in the Sectors, has been hired by the Outlier Empress to rescue a kidnap victim whos been taken to the border planet Freemarket, where anythinggoes and the authorities are usually hands off. Kind of like Las Vegashes broke...

Guest Author Cara Bristol Goddess’s Curse and Amazons

My guest is the wonderful Cara Bristol, author of the science fiction romance series Breeder, the erotic Rod and Cane Series and now beginning a new series with her new book Goddess Curse. Caras talking about Amazons today, followed by an excerpt from her new novel, so lets get right into her post:

Cara:

No one knows if mythological Amazon women really existed, but the myth is an intriguing and powerful one for women. Throughout history, the weaker sex has been dependent upon men for support...

Opportunity To Do What? Weekend Writing Warriors

Heres the link to theWeekend Writing Warriorscentral page, so you can visit all the participants sharing excerpts todayA fun way to sample new books and find new writers!

Were onto a new story of mine, a WIP that still needs a lot of work. Mark, an ex-Special Forces soldier in the Sectors, has been hired by the Outlier Empress to rescue a kidnap victim whos been taken to the border planet Freemarket, where anythinggoes and the authorities are usually hands off. Kind of like Las Vegashes broke...