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April 20, 2014
Happy Easter, everyone!
Happy Easter, everyone!
April 18, 2014
Coming soon free to Smashwords and my we
Coming soon free to Smashwords and my web site and to Amazon, the story that inspired Earth Legend, the last book in the Legends series.
Duh! It just dawned on me that I should get the short story out that involved another member of the Olmstead family, descendants of Ceres, goddess of the harvest. Of course, until a few days ago, such a thing wasn’t possible because I didn’t have a copy of the story. Then, in a fortuitous series of events, I came into possession of not only the anthology with that story in it but also another anthology with another short story of mine that I’d like to publish.
So as soon as possible, both will be onliine. But the story of the Olmstead family will be first. It’s titled The Tree Thing.
April 16, 2014
Snow, snow, snow! What’s next? Easter b
Snow, snow, snow! What’s next? Easter bunny on a sleigh?
April 15, 2014
April 9, 2014
I’ve been out of contact for a while. I
I’ve been out of contact for a while. I’m back again but, if you check my website/blog you’ll see a new format. I chose this new look because I’m not going to emphasize the blog portion of the site as much as previously. Fewer posts but more books and short stories to read should be appearing soon.
March 16, 2014
It’s a frosty morning today. Well below
It’s a frosty morning today. Well below zero, which I know can happen in March but seldom does. This winter is a long, cold one. Which gives me more time to write because winter, with its cold climate, is perfect for any creative endeavor that happens indoors.
March 15, 2014
I’m thinking of all the things that bec
I’m thinking of all the things that become fodder for stories. As winter ends and we examine the deer in the forest behind our house to see how they fared with the deep snow, I’m reminded of two orphan fawns we fed one brutal winter. They were so emaciated when we first noticed them that I’m sure they wouldn’t have survived without our care. And we had to chase full grown deer from the feeder so they could eat. But they survived, thrived, and considered our land home for the years. They became the protagonists of a Confession magazine story. I will remember them forever.
March 14, 2014
It’s thawing. Bailey can now get anywhe
It’s thawing. Bailey can now get anywhere without having to swim through the snow except for the drifts. So yesterday, when she was outside and we called her in, she turned the other way and kept going. Somewhere else. I had to put on boots and coat and cross the fields after her. I should have been angry but I know she needed to run after a winter of not being able to go anywhere except on cleared paths.
Yes, Snowball of Wolf Legend is based on Bailey, even though I didn’t realize it while I was writing the book. Sweet, wants to be good, is obedient most of the time but has a deep-seated need to be herself once in a while.
Writers use everyone they know in their stories. And, if they are like me, every animal they’ve ever met.
March 11, 2014
Today’s Wolf Legend book tour location
Today’s Wolf Legend book tour location is http://www.karendocter.com/blog/
Recently a writer asked if she should use a pen name for books she’s written that are no in her usual genre. She got a lot of advice and it was all over the place. Yes, she should get a pen name. No she shouldn’t.
My advice was not to bother because writers write pretty much the same kind of story no matter what genre their book is marketed in. Yes, there will be adjustments to account for the different genre, but the writing will be recognizable. If you like a writer’s work in one genre, you’ll probably like that same writer’s stories in any other genre. The only caution might be that if it’s romance or horror or such, some genres might be more explicit than others. If that’s not a problem for you, then don’t worry about the genre, just look for the writer.
March 10, 2014
today’s location for Wolf Legend book t
today’s location for Wolf Legend book tour and sign-up for a $30 Amazon gift card is http://www.fireandicereads.com/
I’m thinking of wildlife lately. Including eagles. And about the Department of Natural Resources and how they are a governmental institution and so must follow government regulations both good and bad.
Years ago, a DNR count of eagles in the US and our county in particular didn’t mention the eagles nesting on the shore of our lake not far from our resort. We were surprised that they’d been overlooked. My husband called the DNR to inform them of the existence of those eagles. The DNR’s response was that they knew all about those eagles but they only counted eagles nesting on government land because that was how they were instructed to count eagles. Which meant that the very official count of all the eagles in the United States that was used to form policy was inaccurate, unrealistic and most likely seriously lower than the real count. We’ve never truly trusted any government figures since.
