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New Book Release May 17th — Joshua Legg’s ETCHED IN SOUL AND SKIN

Since the Thursday’s Children blog hop is all about writers and writing, what better way to celebrate a debut author?     Very happy to announce the release of Joshua Legg’s debut novel, ETCHED IN SOUL AND SKIN. Some time ago, I had the good fortune to be a beta reader for this novel. Now I’m [...]

In Praise and Defense of Wolves

I’d like to talk about wolves. You know, those creatures that always show up in fairytales, folktales, and even modern fantasy tales as the “Big Bad.”   I think wolves have been given a very bad rap. Unfortunately wolves have been misunderstood, vilified, and persecuted for centuries.  The truth is, while all wild animals should [...]

CROWN OF ICE TO BE PUBLISHED BY MONTH9BOOKS

I can finally announce the news that I’ve been dying to share – My YA Fantasy, CROWN OF ICE, will be published by Month9Books in the fall of 2014! I feel just like this little guy – A lot of thanks are in order! Thank you for getting me, and CROWN OF ICE, to this [...]

Thursday’s Children Blog Hop — Villains are People Too

Rhiann Wynn-Nolet, in the latest post over at her blog “A Nest of Words” (http://rhiannwynnnolet.com/ ) discusses color, meaning, and how writers are often armchair psychologists. I have to agree with the psychology aspect — one of the things that I love about writing is exploring emotions, motivation, and the human mind. I find the diversity [...]

Poetry Tuesday

Last day of April, National Poetry month, so I thought I’d share one more poem. This was written some years ago, as part of a poem cycle that actually won me a state-wide poetry prize.   Thin shadows gobble up the grass, The sun tumbles into the sea, Things are stalking other things, Come home [...]

My Very Inspiring Blogger Award

Thanks so much to author Rhiann Wynn-Nolet  (check out her blog, here: http://rhiannwynnnolet.com/ ) for presenting me with this award! Seven things you may not know about me: 1. I used to sing. A lot. I could hit a high F above high C. Yes, that’s “Queen of the Night” aria territory. (Now I just sing in [...]

Thursday’s Children — Inspiration & CROWN OF ICE

Very happy to join the Thursday’s Children blog hop! A little information about the inspiration for my YA Fantasy, CROWN OF ICE: I was on Twitter one day last summer when I saw some agents and writers chatting about interesting concepts — one of which was re-telling fairytales or folktales from the villain’s point of [...]

Poetry Tuesday

To celebrate National Poetry Month, another one of my poems: Eve’s Rebuke Sure, I ate that apple and plucked it too, that snake in the grass may have ‘guiled me but he needed my hands, didn’t he to pick that cursed fruit. Was it good? Can’t recall, ‘xactly. At the time it tasted fine. Later [...]

My Pinterest Obsession

Okay, so I’m somewhat new to all this social media stuff. I have managed to develop a website/blog (hey, you’re here!) I’ve even conquered the baffling world of tweeting, even though at first I thought that was something connected to an annoying cartoon bird.   Then I discovered Pinterest. Oh no….. You have to understand, [...]

THEREAFTER Cover Reveal and Blog Tour

          Here it is — the beautiful cover for Terri Bruce’s latest book: All the scoop on THEREAFTER: Nothing life is free. Turns out, nothing in the afterlife is, either. When recently-deceased Irene Dunphy decided to “follow the light,” she thought she’d end up in Heaven or Hell and her journey [...]