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September 27, 2023
The Fool Tarot Card
Some information on the story and on the Fool tarot card. Featured book: https://books2read.com/u/boBk0a
September 25, 2023
Alice Flowers Tarot Story 1: The Fool
A short story series which features one tarot card per story for a total of 78 stories. The main characters are three elves named Alice Flowers, Eliot Rivers and Madeline Austen and a werewolf named Heath Collins.
This first story is available for pre-order and will be available for ebook download on October 29, 2023. No print version will be available.
The FoolAlice Flowers Tarot Story 1: The Fool
eISBN: 9798223824381
Alice Flowers is a strange young woman ridiculed because she acts too much like her estranged aunt Madeline Austen. One day Alice is sent the Fool card which starts an adventure the young elf will never forget.
September 6, 2023
Writing Outtakes Episode 99 Baby
Ali and Matteo take care of their newborn while the orphans have a show to do.
Featured book: The White Lion Unicorn Series Book 6: The Rebirth of Elsewhere
Where to buy: https://books2read.com/u/mdqj7y
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August 31, 2023
August 2023 Update
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Upgrade subscriptionUnique Book Title #99 The White Lion Unicorn Series Book 6: The Rebirth of Elsewhere
The White Lion Unicorn Series Book 6: The Rebirth of Elsewhere
eIBNS: 9798223709114
print ISBN: 9798223597940
As Silver Moon and Leon make the transition from preparation to being first time parents, White Lion has to cope with feelings of neglect by his mama. All the care of the new baby Celeste helps Elsewhere to grow up in the spirit realm.
This is my sixth book release of 2023.
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Unique Book Title #98 The White Lion Unicorn Series Book 6: The Rebirth of Elsewhere
The White Lion Unicorn Series Book 6: The Rebirth of Elsewhere
eIBNS: 9798223709114
print ISBN: 9798223597940
As Silver Moon and Leon make the transition from preparation to being first time parents, White Lion has to cope with feelings of neglect by his mama. All the care of the new baby Celeste helps Elsewhere to grow up in the spirit realm.
This is my sixth book release of 2023.
If you like my work and would like to support me, please do any or even all of the following:
*Order any of my books from the store of your choice or your local library.
*Spread the word about my work to others. This includes my books and the Sir Socks Le Chat—a magazine of cat tales.
*Follow my personal website to get updates on new book releases or even to ask me questions.
August 16, 2023
Website Updates
Just wanted everyone to know there have been a few more changes to my personal site. I have updated the sidebar below the menu. The copyright notice is still there, just updated.
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August 8, 2023
Writing Outtakes Book Update Special
Ketanji & Nichelle ask Ali about her books. Ali tells about the cover updates and what her books are about.
Featured books: https://books2read.com/alinoelvyain
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August 7, 2023
Living in a Barbie World Part 2
So, here are the reasons why I enjoyed the Barbie movie with Margot Robbie, Ryan Gosling, et al.
Quirky story/dialogBarbieland with iconic dollsExplains the dollsPokes fun of MattelOverall theme/messageI loved how Barbieland was built with the dolls. Every night there is a choreographed dance party. Everyone waving and happy. Nobody uses the stairs. There were mermaids. And so much pink paint was used that it caused a worldwide shortage of pink paint.
The dolls were explained. There was a contrast between two Kens. One was Earring Magic Ken who was thought to be gay and was discontinued because Mattel didn’t want Ken to be thought of as gay and Sugar Daddy Ken who comes with a dog and was cancelled before he was ever released. Weird Barbie was weird because someone played too hard with her. Lots of career Barbies and Stereotypical Barbie too.
There were lots of jokes and Stereotypical Barbie finds out her the human playing with her is depressed so, she needs to go to the real world and find her human. There is a good joke that everyone assumes the human is a little girl but, in this case it’s a grown woman. When they do meet, it’s quite fun and they realize their connection much to a tween’s disgust.
I love how it pokes fun at Mattel in a good way. The dolls have become iconic and nearly real to many of us. It doesn’t matter if we were ever little girls or not. Or how old we are now. Mattel originally marketed the dolls to little girls but, there are plenty of adults with Barbie collections. In the movie, they address some of the marketing and how people have reacted to it. There even comes a point when things change in Barbieland and it affects Mattel and their marketing of a Depression Barbie and a house for Ken.
That’s a lot to take in and there’s one more thing: the overall message/theme of the movie. The overall message I got is that tradition gender roles hurts women and men equally. It makes it harder for us to be ourselves and can prevent us from learning who we are. To make matters worse, these traditional gender roles can create misunderstandings in just about any kind of relationship.
I do have a poem entitled Barbie is Evil. The Barbie I was referring to is the classic one with an unrealistic waist. She doesn’t represent all women. It wasn’t until diversity was introduced that I really became interested. Now most of the dolls I have are not the stereotypical Barbie and Ken and that’s the way I like it.
In my writing, I have a universe which features two solar systems. One is ours set in the future and the other is a parallel one. My characters come in different shapes, sizes and colors. Not all my characters are heterosexual. Not all my characters are human either. That of course comes with all sorts of prejudice that is similar to what we have in our world.
I do hope there are plenty of people who enjoy my writing as there are who enjoy the Barbie movie.
August 4, 2023
Living in a Barbie World
I saw the Barbie movie with Margot Robbie, Ryan Gosling, et al and enjoyed it. What do the rest of you think? Let me know by answering this question and feel free to leave comments. I will give the results after the poll is over and why I enjoyed it so much.
