A.M. Offenwanger's Blog, page 21
October 9, 2019
October 7, 2019
#Inktober and the Myth of Talent
I let myself be inspired by some friends on Instagram to participate in #Inktober: an ink drawing every day for the month of October, prompts provided. (What is it with October that lends itself so well to this “hashtag-something-tober” thing? #socktober, #inktober… For some reason we never do that with April or June. #sockril – hmm, yeah, maybe that’s why.)
I’m already late starting on #Inktober, so I definitely won’t do the “every day” thing, but regardless, it’s just for fun anyway. I do a...
October 2, 2019
September 30, 2019
Catching Up (“All the World’s a Stage” etc.)
Yes, I know. It’s been a while since I put up a proper post. It’s been such a busy spring and summer, with all those summery things like harvest, and trying to keep up with the garden (I didn’t), and food processing, and several major family events/travel opportunities. (As I said on Twitter a while back: while having your family living a long ways away can be a pain in the rear, visiting them does make for good #amtravelling occasions).
I’ve been back home for almost a month now, but it too...
August 5, 2019
Death in a Brownstone
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What if …
… there were seven brothers living in New York, and they took in a cousin of theirs who was having trouble with her stepmother …
… you just might end up with …
Death in a Brownstone!… which is a fairy tale adaptation of mine that just got published in Enchanted Conversation Magazine’s August issue!
Here’s a taster:
There’s always one thing in a man’s life that he shudders to think of. If it hadn’t been for Milo, this would have been mine.
Milo is the little brother of Albert Zwerg...
July 30, 2019
Introducing: STAR BRIGHT!!
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You didn’t think it was ever going to happen, did you? Well, it finally did! May I introduce (drummmm rollllllll):
STAR BRIGHT!That’s right, Book 4 in The Septimus Series is now out for your reading pleasure!
What’s it about, you wonder? Well, there’s this guy called Jamie, and…
Be careful what you wish for on a star – you just might get it!
Jamie has no idea what he wants to do with his life, but being thrown into a whole other world is NOT on the list of options. Living in a magical medie...
July 19, 2019
#FridayFragment, 19.07.2019
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“No,” the dragon said, “it’s inadvisable. The rabble tends to get disturbed when I eat women.”
His face fell. “Are you sure? Not even a little nibble? I mean, I’m sure she’d be juicy and tender…”
The dragon licked his lips, then shook his head.
“Don’t tempt me. Also, she would probably be too sweet; not good for my blood sugar. My doctor has expressly forbidden middle-aged Mary Kay Consultants.”
“You have doctors?” he said with surprise.
“Of course,” the dragon replied.
“Sweetie!” trilled Ma...
