tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-178303172026-07-25T03:05:13.467-05:00Writer, Artist, Historian, Musician and Oxford Comma Enthusiast.Sleehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07649221624958002039noreply@blogger.comBlogger671125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17830317.post-65440321849890089052021-03-03T12:38:00.005-06:002021-03-03T12:40:17.876-06:00

 One of my good friends, artist John Sumrow, fantasy illustrator extrordinaire and all around brilliant self-promoter without being creepy about it, just pointed out a nifty new site today, called ko-fi.I'm more of a tea kind of gal, but I'm not going to argue if someone wants to buy me a cuppa. It's a site I wasn't familiar with, but, much like a blog, it's a platform ya'll can follow along

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If you've braved Feare Not, you might be wondering something along the lines of, "hey, um, this little interchange in German... is there a reason it's wrong?"Yes, my little crumpet, there is, and it isn't just that I couldn't German if I was getting a lap dance from Elyas M'Barek. Simply put, our sweet little seer of the dead, Miss Feare, hasn't spoken German in a hot second, and is trying to

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 I was cooking brunch (mac& cheese, because we're fancy 'round here) and listening to a podcast, as one does, and illuminati confirmed. Butterflies are monsters. If you've read my first book, the cryptid-tastic butterfly one, you already know why this tickled me pink. If not, it's still a fun listen. Either way,  enjoy this short podcast from Science_VS

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 Not too many sleeps ago, Shutterfly was looking at me with seductive come hither eyes, and when it closed them, I saw that it had busted out the waterproof eyeliner and written 50% off on it's eyelids. I mean, how can a woman resist that? Well, the answer is, by having the checkout feature on the cart break down and try kill the mood. But, that eyeliner was on point, and once I'm seduced, I

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 My cat is a creative genius and a comedian. In case you didn't know, now you do.She's also 100% certain that if it's warm and I'm looking at it, it's where she belongs. Which, of course means she thinks my laptop is her bed. Add that it's a touch screen, and this means interesting editorial changes, compliments of Angel.It also means all I have to do if I want to summon her is get

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 Early, on the first day of 2021, I embarked on a new project.Now, it isn't entirely new, as I've been heading in this direction for quite a while. I never would have had this blog were it not for my interest in noveling. You see, I came to blogging through twitter, and I found twitter through NaNoWriMo many years ago. I think it might have been 2005 or 2006. Well, this year, on January

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As always, the black prints boldest on the synthetics, but i like the crispness and simplicity of black on white for my Sherlock tribute fan at print.

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Pinterest, ah, pinterest. It keeps me up at night, makes me run out the door five minutes later than I'd like, and convinces me that I should be trying crafts that aren't at all within my skill set all the time. So here I am with my latest skill acquisition campaign- chalkboard art. DIY chalkboard word art is harder than you'd think. I did this with chalkboard marker. Because it

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 Ooh, pretty, but was is it? It's my DIY Kindle cover. Why? Because I needed one.  Cool yes?  I decided I wanted one that would stand up, and not just keep it from getting dinged up in my bag. I would have just bought one, but I wanted two things that weren't going to happen if I bought one. I wanted a pretty floral (hello Amy Butler Ginger Bliss, circa 2005) and I needed it

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Well, I was aiming for blue with this woodgrain fabric design, but I love this violet-ish blue even more than expected. Of course, I forsee a few other colors that need to happen based on the woodgrain, because a woodgrain quilt might be exactly what I need. I, For one, really like interestingly stained wood. You?

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While meandering through my garden I spied a shy peek of red. This year's improvised mesh cages over the strawberries seem to be keeping the hungry birds at bay, so I got to enjoy the first sweet berries of the season. What's ripening in your garden?

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So, you forgot Mother's Day this year? Or maybe you don't have a lot of money to spend on your mom, or perhaps you put off buying the card until it was too late. If you're like me, you probably just had grand visions of making something complicated and ran out of time. Never fear- there's still time to do something thoughtful on the cheap.1. Brighten Her World- Nothing says "

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My neighbors? They're cool. So I wasn't surprised, at all, to see this cute little sign pushing out of the mound near the curb as I walked to visit a neighbor today. Ah, winter, feel free to move along.

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Yes, Virginia, it is reasonable to argue Frozen has a gay agenda. Here's why. The whole point of fairy tales is to tell stories with archetypes whose struggles work on multiple levels and speak to different situations. Elsa's is the story of a girl who was different, whose parents felt she should hide that difference. A girl who felt isolated despite the love around her. On the surface it

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My new fabric swatch, One Ring Cathedral Window - Hot Pink, from Spoonflower came in the mail today, and it's even prettier than I expected. I'm thrilled. I forsee myself getting some of this printed off to edge some pillow cases, and possibly shrinking it down a bit for some more geektastic Raggedy Rebels. I missing having the truly nerdy dolls in the shop. Of course, I'll have to shrink

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*I tried Grammarly's grammar checker free of charge because I've been editing that novel I mentioned, and if I stare at the words long enough, they start staring back at me. It gets a little disquieting.* So, you're using the library to check out books. I tip my hat to you. Here's seven more things that if you're not doing already, you might want to start. 1.  Checking out

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Picture it, dinnertime- chicken and toasted ravioli. Sure, it's not "healthy fare," but the kids were happy and that's what matters. Somehow the conversation swings around to light bulbs. Light bulbs? Yes, light bulbs, and the wasteful nature of the warmth and wholesome glow of incandescent bulbs and the wonderment that is the efficient and passive aggressive maverick way to light your home, the

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I have a gorgeous calendar by my computer. Okay, that's misleading. It typically sit under my netbook and is more than many moons outdated. Anyway, it's open to November and has word counts penciled in on it, a relic from a year I almost didn't finish NaNoWriMo, and yes, before you say anything, I do need to clean my desk more often. I know that it is January and NaNo is long over, but let's

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As part of the Xpresso Book Tours promotional tour for RATGIRL: Song of the Viper by Gayle C. Krause, Xpresso is also hosting a giveaway for a Kindle. I was lucky enough to get a chance to review RATGIRLl: Song of the Viper for We Do Write, so hop on over if you're interested. I'll also be posting my opinions on RATGIRL here and on Biblivoracious over the next few days. Good luck!

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I'll be baking all morning, but first, why not blog a little? We weren't planning to have a proper Thanksgiving meal today. Our extended family celebrated a week and a half ago due to travel plans, and it was a lovely gathering. However, yesterday the four-year-old announced that it wasn't really Thanksgiving if we didn't have turkey. I'm sure there are some vegetarians out there who beg to

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It's almost Thanksgiving, especially for my house. Because there are a few snow birds a couple generations up, we're celebrating early this year. That said, November is a busy month. There's NaNoWriMo, the reviews I am working on for We Do Write and Biblivoracious, holiday shopping, and by shopping I mean sewing, and finishing up winterizing the garden (oh, my poor exposed roses!) and keeping up

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Dream Weaver by Jane Yolen My rating: 5 of 5 stars This book changed me. Huddled low in a library, trying to avoid the helpful gaze of a librarian and bored beyond all hope of salvation while my dad was busy talking to someone else, I plucked this slim volume off the shelf and decided to go ahead and read it. Don't misconstrue me and suppose that I didn't enjoy reading, I did. However, reading

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Defiance is a sunflower who doesn't care that the frost and short hours of light have frozen the life from her stalk and leaves, her sister blooms and neighboring plants, but unfurls her delicate petals against the cold. Defiance stands proud and strong; she thrives in adversity. Defiance challenges bleakness. She is beauty where only death was expected.

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Wicked as They Come by Delilah S. Dawson My rating: 4 of 5 stars When it comes to Dark Romance, Delilah S. Dawson knows what she's doing. With engaging, concise, and lively prose, as well as careful world building, Dawson impressed me. I have recently found myself complaining that I don't like it when my leading characters are both helpless and in the dark, which seems more and more often to

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Inheritance by Tom Brown My rating: 3 of 5 stars The Inheritance episode in the Hopeless Maine series swells with creepy but gorgeous artwork that feels like the story is reading the reader right back. The Island of Hopeless Maine, isolated and crawling with secrets is certainly one I'd hope to escape. Torn between her friend, the wasting illness and rapid decline of the woman who took her in,

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