Books. They’ve been around for a while now. When I was younger, I thought that we Westerners invented them, but it was the Chinese who came up with the printing press 400 years before Gutenberg’s bible. Whoever first did it, … Continue reading →
Today’s letter, B, can mean many things. My favorite in terms of crafts is Bargello, the Italian needle art that resembles flames and waves. The image to the left is a common style, with the colors undulating back and forth … Continue reading →
Welcome to day one of the A-Z Blog Challenge. I’m your host for this stop on the tour, A. Catherine Noon. I’m glad you’re here! I’m an author, which you may have guessed by my site. I love to write. … Continue reading →
Alphabets are magical. Before reading and writing became ubiquitous during the Renaissance, it was the province of specially-educated people, usually men, who spent their lives learning to be scribes. The illuminated manuscripts they left behind are masterpieces of art, calligraphy, … Continue reading →
The sounds are still, Silent now in the wake of madness. The crowds came through like locusts, Digesting everything in their path as Huge earthmovers rearrange landscape. The air is frigid and wet, an arthritic’s nightmare. Paper detritus blows in the breeze, … Continue reading →
Emerald Keep is out in the wild! It’s available for pre-order from Torquere Press. I’m so excited! a Rafflecopter giveaway
Continue reading →When Emerald Keeper Teeka returns to the city of Reghdad and leaves the harsh desert behind, he finds that not all dangers come from the Great Valley. The dangerous Daymonth is nearly upon them and no one can survive on … Continue reading →
On a far away world, a pampered city boy meets Heathcliff of the desert. Together, they must solve a murder and survive the harsh sands of the Great Valley; but can they trust each other? The harsh desert world of … Continue reading →
This week has been a doozie. I had two clients die, one get diagnosed with cancer, my coworker’s father-in-law in the ICU with heart failure, and JaneGate. I need a drink. I wanted to say a bit about lying, in … Continue reading →
The next stop on the Keepsake Tour – join me at Delilah Devlin’s blog for a visit with a lionfish.
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