In honor of Book Lovers Day (August 9), I am sharing books from my fellow authors over at Pilgrim Fowl Press. The small press that has taken me under their wing. Lily Dae is the author of sweet lesbian romance. For anyone who has never heard of the genre 'sweet romance', it's a genre where…
Here’s another random holiday for you. August 6 is “wiggle your toes day.” I like this one. think of all the possibilities. Here’s a list of how I like to wiggle my toes. In my shoes when no one else knows. On a beach...although it takes some effort to get all that sand off. On…
Today you get three in one when it comes to holidays. We have Friendship Day, International Forgiveness Day, and Sister Day. Here’s to hoping your sister is your friend, and you have learned to easily forgive each other over the years. *clinks glass and sips sparkling water Cheers to that! This is my sister. She’s…
Then, the bag moved. He slowly stepped toward it, noting the muted grumbles coming from the bag. Broo opened the top and found a gnome tied up at the arms and feet with a hankie around her mouth. She was holding a container of cookies. “What in all the worlds is going on here?!” He…
Author's Note: This short story features characters from my book Song of a Wingfin. There is backstory from the book, as this takes place afterward, but I fill you in a bit along the way. If you follow my blog, you also know that I love random holidays. This coming Saturday is one that sparked…
I confess, I love random holidays, and when I saw that tomorrow is International Fairy Day, I thought, How cool! So word on the interwebs claim this holiday was created by artist Jessica Galbreth from Waterville, Ohio. She used to do beautiful gothic fairy art but switched to angel art in recent years. I love…
When authors build the characters for their books, there are several ways they can be born. I have some author friends who say the characters pop in their heads way before the stories. Writing Song of a Wingfin, things happened differently. The characters almost formed around the story. An exception to this was Noreen. The sparks…
Hello, readers. In my life as a creative, the one thing that has threaded them all together is that they are all rooted in storytelling. My writing, music, and teaching all benefit from a storyteller's skills. It has always been hard for me to state a certain genre in my music, and the same goes…
Just a couple of my many copies of this beloved American fairy tale. Happy birthday Wizard of Oz! The book was published 120 years ago today. Author L. Frank Baum’s birthday was on the 15th. Can you imagine what a birthday gift that was?! L. Frank Baum My love for Oz came when I was…
National Apple Pie Day is tomorrow! Okay, I have a weird tradition with apple pie. Maybe it’s a Midwest thing but I love putting sharp cheddar cheese on it! Something about the sweet and saltiness and the gooey sticky bites. Yeah, you want some now, too, don’t you? Mmm... This got me thinking. Why were…
Imagine Me a Story 