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Chapter 8 – A Bit Late

Whoops. Sorry about the delay, guys. Last week was a disaster at work, and I just couldn't get the chapter up. But Chapter 8 is up now, and you can all read it on my website! Here's a glimpse: “One of my favorite memories of Matrinari from when my late father and I last visited … Continue reading Chapter 8 – A Bit Late

Inspiration Wednesday: Ugh, Do I Have To?

I'm not going to beat around the bush. I don't have any inspiration this week. My work is tiring, my exercise is lacking, my diet is suffering from over-eating, and I'm just exhausted. It was hard to get back into the habit of writing these blogs for this week. I didn't put up my weight … Continue reading Inspiration Wednesday: Ugh, Do I Have To?

Book Review: The Dark Space Between

It's really a pleasure to write this review, as I'm a colleague of the author and have been working with them in one fashion or another for a few years now. This is K. Baisley's premiere novel, and one that I know has been a long time in progress. Of course, when I heard that … Continue reading Book Review: The Dark Space Between

Serial Update: Chapter 7 and Break from Blogging

Here there everyone! It's Friday, which means Chapter 7 of Quest to Karantiri is live right here right now. The newsbreak about my break (hah) and a snippet of the story are below. “Celita, you remember Nathaniel from his last visit?” “I do not remember it well but yes, a pleasure to see you again, … Continue reading Serial Update: Chapter 7 and Break from Blogging

UPDATED: Writing Workshops and How to Fail At Them

NEW UPDATE 6:09 PM THURSDAY: So I've figured out that they DID in fact list the location we went to on the meetup posting, and still apparently held it elsewhere. I've now contacted the group to see what in the world is going on. So for now, this remains a massive failure and disappointment on … Continue reading UPDATED: Writing Workshops and How to Fail At Them

Inspiration Wednesday: Drinks All Around!

Kudos if anyone gets the quote in the title before I explain it. ...I'll give you a moment to think. Hit the "read more" after you've given up. I make absolutely no excuses about being obsessed with characters and their development. Even more so, I am fascinated with relationships and how characters get them into … Continue reading Inspiration Wednesday: Drinks All Around!

Book Review: The Great Gatsby

I was talking to someone online who'd checked out my blog and really appreciated my review of To Kill a Mockingbird, and noted that he'd really enjoy seeing my take on The Great Gatsby.  Anyone who knows me knows full well that this is not a challenge I can pass by. For years, I absolutely loathed Gatsby. I … Continue reading Book Review: The Great Gatsby

Serial Update: Chapter 6

Yes, it's Friday again, which means that a new chapter of Quest to Karantiri is up on my official website! Check out Chapter 6 here, and make sure to read the previous chapters as well. Feel free to comment on them and let me know how you like the story. Share it with your friends, spread the … Continue reading Serial Update: Chapter 6