Weekly Scribblings
Here is a very short scene from nothing in particular. Let’s call it … Thieves Row Esme put down the jeweler’s loupe and pursed her lips. “St. Barnabas’s watch?” she scoffed, turning her eyes to the well-dressed man across the […]
Miscellaneous
Ruthie and the Darkening Prince
This began as a very short flash fiction piece inspired by a story from my good friend Ruth Long in The Fairy Ring Flash Fiction Contest. I was wading through some old files the other day, took this out, expanded […]
Fantasy and the problem with Tolkien — The Write Stuff
The eternal dilemma of the fantasy writer: Has every story been told or can I tell an old one in a new way? Read what Sue Vincent at The Write Stuff says about it. Regardless, I will continue to write […]
Review: Tower of Thorns
Tower of Thorns by Juliet Marillier My rating: 5 of 5 stars Enchanting characters that will win you over. A medieval mystery series, Blackthorn and Grim are two dispossessed souls trying to do go in a world they no longer […]
The Successor – MidWeek Flash from my good friend, A.D. Trosper
There is a flash fiction challenge going on and I’ve decided to join in. A picture is posted for inspiration and then writers take it from there. This is the first time I’ve participated, I’m usually far too long winded […]
Mirror Man – MidWeek Flash
I haven’t done flash fiction in ages and so when I got a sudden craving for it, I went over to check out Miranda Kate‘s MidWeek Flash for this week. The rules are simple and listed on the site. If you […]
Lisa Shambrook discusses the importance of being “you-nique”
Today’s guest on the Big Blue Takeover is, Lisa Shambrook author of the beautiful ‘Hope Within’ series and blogger at The Last Krystallos. Over to Lisa… 7 Reasons Why You Should Be You… via Guest Post from author, @LisaShambrook #wwwBlogs 7 […]
My Favorite Movie of 2016
This past week, my daughter and I rewatched what I consider to be one of the best movies of 2016 (and one of my new favorite animated films): Kubo and the Two Strings. Honestly, this movie has one of the […]