A twitch in the tale
I feel every ship needs a ship’s cat. Am I right or am I correct? The Lyra has a cat,…
A sense of abandonment, or tea monks and lizard people
I read a couple of books recently that might not seem related, but they both got me thinking of a…
It’s not a resolution…writing goals in 2022
I stopped doing resolutions many years ago. Instead, I reflect then I set goals. The difference between resolutions and goals…
All the pretty things
I love gorgeous visuals. Well, not so much gorgeous but visually compelling. I’m someone who watches movies or TV shows…
Getting into Overdrive
Let me tell you a secret about me: before I was a writer, I was a reader. Quel surprise! Okay,…
A Cerulean Story
NB: Book links in this post take you to books2read, letting you choose the store where you want to view…
Rambles in and about Andalucia
I’ve been fascinated by Andalucian history for years, where myth and fact blend in a heady mix of Moorish architecture…
Mirror, mirror on the wall
It’s interesting that the witch in the tale trusts the mirror to tell her the truth given that mirrors lie.…
The #1 lesson to learn about book cover design
I’ve written before about how I’ve bought books based on their cover (and sometimes not bought them), but I don’t…