As a fantasy writer, I've come to look at including magical creatures in my stories as almost a given. My manuscripts have included quite the variety over the years—leprechauns, banshees, hellhounds, witches, nymphs... and plenty more that I can't quite think of off the top of my head. Their given status, however, doesn't mean there... Continue Reading →
I don't know about you, but my September was a very mixed month. There were a lot of very good things that happened—to name a few, a new baby joined the family, birthdays were celebrated (including mine), and fall officially hit. All of that, combined with my work life, meant that my writing and photography... Continue Reading →
I can't believe I haven't posted a recommendation for Alice Kuiper's Life on the Refrigerator Door here yet. I've owned this book for years; I think I bought it while I was still in university. In fact, I can still remember buying it. I picked it off the bookstore shelf and, after reading the back... Continue Reading →
When James asked what I wanted to do for my birthday a couple of weeks ago, I wasn't quite sure, at first, how to answer. We already had supper figured out: we'd be meeting my family at my mom's and picking dinner up to eat there. It was the rest of the day that was... Continue Reading →
I don't have a very fun story to share for today's photo. I wasn't even technically reading, or sitting with the fireplace on, the evening that I took it. Though the book featured is a good one, and I do always enjoy an evening fire. No, I was just in the mood to experiment with... Continue Reading →
