Yesterday, my son did an afterschool focus group with eight middle school kids at the school where I teach. Since he lives in the East Bay, it…… Read more “A Focus Group”
Category: Fantasy fiction
Rescuing (Nearly) Lost Things
One aspect of this traumatically difficult move (at least it felt trauma-inducing at times) was finding a number of old video tapes from my kids’ childhood. There…… Read more “Rescuing (Nearly) Lost Things”
Finally tackling interior comforts!
Since our move on July 20 to Gualala on the Northern California coast, we’ve been clearing and getting ourselves situated. In the past few days, my daughter…… Read more “Finally tackling interior comforts!”
Making up for lost time
Today I walked from one end of town to the other today (not all that far!). I thought I might figure out access onto the wider beach…… Read more “Making up for lost time”
Comparing Old and New Writing, Part 1
For the longest time I’ve read the suggestion of sharing old and new versions of my writing and have balked. Considering I kept every version of original…… Read more “Comparing Old and New Writing, Part 1”
Fantasy Word Cloud
I recently found a program that gives me word clouds (frequency of words) for book categories, drawing from book cover material (I think). Ostensibly this should help…… Read more “Fantasy Word Cloud”
Reader Profile – Bob
Bob reading in the cob cottage he built Bob came to California in the 1970s from Pennsylvania where he grew up (though, asked where he grew up,…… Read more “Reader Profile – Bob”
Book Party
Collage of medieval times What would a Braided Dimensions party look like? I ask myself. There are some very fun role play possibilities for this fantasy series.…… Read more “Book Party”
Dream Elf
Natalie Dormer Occasionally my dreaming Self sends a dream that seems to answer a question I didn’t know I wanted answered, or needed to ask. For instance,…… Read more “Dream Elf”
Profile of one of my characters
Vatu, Mingal shapeshifter, has the pale blue-green tone of her kind. The nubs on her head become translucent in moonlight. White corn-silk hair fluffs around them, silver…… Read more “Profile of one of my characters”