Free Time

I was gifted with a bit of free time today so I took advantage and went exploring in my library pulling out books and reading well loved passages from my favorite authors. It warms my heart and fills my cup with inspiration. So many wonderful words… I have recently been looking at word origins and…

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Work Hard; Hard Work

The amount of work that can be accomplished on NewEarth by people who combine power and muscle is amazing. Here are a few factors to consider before allowing envy to grab hold. In short, no need for envy, they make use of the planet’s contribution and combine it with their own skills and talents to…

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Looking

I have a Kindle Fire that has a number of books that I do not have in print version. But I do not use it regularly. To that end it gets tucked away, out of the way. Today I was reading and thought of a story that was on the Kindle. I started looking. Five…

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A Spy

If you can believe it I am working with a character with a bit of attitude. Kerg is a dragon, he’s been a friend to Grabon in the past, but he’s been pretty distant and upset for awhile. He had a friend living between territories without the protection of a territory dragon who had a…

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The List

For most of my life I have been a list maker. The more stressed I am, the more exacting my lists become. Over coffee in the early morning is when I put together my lists of things that need to get done, those I’d like to get done, and if I have time…. So yesterday…

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Inspiration

As a writer, as a person, I believe in hope and goodness. I believe that for every evil, rotten thing humans do to one another, they are capable of incredible kindness and sensitivity. I write these stories to inspire kindness, to foster a belief in equality, to promote tolerance and coexistence. Because we have to…

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Exercise and Dragons

The fighters in my books are all fighting trim, no extra flesh. Some of the mates are more rounded, less lean, but they all get out and about and let’s face it, flying can be vigorous exercise. But some of the visitors are packing a few extra rolls of flesh, complicating their movements and health.…

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Foods

Aside from the endless supplies of teas, all of my books have a focus on food prep, cooking food, serving food, and eating food. That is not an accident or due to my own obsession. Our understanding of culture is often wrapped up in food and customs around food. Think of how we put ethnic…

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Posting the Post

I know writers who do a post a week, others who post several times a day. When I am posting regularly I aim for once a day and am lucky if I hit 6 in a week. Then when I am not posting I am busy living my life and adventuring in my own way.…

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Clean Freak

To be honest I was always in trouble as a kid for leaving things out, like my coat and my shoes. Now as an adult I am too often accused of being a clean freak. My husband just aggressively set his glass by the sink and reminded me it was his. That is his subtle…

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