Smashwords “July Summer/Winter Sale “

For one month only, thousands of Smashwords authors and publishers will offer readers exciting discounts on their ebooks. Why Summer/Winter?  Because it’s summer for our friends in the Northern Hemisphere, and winter in the Southern Hemisphere. My books, Don’t Piss Off The Fairies and Fairy CrossingS are 50% for the month of July only! They are…

The Wisewoman

I am still working on editing Out of the Ashes – it’s getting closer! As I am re-telling The Wonderful Birch, the “fairy godmother” character is human, not a fairy, with magic that is less flashy than in Cinderella. In the first part of my story, this role is taken by Ásta’s (dead) mother. In…

Got Bud?

I am in the midst of editing Out of the Ashes, so instead of writing a post this week, I will simply remind everyone that Bud Mushroom and the Nefarious Trousers is FREE as an ebook on Smashwords (if you’d rather have a paper copy, you can buy one on Amazon). Check it out, and…

Sisters

Out of the Ashes has gone through many revisions to become the story it is now. Originally, I wanted to weave in one of the Icelandic Sagas; it never felt right, so those elements were removed (but many of them will appear in a prequel story!). It’s gone through point-of-view changes, structural changes, and characters…

Perfect 10

Check out my blog interview by Don Massenzio! It was challenging to answer his questions — it’s easier to write about fairies. 🙂 I hope you enjoy reading it! The interview is here: A Perfect 10 Interview    

Cookie Cat

This is my “helper”, Cookie.   He was a homeless stray who adopted us last fall. Now he helps warm my chair.   He likes to share my water.   Good boy, Cookie! 😉

Living History

Living History offers a great way to research historical fiction, especially the daily life. And a nice perk of the internet is now you don’t have to travel to the actual locations to see what they’re up to. 🙂 The Ringkøbing-Skjern Museum in Denmark is one of those amazing locations that has a lot to offer…