Good merry morning, mina! So…it’s my birthday today! I’m 30 something…again…(I was born in 1980. You do the math, BUT DON’T TELL ME!) and I walked down to my coffee and this…THIS…is what I found! ISN’T IT EPIC!?!? Okay, so I’m a little excited. My husband rocks! Not flowers. Not lingerie or candy or anything […]
Another One Bites The Dust
“Another One Bites The Dust” by Queen because I love Freddy Mercury Hello, Mina! …and for those of you who do not speak Japanese, “mina” means “everyone.” I watch a lot of anime. Currently I am working my way through One Piece, Naruto Shippuden, and Hunter X Hunter. So I just wrapped up Chapter 52 […]
Self Appreciation Day
I’m eating my lunch and hanging out. Feel like writing free form before I return to edits. I am eating a peanut butter sandwich (no jelly) on whole grain bread with kettle corn and a wine glass of milk…all the regular glasses are in the dishwasher. Besides…this makes me feel classy. Oh…and I’m playing Avenged […]
Update on Dolor and Shadow #3
It’s 12:48 in the afternoon and I’m eating a cow tale. I just finished Chapter 50 of my edits (that’s 50 out of 66) and am getting ready to take a break. By “take a break,” I mean do laundry, eat a sandwich, and day dream about Lorlenalin’s Lies. In the meantime, here is Avenged […]
Update on Dolor and Shadow #2
I made it to the end of Chapter 37 today! So thrilled. The edits are going great. I’ll be starting with Chapter 38 at 7 in the AM first thing. For now I am off. I will leave you with a little piece by Bergen I found in Dolor and Shadow. Had to share. “From […]
Update on Dolor and Shadow #1
I feel like music today. Here is “We’re Not Gonna Take It” by Twisted Sisters. Dolor and Shadow has 66 chapters. I am pleased to announce that after four hours of corrections, I just finished up with Chapter 20. This means, if my pacing continues—and it looks like it will—I will have the manuscript completed […]
From Norway to Fantasy Part #3
I lied! I am not covering Geography just yet. First, I want to cover Norse Myth. I had studied Greek/Roman and Egyptian Mythology as early as eleven years old when I read my Encyclopedia set for fun. I would not branch away from those myths for another fifteen years. So when I began Dolor and […]
From Norway to Fantasy Part #2
I started Tales of the Drui in November of 2008. In 2010, I found a collection of videos that helped with my research…okay…kind of helped. Norway For Noobs by Chris Nikopol. Chris, if ever you see this. Thank you! I am a huge fan here in New York! I couldn’t stop laughing for a week! […]
From Norway to Fantasy Part #1
I could not have chosen a better land to inspire my writing than Norway. Just in thought, she takes my breath away. I didn’t wake up one morning and say, “I want to write about Norway!” Nor did I research her and say, “Oooh! This is a beautiful country (and it is)! I have an […]
Behind Dolor and the Shadow
I can not tell you how many times someone has stopped to ask me what “Dolor” is. I also have been told many times that a reader picked up the book just to find out what “Dolor” means. A few people have come to me and asked directly what the meaning is behind “Dolor and […]