Rachel hoped when she grew up, she would look like Sandra, calm, stately, and as beautiful as a swan. Or even like her middle sister, Laurel, spirited, curvy, and appealing to boys. Right now, she looked nothing like either of them. Her shoulder-length black hair stuck out in all directions, no matter how she tried…
(Do not be deceived by the cover. This is a Percy Jackson style adventure. ) Some info about an upcoming interview with young author R.J. Tolson on CBS WUSA9 as well as an appearance. RJ is an extremely talented and well-spoken young man. (When I described him to a friend, he asked if I was…
From the sky, it all looked intriguing and yet alien. Yesterday morning, she had been at Gryphon Park—now she was part way around the world. It had not been a hard trip. Her parents had taken her to London, along with Peter and Laurel, her older brother and sister, and the three children had stepped…
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The Unexpected Enlightenment of Rachel Griffin is out on Kindle…and for the low price of $2.99! http://www.amazon.com/Unexpected-Enlightenment-Rachel-Griffin-ebook/dp/B00FY1RSXC
Her academic robes and square, black scholar’s cap were crisp and new. She dressed quickly, fumbling with the buttons in her eagerness. Flipping the cap’s tassel out of her eyes, she grabbed Vroomie the Broom from under her bed and slipped out of the room. She pelted down two flights of stairs before becoming impatient…
All her life, she had waited to come here. All her life, she had gazed at photographs of her parents at Roanoke Academy for the Sorcerous Arts—the best arcane school in the universe. All her life, she had wanted to be part of this world, wanted it so badly that she would lay awake at…
This week, we have a special treat. Fan extraodinaire, Pierce Oka, made a real life reproduction of Quentin Nemo's staff from John's book Orphans of Chaos. Reproduced here, for your enjoyment!
Had a bunch of great ones. I loved the one about the tastefull view of Mt. Fugi, and not sharing with Ponyo, as well as a number of others. But the winner is: Sea is for cookie, that's good enough for me
The Unexpected Enlightenment of Rachel Griffin: Chapter One–Part Two The peachy dawn light peeked through the purple curtains. Rachel opened her eyes and stretched. A cold breeze blew in from outside. Rising, she padded across the room. The stone slabs were cold beneath her bare feet. Pushing back the curtains, she closed the window and…