This week I was invited to guest post at Magical Words. I gave them the same post my friend Dolly posted Down Under a few months back on Why I Write Fantasy, so you all have probably seen it, but if you are not familiar with Magical Words, you should definitely check it out! It’s a site…
Ruby eyes and antenna ears Our new family member. I was prepared to go a long distance and pay a good deal of money, but a local baby costing only $10 caught Ping-Ping’s heart. Note the one ear up, one ear down. It had one lop parent and one straigh-ear. The rabbit was initially…
Nearly every rabbit in pictures in books and stuff is a white rabbit with dark, dark eyes. Apparently, this is really hard to find. Most white rabbits have red or blue eyes. But Ping-Ping has her heart set on a small white rabbit with dark eyes. I have no idea where we are going to find one…though…
Friends, This wonderful family is desperate to get to China, as their future daughter turns 14 in just a month! If you have even $5 or $10 to help them, see below: They write:We now have an account set up with Life Songs for Orphans to accept tax deductible donations to help bring Sophia home…
Next in our series of articles fleshing out the points on my Writing Tips. Dicken’s Trick: Using action in description: “There is not just a kettle on the fire, it is boiling over.” “Horses at the cab stands are steaming in the cold and stamping. When people enter a room they are sneezing or hiding…
Click on the pictureshould you wish to follow a link to Amazon Well, it is here. It is live. Saw it with my own eyes! Those of you who are waiting for one should get it soon!
Some years ago, I lost track of a friend. She moved and I never got the new address. I was sad about this. I’d really liked her but had no way to contact her. I didn’t quite understand her whole name. Just today, I was thinking about her again and realized that I might know enough of her…
Guest blog by my illustrious husband, science fiction and fantasy writer, John C. Wright: City of Heroes character,John C. Wright, Author Pundits puzzle over why it should be that fantasy, that nostalgic adoration of swords and sorcerers, elfin mariners whose silver ships breast the winedark starlit seas of myth, and science fiction, that futuristic admiration…
Something has happened that is so upsetting, I can hardly write about it without crying. As a mom with several kids in special ed programs–and with many friends with similar issues, I’ve seen and heard about a lot of teachers. Some teachers are not so good with autistic kids. Some are alright. Only a few…
When I was about 8, my favorite book in the world was Misty of Chincoteague and King of the Wind both by Marguerite Henry. One of the things I always wanted to do was go to Chincoteague and see the ponies. Last Friday, we finally did it. We got the whole family (and Uncle Bill and Grandma) to Chincoteague along…