spinning yarns from heartstrings
“Hmm?” Rough as sand, his deep voice cut through the silence, but she didn’t startle. Instead she asked again, “Will it always be like this?” He wanted to lie to her. Yes—that was the word she wanted to hear, the promise he should make, even though it would be impossible to keep—it will always be […]
It’s not even officially the middle of the month, but today I crossed the halfway mark on my 2018 NaNoWriMo novel: To Err. Considering how much I struggled with writing in general these last few years, managing to finish little more than short fiction projects with some dedication and prodding, I am incredibly proud of myself […]
Over the summer, a beloved friend came to visit for the weekend. When she arrived, she was reading this book, and she told me many times over the weekend how much I would love the story. As she was leaving, she said she’d send it to me to borrow when she was done, but before […]
Two hundred years in the future, Earth gasps in the wake of ecological disaster. Humanity has found ways to survive, but unless they find ways to restore the balance it’s only a matter of time before they are lost. When plague-baby Minh is offered the opportunity to bid on a Time Travel job, she puts […]
Hungry Troll wait. Crouch low and comfy, Troll wait for feet sound—clippity-clippity-clippity. Troll guard bridge. Prince say so. Give Troll shiny hat too small for Troll head. Bring Troll big club called dragon bone and say then to Troll, “This Troll job. Troll watch bridge and no let pass unless pay.” Troll know what not […]
I’ve been really busy this last week, between keeping on task with my NaNoWriMo novel, work, reading for research and pleasure, and trying to maintain my exercise schedule, I haven’t had much time to update the blog. I’m about to sit down and slap today’s word count goal into submission, but I thought I’d offer […]
I was really looking forward to this book, but I have to say I’m glad I got Legion out of the library rather than buying it, as I’m prone to do with Sanderson’s books. I am generally a big Brandon Sanderson fan, and while Legion wasn’t a terrible book, I can’t see it as one […]
There was something in her hair. A bug, or a piece of string tickling against her scalp. Harlene’s arms flailed, hands immediately combing through the deconstructed strands of what was once a tight French twist. The tickling thing brushed across the tops of her knuckles, and she ducked down, a high-pitched shriek tearing through her […]
Still suffering the soul-crushing grief of her husband’s unexpected and violent death, Amelia escapes to the country, to the historic bed and breakfast where they spent their honeymoon. A beautiful and mysterious getaway owned by her husband’s aunt and uncle, the Engstroms welcome her with open arms, but not without warning: Avoid the grounds after […]
Last Wednesday was quite likely our last game for a bit, as our illustrious Dungeon Master, Christiana, has been summoned forth to another continent for her dayjob. That being said, she had some serious plans in place to pit the Heroes of Legend up against their own choices once and for all, as they were […]