So I’m working with Into the Rift a bit more after Mr. J delivered a second round of suggestions. And I’ve contacted an editor for a final line edit/proofreading run next week (maybe two. whatever). That means a new publication … Continue reading →
My short story Last Night is now free in the Amazon U.S. store. I’m very happy to make this short fantasy freely available to Amazon customers at last. If you are in another country or need a different format, you … Continue reading →
I am sorry to report that the edits Mr J returned to me were excellent and useful. This unfortunately means I have more work to do on this story. So that’s what I’ll be doing for the next few days. … Continue reading →
No passion in the world is equal to the passion to alter someone else’s draft. – attributed to H.G. Wells Yes, the story is off to Mr. J to edit. He so loves getting his hands on one of my … Continue reading →
Last week was taken up with my husband’s computer dying unexpectedly. We had to rally around to get a replacement ASAP. We’re still dealing with finances and paperwork from the surgery he had recently as well. He’s my best editor … Continue reading →
Here’s how the cover looks so far. I spent two days scrubbing pixels around the archer. In the end getting a demon to crawl out the port defeated me, so the port had to go too. I still need to … Continue reading →
Some day I will make enough from my work that I can afford to hire a real designer for my covers. Until then, I’m strictly do-it-myself. So I’m starting to think about a cover for the story I’m editing now. … Continue reading →
Feeling pretty unhappy with the world, and mourning with all around good guy John Cole who lost his marvelous cat, Tunch, unexpectedly this weekend. In Tunch’s honor, everyone is encouraged to donate to MARC, an animal rescue resource. And it … Continue reading →
Why yes, I’ve been messing around with the web site. How could you tell? Anyway, the background is a picture of clary sage, Salvia sclarea, the plant I named my publishing company after. The photo is by Nicolas Shan, from … Continue reading →
We had a nice time with family, though the long hours of travel were stressful. Very happy to be home. It would be nice to have this outside my house every day: But I couldn’t live with the humidity. This … Continue reading →
