Monday, December 8, 2025 This week, Dan Antion, host of the Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge (CFFC), gave the prompt “Autumn or Spring — or Both.” To me the “Both” part spoke of contrast, and I’ve always found the contrast of flowers in snow to be magical. It reminded me of something I put in the … More A Bloomin’ Snippet for #CFFC
Monday, September 30, 2024 Multi-talented author Robbie Cheadle did a wonderful post about the second book in my “Atonement, A Quirky Magical Town.” It is called Atonement in Bloom, and Robbie did paintings of one of the central characters. I hope you will use the link below to visit us at her post. Hugs! (Click … More Robbie Cheadle’s Painting-Review of My Novel, Atonement in Bloom
Wednesday, January 17, 2023 Welcome, everyone. I hope your week is going well. Maybe it’s just that it’s early in the year, but I was feeling a little reflective. If I had never written my first published novel, Atonement, Tennessee then I would have never started this blog. I wouldn’t have written any of the … More Wednesday Writing: A Snippet from the first appearance of the Atonement Pigs
via An Interview with the wonderful, Teagan Ríordáin Geneviene Author and musician, Kevin Cooper (and his feline friends) invited me to his place to talk about my urban fantasy town, Atonement, Tennessee and the books that are set there. Of course they also wanted to know more about the calico of the novels, Lilith. … More Kevin Cooper and his cats had me over for “An Interview with Teagan Ríordáin Geneviene”
June 26, 2019 #BookReview! My heart is bloomin’ full! Musician and author, Kevin Cooper shared his review of the second book in my Atonement, Tennessee series, “Atonement in Bloom.” Here’s a link to Kev’s review of Atonement in Bloom. He was away from blogging for awhile, so please click over to visit Kev for the … More Kevin Cooper #Reviews “Atonement in Bloom”
Saturday, February 9, 2018 Diana Wallace Peach started a monthly feature at her blog, Myths of the Mirror. I caved into the temptation to play along. Click the link to learn more. Each month, Diana issues an image as a prompt. This time, my response is a twofer! My first response is my alteration of … More Atonement Ganesha
Saturday, February 2, 2019 Happy Chinese New Year, everyone! Yes, I realize I’m a little early. However, Atonement, TN’s porcine residents, Deme and Honeybell heard it is going to be the Year of the Pig. Those two glowing gals wouldn’t leave me alone until they got their own special post. Straightlaced Saturday will return next week … More Happy Year of the Pig, and a Bloomin’ Character Interview
#BookReview! My heart is warm on this extremely cold day. At her Cafe and Bookstore, the sensational Sally G. Cronin just shared a new review of “Atonement in Bloom.” I didn’t know about D.L. Finn’s review, and I’m thrilled! Plus I’m overjoyed to be in such great company. Sally also shared reviews for fantastic books … More Sally’s Cafe and Bookstore #Reviews – Teagan Riordain Geneviene, “Atonement in Bloom”
Enjoy this post from Andrea Stephenson, and wish her well. Despite beginning the year with a nasty illness, Andrea has done a wonderful review of Atonement in Bloom! Please click over and say hello to her. Andrea’s Review Blogger Book of the Month: Teagan Geneviene – Atonement in Bloom Blogging has introduced me to many talented … More Teetering by Andrea Stephenson & Her Bloomin’ Review!
Saturday, January 12, 2018 You may have seen me say it before —I don’t just like color. I need color. On days that I wear only black or even neutral colors I simply don’t feel very well. There are two reasons why I’m reminding you of that so stick with me. Bethany Gwen is a Goth character … More Atonement, TN Style & a Bloomin’ Review
Saturday, January 5, 2018 I had the next episode of Copper, the Alchemist, and the Woman in Trousers ready to post today. Instead, we’re visiting Atonement, TN. Why? Diana Wallace Peach started a new monthly feature at her blog, Myths of the Mirror. I caved into the temptation to play along. Click the link to … More Atonement TN Meets the Ice Dragon
via Tales from Fraggle Towers Monday, December 10, 2018 I’m having a Wayne and Garth moment for not realizing the fabulous Fraggle had done a rockin’ review of not just one, but all the Atonement books — at Fraggle’s Other Place. So, I’m doing an extra post to share it. I hope you’ll click over and … More Tales from Fraggle Towers
Saturday, December 8, 2018 When I was ready to publish Atonement in Bloom, blogger extraordinaire Dan Antion did the first ever (as far as we know) fictional Thursday Doors post. He used doors and buildings from his part of the country that made him think of my quirky fantasy town in Tennessee. Recently, with the photos Dan … More A Bloomin’ Barn
Saturday, November 24, 2018 Welcome, everyone. I hope you’ve had a wonder-filled week. Something fun and unexpected happened to me. More on that in a second. First things first. If I had never written Atonement, Tennessee then I would have never started this blog. I wouldn’t have written any of the 1920s serials, or met … More A Bloomin’ Otherworldly Pigs Snippet
Saturday, November 17, 2018 Welcome, to my sanctuary. Could I offer you some coffee or tea, and a pastry or maybe a breakfast biscuit? Something more unusual — perhaps herbal tea… maybe even catnip tea? I had a few days away from my job, and other than a migraine and snow (both on Thursday), it’s … More A Bloomin’ Good Week in Atonement TN – It’s Catnip!
Originally posted on Myths of the Mirror:
I’ve been aboard Teagan’s tour bus for a few days and just hopped off for some biscuits and gravy in Atonement, Tennessee. While I’m at it, I’ll attempt a little magic for Teagan and share my review of Atonement in Bloom. But, oh, not so fast. First I…
Saturday October 27, 2018 My heartfelt thanks to everyone who got on the party bus for the launch of Atonement in Bloom. I can’t describe how much I appreciate everyone who shared and contributed to the launch. Deme and Honeybell are still in a party mood I don’t seem to know how to really take a … More What If I Take a Break…
Saturday, October 13, 2018 Straightlaced Saturday will not be at the steampunk train station today. This weekend I must not blog, no matter how much I miss visiting with you. Why? I have a ton of work to do before the Atonement, TN Party Bus is road worthy! So I’ve disabled comments today. However… Deme and Honeybell … More A Pause & a Review — (Cornelis will be back)
Originally posted on No Facilities:
Think of this cover as the door to a wonderful book. Today is a very special edition of Thursday Doors – I am sharing doors from Atonement, Tennessee, the charming and very mysterious town created by Teagan R. Geneviene in her series of novels. If you enjoy reading Teagan’s serial…
Friday, October 5, 2018 I debated when to run this post. I worried that it wouldn’t be seen between my serial posts — so I scheduled it as my Saturday post. Then I worried that you’d lose track of Copper, the Alchemist, and the Woman in Trousers… Have I ever mentioned that Springsteen was born to run, … More Another Bloomin’ Cover Reveal — But this time it’s mine!
Saturday, August 25, 2018 Deme and Honeybell, the otherworldly glowing pigs of Atonement, Tennessee had so much fun visiting with you recently that they talked me into letting them have the spotlight again today. Yes, it’s another snort story. If you’ve been following me for awhile, please forgive me for another rerun. The past couple of work-months have … More Matchmaking Pigs in Atonement, Tennessee
Saturday, August 18, 2018 Welcome everyone. You’ve entered my sanctuary. Today we’re visiting Atonement, Tennessee. I know it can be hard to find your way around in a fictional town. So, let’s have lunch at the local diner, L.O.L.A. Lola’s. I want you to meet the owner, Marge Tipton. Marge’s part in Atonement, Tennessee is quite small, but she … More Marge Tipton — Characters from Atonement, TN (& a Cover Reveal)
Saturday, July 28, 2018 Welcome, to my sanctuary. Come on inside and relax for a while. Writers are always talking about their WIP — or work in progress. At my “real job” I frequently have to ask executives and tech guys to “spell out” acronyms. I’m drowning in alphabet soup! So, I just now laughed when … More WIP vs LIP? Or Glowing Pigs and the Batmobile
Saturday, July 14, 2018 Welcome, everyone. There was an improvisational comedy show (1998 – 2004 or so) that always cracked me up. I thought it was the best exercise in creativity that I’d ever seen. It was “Whose Line Is It Anyway?” Drew Carey, Ryan Stiles, Wayne Brady, and Colin Mochrie could take any “line” … More Whose Line Is It? Mine?
Saturday, June 30, 2018 Welcome everyone. While I’m finishing edits to Atonement in Bloom, I chose to make things easy on myself and recycle a “writing process” post. Hats Off to You — What to Wear in Atonement, TN But first, a plea… What is your blog wearing? Yes, this is selfish of me. I see more and … More Hats Off to You — from Atonement TN
Saturday, June 23, 2018 I can’t believe that it was way back at Christmastime, 2012 when I published my urban fantasy novel Atonement, Tennessee. That makes it downright embarrassing that I still haven’t released the second book! It’s written, but I have little time to give the editing and proofing process. Although I’m getting closer. … More Books set in TN & Atonement, TN Revisited
Saturday, March 17, 2018 It’s not really St. Patrick’s Day as I write this, but it is my writing day for Thistledown. However, I’m not up to continuing the story today, so I’m taking it easy on myself to some extent. Hopefully I can do some more editing for Atonement in Bloom. Here’s a snippet from Atonement … More Happy Saint Patrick’s Day
This post is already live at KC Books & Music. I’m also posting it here so that it will be in my library too. I hope you’ll click over and visit Kev, my host. Book Talk Gets Magical with Kev and Teagan Today I’m here with another Book Talk with Kev at KC Books and … More Book Talk Gets Magical with Kev and Teagan
For once I thought about doing a Valentine’s story before the last minute. It’s a good thing too, because I stumped myself. I wanted to use characters from Atonement, Tennessee, and bring back one from a past Valentine from Atonement, Tennessee as well. However, connecting that part to another Atonement character presented quite a problem. … More A Valentine from Atonement, Tennessee 2017
Welcome everyone. I’m glad the weather does not usually effect our ability to have these virtual visits, but horse-feathers, it’s cold out there! Or at least it is cold for a lot of us. The question of what to wear is answered by “A coat!” Have you guessed that I’m leading into another writing process post? Some people … More What to Wear?
Updated August 2025 Sight, Hearing, Touch, Taste, Smell Welcome back everyone. I’m sincerely touched that this series has been so well received. But that’s a different kind of touch than the sense of touch. Working the sense of touch into your writing can bring your words to life. It helps make it relatable. Although, I confess … More Writing with the Senses — Touch
Welcome back to Atonement, TN! I was sincerely honored when Suzanne at A Pug in the Kitchen asked me to do a guest post for her wonderful blog’s anniversary. We had a great time. Here’s a link to Suzanne’s blog and my guest post (along with a lovely tea recipe and Suzanne’s beautiful photos). Suzanne is an … More A Teagan in the Kitchen — Adelle’s Teapot
Blessings of the Yuletide to you and yours! Welcome back to Atonement, TN everyone. I hope the holiday season is bringing joy your way. The truth is that I don’t make a big deal of this particular season. However, I do enjoy giving little presents. So I spent hours trying to think of something I could give … More Seasons Greetings — Features from Atonement, TN
Welcome back everyone. Thanks for coming to Atonement, TN! It’s great to see you again — I know it can be hard to find your way to a fictional town. I’ve been delighted with everyone’s support of my “pantser” serial stories. As most of you know, those stories resulted from a writing exercise I created for … More 3 Bloom Things — Features from Atonement, TN
It’s My 3rd Blogiversary! The second day of December marked the third anniversary of this blog. Like some other things, to me it doesn’t seem nearly that long — yet it also feels like something I’ve always done. To many bloggers and readers three years and 295 posts truly is not much at all. I … More When the Greatest Is the Smallest — Features from Atonement, TN
What Would Happen If There Was a Character Like… Welcome back to Atonement, TN everyone. Come on out to play! Are you ready for a little game? It doesn’t require a special arena, equipment, or athletic ability — and it doesn’t cost a cent. How My Writing Process Begins a New Story Have you ever … More What If — Features from Atonement, TN
It’s Moving Too Slow — What Shall I Do? As I grow my characters, and layer the elements of a new story, I’m always afraid that it is moving to slowly — because I’m doing precisely those things rather than something more exciting. How do I cultivate both characters and suspense, and work on more than … More Adding Suspense — Features from Atonement, TN
Building a House with Magic — The Mysterious Lodge Sometimes things don’t go as planned — as you saw last weekend. Thank you so much for coming back again. I’m also sorry you missed the Halloween treat from Isabel at Cakes and More 101. I was going to feature a recipe from her last weekend. Isabel has a beautiful … More Mysterious Lodge — Features from Atonement, TN
Welcome back to Atonement, TN! Yes, this is my warped idea of taking a break — still making a weekly blog post. However, the interactive serial stories really are much more labor intensive than these posts. I actually am getting some writing done on Atonement in Bloom, my main novel in progress! Update — Writing Process … More Mirror of Truth — Features from Atonement, TN
First an Update — My Writing Process I began drafting Atonement in Bloom about a year ago (as I’ve already whined). Last week I saw that a long “magical” interlude right after the opening needed to happen later in the story. You’d think that would be a simple matter… However, delaying that part of the plot actually caused … More 79 Words & Duct Tape — Features from Atonement, TN
Here we have it — my first “between the serials” post. I admit that it feels a little strange, not writing a weekly episode after doing that for so long. Note: In the title of these posts I’m making a distinction between the name of the first novel and the name of the town. “Atonement, … More Good Mimosa Mornin’! — Features from Atonement, TN
Note: There’s a voting poll at the end of this post. Please Vote! Copper whispered a secret! But you know how loudly she whispers… So I might as well let you in on it too. It’s about the next episode. No, I promise I really didn’t know it when I posted the previous episode — you … More Copper’s Secret
I really do get a lot of satisfaction from writing this blog, and especially from my interactions with all of you, my friends. Recently Mike and Evelyne, both tagged me to take part in the Meet My Main Character Blog Tour. If you’ve visited their blogs, then you know how enjoyable they are — if not, … More Meet My Main Character Blog Tour
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