Saturday, November 22, 2025 The video above is Joni Mitchell performing “Black Crow” in 1998. Hello, everyone. For those who were paying close attention, you’re right — this isn’t the third episode… but it actually is the third. After I published the Rise of Mnemosyne short story last week, I came across this vignette that … More Short Story Saturday: The Rise of Mnemosyne Part-3
Wednesday, November 19, 2025 Hello, everyone. First, I’m sharing a little silliness in the video above, with the Scoobies. Now to the post. Back in March, with a Flower of the Month post, I mentioned oracle cards. Several people asked me to do a post about them. I took a bunch of photos, but I’m … More The Scoobies and By Request: Oracle Cards
Wednesday, November 5, 2025 Whatnot & the Scoobies I was going to do a Wednesday Writing post, then the “Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge” was suggested because its topic was libraries, and my libraries have doorways… I’d say this is definitely a Whatnot post! So… Velma, do you want to be a blog star today? Now, … More Whatnot Wednesday Libraries: #CFFC, Writing, #ThursdayDoors
Wednesday, October 29, 2025 (The Scoobies: “We don’t need no stinkin’ outfits.”) Hello, everyone. I hope you’ve had a great week so far. As if I didn’t already have half a dozen nonfiction books in progress, an idea for another one came to me while I was working on my atom-punk novel. The notion came … More Wednesday Writing: Dress Your Characters, the 2020s
Tuesday, September 2, 2025 Hi, everyone. I hope your week is off to a terrific start. First, I must share a delightful review from author D. L. Finn on my story The Dance of Discord. You can find it among the other indie books in her “September Book Reviews!” post. Don’t miss these great reads. I was … More Tune Tuesday & Writing with the Sense of Touch (rebolg)
Tuesday, August 26, 2025 Hi, everyone. I find myself inspired to start sharing music, particularly songs from the 1960s and early 70s. It was an era known for many types of music, including protest songs. Yes, I’m treading a fine line on not breaking my own rule for this blog, of not discussing politics or … More Tune Tuesday & Writing with the Sense of Hearing (rebolg)
Saturday, August 23, 2025 Follow me: Carry fan in right hand in front of face. Welcome, all. I hope you’re having a wonderful weekend. I didn’t have much to report, but I still wanted to say “hello.” I decided to do that with the language of fans. With fanology it was easy to get off … More A Coded Hello: Fanology
Monday, August 18, 2025 Hi, everyone. When fellow blogger, Juan Ré Crivello invited me to his blog, I decided to update my Writing with the Senses series. Today we’re talking about the sense of sight. Please click over to Juan’s blog and join the discussion. https://latinosenglishedition.wordpress.com/2025/08/18/a-5-part-series-of-writing-process-posts-focused-on-sight-hearing-touch-taste-and-smell-by-teagan-riordain-geneviene-01/ A 5-part series of writing-process posts focused on sight, … More Writing with the Sense of Sight: Reblog
Saturday, August 16, 2025 Hello, all. I hope you’re enjoying a relaxing weekend. Or if it isn’t that low-key, maybe you need a distraction. In that case, how about a little floriography trivia. It’s August, so let’s head down a rabbit hole from there. Flower of the Month: Gladiolus You’re familiar with birthstones, right? For … More Flower of the Month: August Floriography
Saturday, August 9, 2025 Did you know that yellow flowers can symbolize friendship? Did you know that tulips can represent sunshine and smiles? So, yellow tulips can make a lovely “thank you” bouquet for a friend. Hello, all. I hope you’ve had a good week. As I end each post with a virtual hug to … More Announcing a New “Speak” Dictionary: Speak Flowers & Fans
Tuesday, August 5, 2025 Hello, everyone. I hope your week is going well. It’s absurdly hot where I am, and as many of you know, days and days (and days!) of 100+ degrees F heat is draining. The humidity is also around 5%, so that adds other hazards. However, just as that was dragging me … More Dance of Discord #Review from Olga Núñez Miret
Saturday, July 26, 2025 Velma: Yummy Human, you aren’t making any sense. Welcome, all. After the past year or more of repeatedly thinking a book would be ready “any minute now”… well, I’ve started taking the phrase “coming soon” out of my vocabulary. However, something is back on track, at minimum. Teaser No, I’m not … More Something’s Back on Track
Saturday, July 5, 2025 Yesterday was “Independence Day” in the USA. Considering the setting of this serial, it seems like the appropriate moment to conclude the story — even though that timing was simply serendipity. Yes, we’ve reached the end of this dance. Thank you for being part of the story. This time there aren’t … More Dance of Discord Conclusion: Episode 11
Sunday, June 29, 2025 This is the weirdest birthday party ever. It isn’t even my birthday quite yet, but everything feels bizarre right now, so I’m rolling with the weirdness. I want to tell you a story about the story of a song, but first things first— Thank You A year ago, I posted my … More A Birthday Thank You & A Process Hodgepodge
Sunday, June 22, 2025 Welcome back to our new serial story, The Dance of Discord. Isn’t it wonderful when serendipity comes along? Recently, fellow author D. L. Finn released a new collection of her poetry. When I saw it, in addition to a lovely book I saw “three things” to drive an episode of this … More Dance of Discord 10: A Visit, & DL Finn new book
Saturday, June 14, 2025 Welcome back to our little spy serial story, The Dance of Discord. We’ve arrived at episode-9. Where does the time go? But first, I’m wishing a happy Father’s Day to all the dads. I hope you have good relaxation and recreation. That’s a subject that gets mentioned in this episode — … More Dance of Discord 9: A Toss
Saturday, June 7, 2025 Welcome back to our new serial story, The Dance of Discord. Time really does fly — we’ve arrived at episode-8. A bit of history A bit of food and language trivia that began with episode-6 lingers in this week’s installment. When Colleen Chesebro left Jell-O as a random reader thing, … More Dance of Discord 8: A Crack
Saturday, May 31, 2025 Welcome back to our new serial story, The Dance of Discord. It’s hard to believe we’re already up to episode-7. Here is a link to the previous episode, which contains all the past links, plus a character reference list: Click here. The random reader things for this installment are from … More Dance of Discord 7: An Assumption
Thursday, May 29, 2025 Hello, everyone. Did the post title hook you? Zany though it may be, zap, pow, and especially oooof reflect what’s happening. This is just a note about the non-creative side of my writing process. The video below is from the original Batman TV series, c 1966 You see, Amazon/KDP publishing sent … More Zap! Pow! Oooof!
Friday, May 23, 2025 Hello one and all. Monday will be Memorial Day in the USA. We generally celebrate the whole weekend, so I’m highlighting it today, in honor of those who lost their lives ensuring that we could enjoy wholesome fun and togetherness, among other freedoms. Now, I welcome you back to … More Dance of Discord 6 — A Cipher, & Double Poets, & #TDWC Writing Challenge
Wednesday, May 14, 2025 Welcome back to our serial story, The Dance of Discord. No, you aren’t mistaken. I’ve posted a serial episode midweek, rather than on the weekend. Remember that for this serial my posting schedule might be as random as the “random reader things” that drive the story. However, it’s also a #ThursdayDoors … More Dance of Discord 5: A Tap, & #TDWC challenge door
Saturday, May 3, 2025 Welcome back to our new serial story, The Dance of Discord. We’ve arrived at episode-4. Here are links to the previous episodes 1: Afoot, 2: A Note , and 3: A Code. This episode mentions some real-world historic people. One is Maria Christina of Austria. In the fictional timeline of this … More Dance of Discord 4: A Door & #TDWC
Saturday, April 26, 2025 Welcome back to our new serial story, The Dance of Discord. We’ve arrived at episode-3. Here are links to the previous episodes 1: Afoot, and 2: A Note. A few real-life historic figures will show up in this serial. The first of those is Albert I of Belgium (not the British … More Dance of Discord 3, and Codes
Saturday, April 19, 2025 Welcome back to our new serial story, The Dance of Discord. We’re at episode-2. (You can read the beginning of this early 1900s spy story here.) Once again, I had in-depth research, although that was the fault of my own stubbornness. Because I’ve loved jewelry and gemstones ever since I was … More Dance of Discord 2 and Edwardian Jewelry
Saturday, April 5, 2025 Happy weekend, everyone. This is a writing process post (but episode-1 is below as a refresher or if anyone missed it). I’m sharing as an illustration of the level of research and effort (and hopefully professionalism) I put into my blog serials — even the very whimsical ones… although this one … More Glitchy Research
Saturday, April 5, 2025 Are you ready to play? Welcome, to the premier episode of Dance of Discord, my brand-new serial story. It’s driven by sets of 3 random things that are supplied by you readers. It’s a rather cozy spy yarn (you know I love to mashup genres), set approximately in 1908, in Washington, … More New Serial: Dance of Discord — Episode 1
Wednesday, March 5, 2025 Hello, one and all. welcome to both Wednesday and Thursday. My main “whatnot” for today is small talk. Put that on your backburner, let it simmer, and then I’m going to ask you a question. Although first, here are the other whatnots. Whatnot Wednesday In writing news… I’ve said this a … More Whatnot Wednesday —Smalltalk & Big #ThursdayDoors
Saturday, February 1, 2025 Hello, everyone. February is already here. Thanks for clicking over to spend part of the first day of the month here. WordPress continues to make my way of editing/creating posts nearly impossible. I apologize in advance for the gigantic picture and that it’s not a pretty post. Honestly, anybody would think … More Song-spiration Saturday & The Rise of Mnemosyne Part-2
Wednesday, January 29, 2025 Welcome. How are you? To be perfectly honest, I’m overwhelmed. Toilets needing repair, major exterior work needing to be done (but no one willing to do the work), personal betrayal, WordPress is F’ing with post editing again, and it’s only Tuesday as I write this. Personal issues aside, it’s been a … More Happy Lunar New Year
Saturday, January 18, 2025 Welcome, one and all. I hope everyone is having a good weekend. It’s a good thing that I’m not a “light weight” because I’m at two bars today. Dan Antion, generous soul that he is, invited me to his Saturday post at No Facilities. You know, the ones that begin with … More At the Bar (at No Facilities, & at The Lanterns)
Monday, January 13, 2025 Hello, everyone. Thanks for clicking over to spend part of your day here. You’re right — this is not my usual day or time of day to post. However, I wanted this to go out while the wolf’s winter moon is in the sky over my home. This is a companion … More Music Collaboration Tim Price & The Rise of Mnemosyne Part-1
Thursday, January 9, 2025 Welcome, all. What’s a blogger-author to do when two fun things are going on during the same day? Why, combine the post, of course. Announcing… A Peril in the Vines The 1920s paranormal series, A Medium’s Peril continues with A Peril in the Vines. In the quaint village of Joumou … More #ThursdayDoors & Announcing: A Peril in the Vines!
Thursday, December 12, 2024 Hello, one and all. welcome to both Wednesday and Thursday. My mind is racing around into a whatnot tangle, so I decided to combine the two days for one post. Pardon the scramble if I seem to bounce back and forth between days. Whatnot Wednesday In writing news, I finally typed … More Whatnot Wednesday & #ThursdayDoors — Favorite Places
Saturday, December 14, 2024 Hello, one and all. I know that I’ve been talking about Lulu quite a bit… but being around her is such fun. Unless you’ve been following my blog for a lot of years, what you might not know is that Lulu’s first book, Hullaba Lulu: a Diesel-Punk Adventure started with inspiration … More Song-spiration Saturday: Don’t Bring Lulu
Monday, December 9, 2024 Welcome, all. I prefer to only post twice a week, but I had some heavy “ponderating” on my mind. I guess I needed to give it voice. You could also consider this a follow-on to my weekend short story, “It’s My Job.” Or a “PS” to the author note I put … More It’s not Only the Lonely
Saturday, November 23, 2024 Hello, everyone. Welcome to my sanctuary. Come on in, put your feet up. Get yourself a cozy beverage from the bar — coffee, tea, mimosa, Irish coffee… whatever you want. We’ll have a little music and some friendly conversation. Yes, that title contains a new addition to my “Teaganese dictionary” — … More Song-spiration Saturday: Served Cold
Saturday, November 16, 2024 Lighthouse video by James Taylor below. Hello, everyone. How do so many hours escape, leaving so many things undone? This time I’m taking a shortcut by rerunning a story. I wrote it in 2022 for Dan Antion‘s Thursday Doors writing challenge. Another reason why I chose to share it is that … More Weekend Short Stories: a Lighthouse Story
Wednesday, November 13, 2024 Hello, all. I hope you’ve had an easy climb to this midweek “hump day.” No, this is not a feline visit. I featured the Scoobies… just because. Recently I’ve tried to take the advice to get back to creative pursuits. Or maybe I should say to the kind things most people … More Whatnot Wednesday: Creativity Challenge
Wednesday, November 6, 2024 Hello, all. I hope you’ve had a great week so far. Autumn weather has finally come to my neck of the woods, and it is more than welcome. Although it only just arrived, so the leaves on my big mulberry tree haven’t started turning to gold yet. Sometimes, I have to … More Wednesday Writing & #ThursdayDoors: Phonebooths — & Real Steampunkery Tech
November 2, 2024 On Friday, fellow author and host of Bad Moon Rising, Teri Polen let me do a guest post. My main thought behind the post was to thank her for hosting 31 days of author-interviews every October for nine straight years. I actually created the post a month ago and we’ve been holding … More Horror & Suspense Book Cover Exploration: Guest Post at Teri Polen’s Blog
Wednesday, October 23, 2024 YouTube video above by Teagan Hello, everyone. Today I’m excited to see Author Lady extraordinaire, Marian Allen, chatting about my latest nonfiction book Real Steampunkery Tech: True Contraptions of the Steam and Diesel Eras. Here’s a link to Marian’s post. Please visit us there. Monday Recommends and Nail Art: Steam ♣ … More Whatnot Wednesday at Marian Allen’s with Real Stampunkery Tech
Wednesday, October 16, 2024 Hello, everyone. The Scoobies — Velma and Daphne, enjoyed their last visit with you so much that they wanted to come back. ♣ ♣ ♣ Velma: Are you sure it isn’t Halloween yet? Isn’t that a pumpkin over there? But the color’s sort of… wrong. Daphne: Jeepers, Velma. No, it isn’t Halloween. So … More Whatnot Wednesday with the Scoobies: Halloween Yet?
Saturday, October 12, 2024 Welcome back to my sanctuary, everyone. I need to relax. How about you? So this isn’t going to be much of a post. I’m only sharing a little about what was supposed to have been my August/September project. All the mess I mentioned on Wednesday threw everything off schedule. I’m struggling at mid-October … More A 1920s Moment & a Cover Reveal: A Peril in the Vines
Wednesday, October 9, 2024 Welcome, everyone. I’m concerned for the safety and wellbeing of everyone in the storm’s path. If that applies to any of you, I hope you’re safe. I’m grateful to be spared from that, but just the same, I’m feeling like a punching bag. I’m shocked to say this, because I have … More Whatnot Wednesday: When does it become ___?
Wednesday, September 18, 2024 What? Wrong date? Ah… that’s because I’m stuck in a time-loop “hold” with Amazon Publishing. It’s really Tuesday, September 24. Welcome, everyone. Some of you know that the e-book of Real Steampunkery Tech: True Contraptions of the Steam and Diesel Eras published a week ago. Since everything else got frozen, the e-book … More Announcing new nonfiction — Real Steampunkery Tech!
Wednesday, September 18, 2024 Welcome, everyone. UPDATE Recently I began a post with a reminder that this blog is my sanctuary — a safe place for everyone, without judgement, religion, or politics. That seems to be beyond the grasp of some politically inclined people. I usually give those who misbehave the benefit of the … More Forgotten Women Inventors: Let’s have coffee
Thursday, September 12, 2024 Hello, everyone. Wouldn’t it be nice to open the door to something terrific — and free? Well, come on in, because that’s what we’re doing today. Here are two free offers from my author friends. One is an e-book and the other is an audio book. ♣ ♣ ♣ Sarah Mallery: … More #ThursdayDoors to Free Books: Sarah Mallery & Olga Núñez Miret
Sunday, September 8, 2024 IN COMING! WHINE ALLERT! It’s a new week, and I’m trying to find a note of positivity. Horsefeathers… I’m really trying. LOL. It was a rough week, and I’m still dealing with the emotional and physical aftereffects. My therapist of five years retired. I feel like somebody died. Although I’m happy … More Prompt: Beautiful but Destructive
Saturday, August 24, 2024 Welcome, everyone. I need to begin by reminding everyone that this blog is my sanctuary. I gladly welcome all of you to join me in this safe place. There are no discussions of anything political or religious, nor of any circumstances or things that have been politicized. I freely admit that … More What a combination: Forgotten Women Inventors
Saturday, August 17, 2024 If only houses could clean themselves… On Wednesday, I started doing a few history-related posts, in support of my next non-fiction volume in my Author Tool Chest collection, “Real Steampunkery Tech: True Contraptions of the Steam and Diesel Eras.” An inventor I stumbled upon while researching that book would have readily answered … More If houses could clean themselves
Wednesday, August 14, 2024 How do you feel about a few non-fiction, history-related posts? It’s not quite my usual brand of whimsy, but I promise they’ll be at least unexpected or unusual in some way. I’ve been working hard to finish up “Real Steampunkery Tech: True Contraptions of the Steam and Diesel Eras,” so my … More When Computers Were Women
Saturday, August 10, 2024 The late 14th century wasn’t exactly an era that was big on invention. It’s been called the dog days of the Renaissance. It was however, filled with wonderful art and poetry. Although let’s not forget the religious strife, or the veritable tide of warring kingdoms. It was also a time into … More Who was My Alchemist?
Wednesday, August 8, 2024 Hello, all. Before anyone starts to think that I’m prolific or anything (although I surely wish I were), this year I’ve redoubled my efforts to publish things that have been waiting in various stages of completion. Otherwise, they might all topple over onto my head. The next novel has been finished … More #Steampunk Double #CoverReveal
Saturday, July 13, 2024 Welcome back to Christmas in July! While not exactly sad, many “winter holiday” songs are serious. My question to you is this: “What’s your favorite fun or humorous Santa song?“ One of mine is “Santa Baby” as performed by Eartha Kitt. She was also my favorite Catwoman on the original Batman TV … More Christmas in July: Fun Songs
Wednesday, July 10, 2024 Welcome, everyone. It’s been a while since I did a writing process post, so let’s get cooking! (I couldn’t resist the pun.) Adding food to the story can help to bring a story to life in many ways. If a character has a favorite food, they’re more relatable. For instance, my … More Wednesday Writing: Food in Stories
Saturday, July 6, 2024 Welcome to Christmas in July! The challenge is already off to a splendid start. A special shout-out to Marian Allen for diving right in with a post-a-day! She got things going with a decoration and a recipe! Follow those links to her delightful blog. Roberta Cheadle told me yesterday that she … More Christmas in July Kickoff: Hullaba Christmas!
Sunday, June 23, 2024 All aboard! After one month, the “launch period” for my duology is over. It was one month ago when the book versions of The Delta Pearl finally got back on the river. However, the story is older than that. For one year in 2016 I wrote the original story. Then it … More Thank you, Dan — from the Delta Pearl
Saturday, June 22, 2024 Recently I mentioned hosting a Christmas in July blog hop in celebration of my friends in the Southern Hemisphere. What got me interested in a celebration that might seem obscure to most of you? Miss Fisher’s Murder Mysteries. Before I saw the “Murder Under the Mistletoe” episode, where Phryne and company … More Happy Summer & More on Christmas in July
Wednesday, June 19, 2024 All aboard! In honor of The Delta Pearl duology, this time we have airships. The title of book-2 is The Geostrophic Pearl. It will be hard to avoid giving spoilers to book-1 if I go into detail, but a steampunk airship comes into the story. Once again, this post does double … More Wednesday Writing & #ThursdayDoors: Airships
Saturday, June 8, 2024 I realize that this won’t interest everyone here, but sometimes it’s necessary to post such things. All of a sudden, I decided to host a Christmas in July blog hop in celebration of my friends at the other end of the planet… and folks near and far who like Christmastime maybe just … More Summer Planning
Saturday, June 1, 2024 Welcome, all. There’s a lot colliding inside my head with this post, so please bear with me. However, all of it has to do with my Vintage Vignette for today, even though it might seem like I’m jumping around. Let’s begin with the beautiful door photo above. You see, this is … More Vintage Vignettes, #TDWC, & a Hullaba #BookReview
Saturday, May 25, 2024 All aboard! My steampunk duology, “The Delta Pearl,” is now at the dock. Mystery and adventure await you. ♣ ♣ ♣ This post is more than an announcement for my steampunk duology. It’s also my weekend Vintage Vignette. Steampunk as a book genre has settings, ascetics, and a level of technology that is … More Announcing The Delta Pearl duology
Saturday, May 18, 2024 Welcome, all. My Vintage Vignette today includes a photo by Brenda Cox as the launching pad for my thought process. I was intrigued by the door’s pharmacy symbol. A few storylines went through my head. However, none of them were happy, and they were probably controversial too. Since I don’t blog … More Vintage Vignettes & #TDWC — Dolls
Wednesday, May 8, 2024 Welcome, everyone. I prefer to post only twice a week, but I make an exception for Dan Antion‘s 4th Annual Thursday Doors Writing Challenge (TDWC). (Click the blue link for more information about the challenge and how to showcase your stories.) You see, I’ve had a “Who’s at the Door?” post waiting … More Wednesday Writing & #TDWC — I’ll Paint It Black
Wednesday, May 1, 2024 Welcome, all. I confess that the seed of a story began to germinate the moment I saw this photo by Brian at Bushboy’s World when Dan Antion posted the rules for the 4th Annual Thursday Doors Writing Challenge (TDWC) — before the writing part of the event began. (Click the blue … More Wednesday Writing & #ThursdayDoors Challenge — The Yellow Door
Wednesday, April 24, 2024 Welcome, everyone, for topics of writing, creativity, and processes, and… whatnot. Creatives draw inspiration from all sorts of things. Sometimes we actively try to summon up that stimulation. Other times it just blasts into the mind. Today I’m elaborating on my process for creating image collages. In a couple of weeks, Dan … More Whatnot Wednesday #ThursdayDoors — Images, Inspiration, Process
Saturday, March 30, 2024 Above, two chuckaboos? Or perhaps something more? Welcome, my chuckaboos! The vintage of choice today is Victorian. Some of you will remember from my posts (years ago) that “chuckaboo” was slang in that era for a dear friend. Those with great recall will notice that I posted this two years ago. … More Vintage Vignettes — The Letter A. #VictorianSlang
Wednesday, March 27, 2024 Welcome, all. Vehicle doors are certainly “doors.” My guest today chose Land Rover doors. When my angel-bots from Hullaba Lulu heard, they insisted on coming along for the ride. ♣ ♣ ♣ Who’s at the door? Some of my readers are familiar with my guest through his mom, with whom he has collaborated … More Wednesday Writing & Who’s at the #ThursdayDoor? (4) A Doors Safari
Saturday, March 16, 2024 Happy Saint Patrick’s Day Hi, everyone. Yes, I’m a day early, so I’ll say happy St. Patrick’s Weekend. I’m back with Vintage Vignettes. This one really is a vignette, as opposed to a short story. Last summer I was preparing to write a novella for Halloween. I wanted it to be … More Vintage Vignettes: Lost Treasure
Thursday, February 29, 2024 Welcome, all. You might have noticed the image collage I made for my blog banner. That was awhile back. The thought came to me that the inside of my head was kind of like The Twilight Zone, and that image resulted. Just now, that inspiration carried over to a Thursday Doors … More #ThursdayDoors — Twilight Zone
Wednesday, February 14, 2024 Hello, all. Happy Valentine’s Day. I’m delighted with the responses to the writing exercise I shared last week. I asked everyone to look at a favorite photo, painting, mural, or other image. Drink in the feelings that it brings to mind. Then write something related to the image. Short or long, … More Wednesday Writing — Responses to Favorite Photo Exercise
Wednesday, February 7, 2024 Welcome, all. This weekend, Dan Antion offered to let me use one of his favorite photos for my weekend serial, Atonement, Bad Bishop. “(It) is one of the best photos I’ve ever taken,” Dan said. His remark got me thinking… Pictures and other images are doors to memories and feelings. They’re also … More Wednesday Writing & #ThursdayDoors — Favorite Photo Exercise
Wednesday, January 24, 2024 Hello, everyone. People, friends, readers, often remark on my imagination. Some ask where all those whimsical, often outrageous stories and characters originate. I guess they come from the same place as the kind of things about which I never write. This post is a look into the other things that are … More Wednesday Writing — Welcome to My Nightmare
Wednesday, January 10, 2024 Welcome, everyone. As you probably know, I typically only do two posts per week. When it fits, I sometimes combine my Wednesday Writing topic with Thursday Doors. This year, I had the idea to do an occasional blogger feature, called Who’s at the Door? Moments later, a generous blogger had emailed … More Wednesday Writing & Who’s at the #ThursdayDoor? (1)
Saturday, January 6, 2024 First, a big thank you to Dan Antion for making a post of the writing exercise I did on Wednesday — and giving my books a double shout-out, with Speak Falpper and Hullabal Lulu, a Diesel-Punk Adventure. Don’t miss Dan’s post. Since Daphne was being such a character (if not a … More Weekend Serial, Characters
Wednesday, January 3, 2024 Welcome, 2024, and welcome to all of you. It’s a new year, but I’m trying hard to get back to my old posting schedule and consistently do two posts a week. Doing that was helping me. From very early in my blogging life, I’ve done writing-related posts. This is my first … More Wednesday Writing — Year 24 Exercise
Thursday, December 28, 2023 Welcome, everyone. If you need a break from the roundups, accomplishments, resolutions, and goals, then you’re in the right place. I don’t have any of those things, especially this year. (Besides, with my particular “stuff,” goals can be a very, very bad thing.) (Video below: “Rear View Mirror” song as performed … More #ThursdayDoors: 2023 in the Rearview Mirror
Wednesday, December 20, 2023 Welcome, all and happy hump day. It’s been a while since I did a “writing” post. I hope you’re in the mood for a ramble. Did you ever have to find your way to a rural or remote place? I mean the kind of destination where you have about 30 turns … More Wednesday Writing — the Unlikely Path to a Character: Enoch Metatron
Saturday, December 16, 2023 Thursday Doors Badge Contest Hello, everyone. This is not exactly an extra post from me today. You know that I participate in the Thursday Doors blog challenge — as often as possible anyhow. With the new year, comes a new badge/logo for it, and a chance to submit a design for … More #ThursdayDoors Badge Contest
Saturday, December 2, 2023 Book-2 Begins Now Welcome everyone, and welcome December. Wow…how did it get here so fast. Wasn’t it just March? Just an eye-blink ago wasn’t it September, when I finished Book-1 of the Atonement serial. Believe it or not, I’ve been thinking about the serial all this time. I keep changing my … More Atonement: Bad Bishop, Prologue-1 Adelle’s Diary
Saturday, November 25, 2023 Update: I need to share two responses to my creativity challenge. Both fellow authors did journal entries for their characters. Robbie Cheadle used a character from a novel in progress. Dan Antion worked a bit about the journal of one of his bartender characters into his post today. Hello, everyone. I realize … More Daphne-cat’s Dance
Wednesday, November 22, 2023 Hello, everyone. Let me begin with gratitude to fellow authors John W. Howell (a diary entry from Lucifer!) and Geoff Le Pard (a journal worthy of P. G. Wodehouse) for their responses to my Creativity Challenge. Those of you in the USA are most likely getting ready for the Thanksgiving holiday. … More Happy Thanksgiving & #1920s Recipe
Saturday, November 18, 2023 Hello, everyone. Before I get to the point, we do have a response to the creativity challenge. It’s from fellow author Geoff Le Pard. Don’t miss his is hysterically Ruthless response. Be sure to check it out. Anyway, you aren’t mistaken — I was late publishing this post. I’ve been banging my head … More Atonement, TN Soundtrack
Update: Saturday, November 19th. I don’t have a post for today, but we do have a response to the creativity challenge. It’s from fellow author Geoff Le Pard. Don’t miss his is hysterically Ruthless response. Wednesday, November 15, 2023 Hello, everyone. Where I am, I didn’t see, hear, or smell anything that seemed remotely like … More UPDATED, Creativity #Challenge, & #1920s Recipe
Wednesday, November 8, 2023 Welcome, all and happy hump day. As I persisted in futile attempts to get my head back into the universe of Atonement, TN, I decided to do another “Artifacts” post. Update: this actually did help. Last evening I sketched out the opening scenes for part-2 of the new serial. I hope to … More Wednesday Writing — Atonement TN: Artifact Notes, the Barber Pole
Saturday, November 4, 2023 Welcome, all you sheiks and Shebas. Through the magic of the blog-verse, I’m in two places at once this weekend. I’m here sharing a couple of Roaring Twenties recipes with you — and I’m at Dan Antion‘s virtual bar answering his questions about my new novella, A Peril in the Bayou. … More A Visit at Dan’s Virtual Bar — Join Us
Saturday, October 28, 2023 Welcome to my sanctuary, everyone. You’d think I would be refreshed after such a long blog break. Instead, I wrote a novella (A Peril in the Bayou). Writing a short novel during that long break was actually arduous, and it didn’t lead to a replenishment of energy. However, to keep the … More Atonement Serial Research
Wednesday, October 25, 2023 Welcome back, everyone. Unless I’m mistaken, this is the last recap of responses to my Halloween Creativity Challenge. His persistence paid off and G.P. Cox wrote a fun poem using the prompts for his first and last initials. I really got a kick out of it. Since he put it … More Halloween Creativity Challenge Responses: Dan Antion, GP Cox, and Teagan
Wednesday, October 17, 2023 Happy hump day, everyone. I’m excited to say that there are more responses to my Halloween Creativity Challenge. Author and man with a wonderfully, hysterically unique sense of humor, Geoff Le Pard, of the TanGental blog, posted a fantastic short story called “The Hole in the Wall.” Don’t miss it … More Halloween Creativity Challenge Responses: Geoff Le Pard, Robbie Cheadle
Saturday, October 14, 2023 Welcome to my sanctuary, everyone. This is a safe place where you are safe from hobgoblins and any leftover curses from Friday the 13th. (Although, personally I chose to see 13 as a lucky number.) Today I have more responses to the Halloween creativity challenge I last weekend. The above … More Halloween Creativity Challenge Responses: John Howell, D.L. Finn, Chris Graham
Wednesday, October 11, 2023 Hello, everyone. Today I’m sharing some responses to the Halloween creativity challenge I posted this past weekend. The cobwebs in Kerfe’s photo remind me of a wizard’s cape, so her post sort of gave me a double response. Kerfe wrote a wonderful poem including three Halloween things for the letter K. … More Halloween Creativity Challenge Responses: Kerfe, Resa, and Teagan
Saturday, October 7, 2023 Hello, everyone. Could you come out to play? I didn’t intend to do a post today. Then I was suddenly inspired to make this game/challenge. As an October treat, I’m giving you a game – or creativity challenge. Often the hardest part of writing is the lack of boundaries. So, I’ve … More Halloween Game/Creativity Challenge
Thursday, October 5, 2023 Hi, everyone. As you know, I’ve been kinda-sorta taking a blog break. I wanted to finish at least a couple of writing and/or editing projects. Then, as usual… I got sidetracked by new inspiration, and suddenly wanted to write a story in time for Halloween. Then the story became a novella… … More Announcing, A Peril in the Bayou! #NewBook #1920s #LightHorror
Wednesday, August 10, 2023 Welcome, all. Thanks for opening this door to “Atonement, TN” in the middle of the week. If you opened the door to Annie’s Antiques and Consignment Shop, you’d hear the old-fashioned tinkle of a little bell attached to the door. It wouldn’t be unusual for you to smell home-baked cookies. Often … More Wednesday Writing — Atonement TN: Artifact Notes, the Mirror of Truth
Wednesday, August 2, 2023 Coming Soon to a Steampunk Port Near You! Hello, everyone. I’ve been hinting around now and then, that I’m working on an editing and illustration project. I reached a good milestone with that over the weekend, so now I’m talking, not just hinting. Back in 2016 I wrote the original version … More Cover Reveal: The Delta Pearl, Book-1 — Coming Soon!
Wednesday, July 26, 2023 When you open a door anywhere in Atonement, TN, you’re bound to find friends. I’ve done a lot of long-running blog serial stories (at least eight, but I always overlook a couple when I try to think of them all). At some point during any of them, I do a post … More Wednesday Writing & #ThursdayDoors to Atonement in Zugzwang — The Good Guys.
Thursday, July 13, 2023 Thursday Doors to Indie Books Welcome all. I hope the temperature is not too oppressive wherever you are. Frankly, it’s been rough here for what seems like forever. Books are doors to the imagination. When you open a book by an independent (indie) author, you open a door to… What? It … More #ThursdayDoors to #IndieBooks — A Steampunk Teaser
Wednesday, June 28, 2023 Writing for the Senses: Hearing As many of you know, for the past ten years, my shtick in the blog-verse has been writing serial stories that are spontaneously driven by random “things” from readers. While I didn’t do it intentionally, when I finished Episode 15 of my weekend serial Atonement in … More Wednesday Writing & #ThursdayDoors — Sometimes you need to open the door
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