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
Monday, June 19, 2023 It’s time for Midsummer — Thistledown: Midsummer Bedlam! Some of you are already familiar with Thistledown — Midsummer Bedlam. With Midsummer at hand, I thought it would be fun for us to play the “name game” that got that story started. I had found a “What’s your fairy name” thing online … More Happy Midsummer — Celebrate with the magical friends of Thistledown
Wednesday, June 14, 2023 Hello, everyone. Longtime followers know that occasionally I do posts about Writing for the Senses. For me, smell and taste are the most powerful senses to evoke the imagination of the reader. Maybe that’s why food and drink has taken a part in many classic stories and films. There’s even a … More Wednesday Writing — Food in Classic Literature
Wednesday, May 1, 2023 Welcome everyone. It’s Get Caught Reading Month, which is all about reading books and raising awareness regarding the advantages of indulging in literature. Get Caught Reading is year-round for children, but during the month of May it encourages people of all ages to read. As many of you know, May is … More The Inyan Beacon #ThursdayDoors Writing Challenge — Story-1
Wednesday, April 26, 2023 What lurks behind ordinary looking doors? Perhaps there are grand things beyond? Perhaps things that are not as harmless as they seem? Are you afraid to find out? Or does curiosity overcome caution? Imagine if you will, the Teagan Zone. Or more precisely in the Teagan Zone, Atonement, Tennessee. My weekend … More Wednesday Writing & #ThursdayDoors — Name the Kitten!
Wednesday, April 5, 2023 Welcome, everyone. Since today’s topic is layers, I’ve stacked this writing process post with Thursday Doors. In my twisting mind, they are connected. That’s how I think of layers — they are different from one another, but they still need to be similar or have something that connects them. The layers of … More Wednesday Writing & #ThursdayDoors — Layers (Atonement in Zugzwang Catch-up)
Wednesday, March 8, 2023 What lurks behind locked, bolted, and chained doors? Do you fear to enter? Or does curiosity overcome caution? Imagine if you will, being both locked in and locked out simultaneously. Imagine if you will, the Teagan Zone. When I started posting stories to Amazon’s Kindle Vella (the first time was over … More Wednesday Writing & #ThursdayDoors — Author Experience Kindle Vella
Wednesday, February 22, 2023 Hello, everyone. Come in and make yourself comfortable for some writerly thoughts. For those who don’t care about that sort of thing, there’s a short story at the end of this post. Those of you who visit here on weekends know that beginning in January, I was getting ready to start … More Wednesday Writing — Planner vs. Pantser
Sunday, February 12, 2023 I know my presence in the blog world has been unpredictable lately. This is a personal update. Don’t worry, I’m not going to delve into my heartache, past or present. When Aspen died, eight years ago, I swore that Crystal would be the final feline. Throughout her 16 ½ years, Crystal … More A Personal Update
Wednesday, February 1, 2023 What’s that you said? “Hello, stranger!” Well, yes. I actually feel like a stranger, since I was without Internet for so long and unable to be here. I’m trying a new setup. At this point, I don’t feel very positive about it, but we’ll see how it goes. Now that I’m … More Wednesday, Writing for the Senses — Sight
Seances, a psychic medium, warnings from a ghost, a manipulative fiancé, a woman who can’t go home, an older woman who might lose her job and home, a freakishly strong woman with a soul tie to an evil entity. All these things and people come together in 1920s Coral Gables, Florida. … More Wednesday Writing — Unexpected Settings
Thursday, January 5, 2023 Doors to Enchantment Welcome to my sanctuary. It’s the first week of January in southern New Mexico, and I’ve already started the backbreaking chore of weed-pulling. That awful “artic blast” only touched the north and east of the state, but temperatures were still very low. This week has been rather mild … More #ThursdayDoors to Enchantment — San Miguel Mission
Saturday, November 19, 2022 A few of you may have noticed that my Weekend Shorts post has been removed. Here’s why. We’ve been down this road before. Everyone entitled to freedom of speech. (Even if it is harmful speech.) You can have whatever vocabulary you want. (Even if others find your words profane.) Most … More One More Time… About Sweet
Monday, October 17, 2022 Welcome, my chuckaboos! I’m doing an extra post this week, because I’m *almighty* honored and excited about Olga Núñez Miret’s review of“Speak Chuckaboo, Slang of the Victorian and Steam Eras.” Comments are closed here, but I hope you’ll click over to Olga’s post and say hello. https://www.authortranslatorolga.com/?p=14418 ♥ ♥ ♥ Back … More #BookReview Olga Núñez Miret #VictorianSlang
Seances, a psychic medium, warnings from a ghost, a manipulative fiancé, a woman who can’t go home, an older woman who might lose her job and home, a freakishly strong woman with a soul tie to an evil entity. All these things and people come together in 1920s Coral Gables, Florida. … More Spook-tober Shorts — Snippet: A Peril in Ectoplasm, #NewBook #Halloween
Wednesday, September 28, 2022 This is a short post, because I’m busy writing. About six weeks ago I started a story for Halloween. I wasn’t sure it would be long enough to publish, so I felt sure I would finish it quickly. I wanted to present it by October 1st with plenty of reading time … More Wednesday Writing — #Halloween Cover Reveal
Wednesday, September 21, 2022 Belated Happy Anniversary… to me Welcome, my chuckaboos! Yes, I’m in a Victorian state of mind. Many of you will remember that “chuckaboo” was slang in that era for a dear friend. I don’t talk about the details of this, so I don’t often mention it. However, September holds two … More Wednesday Writing — The Letter A. #VictorianSlang
Wednesday, August 24, 2022 This is a different sort of post for me. I try to restrict my posts to topics related to writing, publishing, and images. This topic has nothing to do with writing — yet it has everything to do with— any and everything, including writing. It’s about one of my quickest triggers. … More From the Julia Sugarbaker Soapbox: About Sweet
Wednesday, August 3, 2022 Welcome back to the inside of my head. It can be a wasteland in there. You might want to bring some water. Don’t chicken out — come on inside. You’re no dumb-cluck. Later you can crow to the world that you survived. Can you tell where I’m going yet? For the … More Wednesday Writing & #ThursdayDoors to My Author’s Mind 4 — Don’t Chicken Out
Wednesday, July 27, 2022 Welcome to my sanctuary everyone, whether you are a reader, writer, blogger, “Doors” aficionado or something else. As you see by the title, my post is doing double duty again, but what the heck? I’ve always been a multi-tasker. I’ve had too many challenges and bad dreams lately, so you’ll see … More Wednesday Writing & #ThursdayDoors to My Author’s Mind 3 — Being Indie
Wednesday, July 20, 2022 Yes, my post is doing double duty again. I’m flattered that Robbie Cheadle liked my post about My Author’s Mind enough last week that she used the theme. I think she’s doing the same this week, so be sure to pop over and visit her blog. Anyhow, that caused us to … More Wednesday Writing, & #ThursdayDoors to My Author’s Mind 2
Thursday, July 7, 2022 Welcome to my sanctuary, everyone. To those of you in the USA, I hope you were able to enjoy Independence Day. To my neighbors to the north, I hope it was a lovely Canada Day. Thursday Doors, is a weekly feature hosted by Dan Antion. It allows door lovers … More #ThursdayDoors to My Author’s Mind — Noisy Characters
Thursday, May 19, 2022 It’s still Thursday where I am… although not for much longer. I was not satisfied with my progress on “Dead of Winter” today, although there was a little. So, after my usual day was finished, I wrote another response for the Thursday Doors writing challenge, hosted by Dan Antion. This one … More A Strange Short for #ThursdayDoors Writing Challenge — Blue Door
Sunday, May 15, 2022 Welcome to my sanctuary. Lighthouses seem like sanctuaries to me. Today I’m sharing another response I wrote for the Thursday Doors writing challenge, hosted by Dan Antion. As upside-down as it seems, writing these (at night after I’m certain that I can’t focus on finishing Dead of Winter”) has helped me … More A Short-short for Thursday Doors Writing Challenge, Lighthouse
Monday, May 19, 2022 Welcome, all. You wouldn’t believe how down on myself I’ve been, because I haven’t been able to plunge through the PTSD-anxiety that keeps me from finishing “Dead of Winter.” I had also forgotten about the Thursday Doors writing challenge, hosted by Dan Antion. I had promised to participate and was looking … More Monday, but a Thursday Doors Challenge #1, @DanAntion, Deborah M. Zajac
Thursday, March 17, 2022 Happy St. Patrick’s Day! Dimitri Svetesikas, Pixabay Since my post is skimpy on actual doors, here’s a lovely old green door with shutters (a sort of door) and a wall box (which has another sort of door). Doors to Women’s History Yes, it’s time for “the wearing of the green,” but … More Thursday Doors to #WomensHistoryMonth — the #1920s
Thursday, February 17, 2022 Doors to Enchantment Welcome to my sanctuary. Spring is on the way in the Land of Enchantment, but Winter will be on my mind for weeks to come as I finish the final two installments of “Dead of Winter.” In response to the Thursday Doors challenge, hosted by Dan Antion, I’ve looked … More Thursday Doors to Enchantment — the North-country of Dead of Winter
Thursday, February 10, 2022 Thursday Doors to Enchantment Thursday Doors is a blog event hosted by Dan Antion. Since the motto of my adopted state is Land of Enchantment, and because I usually write about magical things, I call my “Doors” posts Doors to Enchantment. Characters I’ve created for books written in years past are like … More Thursday Doors to Enchantment — In the Pink
Wednesday, January 19, 2022 Welcome to my sanctuary. I hope everyone is having a wonderful week. In the magic of Teagan’s Books, today it’s both Wednesday and Thursday. I’m combining my response to a writing challenge from D. Wallace Peach with Thursday Doors, hosted by Dan Antion. https://nofacilities.com/2022/01/20/old-wethersfield-business/ What can I say? There was a … More Wednesday Writing & Thursday Doors — Answering Diana’s Challenge
Saturday, July 24, 2021 I’m at the No Facilities Bar Hello, all. Welcome back. Today I’m splitting myself. I’m also at Dan Antion‘s No Facilities Bar. Click here to join the party. We’re having a great time. I went to that virtual event in style. In honor of my upcoming new serial, I had to … More Visit the No Facilities Bar — New Serial on the Way
Wednesday, July 21, 2021 Welcome, everyone. Mother Nature has been wreaking havoc across her planet. Wherever you are, I hope you are safe and well. I have multiple pots on the fire. This one won’t be mentioned very often. However, since the new serial platform, #KindleVella just became available to readers, I’m dedicating a post … More Wednesday Writing — Pride & Flowers, Prejudice & Dirigibles
Saturday, July 3, 2021 Hello, everyone. As most of you know, the blog serial I’ve been writing for the past two years, ended last weekend. You can find The Delta Pearl conclusion here. I’m taking a short break from blog-serial writing — but not a break at all, generally. Anyhow, my next serial will be … More New Serial Preparation — Transportation
Monday, June 28, 2021 This weekend, after a two-year run, I posted the final episode of The Delta Pearl, my latest blog serial. It seems fitting somehow, that Teri Polen also posted her review of the novel version of one of my past serials, Thistledown — Midsummer Bedlam. I’m excited to see this whimsical tale of … More Thistledown – Midsummer Bedlam by Teagan Riordain Geneviene #bookreview #folktales #myths — Books and Such
Wednesday, April 21, 2021 Wagon Doors Hello, all. Now and then I find a way that I can participate in the Thursday Doors blog posts, hosted by Dan Antion. “Dead of Winter: Journey 4, The Old Road” lets me do that because of a detail in my writing process. There are a few things I … More Wednesday Writing & Thursday Doors — Wagons
Wednesday, February 24, 2021 Hello, everyone. Welcome to my sanctuary. When I sat down, my intention was to write a post about making book covers. However, I got so caught up in the edits for the third “journey” of Dead of Winter that I’m just plain worn out. That said, the next installment is on … More Wednesday Writing — Cover Reveal
Wednesday, February 17, 2021 Hello, everyone. Happy hump day. My serial approach in publishing Dead of Winter in novelette-sized monthly installments is rather unusual. It will take months for some story elements to be fully revealed. I realize it’s hard to be patient. So, I thought it might be fun to have a sort of … More Wednesday Writing — Question & Answer Party
Wednesday, February 10, 2021 Yes, that’s another of my Designed & Ready Book Covers. I held back on using it for myself because I wanted to show it as an example of my portfolio. However, it did inspire a short-short story. I’m sharing that today as an early Valentine from me to all of you. … More Wednesday Writing — Cat Seeds
Wednesday, February 3, 2021 February is here & so is the 2nd monthly installment Dead of Winter: Journey 2, Penllyn January 2021 actually began one good thing — monthly, serialized novelettes of an epic fantasy, “Dead of Winter.” Journey 1, Forlorn Peak was released a month ago. I actually wrote Dead of Winter ten years … More Announcing — Dead of Winter: Journey 2, Penllyn
Monday, February 1, 2021 When I was a little girl, there were a few times when a group of kids would gather in the garage part of my parent’s modest home, because they liked the games I made up. One boy had the brilliant idea that we should take turns telling ghost stories. So, we … More A Visit from Roberta Eaton Cheadle & a Ghost!
Thursday, January 28, 2021 Happy Thursday. I’m working hard to have the next “Journey” of Dead of Winter published on time, even though I don’t set firm dates for that. …And somehow, heaven help me, an episode of The Delta Pearl for this blog. Since I didn’t get to my regular Wednesday Writing post, I’m making a quick … More Thursday Doors — Book Cover Designs
Thursday, January 21, 2021 I was so excited to read the review that author and translator, Olga Núñez Miret wrote for Dead of Winter: Journey 1, Forlorn Peak that I had to share it. I’ve sent the limo above to pick up Olga and some other guests. In her review , Olga mentions that Dead of … More Thursday Doors, with Olga Núñez Miret & John W. Howell
Thursday, January 14, 2021 You aren’t mistaken — this is an extra post from me this week. Everyone has been so gracious and generous with my book launch for Dead of Winter: Journey 1, Forlorn Peak that I’m bursting with gratitude… and blog posts. Thursday Doors Thursday Doors is now hosted by Dan Antion. Today … More Thursday Doors within Doors — Visiting Dan Antion, Robbie Cheadle, Teri Polen, & Mark Bierman
Wednesday, January 13, 2021 I’ve been combining Wednesdays and Thursdays so that I can participate in the Thursday Doors posts, hosted by Dan Antion. To my surprised delight, the book launch for Dead of Winter: Journey 1, Forlorn Peak is still going. So I’m sharing extra posts, in support of those who are helping me.) … More Wednesday Writing & Thursday Doors to the West
Wednesday, January 6, 2021 Hodgepodge! Hodgepodge might be a good title for this post, because there’s so much I want to share! I’ve started combining Wednesdays and Thursdays so that I can participate in the Thursday Doors posts, hosted by Dan Antion, and still keep my normal blog schedule. (Granted, during a book launch I’m … More Wednesday Writing & Thursday Doors — Visiting with D. Wallace Peach
Saturday, January 2, 2021 (All new video trailer for Journey-1) Happy New Year, one and all! For weeks I’ve been giving hints and making little shout-outs for a new serial/series, but uncertain of when I would be ready. The day is finally here. Presenting Dead of Winter: Journey 1, Forlorn Peak! Dead of Winter will be … More New Series Launch — Dead of Winter: Journey 1, Forlorn Peak
Wednesday, December 30, 2020 I’m working hard, trying to figure out my launch post for the first “journey” of Dead of Winter. The launch will be small, so I should think of a grand post, right? Yeah… good luck with that, Teagan. However, great things/launches come in small packages, to bend an old adage. I’m … More Wednesday Writing — Gratitude
Wednesday, December 23, 2020 Blessings of the Yuletide to you and yours. Whatever winter holiday you celebrate, whether it has already passed or it is yet to come, I wish you peace, health, and happiness. In my latest post for The Delta Pearl, I promise not to “kill off” any important characters. Dead of Winter is, … More Wednesday Writing — Yuletide Greetings
Wednesday, December 16, 2020 Is that title enough to make you wonder when you are? I’ve stepped away from writing The Delta Pearl, and editing Dead of Winter. For a moment, I’m indulging in a fascination with doors. Dan Antion is the new host of “Thursday Doors,” a weekly feature allowing door lovers to come … More Wednesday Writing — for Thursday Doors
Wednesday, December 9, 2020 Announcing a new page at Teagan’s Books… Ríordáin Book Cover Designs You are not mistaken — the title and author name are missing from the cover above. For several months, I’ve been creating a collection of book cover designs. I’ve finally gotten up the nerve to offer them. Designed and ready, … More Wednesday Writing — Book Cover Designs
Wednesday, December 2, 2020 Fly your imagination to new heights! Perception is a strange beast. We all see things through our own “filters,” which means they probably look different to us than they appear to the rest of the world. My perception of holidays is different because of my unique situation. While Thistledown — Midsummer … More Wednesday Writing — Perception & Old Friends, Thistledown – Midsummer Bedlam
Wednesday, November 25, 2020 Every now and then Diana Wallace Peach talks about her muse. In fact, she has more than one. She gets other authors talking about their muses. I listen, mystified. Apparently most authors have a muse — or several. Then I usually respond with the complaint that I don’t seem to have … More Wednesday Writing — Meet the Muse
Wednesday, November 17, 2020 My National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo) efforts are floundering on the rocks of Apathy Shore. So, I was delighted when Rebecca Budd invited me to take a break for tea and talk about my dieselpunk novella, Hullaba Lulu. Rebecca wanted to do an online version of a bookstore-type author reading. I chose … More Wednesday Writing — Hullaba Lulu visits Tea Toast & Trivia
Wednesday, November 11, 2020 Welcome to my sanctuary, and happy hump day. It’s with pleasure that I bring you Design Nature for a Colorful Home, a new book by Valentina Cirasola. She’s an interesting and talented person, so I hope you’ll also check out her blog. Here’s the Blurb “Nature always wears the colors of … More Wednesday Writing — New Book by Valentina Cirasola
Wednesday, October 21, 2020 Welcome to my nightmare… I mean sanctuary! Today I invite you in, for some nightmarish thoughts. That sounds like a contradiction (sanctuary and nightmare), but after all, it’s October and Halloween is near. My nightmare worked out. Eventually. Or maybe I should stretch that out, e-v-v-v-e-n-t-u-u-u-a-a-l-l-y. Because it took a long … More Wednesday Writing — Winter’s Nightmare or Why It Took 10 Years
Wednesday, October 14, 2020 Welcome to my sanctuary, and happy hump day. It’s time for a vote — but a fun one. We’re not voting on the book cover though. I’m getting ahead of myself. First things first. Drumroll… Cover Reveal It’s not a book, not exactly. It’s not a blog serial. However, it is coming … More Wednesday Writing — Cover Reveal & Vote
Tuesday, September 29, 2020 Lulu is getting a lot of attention this week. It just wouldn’t be fair to leave out Fiona Finch. The wonderful Rebecca Budd is hosting me at her blog. Click over and listen to our conversation. Get to know Rebecca and her positivity. Comments are closed here. Welcome to Tea, Toast … More Season 2 Episode 49: Teagan Ríordáin Geneviene on Writing Steampunk — Tea Toast & Trivia
Wednesday, September 9, 2020 I hope everyone in the USA enjoyed a nice Labor Day. It’s sad, but I’ve barely touched my novel in progress… That’s pretty much been how it is since January. However, lately I’ve been getting a lot done toward “bookizing” my dieselpunk novella, Hullaba Lulu. I’m on schedule to publish it … More Wednesday Writing — Hullaba Video
Wednesday, September 2, 2020 We rise by lifting others… Robert Ingersoll Happy September! Welcome to my sanctuary, one and all. There’s a lot of good reading coming your way this autumn. Today I’m celebrating two marvelous authors — Diana (D. Wallace Peach) and Sarah (S. R. Mallery). These are two very different books, yet both are wonderful. … More Wednesday Writing — 2 Book Launches!
Wednesday, August 26, 2020 Happy hump day, everyone. As you know from my weekend post, I’ve been working on more than just my (painfully slowly written) novel in progress, and more than the serial, The Delta Pearl. I’ve also been editing a diesel-punk novella I authored in 2018. Some of you may remember, Hullaba Lulu. … More Wednesday Writing — Book Covers
Saturday, August 22, 2020 Forgive me, my chuckaboos. Since 2013 I’ve been writing weekly serials, that you can read here at no charge. It would be nice to live in any of the worlds I’ve created… but this writer has a real world mortgage and utilities to pay — and more importantly, prescription cat food … More Saturday — Something Personal
Wednesday, August 19, 2020 I wasn’t going to do a post for today, particularly when my yesterday went right down Snoopy’s tubes. (Click over and ask Dan Antion at No Facilities what that means.) However, today I’m pulling myself up by my boot-straps and trying to give that bad day the boot. Do you detect … More Wednesday Writing — Boots
Wednesday, August 5, 2020 Happy Hump Day, Everyone. Thanks for visiting my sanctuary. This is my safe haven where we can relax in the comfort and encouragement of each other’s presence — free of bullies and passive aggressive princesses. Although, I’m allowing certain “punks.” That’s my prerogative as proprietress and bouncer. I wrote the first … More Wednesday Writing — The Punk of Punk
Wednesday, July 29, 2020 I tried to think of a post that would be positive for everyone. I came up dry. Then I thought I’d share an image prompt and challenge you to get going with whatever creation you want, inspired by the prompt. But what? I went to Unsplash.com and searched for a “random” … More Wednesday Writing — This Is The Sign You’ve Been Looking For
Wednesday, July 8, 2020 First, I apologize to anyone who received my accidental posts. The scheduling option I typically use wasn’t working properly. Actually it disappeared entirely… Welcome to my sanctuary. Last Wednesday’s post went to the cats. This one is for the birds! Or one bird anyhow. I’m talking about Jinx, my magpie character. … More Wednesday Review — Brother Love
Wednesday, July 1, 2020 Update/Note: I wasn’t expecting this post to turn into a birthday party, but everyone is making me smile. Thank you all for your good wishes. Hugs on the wing! Welcome to my sanctuary. This post has gone to the… cats. It seems the felines have gotten inside. If you’re a cat … More Wednesday Writing — Adding Animals
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