Saturday, May 1, 2021 Happy May Day. Sorry for the delay — there was a WordPress scheduling error. Thank you for coming back to the river, my chuckaboos! This post is a bit of a hodgepodge. There’s a featured image from my Designed & Ready Book Covers service. Plus I’m finishing up Dead of Winter: … More The Delta Pearl 72 — Hide. Plus a DoW-5 Cover Reveal
Saturday, April 24, 2021 Thank you for coming back to the river, my chuckaboos! I’ve been working on “Teagan’s Books” this week. If you look at the headings just below the 1920s banner image, you’ll see that I’ve made a page for Dead of Winter. I’ve also revamped my Designed & Ready Book Covers page. Several … More The Delta Pearl 71 — Blow
Saturday, April 3, 2021 For those who aren’t here on Wednesdays, I’m announcing the April installment of my Amazon serial. Dead of Winter: Journey 4, The Old Road Now available. Purchase links are at the end of this post. Now, for the reason why you are here, my chuckaboos! “The Delta Pearl” is back with … More The Delta Pearl 70 — Geostrophic
Saturday, April 3, 2021 Welcome back, my chuckaboos! I apologize in advance — I am still scarce around the blogosphere while I prepare the next installment of my Amazon serial. Dead of Winter: Journey 4, The Old Road will be ready soon. I literally left Émeraude hanging last time, so let’s step short before somebody … More The Delta Pearl 69 — Sense
Saturday, March 27, 2021 Welcome back, my chuckaboos! I apologize in advance — I will be scarce around the blogosphere for the rest of this month. I have a lot of catching up to do on Dead of Winter. There isn’t much preamble today, I barely made it to the river as it is. However, … More The Delta Pearl 68 — Fuel
Saturday, March 20, 2021 Yes, I know St. Patrick’s Day is over. I just enjoyed the thought of this lovely tabby in that soft cushion of clover, and I had to use the image again. Don’t worry. The steampunk riverboat is here, my chuckaboos! Last time we got a glimpse of an injured Blue John … More The Delta Pearl 67 — View
Saturday, March 13, 2021 I’m here again with the steampunk riverboat, my chuckaboos! From the very beginning of this river cruise, the Mate, Blue John Boulton was not doing well emotionally, and that’s an understatement. He wanted a sabbatical, but couldn’t find time to get away. While it may have been obvious to us, Émeraude … More The Delta Pearl 66 — Build
Saturday, February 27, 2021 The steampunk riverboat is back, my chuckaboos! I’m working hard to get the third monthly installment of Dead of Winter, my Amazon serial of novelettes, ready for publication. So, let’s step short and get right to it. The “unofficial tech guy” at Teagan’s Books is Dan Antion. Every now and then … More The Delta Pearl 65 — Connect
Saturday, February 20, 2021 Here’s to the weekend, my chuckaboos! I know a lot of you, here in these United States have been shouting “Balderdash!” at Old Man Winter. Even the desert where I reinvented my life two years ago had bitter cold and snow. Not to worry. All is well here. It occurs to … More The Delta Pearl — Several Reminders
Saturday, February 13, 2021 Happy Valentine’s Day! With the Victorians, terms of endearment flowed freely. A dear friend was a chuckaboo — and that’s what all of you are to me. Valentine’s Day can be traced to ancient Rome, but it was the Victorians who originally put a romantic spin on the holiday. Some people love … More The Delta Pearl 64 — Remember
Saturday, February 6, 2021 But first, for those who aren’t here on Wednesdays… Announcing Dead of Winter: Journey 2, Penllyn At the beginning of 2021, I started monthly, serialized novelettes of an epic fantasy, “Dead of Winter.” Journey 1, Forlorn Peak was released then. This week I published, Journey 2, Penllyn. For that announcement click here. (Description … More The Delta Pearl 63 — Whistle
Saturday, January 30, 2021 Welcome back, my chuckaboos! The #steampunk riverboat is back. For new readers, or those who may have missed it, “chuckaboo” was Victorian Era slang for dear friend. So, everyone who follows this serial is my chuckaboo. For past episodes, either click the back arrow at the bottom of the post, or … More The Delta Pearl 62 — Stagger
Saturday, January 23, 2021 Welcome back, my chuckaboos! Thank you, thank you for your patience and for returning to this #Steampunk riverboat. For new readers, or those who may have missed it, “chuckaboo” was Victorian Era slang for dear friend. So, everyone who follows this serial is my chuckaboo. Previously on The Delta Pearl This … More The Delta Pearl 61 — Light
Saturday, December 26, 2020 Welcome back, my chuckaboos! To those who celebrate, I hope you had a joyous Christmas. I appreciate everyone who spends part of the holiday weekend here. Random Reader Things Today’s random reader thing is from Mary J, inspired by her cat, Gibbs. (Not the same Mary J as the one whose … More The Delta Pearl 60 — Drop
Saturday, December 12, 2020 Welcome back, my chuckaboos! The moment of the winter solstice draws near. Yes winter is coming! It’s down to the wire for getting “Journey 1” of Dead of Winter ready for publication. If anyone is interested in helping, I’d greatly appreciate any reblog of the launch post, or any other way you want … More The Delta Pearl 59 — Growl
Saturday, December 12, 2020 Welcome back to the steampunk riverboat, my chuckaboos! I hope all of you are staying safe and well. I invite you into my sanctuary, a place free of politics, religion, self-righteousness, and all the things that bring judgement with them. Many of you know that I deal with the effects of … More The Delta Pearl 58 — Seek
Saturday, December 5, 2020 Thanks for coming back to the steampunk riverboat, my chuckaboos! I took a little break, but I’m here today with an episode that is… eventful to say the least. Random Reader Things Dan Antion at No Facilities provided the “random reader thing” used in this chapter — stopwatch. This is a … More The Delta Pearl 57 — Pin
Saturday, November 21, 2020 Welcome back to the steampunk riverboat, my chuckaboos! This is a short episode, but it helps explain what is going on in the story. If you’re paying attention, you’ll find a clue. Random Reader Things Diana Wallace Peach has left several great “things” during course of this voyage. This time I … More The Delta Pearl 56 — Rocket
Saturday, November 14, 2020 Welcome back to the steampunk riverboat, my chuckaboos! Random Reader Things Weeks ago, Dyanna Wyndesong asked me to use the Victorian slang word bricky again. It’s such a fun word, that of course I use it whenever I can. This time I wanted to make sure I gave her a … More The Delta Pearl 55 — Launch
Saturday, November 7, 2020 I’m happy to see you at the river, my chuckaboos! As many of you know, I’ve thrown my hat into the “ring of fire” for National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo). As if drafting a novel in 30 days wasn’t enough… Well, I already intended to be editing Dead of Winter for … More The Delta Pearl 54 — Flash
Saturday, October 24, 2020 Thanks for coming to the river, my chuckaboos! We could sit back and do some fishing while we wait for the riverboat. Oh, but wait. The sign says “No fishing.” Hmmm… that explains why the heron has a guilty look on his face in Dan Antion‘s photo. When this riverboat first … More The Delta Pearl 53 — Saw
Saturday, October 17, 2020 Welcome back, my chuckaboos! It’s been a busy time with so many authors launching new books. I’ve been thrilled that a couple of my older works have also gotten online attention. Today Marian Allen is hosting Deme and Honeybell from Atonement, Tennessee. The Glowing Pigs have taken their party bus to visit … More The Delta Pearl 52 — Dive
Saturday, October 10, 2020 Welcome to my sanctuary — a safe haven from politics, religion, and all the hard happenings of the current day and age. The steampunk riverboat is here, my chuckaboos! I’m happy to see you. Heartfelt thanks to everyone who visited, hosted, and supported the launch of Hullaba Lulu, a Dieselpunk Adventure. … More The Delta Pearl 51 — Jump
Saturday, October 3, 2020 Welcome to the garden party, my chuckaboos! I’m glad you are here. Heartfelt thanks to everyone who visited, hosted (so far), and supported the launch of Hullaba Lulu, a Dieselpunk Adventure this week. I’ll be visiting other blogs throughout the coming week. You’re all pos-i-lutely swell. Wow, it’s already October. Another … More The Delta Pearl 50 — Discover
Saturday, September 26, 2020 Welcome back, my chuckaboos! I’m so glad you could come to the riverboat for an all new episode of The Delta Pearl. Thank you for being here. Special thanks to everyone who was threatened by the awful fires, but took time to let me know you were okay. Something Personal I’ve been … More The Delta Pearl 49 — Disassemble
Saturday, September 19, 2020 Apologies, my chuckaboos. As you’ve gathered, The Delta Pearl is not here today. I’m worried about many of you because of the terrible fires, particularly the ones along the Pacific coast states and provinces. Also, for everyone, I pray that each of you are safe, well, and happy, no matter where … More The Delta Pearl — Dry dock due to bad Internet
Saturday, September 12, 2020 Welcome to another episode of The Delta Pearl, my chuckaboos. Something Personal This weekend I’m celebrating two days that have personal significance for me. I can’t discuss them, so let’s just say that they are big parts of a personal transformation. That is so true for September 13th that I call … More The Delta Pearl 48 — Left
Saturday, September 5, 2020 First, I have to get this out of my system… #WORDPRESS STOP CONSTANTLY F’ING WITH MY FORMAT! Okay. Thank you. Moving on… Welcome to another episode of The Delta Pearl, my chuckaboos. And now, after posting, I see that WordPress has messed with me again. Sigh… I thought I had given … More The Delta Pearl 47 — Gaze
Saturday, August 29, 2020 Welcome to my sanctuary. It’s a safe place for all of us (including me), beyond any politics or creed, with no bullying or passive aggressiveness allowed. I’m happy that you came back for another episode of The Delta Pearl, my chuckaboos. There are so many great minds here. were thinking alike … More The Delta Pearl 46 — Concentrate
Saturday, August 15, 2020 Forgive my hasty intro, my chuckaboos. I hope you can also overlook the lack of illustrations. They are usually a big part of my posts. However, my “technical difficulties” made it more than hard enough to even post a chapter. This week’s things: Influence of the Delta Pearl from Dan Antion https://nofacilities.com/ … More The Delta Pearl 45 — Intone
Saturday, August 8, 2020 First things first. Happy 14th Birthday to Crystal! My little feline superhero in the Batgirl mask. She likes to play with the combination of her arched scrubbing brush and teaser-string. On the steampunk background, the brush looks like a sea monster, and super Crystal showing it who is boss. #WorldCatDay too! … More The Delta Pearl 44 — Sing
Saturday, August 1, 2020 Welcome back to my sanctuary, my chuckaboos. Here are some notes for those of you who were not aboard at the beginning of this riverboat journey. Chuckaboo is a Victorian Era slang word for “dear friend.” Everyone who reads and leaves a friendly comment is my chuckaboo. The setting is a … More The Delta Pearl 43 — Dart
toSaturday, July 25, 2020 Hello, my chuckaboos. I’m glad you could come back to my sanctuary. Yes, this blog is my sanctuary. I am the gatekeeper of this place. It’s a safe haven not just for you, but for me too. It’s safe from vitriol, religion, politics, and negativity. Remember that. Random Reader Things. It gives … More The Delta Pearl 42 — Prance
Saturday, July 18, 2020 Welcome, my chuckaboos. I know everyone is sick of me talking about my pathetic excuse for Internet from TDS Telecom. So, I’m only bringing it up to apologize for my absence from other blogs. It’s hard to stay online long enough to read or even comment. Despite the lack of … More The Delta Pearl 41 — Swim
Saturday, July 11, 2020 Welcome, my chuckaboos. I’m back with another all new episode of my steampunk serial, The Delta Pearl. As most of you know, this is a re-write of a novel with which I wasn’t satisfied. I include random “things” from readers in most chapters. This time Diana Wallace Peach gave us Jackstaff. … More The Delta Pearl 40 — Plummet
Saturday, July 4, 2020 Happy Independence Day to all my chuckaboos in the USA! Welcome back to the riverbank, everyone. In one way it’s hard to believe The Delta Pearl first left the docks on July 27, 2019 for this serialized rewrite of my novel. On the other hand, I feel it’s been part of … More The Delta Pearl — Refresh
Saturday, June 27, 2020 Welcome back to the riverbank, my chuckaboos. This segment continues the adventures of the passengers and crew during their shore leave in my fictional, Victorian Era version of Cairo, Illinois. Delightful blogger and fascinating person, Pat at e-Quips recently did a post about bells. I stumbled upon it after I wrote … More The Delta Pearl 39 — Rise
Saturday, June 20, 2020 Welcome, my chuckaboos, to another episode ashore in my fictional, Victorian Era version of Cairo, Illinois. Last year, just as this riverboat left the dock, Rob Goldstein left an amazing “random reader thing.” It’s Telectroscope. Read on to learn what that is. Now we return to Émeraude and Eliza. I think … More The Delta Pearl 38 — Tangle
Wednesday, June 17, 2020 Wait a minute — the steampunk riverboat is here? Well, dash my wig! Welcome my chuckaboos! Don’t worry, you aren’t arfarfan’arf or boiled owl. It really is Wednesday. Today I’m doing something I rarely do — posting a revision. A few people commented that they had to look up “scarab.” Most of … More A Delta Pearl Extra
Saturday, June 13, 2020 Welcome back to the riverside, my chuckaboos. The episodes of this serial keep getting shorter. I’m trying hard to make progress on the novel I began in November. I’m a research geek, and the deplorable Internet service I get from TDS is making my pace a hundred times slower. Even though … More The Delta Pearl 37 — Stalk
Saturday, June 6, 2020 Welcome my chuckaboos. That’s a Victorian Era slang word for dear friend. Some of you have been following since very early in my blogging career — my long-time chuckaboos! One of the earliest of those is author and blogger, Christoph Fischer. Last weekend’s chapter prompted Christoph to mentioned something I never knew … More The Delta Pearl 36 — Research
Saturday, May 30, 2020 Welcome back to the riverbank my chuckaboos. It’s another all new episode of The Delta Pearl. This one was not part of the original novel. Several newer readers have asked that I include a list of past episodes. There are many reasons why I don’t do that. (Those of you who asked … More The Delta Pearl 35 — Frown
Saturday, May 23, 2020 Welcome back to the riverbank my chuckaboos. It’s another all new episode of The Delta Pearl. This one was not part of the original novel. I was able to use a couple of “random reader things.” First we have Ribbon Candy from Jan Twissel. Also, Beth suggested Red Herrings. Last time, our potential … More The Delta Pearl 34 — Scrabble
Saturday, May 16, 2020 In the Victorian Era, someone’s dear friend was their chuckaboo. So welcome back, my chuckaboos! When I first wrote The Delta Pearl, I wasn’t satisfied with the story. So I’m using this serial as a means of rewriting it. I’m also adding random reader things to keep the paddlewheel turning. With this episode, … More The Delta Pearl 33 — Chaperone
Saturday, May 9, 2020 Welcome back to the weekly serial about a #steampunk riverboat, my chuckaboos. Last time, The Delta Pearl reached a spot at my fictional version of Cairo, Illinois where there is a confluence of the Mississippi and Ohio rivers. Dan Antion of No Facilities sent some of his photos to illustrate … More The Delta Pearl 32 — Grasp
Saturday, May 2, 2020 Welcome my chuckaboos. Thanks for being patient while the steampunk riverboat, The Delta Pearl was in unknown waters. Today she’s back! This is a brief episode, to get my toes back into the water. Even so, I was able to use a “random reader thing.” It’s from GP Cox, who suggested … More The Delta Pearl 31 — Disagree
Saturday, April 11, 2020 Welcome my chuckaboos. In the Victorian Era “chuckaboo” was the term for a dear friend, and that’s what all of you are to me. Because of you, I’m here with the steampunk riverboat, The Delta Pearl! I was able to use two “random reader things” for this episode. First, from John … More The Delta Pearl 30 — Observe
Saturday, April 4, 2020 Welcome back, my chuckaboos. I’m here with the steampunk riverboat, The Delta Pearl! This chapter is short, but it’s completely new — it was not part of the original version. Even though it’s brief, I managed to use one “random reader thing.” Deborah Zajac gave us Renoir. It just happens to … More The Delta Pearl 29 — Search
Saturday, March 28, 2020 Welcome one and all, to the steampunk riverboat, The Delta Pearl! It’s wonderful to see you, my chuckaboos. Thanks to Dan Antion at No Facilities, for letting me use some of his photos in this series. In this chapter of my serialized re-write of the novel, I’ve added two “random reader things.” … More The Delta Pearl 28 — Shatter
Saturday, March 21, 2020 Happy spring, my chuckaboos! I hope the vernal equinox brings all of us good health and happiness. The “random reader thing” for this chapter comes from Jacquie Biggar — corset. I made links to the previous chapter — and several others, just click here. Without further ado… All aboard! Last … More The Delta Pearl 27 — Claim
Saturday, February 29, 2020 Welcome back to the #steampunk riverboat, my chuckaboos! Sometimes a “random reader thing” comes from a comment that I just can’t resist. That’s what happened when John W. Howell mentioned conundrum. It’s been quite a while since this riverboat first left the dock. Before reading this chapter, you might want … More The Delta Pearl 26 — Mesmerize
Saturday, February 22, 2020 Welcome back to the #steampunk riverboat, my chuckaboos! Many weeks ago Kevin Cooper left Christmas tree as a random reader thing. I’m almost certain that another reader also left that as a thing, but if that’s the case, I don’t have it in my story matrix — and I apologize. I see … More The Delta Pearl 25 — Talk
Saturday, February 15, 2020 Hello, my chuckaboos! I hope everyone had a wonderful week and a lovely Valentine’s Day too. Romance aside, it makes a good excuse to show gratitude for our friends. I was beginning to wonder if I’d make it to the riverbank today, but I did, and the #steampunk riverboat is here! … More The Delta Pearl 24 — Walk
Saturday, February 8, 2020 Hello, my chuckaboos! Welcome back to the #steampunk riverboat. Many of you know that I’m way down in the desert southwest of the USA. I’m not in the mountains, but it is still a high altitude. We got snow this week. I promised a couple of you a picture of “cactus … More The Delta Pearl 23 — Bruise
Saturday, February 1, 2020 Welcome to one of the dining areas in my #steampunk riverboat, my chuckaboos. Serve yourself brunch at the buffet and enjoy another chapter of The Delta Pearl. I’m no grammar prude. I enjoy new and even made-up words, and creative use of language. “Soapy” is a word I’ve been seeing creatively … More The Delta Pearl 22 — Buy
Saturday, January 26, 2020 The #steampunk riverboat is back, my chuckaboos! My Writing Process From the beginning, back in the original version of The Delta Pearl, I wanted to give the story two unique characteristics (along with the magical riverboat setting). One was the gemstone names for the crew. The other was having the … More The Delta Pearl 21 — Poison
Saturday, January 1x, 2020 Welcome back to the #steampunk riverboat, my chuckaboos! There have been several interruptions in the voyage of The Delta Pearl during the past few months. I appreciate you for steadfastly coming back to the riverboat dock. With that in mind, here are links from the most recent chapters. The Delta Pearl … More The Delta Pearl 20 — Slash
Saturday, January 11, 2020 Happy weekend, my chuckaboos! You must be tired of hearing me complain — I’ve had “the everything flu” for two weeks. I’m finally doing better, although sinus and tummy issues are still trying to hang on. Anyhow, after two weeks of it, I’m purely exhausted and couldn’t get a chapter of … More Delta Pearl Delay
Saturday, December 7, 2019 Welcome back to the steampunk riverboat, my chuckaboos! Most of you will recall this serial is a rewrite of a novel I wrote in 2016. I wasn’t satisfied with it, so I’m adding to it via this serial. During National Novel Writing Month, I posted a few chapters that did not get … More The Delta Pearl 17 — Jump
Saturday, November 30, 2019 Welcome back to the steampunk riverboat, my chuckaboos! For those of you who are celebrating an extended weekend for Thanksgiving, stay safe and warm! With the holiday (here at least) in mind, I expect a lot of readers will miss this chapter. So, it’s just as well that there is not a … More The Delta Pearl 16 — Suffrage
Saturday, November 9, 2019 Hello, my chuckaboos! Welcome back to the magical #steampunk riverboat, the The Delta Pearl. I have a chatty intro this weekend. Most of it is rooted in National Novel Writing Month, so that’s were I’ll begin. This is my eighth year to participate in “NaNoWriMo.” Horror of horrors I’m behind on my average daily … More The Delta Pearl, 14 — Drink, & an Announcement
Saturday, November 2, 2019 Hello, my chuckaboos! Happy November. I’m so glad you came back to the The Delta Pearl. This week’s random reader things I didn’t make it a “thing,” but Diana Peach recommended an explanation of how the tempest prognosticator works be added to the story. I try to keep a faster pace in serials, … More The Delta Pearl, 13 — Agitate
Saturday, October 26, 2019 The steampunk riverboat is here. Hello, my chuckaboos! Thanks for coming back to the The Delta Pearl. Based on my own experiences the past two weeks (and more), I know it might have been difficult for you to get here. I hope everyone is still onboard, despite the wide-spread difficulties WordPress is causing many … More The Delta Pearl, 12 — Prognosticate
Saturday, October 19, 2019 The steampunk riverboat is here. Hello, my chuckaboos! Thanks for coming back to the The Delta Pearl. Based on my own experiences all week, I know it might have been difficult for you to get here. I hope everyone is still onboard, despite the wide-spread difficulties WordPress is causing many of us. Their denial … More The Delta Pearl, 11 — Pretend
Saturday, October 12, 2019 The steampunk riverboat is here. Hello, my chuckaboos! Thanks for coming back to the The Delta Pearl. It’s been a busy week. Are you ready to sink into the soft cushions of imagination and let the river gently take you to extraordinary places? This week’s random reader things This steampunk riverboat runs on random … More The Delta Pearl, 10 — Cover
Saturday, October 5, 2019 Hello, my chuckaboos! Thanks for coming back to the The Delta Pearl. Let’s get right to it. This week’s random reader things This steampunk riverboat runs on random “things” from readers. Diana Wallace Peach provided tap shoes. John W. Howell mentioned pandemonium. Thanks to Dan Antion for letting me use some of his photos. He staged a photoshoot … More The Delta Pearl, 9 — Secure
Saturday, September 28, 2019 WordPress got snitty with me Friday when I tried to schedule this post, and it went out early. In case you missed it, I’m linking to here. Please Click Here for Chapter 8. Now for the obligatory shameless self-promotion… Universal link to my Amazon Author Page USA: The Three Things Serial … More The Delta Pearl, 8 — An oops
Saturday, September 28, 2019 Note: This post was meant to publish on the above date. However, between WordPress finikyness and the absurdly shoddy Internet service I get from TDS Telecom… well, it was doomed. Hello, my chuckaboos! Thanks for coming back to the #steampunk riverboat, after the detour for my book launch of A Ghost in … More The Delta Pearl, 8 — Think
Wednesday, September 18, 2019 Sheiks and Shebas, welcome to Jazz Age Wednesdays! I’m working away, finishing up all the million and one details for the book launch of A Ghost in the Kitchen. I hope everyone will join me this weekend. It’s no ordinary book launch! A magical trolley full of your friends will take a tour … More Coming soon — A Ghost in the Kitchen
Saturday, September 14, 2019 Hello, my chuckaboos! Welcome back to the #steampunk riverboat, The Delta Pearl. This week’s random reader things I could have used this as a “thing” last time, but it seemed more important this time. What? Paddlewheel! Two readers left it as a “random thing.” One was Ginger, of Murphy’s Law. Thanks … More The Delta Pearl, 7 — Catch
Saturday, September 7, 2019 Hello, my chuckaboos! Welcome back to the #steampunk riverboat, The Delta Pearl. I was pressed for time this week, so let’s get right to it. This week’s random reader things G. P. Cox gave us a thing that was a name, Sir Reginald La Felin. That actually continues last week’s thing from D. … More The Delta Pearl, 6 — Listen
Wednesday, September 4, 2019 Welcome to Jazz Age Wednesdays and a double cover reveal! That’s right not just one, but two covers — both for Roaring Twenties books. I’ve brought along a couple of 1920s musicians to liven up this celebration. I love making book covers and promo images. Today I’m double excited to reveal two … More 1920s Covers Revealed!
Saturday, August 31, 2019 Hello, my chuckaboos! Welcome back to the #steampunk riverboat, The Delta Pearl. So far we’ve met passengers who include a young, but somewhat nurotic prodigy of an inventor, Dr. Victor Elam. He’s a little older than Émeraude, and she is quite intrigued, despite his imperfections. Or maybe because of them. Can … More The Delta Pearl, 5 — Read
Saturday, August 24, 2019 Welcome back to the #steampunk riverboat, my chuckaboos! As you know, I’m re-writing a nearly finished novel, The Delta Pearl, for this serial. That has resulted in a few changes, such as the heroine, Émeraude, becoming several years younger. Now both she and one of the passengers (Victor Elam — you met him last … More The Delta Pearl 4 — Greet
Wednesday, August 21, 2019 Welcome to Jazz Age Wednesdays! It’s been a constant “Lindy hop” choosing between priorities, shifting them, balancing, juggling, but I’ve finally done enough toward bookizing the third novel in my Roaring Twenties series, A Ghost in the Kitchen, that I’m ready to do a cover reveal. Sheiks and Shebas, could you lend a … More Jazz Age Wednesdays — Want to Reveal?
Saturday, August 17, 2019 Welcome, my chuckaboos! Even though we don’t see one another face-to-face, I do feel you are my dear friends. Regardless of physical appeal — and I acknowledge the endlessly different standards of beauty, faces are usually important to how we imagine stories. Whether we’re writing tales or reading them, seeing a … More The Delta Pearl 3 — Face
Wednesday, August 14, 2019 Welcome to Hidebound Hump Day, my chuckaboos! If you are looking for the latest installment of the #Steampunk fantasy, “The Delta Pearl,” click here for Chapter 2 – Fret. Most of you weren’t too excited about the “cock-a-leekie soup” that turned up in the last episode. However, several were downright enthuzimuzzy! At least … More Hidebound Hump Day — Hungry?
Saturday, August 10, 2019 Welcome, my chuckaboos! I warn you in advance that I’m flying by the seat of my pantser pants even more than usual today. My week has been so full of insomnia and interruptions, it’s no wonder Émeraude is looking like a worry wart. This week’s random reader things: Great minds think … More The Delta Pearl 2 — Fret
Wednesday, August 7, 2019 Welcome to Hidebound Hump Day, my chuckaboos! Sheiks and Shebas — hi there, you’re at Jazz Age Wednesdays! Update: I apologize that I’ve been a poor excuse for a hostess at my own party. My Internet has been down more than it’s been up the past three days. I find myself repeatedly redoing … More Hidebound yet Jazzy – Blog Party!
Saturday, August 3, 2019 Welcome, my chuckaboos! (If you are new around here, “chuckaboo” is what the Victorians called a dear friend.) As most of you know, I’m reworking an unfinished novel The Delta Pearl for this serial. Since I have a good bit of material that I want to keep, my secret hope was that … More The Delta Pearl 1 — Dance
Wednesday, July 31, 2019 Welcome to Hidebound Hump Day, my chuckaboos! Those prim, straightlaced, hidebound Victorians would never talk about this… but I hope to give you midweek entertainment with my mishap. It could make a stuffed bird laugh. Here’s the spew. It was Monday morning, and I had slept very poorly (that happens a … More Hidebound Hump Day — Spewed!
Saturday, July 27, 2019 A New Serial Begins! Welcome, my chuckaboos! If you are new around here, “chuckaboo” is what the Victorians called a dear friend. Changes abound! Those of you who visited my midweek post already know I’ve changed things. If not, then you see that I’ve redecorated my sanctuary. After many years of … More The Delta Pearl — Prologue. A New Serial Begins!
Wednesday, July 24, 2019 It’s Hidebound Hump Day! Welcome, my chuckaboos! I promise you are at the right place. After many years of the same blog-look, I’ve changed things. It is Hidebound Hump Day. For those of you who are new around here, “chuckaboo” is Victorian slang for dear friend. Saturday I stopped wallowing in my … More Poll Results for the Next Serial
In the USA the Thanksgiving holiday was celebrated this week. I’m grateful for those of you who have continued to visit and offer encouragement even though I’ve stopped giving away episodes of a novel or serial. I’m thankful for you. My National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo) story, The Delta Pearl, is set on a very … More The Art of Taking a Break: Rolling on a Riverboat
Help! I’ve slipped into the Twilight Zone! I don’t talk work, religion, or politics here. So even though I’ve brought it up, let’s not comment about it. I’m just giving you my state of mind. But I don’t think I have to talk about it for you to understand why I have a surreal feeling … More The Art of Taking a Break: Twilight Zone
Hello, everyone. I’m here with a quick update to thank you all for your support. Special thanks for leaving three things to keep me writing my new, and totally “pantser” novel, The Delta Pearl. My word count is not up to snuff, but this year that is not the point. National Novel Writing Month is proving … More The Art of Taking a Break: NaNoWriMo Mania
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