GIVEAWAY CLOSED. LUCKY #2 HAS BEEN EMAILED. Sir Terry Pratchett passed away two years ago on March 12, 2015. I blogged about his passing here. For the second [belated] anniversary of his death I would like to once again celebrate his work by hosting a giveaway for a copy of Wintersmith, which was the first book of his that […]
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I took these shots in the wrong season (Dec 31. 2016 and Jan 1, 2017 to be specific) and from a higher floor but I thought you might be interested in seeing the view from Wisteria’s hotel window in Catching Echoes, Reconstructionist 1. An excerpt from Catching Echoes, Reconstructionist 1, Chapter Two: I lapsed back into […]
At the end of May Sue mentioned an article about an award winning chocolatier on my Facebook Page. It turned out that the small batch chocolate maker, Hummingbird Chocolate, was Canadian and had won a bunch of awards when up against a bunch of big names that I mention around here often, including Amedei. So, of […]
Walking under mossy boughs, mud and tree roots tangle our feet along the edge of Duck Creek. Despite the roar of the run off, a breath of peace captivates our ever-teeming brains. Then it’s back to work …
So this was waiting in my inbox for me this morning. How freaking cool is that? Here is part of the scene from Shadows, Maps, and Other Ancient Magic (Dowser 4). The single-storey buildings and homes of Hope Town were all painted in bright colors, dominated by seashell pink. Kandy cut up between buildings toward the […]
Yes, that moment. The breath that can turn into hours or days or weeks if  I’m not careful. The pause before I seriously lay my pen to the page or my fingers to the keyboard. The whispers that weave through my mind. What if I can’t do it again? What if I mess it all up? What if I can’t get what is in […]
… and all was lovely and well. Though, I wouldn’t complain about having more hours in the day devoted to writing. 😀
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Chocolate in bed
I’ve decided that living in a single room with approx 620 square feet of space makes it perfectly acceptable to eat chocolate in bed. While working, of course. 😉 And especially when I’m savouring this tasty, tasty bar from Fruition Chocolate. I grabbed this limited edition 68% along with their Maranon 76% at the Northwest Chocolate Festival. I […]