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Feline Fireteam

Posted on February 6, 2019June 23, 2025Leave a comment

Feline Fireteam? What in the hell am I talking about? Only one of the best presents ever! For my birthday this past December, my husband commissioned some custom art from a game concept artist named Jake Myler, who planned to use Read More…

TagsCats, custom art, destiny, DiNozzo, raven-oak


Dear Newbie Writers

Posted on January 30, 2019February 6, 2019Leave a comment

Dear Newbie Writers,
Oh, the things I could write about here, but today I’m going to focus on something I wish I’d known when I first began my career–contracts. Read More…

Tagsalways read contracts, contracts, Writer advice, writer how-to, writing how-to


SFWA Fantasy Bundle

SFWA Fantasy Story Bundle!

Posted on January 23, 2019June 23, 2025Leave a comment

A bundle so packed full of fantasy, we needed the elves to assemble it. Pay what you want to snag up to 19 fantasy books by 12 SFWA authors! Read More…

TagsBook Collection, Book sale, SFWA, Story Bundle, what am I reading


Dear Folks Decluttering Their Home

Posted on January 22, 2019February 6, 20191 Comment

Decluttering responsibly is more than asking if an object “sparks joy,” then thanking it and tossing it into a trash bag. Read More…

TagsDeclutter, green living, Marie Kondo, Recycling


Riley making a bed out of the laundry

2018 in Review

Posted on December 31, 2018June 23, 2025Leave a comment

This is my 2018 in Review. As 2018 draws to a close, it’s time for me to look back at what I’ve accomplished this year. It’s not as much as I’d planned, but all things considered, it’ll do. Words Written:  Read More…

Tags2018, 2018 in review, Books read, goals, New Year, new years, NYE, what am I reading, writing data, Writing Progress


Christmas

Happy Holidays!

Posted on December 25, 2018December 18, 2018Leave a comment

Happy Holidays! Today in many areas of the world, it’s Christmas, which is one of my favorite holidays. Growing up, Christmas was complicated in much the same way that Thanksgiving was. We were poor and for a good chunk of my Read More…

Tags2018, Christmas, Happy Holidays, raven-oak


Raven Oak, age 9

It’s My Birthday!

Posted on December 21, 2018December 18, 2018Leave a comment

Happy Solstice! Happy Shortest Day of the Year! And yes, it’s my birthday! Growing up in poverty, I can count on one hand the number of actual birthday parties I had, some of which were shared with other December babies Read More…

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Riley wants turkey

This is not your typical Thanksgiving post!

Posted on November 19, 2018Leave a comment

This is not your typical Thanksgiving post! Nope, it’s not. Why? Because everybody I know with a website or a blog does one, and honestly, there are only so many folks you can read going on about what they’re thankful Read More…

TagsHappy Thanksgiving, raven-oak, Thanksgiving, Thanksgiving 2018


Adventure Time

GeekGirlCon Wrap-Up!

Posted on October 31, 2018Leave a comment

This past weekend was GeekGirlCon, one of my favorite conventions in the area. Besides supporting diversity and equality, it’s a great convention with attendees from all walks of life–all ages, all genders, all ethnicities, all sexualities. I began this year’s Read More…

TagsAuthor Events, Conventions, GeekGirlCon 2018, GeekGirlCon Wrap-Up, raven-oak


To Make a Dragon

Steamposium 2018!

Posted on October 23, 2018October 26, 2018Leave a comment

UPDATE: Unfortunately, Steamposium has been cancelled. 🙁 Therefore my art piece will not be in the art show. But you can still come see it and purchase it or prints at GeekGirlCon this weekend! For those of you heading to Steamposium Read More…

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