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🔹Current project: first draft of historical fantasy series about the Oracle of Delphi; expected to be 8 books, ~1450 BCE to ~400 CE; currently on Book 6
I don't collect as much stuff as I used to. Currently I only collect found bird feathers (I have raven, grackle, owl, quail, and dove) and wolf stuffies.
I used to also collect witch Barbies, Sideshow/Hot Toys Loki action figures, and rocks.
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I don't collect as much stuff as I used to. Currently I only collect found bird feathers (I have raven, grackle, owl, quail, and dove) and wolf stuffies.
I used to also collect witch Barbies, Sideshow/Hot Toys Loki action figures, and rocks.
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I usually come up with a book title at some point during the revision process; an appropriate word or two typically jump out at me from the text. At other times, I struggle and have to make a list of possible titles then choose from the list.
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I usually come up with a book title at some point during the revision process; an appropriate word or two typically jump out at me from the text. At other times, I struggle and have to make a list of possible titles then choose from the list.
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Share artwork: Years ago, I did a bunch of paint-by-number kits and really loved how this one came out. It's on the wall of our home library.
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Share artwork: Years ago, I did a bunch of paint-by-number kits and really loved how this one came out. It's on the wall of our home library.
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Yes, I listen to ambient-type music when I write. It helps to focus, and also block outside noise (like the dogs who love to bark at anything).
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Yes, I listen to ambient-type music when I write. It helps to focus, and also block outside noise (like the dogs who love to bark at anything).
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And if you support this...person...I'm blocking you faster than you can say "Rumpelstiltskin".
I have no advice for dealing with imposter syndrome; I still haven't been able to deal with it effectively.
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I have no advice for dealing with imposter syndrome; I still haven't been able to deal with it effectively.
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Plan B (police officer) failed due to bad eyesight
Plan C (accountant) I just stumbled into - began as data entry clerk for accts receivable dept
Plan D (data analyst) also stumbled into - had an affinity for it that was exploited
Plan B (police officer) failed due to bad eyesight
Plan C (accountant) I just stumbled into - began as data entry clerk for accts receivable dept
Plan D (data analyst) also stumbled into - had an affinity for it that was exploited
I'm down on my knees, I wanna take you there"
That's me in the spotlight, losing my religion"
Another unedited snippet from Book 7 of my Oracle of Delphi series WIP. (Note: "placenta" meant cake in antiquity, not what it means now.)
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Another unedited snippet from Book 7 of my Oracle of Delphi series WIP. (Note: "placenta" meant cake in antiquity, not what it means now.)
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Well, *I* thought I looked cool.
(Context: this was my Match profile pic during my online dating years.)
Well, *I* thought I looked cool.
(Context: this was my Match profile pic during my online dating years.)
Free Friday: I got nothin' for today. Happy Friday! 🎉
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Free Friday: I got nothin' for today. Happy Friday! 🎉
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Where do I find inspiration? E V E R Y W H E R E
It's annoying, actually, because I have way more story ideas than I could ever write about.
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Where do I find inspiration? E V E R Y W H E R E
It's annoying, actually, because I have way more story ideas than I could ever write about.
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#ChronicIllness
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The bad news: I'm coughing up a lung and the Snot Factory ™️has begun its ramped-up production.
Headcolds suck.
The bad news: I'm coughing up a lung and the Snot Factory ™️has begun its ramped-up production.
Headcolds suck.
So I guess that means I need to not write for a while again. Ugh.
So I guess that means I need to not write for a while again. Ugh.
The writing itself is fairly easy-going for me but the authoring part is not. For example, marketing. I hate marketing and self-promotion. Which is why I don't do it. 🤣
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The writing itself is fairly easy-going for me but the authoring part is not. For example, marketing. I hate marketing and self-promotion. Which is why I don't do it. 🤣
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Why am I like this? 🤦♀️
Why am I like this? 🤦♀️
Dee Connor, the MC of my Keeper trilogy, will always be one of my favorite characters, along with Kevin and Arddhu.
In my Oracle of Delphi series WIP, there are a handful of Pythiai I've liked more than others. But my fave is Chara, the dog.
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Dee Connor, the MC of my Keeper trilogy, will always be one of my favorite characters, along with Kevin and Arddhu.
In my Oracle of Delphi series WIP, there are a handful of Pythiai I've liked more than others. But my fave is Chara, the dog.
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I have way too many hobbies - I've had to put some on the back burner lately: knitting, coloring, playing my lyre, and learning to draw.
Other hobbies include casual gaming (like Marvel Puzzle Quest), reading, and crafting (my #PythiaFeltDoll).
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I have way too many hobbies - I've had to put some on the back burner lately: knitting, coloring, playing my lyre, and learning to draw.
Other hobbies include casual gaming (like Marvel Puzzle Quest), reading, and crafting (my #PythiaFeltDoll).
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When I wrote my Keeper of the Sphere trilogy, I was definitely a pantser. But with the Oracle of Delphi series, there's just way too many historical facts to keep track of, so I've had to mostly do plotting.
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When I wrote my Keeper of the Sphere trilogy, I was definitely a pantser. But with the Oracle of Delphi series, there's just way too many historical facts to keep track of, so I've had to mostly do plotting.
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Another unedited snippet from Book 7 of my Oracle of Delphi series WIP. Here, the Sanctuary has just celebrated the renewal of the Athenian Pythais festival in 137 BCE. 11 Athenian girls served as Kanephoroi, or Basket-Bearers, in the procession.
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Another unedited snippet from Book 7 of my Oracle of Delphi series WIP. Here, the Sanctuary has just celebrated the renewal of the Athenian Pythais festival in 137 BCE. 11 Athenian girls served as Kanephoroi, or Basket-Bearers, in the procession.
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Yeah.
Still having shoulder problems too. And every time I go outside I get bit by mosquitoes. Three more from last night. Total of ten now.
Plus my usual fibro, arthritis, and back issues.
This sucks.
Yeah.
Still having shoulder problems too. And every time I go outside I get bit by mosquitoes. Three more from last night. Total of ten now.
Plus my usual fibro, arthritis, and back issues.
This sucks.