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June 2026 Wednesday Word: Tiffle
I cannot promise how, where or when these words were used, if ever. I simply find them delightful, and want to share. TIFFLE To potter about aimlessly. I do not “tiffle.” They are “side quests” and they are very important. But sometimes one must “tiffle.” Sometimes I don’t have the brain power to focus at…
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Mental Health Wednesday June 2026
My son landed a summer internship, which is awesome. I would’ve loved an internship at his age. It’s only for June, Monday through Friday, but it’s a great opportunity. What does not please me about this situation is my brain. In part because I feel like I have to wait to work on other things,…
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IWSG June 2026
Good lord. We’re already halfway through the year. June 3 question – Do most of your story ideas come from one place (the news, dreams, etc.) or do they hit from all over the place? Some of my ideas start in dreams, like The Heritage Blood Saga (out in print and digital! Everywhere fine books…
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May 2026 Progress Report
So, the kiddos are home now. Not to say they’re as distracting at age 17 as they were at age 7, but they are. Just not in the same way. The SOP flip card project is moving forward. I’m running it through the second romance novel now, and adding new cards for each individual step.…
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April 2026 Progress Report
Back when I was a wee theatre rat, I learned basic carpentry. I also learned that I hated building boxes with a passion. If you are a millimeter off on the lower left front corner, the upper right front corner is at least an inch off. Don’t even get me started on fashioning the lids…
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Heritage Blood Saga — the rough beginnings
How did I get the idea for the Heritage Blood Saga? Honestly? It began as the remnants of a dream right before waking up. In 2003. The dream involves a sorceress on a tower, interrogating a man about why he’s there and what he’s doing with a magus-child not his own. As soon as I…
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