Category Archives: book

Erosion

Posted on May 21, 2018 by

This story is another assignment from my UCLA class. We had to write a magical realism story that incorporated a scientific process to reveal a character.    It started as a trickle down my cheek. I was changing a tire … Continue reading →

Posted in magical realism, science fictions, speculative fiction, speculative fictions, writer, writing | Tagged , , , , | 1 Comment

How three writing workshops and NaNoWriMo saved me from a two month writing drought

Posted on December 13, 2017 by

Sitting down with my hot eggnog, Christmas music playing in the background, I noticed on my webpage that this is the first blog I’ve written since the beginning of September. How did that happen? After writing every day and producing … Continue reading →

Posted in book, books, editors, NaNoWriMo, National Novel Writing Month, novel, writer | Tagged , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Changes Fall

Posted on September 22, 2017 by

  Today when the piano alarm on my phone crescendoed until I obediently rolled out of bed, something felt different. Through my slitted eyes, dawn’s light through our open windows remained black. Birds chirping outside startled me, and I realized … Continue reading →

Posted in book, publishing, school, teachers, teaching, writer | Tagged , , , , , | 1 Comment

Dragon Rider Part Four: Ferrytown

Posted on June 28, 2017 by

A sudden cross wind ripped Emeri’s gloved hand from the saddle horn and shoved her back against the high rim of her saddle. She gasped and set her feet so that she wouldn’t tumble off her dragon and fall like … Continue reading →

Posted in adventure, book, dragon, faerie, faerie tale, writer | Tagged , | Leave a comment

Dragon Rider- Part Three

Posted on May 25, 2017 by

The pale dawn’s light drew a sigh from Emeri as she watched Lacey jerk open the curtains in her bedchamber. Her bleach white room was bathed in pink, like the shimmering scales of her dragon. Lately, everything around her reminded … Continue reading →

Posted in book, dragon, faerie, faerie tale, faery tale, fantasy, rides, writer | Leave a comment

Finding Gold in My Story

Posted on May 16, 2017 by

    A weekend in the mountains sounds restful, but for the twenty five writers that attended the Southern California Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators Spring Retreat in Idyllwild, it turned out to be three days of hard … Continue reading →

Posted in book, books, conferences, editors, faerie, faerie tale, faery tale, novel, publishing, writer, writing | Tagged , , , , , | Leave a comment

The Dragon Rider

Posted on March 15, 2017 by

               The cool night air swirled as her dragon swooped down to land in the clearing. With a whoosh the heavy beast settled into the soft meadow. Emeri released her breath, and gratefully unfastened her leather helmet, pried it … Continue reading →

Posted in adventure, book, clubs, faerie tale, faery tale, fantasy, writer | Leave a comment