Borderline – a Cloud Lands Short Story
"Borderline"
Betrayal
"Betrayal"
Dragon Court
Kraken War
Dorelle’s Journey
Dorelle's Journey
Finderlohn
Here Be Dragons
Here Be Dragons
Autographs
Tag Archives: fantasy
Changing Things Around
So you may have noticed something about this site – it no longer opens on the blog. I did that on purpose. Yes, indeed. Because, my friends, I’m getting serious about my newsletter. And I want visitors to know that … Continue reading
Changing out of a Bipolar Writing Habit
Today, I want to talk about a rather big change in my life. One that’s providing structure and happiness, in more ways than I expected. You see, I finally decided to use my EFT knowledge and experience to get myself … Continue reading
Review: The Coming Storm, by Valerie Douglas
It all began on Facebook. I don’t even remember who started the thread. We were talking about horses in real life, and horses in stories, and Valerie mentioned Smoke, a horse in one of her stories. A stubborn gelding with … Continue reading
Borderline – a Cloud Lands Short Story
Well, “Borderline” is up on Amazon and all the other other vendors. And in addition, you can sign up to my newsletter and download it for free as a gift. But what is it all about? I wrote the tale … Continue reading
Posted in English, The Cloud Lands Saga
Tagged Borderline, dragons, fantasy, launch, new story, short story, The Cloud Lands Saga
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Flash Fiction: “Dad’s Helping Hand”
I wrote this last week, but it’s the perfect Halloween story. Enjoy! ********************** Leonie decided to go to her father’s grave, to ask for his help. She always did that when stuck in a difficult spot, and it was almost … Continue reading
Posted in Flash of Magic
Tagged fantasy, flash fiction, ghost, graveyard, Halloween, Horror
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Thoughts on Freedom
I’m an indie author. I choose what I want to write. Sometimes, I aim for markt. Sometimes, I write for friends or fans. And sometimes, I just write for fun. This November, for NaNoWriMo, I wrote for fun. Admittedly, I … Continue reading
Posted in English
Tagged fantasy, freedom, indie author, novel, worldbuilding, writing
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Recycling Story Ideas
As authors, our stories are our assets. They are what brings in money, in the shape of published books that readers can buy. Now, there are many ways to take a single “book” and use it wisely, by selling … Continue reading
Posted in Joanna, Musings
Tagged asset, career, dragons, fantasy, pen name, worldbuilding
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The Power of Stories over Simple Facts
I was just reading about a study that shows children learn better from stories than facts. Duh. There is a reason why story-telling has been the preferred teaching method for millenia in our species. You see, our brain has what … Continue reading
The Fabric on our Skins
I don’t know about you, but my skin is quite sensitive. It matters what I wear. In fact, my clothes have to be soft. I can’t stand anything itchy or scratchy. Nope, I cannot wear wool. I would have been … Continue reading
The Aware Author – Weather
I believe we have an innate sense for weather. That’s because we humans used to spend most of our lives outside, even though the first houses were constructed in the neolithic, thousands of years ago. However, we tend not to … Continue reading
