In parts 1 and 2 of The Treasure Of Manjucatus, a young dragon rescues an injured monk. The dragon hides Brother Cassius in his secret cave, bringing him food and water until he is well enough to travel. In return for his help, the monk offers to teach Manjucatus how to read and write Latin. […]
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In Part 1 of The Treasure of Manjucatus, a young dragon saves a monk from a vicious metaleater worm. The dragon Manjucatus knows his parents would disapprove of helping humans, so he takes the injured man somewhere safe. And now, part two of The Treasure Of Manjucatus. Flying slowly, the dragonling carried the monk and
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I love thrift stores! Hunting for bargains and interesting items is one of my favorite hobbies. As my mother used to say, “One man’s junk is another’s treasure.” She’s right. It’s like finding buried treasure when I purchase a beautiful necklace for only a quarter. My husband wishes that I would sell my bargains, instead
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Writers use many tools to help them with their craft. One valuable tool I use is the spreadsheet. A spreadsheet is a way of keeping track of information in rows and columns. It keeps businesses organized, and since writing is my business, I need all the help I can get. Here are six reasons writers
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Manjucatus wiped the blood off his scaly cheek. His dragon healing sealed the cut where his father had struck him. What about the cut to his heart? The young dragon flapped his leathery wings, speeding up as he flew through grey rain clouds. What hurt most was seeing his mother, Asoria, lay there on her
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Winter is almost over, and spring is just around the corner. My bulbs are pushing their way up through the mulch and leaves. Soon, the snowdrops will bloom, hopefully followed by daffodils and narcissus. I can’t wait to stink up my house (according to my family) with spring flowers. While I wait for warmer weather,
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One of my favorite things about writing is doing research. I love looking up facts about places and events that will improve my novel. Getting lost in history or other cultures can be a fun way to enrich your writing. Non-fiction writers have to research, of course. It’s part of the job. Your book is
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Hooray! It’s finally here! Book 2 from Tales of Enda is finished. ADORABELLE THE NOT SO ADORABLE is on Amazon. You can now read about Adorabelle the loatron’s fight with mermaids, dragons, her mom, her friends, and anyone else who gets in her way. How did a minor character from my first book get her
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Book two from Tales of Enda is coming out next month. Allow me to introduce you to the main characters from Adorabelle The Not So Adorable. Artist Cat Salinas included gorgeous watercolor headshots of the characters. Enjoy! Let’s start with the star of the book Adorabelle, daughter of Bunny. Adorabelle is a peachy-pink loatron around
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Book number two in the TALES OF ENDA is almost here! ADORABELLE THE NOT SO ADORABLE is coming out next month. I’m just tweaking the back cover blurb. And when I say tweaking I mean writing, re-writing, deleting, writing, re-writing again and again. I’ve got two weeks to pull it all together. Here’s what I
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