I stared at the email, half-expecting it to somehow morph into a rejection, but no. It was still a contract…
Archive for January 20th, 2012
- Worlds of Beauty and Danger
Edward & Eleanor: A Royal Love Story that Transcended Death
I fell in love with Welsh Castles while researching my debut novel, DawnSinger, book one of Tales of Faeraven. A novel written in the epic fantasy genre would not seem to require much research, but I base its world on 13th-Century Europe. The inspiration ...
Mist Song
Gossamer threads snag In branches bare And shimmer there. A wild pulse beats Beneath a cloak of gauze As winter greets Its reflection.
Living a Writer's Dream
I stared at the email, half-expecting it to somehow morph into a rejection, but no. It was still a contract offer. Letting out a yelp, I snatched my cell phone to call my husband. Later that same day, after opening ...
Greek Fire: Lost in the Mists of Time
Here's an interesting tidbit from my research for Tales of Faeraven: The Byzantines perfected something called Greek fire, which combusted upon contact with water, for primary use in naval warfare (although it showed up in castle sieges). It burned with ferocity, even ...
Lessons in Living from the Lady of the Labyrinth
She stood with head bowed, caught in a moment of prayer, enshrined by morning light. Birds sang in the surrounding oaks as I circled along the labyrinth’s mown paths, drawing nearer to the lady at its heart. She seemed to invite ...
Forgotten in Time: Titanic of the Mississippi, America's Greatest Maritime Disaster
Although viewed with nostalgia in modern times, nineteenth-century American steamboats offered a risky mode of transportation. Besides the possibility of sinking from collision with a "snag," a tree embedded in the bottom of a river and lurking below water level, ...River Voices
Stones tumble and thump. A fish jumps and plashes. Wavelets overlap sucking mud. A child laughs.
Wonderment
Children's eyes See marvels -- Creation born anew -- Wonderment In each small Everything. Give me, Lord, A child’s view.
DawnSinger and WayFarer Covers
I'm delighted to post the covers for DawnSinger and WayFarer, the first two books of my epic fantasy trilogy, Tales of Faeraven. Artist Nicola Martinez did a beautiful job capturing my story's essence. Sometimes victory only comes through surrender. About DawnSinger book one ...
Storm Song
The thrum of rain in the gutters, the swish of tires on the street, the purr of my cat are music enough.
Majesty
The mountains stand sharp, edged in green. Storm clouds roil in a summer’s sky. An eagle soars. I gaze, but cannot hold them thus.Child
Child by Janalyn Voigt ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ I longed to shield you always In the circle of my arms, To keep the bitter world away And hide you from its harms. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ You were a gentle king, to me – The greatest child on Earth. Your father could only agree The night you ...
What Words Can't Do
What Words Can't Do Harsh words spoken in haste cannot erase themselves without me.
