I'm writing in this picture. Of course. Writers write, right? :o) Authors also autograph, which is what I'm doing here. Well, sort of. I'm actually signing … Continue Reading ››
Statue of King Edward I and Queen Eleanor by Von Lincolnian (Brian) from Lincoln, UK (http://flickr.com/photos/lincolnian/117137331/) [CC-BY-SA-2.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0)], via Wikimedia … Continue Reading ››
I've never been one for crowds, as in being in them has caused me to suffer panic attacks. This became apparent when my family visited Disneyland at a crowded time of year. Everyone had fun, including me, but when I returned to the celebrated amusement park a couple of years ago, it was during a … Continue Reading ››
The United States had a problem. Following the Mexican-American War large tracts of desert land needed to be occupied through army bases, supply lines, and mail routes, but lack of water in these areas made use of horses or mules prohibitive. The US Camel Corps came into being as an alternative … Continue Reading ››
Fasten your seat belts and prepare to launch into some fun literary adventures. I've started the Literary Wayfarer Travel section of the website with a separate feed you can subscribe to in … Continue Reading ››
Sometimes I think I'm going forward but wind up coming full circle back to the beginning. Starting my new blog, Old Bohemian Homestead, is a lot like that. When I gave up trying to conform and finally accepted that I should brand as a literary bohemian, it helped me understand … Continue Reading ››
Robert Moran arrived in Seattle from New York City in 1875 at the age of 18 with just ten cents in his pocket. By working on steamboats, he earned enough money to bring his family west. Moran and his brothers began a shipbuilding business at Yesler’s wharf. The Klondike Gold Rush brought a demand for vessels … Continue Reading ››
As my initial work on Sojourner, book three of Tales of Faeraven, draws to an end, I'll be leaving fantasy lands to write about an amazing real-life location, the San Juan Islands off Washington state! Deceptive Tide, will be book three of the Islands of Intrigue--San Juans … Continue Reading ››
If you've read My Life Out of Books in this month's Creative Worlds newsletter, you know I'm recovering from being hacked. Finding my feet again will take a little time, but in June I expect to make progress on the long-awaited Story Circle podcast.
Despite the difficulties in April and … Continue Reading ››
I'm writing in this picture. Of course. Writers write, right? :o) Authors also autograph, which is what I'm doing here. Well, sort of. I'm actually signing … Continue Reading ›› 
