The cooler days of autumn bring us hot cider, the comfort of soups and stews, and the beauty of turning leaves. A hint of mystery permeates the air, and with it the promise of soon-coming holidays. Bright pumpkins sit outside grocery stores and dot farmers’ fields, waiting for eager hands to carry them home. During the … Continue reading How to Cook Pumpkin
Making an herb wreath is a fun way to dry culinary herbs. You can either leave the wreath up all winter and pluck leaves here and there for your recipes or after the leaves dry, remove them to airtight containers that you store in a dark cupboard. The second method better protects the flavors, and … Continue reading Make a Culinary Herb Wreath in Minutes
Simple Life Focus, Giveaways, Videos, and Podcast A Simple Life The new focus of my blog should be no surprise after my post, In Search of a Better Life, where I outlined my frustration with areas of my own life and my determination to change it for the better. A Simple Life, the blog’s new title, … Continue reading Update and Giveaways
I had never attended a compline service before, and I’d heard Gregorian chant only in recordings, so I didn’t know what to expect when I entered Seattle’s St. Mark’s Cathedral. As the last service, compline marks the end of the working day in the canonical hours tradition. The number of attendees, from those in their teens … Continue reading Compline: A Brush with the Sublime
The window behind the couch cranked open, letting cool air rush in. Sweet relief, since the house was still warm from yesterday’s heat. My husband poked his head around the kitchen doorway to ask me if I’d planned anything for breakfast just as I started around the edge of the couch. Distracted, I didn’t notice … Continue reading Quick and Frugal Gazing Ball Stand
My Creative Life News and musings from a literary wayfarer August 2014 Edition Do you have a dangerous road story? I wonder what stories travelors on the 7 riskiest roads in the world can tell. At my Literary Wayfarer Travel site I recount a close call that happened on a road to Yosemite. Despite the dangers, road … Continue reading Dangerous Travel, the Rogue River, and a Hero Issue
Cindy Koepp and I have been chatting online for years now, and I’ve grown fond of her. One thing that Cindy and I have in common, besides a love of fantasy books, is that we both spent time as members of the Society for Creative Anachronism. Cindy became a fighter, whereas I was a bard … Continue reading Historical Reenactment Aids Fiction
Lorilyn Roberts joins us at Creative Worlds to discuss the sacrifices a writer makes to create fiction worth reading. I admire both Lorilyn for writing this inspiring post and the beautiful pictures she provided for us to enjoy. Thank you! Janalyn Stars Aren’t Born – They Are Made Guest Post by Young Adult Fantasy Author Lorilyn … Continue reading Stars Aren’t Born…They Are Made by Lorilyn Roberts
Life as an Author with Deadlines Despite my best intentions, I’ve been oversleeping a lot lately. My weariness is caused, no doubt, by the encroaching heat of summer combined with the extra physical exertion of vending at the Snohomish Farmers Market and the Northern Lights Rosewood XIII medieval festival, plus emotional exhaustion from delivering hospice care … Continue reading Life as an Author with Deadlines
