How is a historically accurate Victorian costume going to differ from a steampunk one? Historical Trivia Clothes were tailored to fit. Rich people needed servants…
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I love fantasy and science fiction. From the time I was a teen reading Anne McCaffrey, Kate Wilhelm, and my abundance of Star Trek novels…
What is Steampunk?
March 6, 2021Steampunk combines Victorian and industrial aesthetics. It is a genre, style, artform, and aesthetic. You can see it in music, books, literature, art and fashion….
How to Write a “Choose Your Path” Style Story
November 16, 2020This looks like a conspiracy theory board. It is how I plotted a “choose your path” style story. By far, it was the most difficult…
Inspiration for the 15th Night Contest
November 8, 2020My story won the 15th Night Contest! My story is going to be made into a game and played in middle schools as part of…
I Won a Writing Contest!
November 1, 202015th Night organization partnered with the City of Eugene, the Turell Group, and Wordcrafters to put together a contest. The challenge was for writers to…
While writing Wrath of the Tooth Fairy, I borrowed mythology and creatures from fairy tales. There are fairies, tooth fairies, and fairy godmothers. In the…
Research for Demons, Monsters, and Magical Creatures from Gone Ghoul
September 13, 2020In the book Gone Ghoul from the Vega Bloodmire Cozy Witch Mystery Series, Vega is investigating the disappearance of students. She knows a Fae is…
Mystery novel book report: Careful What You Wish For
May 23, 2020I read the book Careful What You Wish For by Hallie Ephron back in August after attending the Willamette Writers Conference. I met the author…
Recently I have been doing research on ghouls, mythological creatures, Salem Massachusetts, morticians, and crime. I’m sure my Google search history looks weird. I am sharing some of my research with readers who might find the articles I’m reading to be as interesting as I do.
