Yes, I currently am writing a dark fantasy series (the Shadow Journey series, writing it as Jo Allen Ash), but that’s not what this post is about. It’s about, well, SPRING and a fulfillment of the next letter in my challenge. The challenge I stood up and declared I would meet. I thought I’d haveContinueContinue reading “F is for Fantasy”
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E is for Excellent
Yes, I’m cheating a bit. But I’m also pulling my hair out between writing, marketing, writing, yardwork, writing… Well, you get the picture. At any rate, I came across this article about the uses for silica packs (you know, the little packets filled with silica pellets that come nearly in everything?) to keep them fromContinueContinue reading “E is for Excellent”
D is for Delight
I had another D word in mind when I initially sat down to write this blog. Demented, however, would have been a rather brief but virulent topic. Instead of venting, I settled on something more, well, delightful. Something simple to maybe lift the spirit. First, we’ll start with daffodils, those lovely harbingers of Spring. MineContinueContinue reading “D is for Delight”
C is for Constant
Like the ringing in my ears? No. Well, yeah, sure, if it helps the point. When we are very young, the constants in our lives seem so very certain. Or maybe just my life. As a child, I had been privileged to live a life where I didn’t experience a ton of fear and insecurity.ContinueContinue reading “C is for Constant”
B is for Brave
We all know brave when we see it. The firefighter rushing into a burning building. The bystander pulling the injured from a battered car before it ignites. A soldier facing the uncertainties of battle. Voices speaking up for what is right. The list goes on. There are many deserved accolades for the brave heroes inContinueContinue reading “B is for Brave”
A is for Archeology
Okay, people, this is the first in my alphabetically triggered blogs, in response to the gauntlet cast down at my feet. (For more, see the “Challenge Accepted” blog recently posted.) So, after some consideration, I decided to write about Archeology. Whoa. Archeology? Why? Certain readers, those who know me after a fashion, may be thinking,ContinueContinue reading “A is for Archeology”
Challenge accepted!
Recently, my post regarding the interview with Karen Katchur was liked by, among others, an author named Elske Howeler. I went over and looked at some of her blogs and was quite intrigued by a task she had assigned herself, writing a blog a day using the letters of the alphabet, in order. I commentedContinueContinue reading “Challenge accepted!”
Holiday “feels,” anyone?
It’s that time of year and, as an author, I do have to try to sell my books, but it’s much more than a monetary thing. I believe in these stories and their ability to lift the spirits, and that’s what the holidays are all about, yes? https://youtu.be/9XZMlxpU4nM?si=Wihh89p9AV27-MzM Connor Falls Christmas is a family-friendly–indeed, family-oriented–seriesContinueContinue reading “Holiday “feels,” anyone?”
What’s This?
The audiobook for The Shadows We Make, that’s what! It’s been a fabulous voyage for me, writing the Shadow Journey series as Jo Allen Ash, and it’s not over yet. Book four, In Darkness We Break, will be released next year and books one through three (The Shadows We Make, The Thrice-Gifted Child, The SleepingContinueContinue reading “What’s This?”
Words to Live By
It’s odd, but so often you come across quotes from writers, artists, other individuals who spend a great deal of time in thought, and you find those quotes meaningful. Helpful. Thought-provoking. Inspiring. I’ve started posting some of those quotes on Instagram, to share them with others, and on Facebook, too. This was one from today,ContinueContinue reading “Words to Live By”
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